Volume 76, Issue 5, 1 May 2007

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/76/5
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Biology of Reproduction Highlights

Biology of Reproduction Highlights …

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 76, Issue 5, 1 May 2007, Page 737,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.061762


Articles

Interleukin 10 Regulates Inflammatory Cytokine Synthesis to Protect Against Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Abortion and Fetal Growth Restriction in Mice

Author: Sarah A. Robertson, Alison S. Care, Rebecca J. Skinner
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 76, Issue 5, 1 May 2007, Pages 738–748,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.056143

Expression Pattern of Prokineticin 1 and Its Receptors in Bovine Ovaries During the Estrous Cycle: Involvement in Corpus Luteum Regression and Follicular Atresia

Author: Tatiana Kisliouk, Aharon Friedman, Eyal Klipper, Qun-Yong Zhou, Dieter Schams …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 76, Issue 5, 1 May 2007, Pages 749–758,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.054734

Constitutive Expression of Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthase 2 by Somatic and Spermatogenic Cells Is Responsible for Prostaglandin E2 Production in the Adult Rat Testis

Author: Wendy R. Winnall, Ugur Ali, Moira K. O’Bryan, Jon J. Hirst, Penelope A.F. Whiley …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 76, Issue 5, 1 May 2007, Pages 759–768,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.053124

Inflammation of Choriodecidua Induces Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha-Mediated Apoptosis of Human Myometrial Cells

Author: Marie-Josèphe Leroy, Emmanuelle Dallot, Isabelle Czerkiewicz, Thomas Schmitz, Michelle Breuiller-Fouché
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 76, Issue 5, 1 May 2007, Pages 769–776,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.058057

Autocrine Prolactin Inhibits Human Uterine Decidualization: A Novel Role for Prolactin

Author: Ori Eyal, Jean-Baptiste Jomain, Cherie Kessler, Vincent Goffin, Stuart Handwerger
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 76, Issue 5, 1 May 2007, Pages 777–783,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.053058

2-Methoxyestradiol Induces Spindle Aberrations, Chromosome Congression Failure, and Nondisjunction in Mouse Oocytes

Author: Ursula Eichenlaub-Ritter, Ulrike Winterscheidt, Edgar Vogt, Ying Shen, Hans-Rudolf Tinneberg …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 76, Issue 5, 1 May 2007, Pages 784–793,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.055111

Expression of the cAMP-Phosphodiesterase PDE4D Isoforms and Age-Related Changes in Follicle-Stimulating Hormone-Stimulated PDE4 Activities in Immature Rat Sertoli Cells

Author: Guénaëlle Levallet, Jérôme Levallet, Hélène Bouraïma-Lelong, Pierre-Jacques Bonnamy
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 76, Issue 5, 1 May 2007, Pages 794–803,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.055343

Proliferation of Adult Sertoli Cells Following Conditional Knockout of the Gap Junctional Protein GJA1 (Connexin 43) in Mice

Author: Santhi Sridharan, Liz Simon, Daryl D. Meling, Daniel G. Cyr, David E. Gutstein …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 76, Issue 5, 1 May 2007, Pages 804–812,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.059212

The Cathepsin L First Intron Stimulates Gene Expression in Rat Sertoli Cells

Author: Martin Charron, Jing-Yi Chern, William W. Wright
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 76, Issue 5, 1 May 2007, Pages 813–824,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.057851

Activation of an SP Binding Site Is Crucial for the Expression of Claudin 1 in Rat Epididymal Principal Cells

Author: Julie Dufresne, Daniel G. Cyr
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 76, Issue 5, 1 May 2007, Pages 825–832,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.057430

Cycle Length of Spermatogenesis in Shrews (Mammalia: Soricidae) with High and Low Metabolic Rates and Different Mating Systems

Author: Roumen Parapanov, Sébastien Nusslé, Peter Vogel
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 76, Issue 5, 1 May 2007, Pages 833–840,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.058073

Male Germ Line Stem Cells Have an Altered Potential to Proliferate and Differentiate During Postnatal Development in Mice

Author: Kevin T. Ebata, Xiangfan Zhang, Makoto C. Nagano
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 76, Issue 5, 1 May 2007, Pages 841–847,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.058305

Oocyte-Secreted Factor Activation of SMAD 2/3 Signaling Enables Initiation of Mouse Cumulus Cell Expansion

Author: Rebecca A. Dragovic, Lesley J. Ritter, Samantha J. Schulz, Fred Amato, Jeremy G. Thompson …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 76, Issue 5, 1 May 2007, Pages 848–857,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.057471

Toward a Feline-Optimized Culture Medium: Impact of Ions, Carbohydrates, Essential Amino Acids, Vitamins, and Serum on Development and Metabolism of In Vitro Fertilization-Derived Feline Embryos Relative to Embryos Grown In Vivo

Author: Jason R. Herrick, Jennifer B. Bond, Genevieve M. Magarey, Helen L. Bateman, Rebecca L. Krisher …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 76, Issue 5, 1 May 2007, Pages 858–870,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.058065

Quantitative Cellular and Molecular Analysis of the Effect of Progesterone Withdrawal in a Murine Model of Decidualization

Author: Ching-wen Cheng, Holli Bielby, Di Licence, Stephen K. Smith, Cristin G. Print …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 76, Issue 5, 1 May 2007, Pages 871–883,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.057950

Heat Shock Protein 1 and the Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 14 Pathway Are Important for Mouse Trophoblast Stem Cell Differentiation

Author: Quinton A. Winger, Jillian Guttormsen, Heather Gavin, Frances Bhushan
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 76, Issue 5, 1 May 2007, Pages 884–891,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.056820

Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide (CALCA) Is a Proangiogenic Growth Factor in the Human Placental Development

Author: Yuan-Lin Dong, Deepti M. Reddy, Kortney E. Green, Madhu S. Chauhan, Hui-Qun Wang …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 76, Issue 5, 1 May 2007, Pages 892–899,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.059089

Production of Live Piglets Following Cryopreservation of Embryos Derived from In Vitro-Matured Oocytes

Author: Hiroshi Nagashima, Katsumi Hiruma, Hitoshi Saito, Ryo Tomii, Satoshi Ueno …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 76, Issue 5, 1 May 2007, Pages 900–905,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.052779

Cyclosporin A Improves Pregnancy Outcome by Promoting Functions of Trophoblasts and Inducing Maternal Tolerance to the Allogeneic Fetus in Abortion-Prone Matings in the Mouse

Author: Mei-Rong Du, Lin Dong, Wen-Hui Zhou, Feng-Ting Yan, Da-Jin Li
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 76, Issue 5, 1 May 2007, Pages 906–914,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.056648

Long-Term Continuous Treatment with Sildenafil Ameliorates Aging-Related Erectile Dysfunction and the Underlying Corporal Fibrosis in the Rat

Author: M.G. Ferrini, I. Kovanecz, S. Sanchez, D. Vernet, H.H. Davila …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 76, Issue 5, 1 May 2007, Pages 915–923,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.106.059642


Additions and Corrections

Additions and Corrections

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 76, Issue 5, 1 May 2007, Page 924,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.061853