Volume 74, Issue 6, 1 June 2006

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/74/6
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Minireview

Mechanisms for Pulsatile Regulation of the Gonadotropin Subunit Genes by GNRH1

Author: Heather A. Ferris, Margaret A. Shupnik
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 6, 1 June 2006, Pages 993–998,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.049049


Ovary

Regulation of Growth Differentiation Factor 9 Expression in Oocytes In Vivo: A Key Role of the E-Box

Author: Changning Yan, Julia A. Elvin, Yi-Nan Lin, Lou Ann Hadsell, Jie Wang …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 6, 1 June 2006, Pages 999–1006,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.050013

Tandem-Repeated Zebrafish zp3 Genes Possess Oocyte-Specific Promoters and Are Insensitive to Estrogen Induction

Author: Xingjun Liu, Hai Wang, Zhiyuan Gong
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 6, 1 June 2006, Pages 1016–1025,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.049403

Insulin and Oxidative Stress Modulate Proliferation of Rat Ovarian Theca-Interstitial Cells Through Diverse Signal Transduction Pathways

Author: Jakub Kwintkiewicz, Robert Z. Spaczynski, Nastaran Foyouzi, Tugce Pehlivan, Antoni J. Duleba
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 6, 1 June 2006, Pages 1034–1040,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.049908

Molecular Evidence That Growth of Dominant Follicles Involves a Reduction in Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Dependence and an Increase in Luteinizing Hormone Dependence in Cattle

Author: M. Mihm, P.J. Baker, J.L.H. Ireland, G.W. Smith, P.M. Coussens …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 6, 1 June 2006, Pages 1051–1059,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.045799

Mutual Regulation of Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Signaling and Bone Morphogenetic Protein System in Human Granulosa Cells

Author: Tomoko Miyoshi, Fumio Otsuka, Jiro Suzuki, Masaya Takeda, Kenichi Inagaki …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 6, 1 June 2006, Pages 1073–1082,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.047969

Expression of Phospholipase A2 Group IVA (PLA2G4A) Is Upregulated by Human Chorionic Gonadotropin in Bovine Granulosa Cells of Ovulatory Follicles

Author: Mame Nahé Diouf, Khampoune Sayasith, Réjean Lefebvre, David W. Silversides, Jean Sirois …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 6, 1 June 2006, Pages 1096–1103,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.048579


Female Reproductive Tract

Expression of Porcine Endometrial Prostaglandin Synthase During the Estrous Cycle and Early Pregnancy, and Following Endocrine Disruption of Pregnancy

Author: Morgan D. Ashworth, Jason W. Ross, Jianbo Hu, Frankie J. White, Daniel R. Stein …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 6, 1 June 2006, Pages 1007–1015,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.046557

Induced Endometriosis in the Baboon (Papio anubis) Increases the Expression of the Proangiogenic Factor CYR61 (CCN1) in Eutopic and Ectopic Endometria

Author: Isabella Gashaw, Julie M. Hastings, Kevin S. Jackson, Elke Winterhager, Asgerally T. Fazleabas
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 6, 1 June 2006, Pages 1060–1066,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.049320


Testis

Caspase 2 Activity Contributes to the Initial Wave of Germ Cell Apoptosis During the First Round of Spermatogenesis

Author: Shuqiu Zheng, Terry T. Turner, Jeffrey J. Lysiak
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 6, 1 June 2006, Pages 1026–1033,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.044610


Pregnancy

Hypoxia Inhibits Differentiation of Lineage-Specific Rcho-1 Trophoblast Giant Cells

Author: Amy D. Gultice, Kaisa L. Selesniemi, Thomas L. Brown
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 6, 1 June 2006, Pages 1041–1050,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.047845


Toxicology

Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone Stimulates Estrogen Biosynthesis in Cultured Human Placental Trophoblasts

Author: Xingji You, Ruifang Yang, Xiaolu Tang, Lu Gao, Xin Ni
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 6, 1 June 2006, Pages 1067–1072,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.049361


Reproductive Technology

Role of Histone Acetylation in Reprogramming of Somatic Nuclei Following Nuclear Transfer

Author: Andrei Rybouchkin, Yoko Kato, Yukio Tsunoda
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 6, 1 June 2006, Pages 1083–1089,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.047456

Development, Validation, and Application of a Urinary Relaxin Radioimmunoassay for the Diagnosis and Monitoring of Pregnancy in Felids

Author: Florine J. de Haas van Dorsser, William F. Swanson, Salamia Lasano, Bernard G. Steinetz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 6, 1 June 2006, Pages 1090–1095,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.050146

Generation of Transgenic Rabbits by the Novel Technique of Chimeric Somatic Cell Cloning

Author: M. Skrzyszowska, Z. Smorąg, R. Słomski, L. Kątska-Książkiewicz, R. Kalak …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 6, 1 June 2006, Pages 1114–1120,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.104.039370


Male Reproductive Tract

Lipid Remodeling of Murine Epididymosomes and Spermatozoa During Epididymal Maturation

Author: Hanae Rejraji, Benoit Sion, Gerard Prensier, Martine Carreras, Claude Motta …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 6, 1 June 2006, Pages 1104–1113,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.105.049304


Additions and Corrections

Additions and Corrections

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 6, 1 June 2006, Page 1121,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.053611

Additions and Corrections

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 74, Issue 6, 1 June 2006, Page 1121,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.052696