Volume 73, Issue 5, 1 November 2005

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/73/5
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Highlights

Biology of Reproduction Highlights …

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 5, 1 November 2005, Page 849,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.047217


Special Papers

Targeting Breast, Prostate, Ovarian, and Testicular Cancers Through Their Hormone Receptors

Author: William Hansel
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 5, 1 November 2005, Page 850,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.043463


Minireview

Targeting of Cytotoxic Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Hormone Analogs to Breast, Ovarian, Endometrial, and Prostate Cancers

Author: Attila Nagy, Andrew V. Schally
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 5, 1 November 2005, Pages 851–859,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.043489

Targeting Breast and Prostate Cancers Through Their Hormone Receptors

Author: Carola Leuschner, William Hansel
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 5, 1 November 2005, Pages 860–865,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.043471

Estrogen Receptor beta in Health and Disease

Author: Otabek Imamov, Gil-Jin Shim, Margaret Warner, Jan-Åke Gustafsson
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 5, 1 November 2005, Pages 866–871,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.043497


Male Reproductive Tract

Immunolocalization and Regulation of Cystatin 12 in Mouse Testis and Epididymis

Author: Ying Li, Crystal A. Putnam-Lawson, Heather Knapp-Hoch, Patrick J. Friel, Debra Mitchell …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 5, 1 November 2005, Pages 872–880,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.040238

Differential Steroidogenic Gene Expression in the Fetal Adrenal Gland Versus the Testis and Rapid and Dynamic Response of the Fetal Testis to Di(n-butyl) Phthalate

Author: Christopher J. Thompson, Susan M. Ross, Janan Hensley, Kejun Liu, Susanna C. Heinze …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 5, 1 November 2005, Pages 908–917,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.042382

Altered Prostatic Epithelial Proliferation and Apoptosis, Prostatic Development, and Serum Testosterone in Mice Lacking Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitors

Author: Motoko Mukai, Qiang Dong, Matthew P. Hardy, Hiroaki Kiyokawa, Richard E. Peterson …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 5, 1 November 2005, Pages 951–958,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.040980

Molecular Cloning and Characterization of Three Novel Lysozyme-Like Genes, Predominantly Expressed in the Male Reproductive System of Humans, Belonging to the C-Type Lysozyme/Alpha-Lactalbumin Family

Author: Kexiong Zhang, Rui Gao, Haoxing Zhang, Xin Cai, Chunhua Shen …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 5, 1 November 2005, Pages 1064–1071,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.041889


Gamete Biology

Shedding of the Germinal Angiotensin I-Converting Enzyme (gACE) Involves a Serine Protease and Is Activated by Epididymal Fluid

Author: Véronique Thimon, Sonia Métayer, Maya Belghazi, Françoise Dacheux, Jean-Louis Dacheux …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 5, 1 November 2005, Pages 881–890,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.042929

Dynamics of Microtubules and Positioning of Female Pronucleus During Bovine Parthenogenesis

Author: Yuki Morito, Yukihiro Terada, Soichi Nakamura, Junko Morita, Tomoko Yoshimoto …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 5, 1 November 2005, Pages 935–941,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.042366

Steroid-Induced Oocyte Maturation in Atlantic Croaker (Micropogonias undulatus) Is Dependent on Activation of the Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase/Akt Signal Transduction Pathway

Author: Margaret C. Pace, Peter Thomas
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 5, 1 November 2005, Pages 988–996,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.041400

Translational Regulation of MOS Messenger RNA in Pig Oocytes

Author: Yanfeng Dai, Barbara Newman, Robert Moor
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 5, 1 November 2005, Pages 997–1003,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.043026

Cumulus Cells Accelerate Aging of Mouse Oocytes

Author: Yi-Liang Miao, Xin-Yong Liu, Tian-Wu Qiao, De-Qiang Miao, Ming-Jiu Luo …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 5, 1 November 2005, Pages 1025–1031,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.043703

Semen Characteristics of the Captive Indian White-Backed Vulture (Gyps bengalensis)

Author: Govindhaswamy Umapathy, Sadanand Sontakke, Anuradha Reddy, Shakeel Ahmed, S. Shivaji
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 5, 1 November 2005, Pages 1039–1045,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.043430

Chloride Channels in Physiological Volume Regulation of Human Spermatozoa

Author: C.H. Yeung, J.P. Barfield, T.G. Cooper
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 5, 1 November 2005, Pages 1057–1063,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.044123


Testis

Sertoli Cell Proliferation in the Adult Testis—Evidence from Two Fish Species Belonging to Different Orders

Author: Rüdiger W. Schulz, Sandra Menting, Jan Bogerd, Luiz R. França, Daniel A.R. Vilela …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 5, 1 November 2005, Pages 891–898,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.039891

Dual Role of Histamine in Modulation of Leydig Cell Steroidogenesis via HRH1 and HRH2 Receptor Subtypes

Author: Carolina Mondillo, Zoraida Patrignani, Cecilia Reche, Elena Rivera, Omar Pignataro
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 5, 1 November 2005, Pages 899–907,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.041285

GDNF Family Receptor alpha1 Phenotype of Spermatogonial Stem Cells in Immature Mouse Testes

Author: Anyanee Buageaw, Meena Sukhwani, Ahmi Ben-Yehudah, Jens Ehmcke, Vanesa Y. Rawe …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 5, 1 November 2005, Pages 1011–1016,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.043810

Multiple Alternative Splicing and Differential Expression of dmrt1 During Gonad Transformation of the Rice Field Eel

Author: Xiao Huang, Yiqing Guo, Yi Shui, Shang Gao, Hongshi Yu …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 5, 1 November 2005, Pages 1017–1024,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.041871

Defects in Secretory Pathway Trafficking During Sperm Development in Adam2 Knockout Mice

Author: Kathryn K. Stein, Jowell C. Go, Paul Primakoff, Diana G. Myles
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 5, 1 November 2005, Pages 1032–1038,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.040972


Embryo

Impact of Nutrition on Oocyte Quality: Cumulative Effects of Body Composition and Diet Leading to Hyperinsulinemia in Cattle

Author: S.J. Adamiak, K. Mackie, R.G. Watt, R. Webb, K.D. Sinclair
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 5, 1 November 2005, Pages 918–926,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.041483


Ovary

Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Production by the Monkey Corpus Luteum During the Menstrual Cycle: Isoform-Selective Messenger RNA Expression In Vivo and Hypoxia-Regulated Protein Secretion In Vitro

Author: Marta Tesone, Richard L. Stouffer, Sherri M. Borman, Jon D. Hennebold, Theodore A. Molskness
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 5, 1 November 2005, Pages 927–934,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.039875

Keratinocyte Growth Factor Acts as a Mesenchymal Factor That Promotes Ovarian Primordial to Primary Follicle Transition

Author: Phillip Kezele, Eric E. Nilsson, Michael K. Skinner
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 5, 1 November 2005, Pages 967–973,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.043117


Reproductive Technology

Regulation of Mouse Follicle Development by Follicle-Stimulating Hormone in a Three-Dimensional In Vitro Culture System Is Dependent on Follicle Stage and Dose

Author: Pamela K. Kreeger, Nisha N. Fernandes, Teresa K. Woodruff, Lonnie D. Shea
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 5, 1 November 2005, Pages 942–950,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.042390


Mechanisms of Hormone Action

Large-Scale Temporal Gene Expression Profiling During Gonadal Differentiation and Early Gametogenesis in Rainbow Trout

Author: Daniel Baron, Remi Houlgatte, Alexis Fostier, Yann Guiguen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 5, 1 November 2005, Pages 959–966,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.041830


Toxicology

2,2′-Dichlorobiphenyl Decreases Amplitude and Synchronization of Uterine Contractions Through MAPK1-Mediated Phosphorylation of GJA1 (Connexin43) and Inhibition of Myometrial Gap Junctions

Author: Daesuk Chung, Rita Loch Caruso
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 5, 1 November 2005, Pages 974–982,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.043505

Altered Neonatal Development and Endocrine Function in Alligator mississippiensis Associated with a Contaminated Environment

Author: Matthew R. Milnes, Dieldrich S. Bermudez, Teresa A. Bryan, Mark P. Gunderson, Louis J. Guillette, Jr.
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 5, 1 November 2005, Pages 1004–1010,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.041012


Pregnancy

Vitamin E Is Essential for Mouse Placentation but Not for Embryonic Development Itself

Author: Kou-ichi Jishage, Takanori Tachibe, Tsuneo Ito, Norihito Shibata, Shigeo Suzuki …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 5, 1 November 2005, Pages 983–987,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.043018

Transgene Insertion on Mouse Chromosome 6 Impairs Function of the Uterine Cervix and Causes Failure of Parturition

Author: R. Ann Word, Charles P. Landrum, Brenda C. Timmons, Stephen G. Young, Mala S. Mahendroo
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 5, 1 November 2005, Pages 1046–1056,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.042663


Additions and Corrections

Additions and Corrections

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 73, Issue 5, 1 November 2005, Page 1072,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.047555