Volume 90, Issue 6, 1 June 2014

Biology of Reproduction

The full issue is now available at academic.oup.com/biolreprod/issue/90/6
ISSN 0006-3363
EISSN 1529-7268


Pregnancy

Live Cell Imaging of In Vitro Human Trophoblast Syncytialization

Author: Rui Wang, Yan-Li Dang, Ru Zheng, Yue Li, Weiwei Li …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 90, Issue 6, 1 June 2014, 117, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.114892

Obesity During Pregnancy Disrupts Placental Morphology, Cell Proliferation, and Inflammation in a Sex-Specific Manner Across Gestation in the Mouse

Author: Dong Won Kim, Sarah L. Young, David R. Grattan, Christine L. Jasoni
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 90, Issue 6, 1 June 2014, 130, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.117259

Increasing Maternal Body Mass Index Is Associated with Systemic Inflammation in the Mother and the Activation of Distinct Placental Inflammatory Pathways

Author: Irving L.M.H. Aye, Susanne Lager, Vanessa I. Ramirez, Francesca Gaccioli, Donald J. Dudley …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 90, Issue 6, 1 June 2014, 129, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.116186

l-Selectin Ligands Expression in Human Fallopian Tube Epithelia of Tubal Pregnancies

Author: Shuangdi Li, Yanqiu Wang, Jiarong Zhang
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 90, Issue 6, 1 June 2014, 133, 1-6,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.113654


Male Reproductive Tract

Y Chromosome gr/gr Subdeletion Is Associated with Lower Semen Quality in Young Men from the General Japanese Population but Not in Fertile Japanese Men

Author: Youichi Sato, Teruaki Iwamoto, Toshikatsu Shinka, Shiari Nozawa, Miki Yoshiike …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 90, Issue 6, 1 June 2014, 116, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.118810

Phosphorylation of CDK2 on Threonine 160 Influences Silencing of Sex Chromosome During Male Meiosis

Author: Lu Wang, Wenjing Liu, Weidong Zhao, Gendi Song, Guishuan Wang …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 90, Issue 6, 1 June 2014, 138, 1-7,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.116624

Impaired Sperm Maturation in Rnase9 Knockout Mice

Author: Andrew D. Westmuckett, Edward B. Nguyen, Oana M. Herlea-Pana, Antonio Alvau, Ana M. Salicioni …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 90, Issue 6, 1 June 2014, 120, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.116863

Adenine Nucleotide Metabolism and a Role for AMP in Modulating Flagellar Waveforms in Mouse Sperm

Author: Melissa L. Vadnais, Wenlei Cao, Haig K. Aghajanian, Lisa Haig-Ladewig, Angel M. Lin …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 90, Issue 6, 1 June 2014, 128, 1-14,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.114447


Gamete Biology

Prophase I Arrest of Mouse Oocytes Mediated by Natriuretic Peptide Precursor C Requires GJA1 (connexin-43) and GJA4 (connexin-37) Gap Junctions in the Antral Follicle and Cumulus-Oocyte Complex

Author: Samantha Richard, Jay M. Baltz
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 90, Issue 6, 1 June 2014, 137, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.118505

AKAP3 Synthesis Is Mediated by RNA Binding Proteins and PKA Signaling During Mouse Spermiogenesis

Author: Kaibiao Xu, Lele Yang, Danyun Zhao, Yaoyao Wu, Huayu Qi
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 90, Issue 6, 1 June 2014, 119, 1-14,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.116111

Lin28a Is Dormant, Functional, and Dispensable During Mouse Oocyte-to-Embryo Transition

Author: Matyas Flemr, Martin Moravec, Veronika Libova, Radislav Sedlacek, Petr Svoboda
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 90, Issue 6, 1 June 2014, 131, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.118703

Human Sperm Devoid of Germinal Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Is Responsible for Total Fertilization Failure and Lower Fertilization Rates by Conventional In Vitro Fertilization

Author: Le-Jun Li, Feng-Bin Zhang, Shu-Yuan Liu, Yong-Hong Tian, Fang Le …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 90, Issue 6, 1 June 2014, 125, 1-7,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.114827

Identification of the Origin and Localization of Chorion (Egg Envelope) Proteins in an Ancient Fish, the White Sturgeon, Acipenser transmontanus

Author: Kenji Murata, Fred S. Conte, Elizabeth McInnis, Tak Hou Fong, Gary N. Cherr
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 90, Issue 6, 1 June 2014, 132, 1-12,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.116194

Dosage Compensation of an Aneuploid Genome in Mouse Spermatogenic Cells

Author: Petr Jansa, David Homolka, Radek Blatny, Martin Mistrik, Jiri Bartek …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 90, Issue 6, 1 June 2014, 124, 1-9,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.118497


Mechanisms of Hormone Action

Trioecy, a Unique Breeding Strategy in the Sea Anemone Aiptasia diaphana and Its Association with Sex Steroids

Author: Rachel Armoza-Zvuloni, Esti Kramarsky-Winter, Yossi Loya, Ami Schlesinger, Hanna Rosenfeld
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 90, Issue 6, 1 June 2014, 122, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.114116

Tissue-Specific Changes in Molecular Clocks During the Transition from Pregnancy to Lactation in Mice

Author: Theresa M. Casey, Jennifer Crodian, Emily Erickson, Karen K. Kuropatwinski, Anatoli S. Gleiberman …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 90, Issue 6, 1 June 2014, 127, 1-15,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.116137

Treatment with Bazedoxifene and Conjugated Estrogens Results in Regression of Endometriosis in a Murine Model

Author: Hanyia Naqvi, Sharif Sakr, Thomas Presti, Graciela Krikun, Barry Komm …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 90, Issue 6, 1 June 2014, 121, 1-7,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.114165


Immunology

Feed Intake Alters Immune Cell Functions and Ovarian Infiltration in Broiler Hens: Implications for Reproductive Performance

Author: Zu-Chen Liu, Yi-Lun Xie, Chai-Ju Chang, Chia-Ming Su, Yu-Hui Chen …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 90, Issue 6, 1 June 2014, 134, 1-8,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.115824

Luteal Cells from Functional and Regressing Bovine Corpora Lutea Differentially Alter the Function of Gamma Delta T Cells

Author: Sadhat S. Walusimbi, Joy L. Pate
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 90, Issue 6, 1 June 2014, 140, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.117564


Minireview

Maternal Diabetes Mellitus and the Origin of Non-Communicable Diseases in Offspring: The Role of Epigenetics

Author: Zhao-Jia Ge, Cui-Lian Zhang, Heide Schatten, Qing-Yuan Sun
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 90, Issue 6, 1 June 2014, 139, 1-6,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.118141


World of Reproductive Biology

World of Reproductive Biology

Author: Charlotte Schubert, Ph.D.,
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 90, Issue 6, 1 June 2014, 115, 1-2,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.119750


Ovary

HIF1 Activity in Granulosa Cells Is Required for FSH-Regulated Vegfa Expression and Follicle Survival in Mice

Author: Charlène Rico, Aurore Dodelet-Devillers, Marilène Paquet, Mayra Tsoi, Evelyne Lapointe …
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 90, Issue 6, 1 June 2014, 135, 1-7,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.115634

Luteinizing Hormone-Induced Expression of Ptger4b, a Prostaglandin E2 Receptor Indispensable for Ovulation of the Medaka Oryzias latipes, Is Regulated by a Genomic Mechanism Involving Nuclear Progestin Receptor

Author: Akane Hagiwara, Katsueki Ogiwara, Yoshinao Katsu, Takayuki Takahashi
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 90, Issue 6, 1 June 2014, 126, 1-14,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.115485


Toxicology

Daily Exposure to Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate Alters Estrous Cyclicity and Accelerates Primordial Follicle Recruitment Potentially Via Dysregulation of the Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase Signaling Pathway in Adult Mice

Author: Patrick R. Hannon, Jackye Peretz, Jodi A. Flaws
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 90, Issue 6, 1 June 2014, 136, 1-11,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.119032

In Vitro Exposure of Leydig Cells to an Environmentally Relevant Mixture of Organochlorines Represses Early Steps of Steroidogenesis

Author: Annick N. Enangue Njembele, Janice L. Bailey, Jacques J. Tremblay
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 90, Issue 6, 1 June 2014, 118, 1-10,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.113.116368


Testis

Regulation of the Proliferation and Differentiation of Leydig Stem Cells in the Adult Testis

Author: Hana M. Odeh, Colin Kleinguetl, Renshan Ge, Barry R. Zirkin, Haolin Chen
Biology of Reproduction, Volume 90, Issue 6, 1 June 2014, 123, 1-7,
https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.114.117473