Volume 89, Issue 6, 1 December 2013

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/89/6
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Reproductive Technology

Enrichment of Mouse Spermatogonial Stem Cells Based on Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Activity

Author: Mito Kanatsu-Shinohara, Yoshifumi Mori, Takashi Shinohara
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 6, 1 December 2013, 140, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.114629

Dynamics of Imprinted DNA Methylation and Gene Transcription for Imprinting Establishment in Mouse Oocytes in Relation to Culture Duration Variability

Author: Ellen Anckaert, Flor Sánchez, Katy Billooye, Johan Smitz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 6, 1 December 2013, 130, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.111641


Male Reproductive Tract

Transcriptome Analysis of the Dihydrotestosterone-Exposed Fetal Rat Gubernaculum Identifies Common Androgen and Insulin-Like 3 Targets

Author: Julia S. Barthold, Yanping Wang, Alan Robbins, Jack Pike, Erin McDowell …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 6, 1 December 2013, 143, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.112953


Gamete Biology

Waveform Generation Is Controlled by Phosphorylation and Swimming Direction Is Controlled by Ca2+ in Sperm from the Mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus

Author: Catherine D. Thaler, Haruhiko Miyata, Leah T. Haimo, Richard A. Cardullo
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 6, 1 December 2013, 135, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.109488

Investigating the Role of Tbx4 in the Female Germline in Mice

Author: Nataki C. Douglas, Ripla Arora, Cayla Yiyu Chen, Mark V. Sauer, Virginia E. Papaioannou
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 6, 1 December 2013, 148, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.107649

Conservation and Expression of PIWI-Interacting RNA Pathway Genes in Male and Female Adult Gonad of Amniotes

Author: Shu Ly Lim, Enkhjargal Tsend-Ayush, R. Daniel Kortschak, Reuben Jacob, Carmela Ricciardelli …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 6, 1 December 2013, 136, 1-13,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.111211

Progesterone Regulation of AVEN Protects Bovine Oocytes from Apoptosis During Meiotic Maturation

Author: Lynne C. O’Shea, Carmel Hensey, Trudee Fair
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 6, 1 December 2013, 146, 1-13,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.111880


Testis

YES1 Activation Elicited by Heat Stress Is Anti-Apoptotic in Mouse Pachytene Spermatocytes

Author: Yuan Liang, Yushu Dong, Jie Zhao, Wei Li
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 6, 1 December 2013, 131, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.112235

Aging Results in Molecular Changes in an Enriched Population of Undifferentiated Rat Spermatogonia

Author: Catriona Paul, Makoto Nagano, Bernard Robaire
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 6, 1 December 2013, 147, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.112995

Cigarette Smoking Exposure Alters Pebp1 DNA Methylation and Protein Profile Involved in MAPK Signaling Pathway in Mice Testis

Author: Wangjie Xu, Peng Fang, Zijue Zhu, Jingbo Dai, Dongsheng Nie …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 6, 1 December 2013, 142, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.111245


Mechanisms of Hormone Action

1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 Reduces Extracellular Matrix-Associated Protein Expression in Human Uterine Fibroid Cells

Author: Sunil K. Halder, Kevin G. Osteen, Ayman Al-Hendy
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 6, 1 December 2013, 150, 1-13,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.107714


Ovary

Regulation of Granulosa Cell Cocaine and Amphetamine Regulated Transcript (CART) Binding and Effect of CART Signaling Inhibitor on Granulosa Cell Estradiol Production During Dominant Follicle Selection in Cattle

Author: Joseph K. Folger, Fermin Jimenez-Krassel, James J. Ireland, Lihua Lv, George W. Smith
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 6, 1 December 2013, 137, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.111609

Regulation of Baboon Fetal Ovarian Development by Placental Estrogen: Onset of Puberty Is Delayed in Offspring Deprived of Estrogen In Utero

Author: Gerald J. Pepe, Terrie J. Lynch, Eugene D. Albrecht
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 6, 1 December 2013, 132, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.112.107318


Minireview

How the Kidney Is Impacted by the Perinatal Maternal Environment to Develop Hypertension

Author: Ana D. Paixão, Barbara T. Alexander
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 6, 1 December 2013, 144, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.111823


Pregnancy

Gestational Modification of Murine Spiral Arteries Does Not Reduce Their Drug-Induced Vasoconstrictive Responses In Vivo

Author: Sean Leonard, Patricia D.A. Lima, B. Anne Croy, Coral L. Murrant
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 6, 1 December 2013, 139, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.113688

Transcriptome Changes in the Porcine Endometrium During the Preattachment Phase

Author: Anastazia Samborski, Alexander Graf, Stefan Krebs, Barbara Kessler, Myriam Reichenbach …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 6, 1 December 2013, 134, 1-16,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.112177

Enhanced Cellular Responses and Distinct Gene Profiles in Human Fetoplacental Artery Endothelial Cells under Chronic Low Oxygen

Author: Yi-Zhou Jiang, Kai Wang, Yan Li, Cai-Feng Dai, Ping Wang …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 6, 1 December 2013, 133, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.110551

Multicolor Flow Cytometry and Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis of Extracellular Vesicles in the Plasma of Normal Pregnant and Pre-eclamptic Women

Author: Rebecca A. Dragovic, Jennifer H. Southcombe, Dionne S. Tannetta, Christopher W.G. Redman, Ian L. Sargent
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 6, 1 December 2013, 151, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.113266


Embryo

Regulation of Pluripotency of Inner Cell Mass and Growth and Differentiation of Trophectoderm of the Bovine Embryo by Colony Stimulating Factor 2

Author: Kyle B. Dobbs, Firdous A. Khan, Miki Sakatani, James I. Moss, Manabu Ozawa …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 6, 1 December 2013, 141, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.113183

Involvement of DOT1L in the Remodeling of Heterochromatin Configuration During Early Preimplantation Development in Mice

Author: Masatoshi Ooga, Masataka G. Suzuki, Fugaku Aoki
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 6, 1 December 2013, 145, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.113258


World of Reproductive Biology

World of Reproductive Biology

Author: Charlotte Schubert, Ph.D.
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 6, 1 December 2013, 129, 1-2,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.114348


Female Reproductive Tract

Estrogen Alters Remodeling of the Vaginal Wall after Surgical Injury in Guinea Pigs

Author: Sunil Balgobin, T. Ignacio Montoya, Haolin Shi, Jesus F. Acevedo, Patrick W. Keller …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 6, 1 December 2013, 138, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.112367


Commentary

Characterization of Extracellular Vesicles in Plasma of Pregnant Women Using Multicolor Flow Cytometry and Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis

Author: Henning Schneider
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 6, 1 December 2013, 152, 1-2,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.115998


Additions and Corrections

Additions and Corrections

Biology of Reproduction, Volume 89, Issue 6, 1 December 2013, 149, 1-1,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.115741