Volume 83, Issue 3, 1 September 2010

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/83/3
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Commentary

Uterine Adenogenesis and Pregnancy: Multiple Roles for Foxa2 in Mice

Author: Fuller W. Bazer
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 3, 1 September 2010, Pages 319–321,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.086694

Do the Theca Layer and Fibroblast Growth Factors Have a Role in Follicular Atresia?

Author: David T. Armstrong, Raymond J. Rodgers
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 3, 1 September 2010, Pages 322–324,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.086736


Minireview

Maternal Undernutrition Influences Placental-Fetal Development

Author: Louiza Belkacemi, D. Michael Nelson, Mina Desai, Michael G. Ross
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 3, 1 September 2010, Pages 325–331,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.084517


Gamete Biology

High Levels of DNA Fragmentation in Spermatozoa Are Associated with Inbreeding and Poor Sperm Quality in Endangered Ungulates

Author: Maria Jose Ruiz-Lopez, Donald P. Evenson, Gerardo Espeso, Montserrat Gomendio, Eduardo R.S. Roldan
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 3, 1 September 2010, Pages 332–338,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.084798

Mice Lacking Two Sperm Serine Proteases, ACR and PRSS21, Are Subfertile, but the Mutant Sperm Are Infertile In Vitro

Author: Natsuko Kawano, Woojin Kang, Misuzu Yamashita, Yoshitaka Koga, Taiga Yamazaki …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 3, 1 September 2010, Pages 359–369,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.083089

Infertility with Impaired Zona Pellucida Adhesion of Spermatozoa from Mice Lacking TauCstF-64

Author: Steve Tardif, Amma S. Akrofi, Brinda Dass, Daniel M. Hardy, Clinton C. MacDonald
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 3, 1 September 2010, Pages 464–472,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.083238


Ovary

Expression and Function of Fibroblast Growth Factor 18 in the Ovarian Follicle in Cattle

Author: Valerio M. Portela, Mariana Machado, Jose Buratini, Jr., Gustavo Zamberlam, Renee L. Amorim …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 3, 1 September 2010, Pages 339–346,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.084277


Embryo

Cell Polarity Regulator PARD6B Is Essential for Trophectoderm Formation in the Preimplantation Mouse Embryo

Author: Vernadeth B. Alarcon
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 3, 1 September 2010, Pages 347–358,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.084400

Effect of Trichostatin A on Chromatin Remodeling, Histone Modifications, DNA Replication, and Transcriptional Activity in Cloned Mouse Embryos

Author: Hong-Thuy Bui, Sayaka Wakayama, Satoshi Kishigami, Keun-Kyu Park, Jin-Hoi Kim …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 3, 1 September 2010, Pages 454–463,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.083337


Pregnancy

E-Cadherin, as a Negative Regulator of Invasive Behavior of Human Trophoblast Cells, Is Down-Regulated by Cyclosporin A Via Epidermal Growth Factor/Extracellular Signal-Regulated Protein Kinase Signaling Pathway

Author: Hong-Bo Zhao, Can Wang, Rui-Xia Li, Chuan-Ling Tang, Ming-Qing Li …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 3, 1 September 2010, Pages 370–376,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.083402

GCM1 Regulation of the Expression of Syncytin 2 and Its Cognate Receptor MFSD2A in Human Placenta

Author: Ching-Yeu Liang, Liang-Jie Wang, Chie-Pein Chen, Liang-Fu Chen, Yee-Hsiung Chen …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 3, 1 September 2010, Pages 387–395,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.083915

The Severity of Chorioamnionitis in Pregnant Sheep Is Associated with In Vivo Variation of the Surface-Exposed Multiple-Banded Antigen/Gene of Ureaplasma parvum

Author: Christine L. Knox, Samantha J. Dando, Ilias Nitsos, Suhas G. Kallapur, Alan H. Jobe …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 3, 1 September 2010, Pages 415–426,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.083121


Reproductive Technology

Effects of Low Methyl Donor Levels in Culture Medium During Mouse Follicle Culture on Oocyte Imprinting Establishment

Author: Ellen Anckaert, Sergio Romero, Tom Adriaenssens, Johan Smitz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 3, 1 September 2010, Pages 377–386,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.082164

The Expression of amh and amhr2 Is Associated with the Development of Gonadal Tissue and Sex Change in the Protandrous Black Porgy, Acanthopagrus schlegeli

Author: Guan-Chung Wu, Po-Chia Chiu, Ying-Syuan Lyu, Ching-Fong Chang
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 3, 1 September 2010, Pages 443–453,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.084681


Female Reproductive Tract

Foxa2 Is Essential for Mouse Endometrial Gland Development and Fertility

Author: Jae-Wook Jeong, Inseok Kwak, Kevin Y. Lee, Tae Hoon Kim, Michael J. Large …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 3, 1 September 2010, Pages 396–403,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.083154


Immunology

Murine Trophoblast Cells Induce NK Cell Interferon-Gamma Production Through KLRK1

Author: Leonidas N. Carayannopoulos, Jennifer L. Barks, Wayne M. Yokoyama, Joan K. Riley
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 3, 1 September 2010, Pages 404–414,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.084509


Testis

Regulation of Mouse Spermatogonial Stem Cell Differentiation by STAT3 Signaling

Author: Jon M. Oatley, Amy V. Kaucher, Mary R. Avarbock, Ralph L. Brinster
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 3, 1 September 2010, Pages 427–433,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.083352


Mechanisms of Hormone Action

Testosterone-Induced Modulation of Nitric Oxide-cGMP Signaling Pathway and Androgenesis in the Rat Leydig Cells

Author: Silvana A. Andric, Marija M. Janjic, Natasa J. Stojkov, Tatjana S. Kostic
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 3, 1 September 2010, Pages 434–442,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.110.083626

Tumor Necrosis Factor Stimulates Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 Secretion from Cultured Human Chorionic Trophoblast Cells Through TNF Receptor 1 Signaling to IKBKB-NFKB and MAPK1/3 Pathway

Author: Wei Li, Han Li, Alan D. Bocking, John R.G. Challis
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 3, 1 September 2010, Pages 481–487,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.082578


Male Reproductive Tract

Characterization of Two Distinct Populations of Epididymosomes Collected in the Intraluminal Compartment of the Bovine Cauda Epididymis

Author: Gilles Frenette, Julie Girouard, Olivier D’Amours, Nancy Allard, Laurence Tessier …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 3, 1 September 2010, Pages 473–480,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.082438


Toxicology

Developmental Exposures of Male Rats to Soy Isoflavones Impact Leydig Cell Differentiation

Author: Jessica D. Sherrill, Morgan Sparks, John Dennis, Mahmoud Mansour, Barbara W. Kemppainen …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 83, Issue 3, 1 September 2010, Pages 488–501,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.109.082685