Embryo:

M. Takahashi, T. Nagai, N. Okamura, H. Takahashi, and A. Okano

Promoting Effect of ß-Mercaptoethanol on In Vitro Development under Oxidative Stress and Cystine Uptake of Bovine Embryos
Biol Reprod 2002 66: 562-567. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

D. Rizos, P. Lonergan, M.P. Boland, R. Arroyo-García, B. Pintado, J. de la Fuente, and A. Gutiérrez-Adán

Analysis of Differential Messenger RNA Expression Between Bovine Blastocysts Produced in Different Culture Systems: Implications for Blastocyst Quality
Biol Reprod 2002 66: 589-595. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Dorthe Viuff, Torben Greve, Peter Holm, Henrik Callesen, Poul Hyttel, and Preben D. Thomsen

Activation of the Ribosomal RNA Genes Late in the Third Cell Cycle of Porcine Embryos
Biol Reprod 2002 66: 629-634. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Mohan, J.R. Malayer, R.D. Geisert, and G.L. Morgan

Expression Patterns of Retinoid X Receptors, Retinaldehyde Dehydrogenase, and Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptor Gamma in Bovine Preattachment Embryos
Biol Reprod 2002 66: 692-700. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Female Reproductive Tract:

Melanie R. Allen, Bing R. Zhang, Andrea M. Hettinger, David W. Goad, Jerry R. Malayer, and Rodney D. Geisert

Detection of Bradykinin and Bradykinin-ß₂ Receptors in the Porcine Endometrium During the Estrous Cycle and Early Pregnancy
Biol Reprod 2002 66: 574-579. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Christine Wulff, Helen Wilson, Sarah E. Dickson, Stanley J. Wiegand, and Hamish M. Fraser

Hemochorial Placentation in the Primate: Expression of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor, Angiopoietins, and Their Receptors Throughout Pregnancy
Biol Reprod 2002 66: 802-812. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gamete Biology:

Zoltán Macháty, Jagdeece J. Ramsoondar, Aaron J. Bonk, Kenneth R. Bondioli, and Randall S. Prather

Capacitative Calcium Entry Mechanism in Porcine Oocytes
Biol Reprod 2002 66: 667-674. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Naoko Kimura, Yoshiaki Konno, Kazuchika Miyoshi, Hiromichi Matsumoto, and Eimei Sato

Expression of Hyaluronan Synthases and CD44 Messenger RNAs in Porcine Cumulus-Oocyte Complexes During In Vitro Maturation
Biol Reprod 2002 66: 707-717. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kristen S. Grace, Richard A. Bronson, and Berhane Ghebrehiwet

Surface Expression of Complement Receptor gC1q-R/p33 Is Increased on the Plasma Membrane of Human Spermatozoa after Capacitation
Biol Reprod 2002 66: 823-829. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Raffaele Boni, Annunziata Cuomo, and Elisabetta Tosti

Developmental Potential in Bovine Oocytes Is Related to Cumulus-Oocyte Complex Grade, Calcium Current Activity, and Calcium Stores
Biol Reprod 2002 66: 836-842. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Male Reproductive Tract:

Hannu Koistinen, Tuuli Soini, Jari Leinonen, Christel Hyden-Granskog, Jaakko Salo, Mervi Halttunen, Ulf-Håkan Stenman, Markku Seppälä, and Riitta Koistinen

Monoclonal Antibodies, Immunofluorometric Assay, and Detection of Human Semenogelin in Male Reproductive Tract: No Association with In Vitro Fertilizing Capacity of Sperm
Biol Reprod 2002 66: 624-628. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mechanisms of Hormone Action:

Soner Dogan, Thomas A. White, Deepak A. Deshpande, Michael P. Murtaugh, Timothy F. Walseth, and Mathur S. Kannan

Estrogen Increases CD38 Gene Expression and Leads to Differential Regulation of Adenosine Diphosphate (ADP)-Ribosyl Cyclase and Cyclic ADP-Ribose Hydrolase Activities in Rat Myometrium
Biol Reprod 2002 66: 596-602. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Clare E. Hawkins, John F. Dallas, Paul A. Fowler, Rosie Woodroffe, and Paul A. Racey

Transient Masculinization in the Fossa, Cryptoprocta ferox (Carnivora, Viverridae)
Biol Reprod 2002 66: 610-615. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Debananda Pati and Hamid R. Habibi

Involvement of Protein Kinase C and Arachidonic Acid Pathways in the Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Regulation of Oocyte Meiosis and Follicular Steroidogenesis in the Goldfish Ovary
Biol Reprod 2002 66: 813-822. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Neuroendocrinology:

H.D. Rodrigues, J.E. Kinder, and L.A. Fitzpatrick

Estradiol Regulation of Luteinizing Hormone Secretion in Heifers of Two Breed Types That Reach Puberty at Different Ages
Biol Reprod 2002 66: 603-609. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Greg M. Anderson, John M. Connors, Steven L. Hardy, Miroslav Valent, and Robert L. Goodman

Thyroid Hormones Mediate Steroid-Independent Seasonal Changes in Luteinizing Hormone Pulsatility in the Ewe
Biol Reprod 2002 66: 701-706. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ovary:

Irit Granot, Edna Bechor, Amihai Barash, and Nava Dekel

Connexin43 in Rat Oocytes: Developmental Modulation of Its Phosphorylation
Biol Reprod 2002 66: 568-573. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Qing-Yuan Sun, Guang-Ming Wu, Liangxue Lai, Arron Bonk, Ryan Cabot, Kwang-Wook Park, Billy N. Day, Randall S. Prather, and Heide Schatten

Regulation of Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Phosphorylation, Microtubule Organization, Chromatin Behavior, and Cell Cycle Progression by Protein Phosphatases During Pig Oocyte Maturation and Fertilization In Vitro
Biol Reprod 2002 66: 580-588. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Holly A. LaVoie, Dennis C. DeSimone, Carolina Gillio-Meina, and Yvonne Y. Hui

Cloning and Characterization of Porcine Ovarian Estrogen Receptor ß Isoforms
Biol Reprod 2002 66: 616-623. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tomas J. Acosta, Nobuyuki Yoshizawa, Masayuki Ohtani, and Akio Miyamoto

Local Changes in Blood Flow Within the Early and Midcycle Corpus Luteum after Prostaglandin F₂ Injection in the Cow
Biol Reprod 2002 66: 651-658. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

William A. Ricke, George W. Smith, and Michael F. Smith

Matrix Metalloproteinase Expression and Activity Following Prostaglandin F₂-Induced Luteolysis
Biol Reprod 2002 66: 685-691. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hiroaki Taniguchi, Yuichi Yokomizo, and Kiyoshi Okuda

Fas-Fas Ligand System Mediates Luteal Cell Death in Bovine Corpus Luteum
Biol Reprod 2002 66: 754-759. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rosanna Apa, Antonio Lanzone, Fiorella Miceli, Sergio Vaccari, Elisabetta Macchione, Mario Stefanini, and Rita Canipari

Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide Modulates Plasminogen Activator Expression in Rat Granulosa Cell
Biol Reprod 2002 66: 830-835. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pregnancy:

M.C. Lacroix, P. Bolifraud, D. Durieux, A. Pauloin, M. Vidaud, and G. Kann

Placental Growth Hormone and Lactogen Production by Perifused Ovine Placental Explants: Regulation by Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone and Glucose
Biol Reprod 2002 66: 555-561. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jane E. Garlow, Hakhyun Ka, Greg A. Johnson, Robert C. Burghardt, Laurie A. Jaeger, and Fuller W. Bazer

Analysis of Osteopontin at the Maternal-Placental Interface in Pigs
Biol Reprod 2002 66: 718-725. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Andrés A. Kowalski, Logan G. Graddy, Dustin S. Vale-Cruz, Inho Choi, Benita S. Katzenellenbogen, Frank A. Simmen, and Rosalia C.M. Simmen

Molecular Cloning of Porcine Estrogen Receptor-ß Complementary DNAs and Developmental Expression in Periimplantation Embryos
Biol Reprod 2002 66: 760-769. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hyunwon Yang, Ganapathy K. Bhat, and Rajagopala Sridaran

Clinostat Rotation Induces Apoptosis in Luteal Cells of the Pregnant Rat
Biol Reprod 2002 66: 770-777. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Daniele Bani, Maria Caterina Baccari, Silvia Quattrone, Silvia Nistri, Franco Calamai, Mario Bigazzi, and Tatiana Bani Sacchi

Relaxin Depresses Small Bowel Motility Through a Nitric Oxide-Mediated Mechanism. Studies in Mice
Biol Reprod 2002 66: 778-784. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Grazyna Ptak, Michael Clinton, Barbara Barboni, Marco Muzzeddu, Pietro Cappai, Marian Tischner, and Pasqualino Loi

Preservation of the Wild European Mouflon: The First Example of Genetic Management Using a Complete Program of Reproductive Biotechnologies
Biol Reprod 2002 66: 796-801. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Reproductive Technology:

Lisa M. Thurston, Ken Siggins, Alan J. Mileham, Paul F. Watson, and William V. Holt

Identification of Amplified Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Markers Linked to Genes Controlling Boar Sperm Viability Following Cryopreservation
Biol Reprod 2002 66: 545-554. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jie Zhu, Evelyn E. Telfer, Judy Fletcher, Anthea Springbett, John R. Dobrinsky, Paul A. De Sousa, and Ian Wilmut

Improvement of an Electrical Activation Protocol for Porcine Oocytes
Biol Reprod 2002 66: 635-641. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Paul A. De Sousa, John R. Dobrinsky, Jie Zhu, Alan L. Archibald, Alison Ainslie, Wim Bosma, June Bowering, John Bracken, Patricia M. Ferrier, Judy Fletcher, Bianca Gasparrini, Linda Harkness, Paul Johnston, Marjorie Ritchie, William A. Ritchie, Ailsa Travers, David Albertini, Andras Dinnyes, Timothy J. King, and Ian Wilmut

Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer in the Pig: Control of Pronuclear Formation and Integration with Improved Methods for Activation and Maintenance of Pregnancy
Biol Reprod 2002 66: 642-650. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Testis:

Scott A. Shell, Charity Fix, Donna Olejniczak, Nina Gram-Humphrey, and William H. Walker

Regulation of Cyclic Adenosine 3',5'-Monophosphate Response Element Binding Protein (CREB) Expression by Sp1 in the Mammalian Testis
Biol Reprod 2002 66: 659-666. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ning Lei and Leslie L. Heckert

Sp1 and Egr1 Regulate Transcription of the Dmrt1 Gene in Sertoli Cells
Biol Reprod 2002 66: 675-684. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Xiaojuan Meng, Hidenori Akutsu, Kathleen Schoene, Carol Reifsteck, Eric P. Fox, Susan Olson, Hannu Sariola, Ryuzo Yanagimachi, and Manfred Baetscher

Transgene Insertion Induced Dominant Male Sterility and Rescue of Male Fertility Using Round Spermatid Injection
Biol Reprod 2002 66: 726-734. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Zhonglin Hao, Michael J. Wolkowicz, Jagathpala Shetty, Kenneth Klotz, Laura Bolling, Buer Sen, V. Anne Westbrook, Scott Coonrod, Charles J. Flickinger, and John C. Herr

SAMP32, a Testis-Specific, Isoantigenic Sperm Acrosomal Membrane-Associated Protein
Biol Reprod 2002 66: 735-744. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mehmet Uzumcu, Kristen A. Dirks, and Michael K. Skinner

Inhibition of Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Actions in the Embryonic Testis Influences Normal Cord Development and Morphology
Biol Reprod 2002 66: 745-753. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Carlos Egydio de Carvalho, Hiromitsu Tanaka, Naoko Iguchi, Sami Ventelä, Hiroshi Nojima, and Yoshitake Nishimune

Molecular Cloning and Characterization of a Complementary DNA Encoding Sperm Tail Protein SHIPPO 1
Biol Reprod 2002 66: 785-795. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Yong Zou, Clarke F. Millette, and Ann O. Sperry

KRP3A and KRP3B: Candidate Motors in Spermatid Maturation in the Seminiferous Epithelium
Biol Reprod 2002 66: 843-855. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Erratum:

Unusual Abundance of Arginine and Ornithine in Porcine Allantoic Fluid," by Guoyao Wu, Fuller W. Bazer, Wenbin Tuo, and Sean P. Plynn (BIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION 1996; 54:1261–1265)
Biol Reprod 2002 66: 856. [Full Text] [PDF]  

In Memoriam:

Andrzej Bartke

IN MEMORIAM: Lonnie D. Russell, Jr. 1944-2001
Biol Reprod 2002 66: 857-858. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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