Embryo:

Serge McGraw, Claude Robert, Lyne Massicotte, and Marc-André Sirard

Quantification of Histone Acetyltransferase and Histone Deacetylase Transcripts During Early Bovine Embryo Development
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 383-389. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Craig A. Smith, Melissa Katz, and Andrew H. Sinclair

DMRT1 Is Upregulated in the Gonads During Female-to-Male Sex Reversal in ZW Chicken Embryos
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 560-570. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gábor Vajta, Ian M. Lewis, Alan O. Trounson, Stig Purup, Poul Maddox-Hyttel, Mette Schmidt, Hanne Gervi Pedersen, Torben Greve, and Henrik Callesen

Handmade Somatic Cell Cloning in Cattle: Analysis of Factors Contributing to High Efficiency In Vitro
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 571-578. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Shaorong Gao, Michelle McGarry, Tricia Ferrier, Benedetta Pallante, Bianca Gasparrini, Judy Fletcher, Linda Harkness, Paul De Sousa, Jim McWhir, and Ian Wilmut

Effect of Cell Confluence on Production of Cloned Mice Using an Inbred Embryonic Stem Cell Line
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 595-603. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Daisuke Kigami, Naojiro Minami, Hanae Takayama, and Hiroshi Imai

MuERV-L Is One of the Earliest Transcribed Genes in Mouse One-Cell Embryos
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 651-654. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Female Reproductive Tract:

Y.L. Lee, K.F. Lee, J.S. Xu, K.L. Kwok, J.M. Luk, W.M. Lee, and W.S.B. Yeung

Embryotrophic Factor-3 from Human Oviductal Cells Affects the Messenger RNA Expression of Mouse Blastocyst
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 375-382. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jr-Gang Cheng and Colin L. Stewart

Loss of Cyclooxygenase-2 Retards Decidual Growth but Does Not Inhibit Embryo Implantation or Development to Term
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 401-404. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Santha Srisuparp, Zuzana Strakova, Allison Brudney, Sutapa Mukherjee, Scott Reierstad, Mary Hunzicker-Dunn, and Asgerally T. Fazleabas

Signal Transduction Pathways Activated by Chorionic Gonadotropin in the Primate Endometrial Epithelial Cells
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 457-464. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bingtuan Wang, Chaowu Xiao, and Alan K. Goff

Progesterone-Modulated Induction of Apoptosis by Interferon-Tau in Cultured Epithelial Cells of Bovine Endometrium
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 673-679. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gamete Biology:

Scott C. Spargo and Rory M. Hope

Evolution and Nomenclature of the Zona Pellucida Gene Family
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 358-362. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Satoshi Ohashi, Kunihiko Naito, Koji Sugiura, Naoki Iwamori, Seitaro Goto, Haruna Naruoka, and Hideaki Tojo

Analyses of Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Function in the Maturation of Porcine Oocytes
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 604-609. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

William W. Wright, Liam Smith, Candace Kerr, and Martin Charron

Mice That Express Enzymatically Inactive Cathepsin L Exhibit Abnormal Spermatogenesis
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 680-687. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Peter Sutovsky, Regina M. Turner, Saima Hameed, and Miriam Sutovsky

Differential Ubiquitination of Stallion Sperm Proteins: Possible Implications for Infertility and Reproductive Seasonality
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 688-698. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Male Reproductive Tract:

Carol A. Podlasek, David J. Zelner, Hong Bin Jiang, Yi Tang, John Houston, Kevin E. McKenna, and Kevin T. McVary

Sonic hedgehog Cascade Is Required for Penile Postnatal Morphogenesis, Differentiation, and Adult Homeostasis
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 423-438. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

T.R. Magee, M.G. Ferrini, H.H. Davila, C.B. Zeller, D. Vernet, J. Sun, R. Lalani, A.L. Burnett, J. Rajfer, and N.F. González-Cadavid

Protein Inhibitor of Nitric Oxide Synthase (NOS) and the N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Are Expressed in the Rat and Mouse Penile Nerves and Colocalize with Penile Neuronal NOS
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 478-488. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M.A. Palladino, T.A. Mallonga, and M.S. Mishra

Messenger RNA (mRNA) Expression for the Antimicrobial Peptides ß-Defensin-1 and ß-Defensin-2 in the Male Rat Reproductive Tract: ß-Defensin-1 mRNA in Initial Segment and Caput Epididymidis Is Regulated by Androgens and Not Bacterial Lipopolysaccharides
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 509-515. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Daniela Bomgardner, Barry T. Hinton, and Terry T. Turner

5' Hox Genes and Meis 1, a Hox-DNA Binding Cofactor, Are Expressed in the Adult Mouse Epididymis
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 644-650. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Joachim M. Weitzel, Natalia B. Shiryaeva, Ralf Middendorff, Marga Balvers, Christiane Radtke, Richard Ivell, and Hans J. Seitz

Testis-Specific Expression of Rat Mitochondrial Glycerol-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase in Haploid Male Germ Cells
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 699-707. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mechanisms of Hormone Action:

Ann S. Clark, Megan C. Kelton, and Andrew C. Whitney

Chronic Administration of Anabolic Steroids Disrupts Pubertal Onset and Estrous Cyclicity in Rats
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 465-471. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Neuroendocrinology:

Charles E. Roselli, John A. Resko, and Fredrick Stormshak

Estrogen Synthesis in Fetal Sheep Brain: Effect of Maternal Treatment with an Aromatase Inhibitor
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 370-374. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ovary:

Marion Léonhardt, Jean Lesage, Dominique Croix, Isabelle Dutriez-Casteloot, Jean C. Beauvillain, and Jean P. Dupouy

Effects of Perinatal Maternal Food Restriction on Pituitary-Gonadal Axis and Plasma Leptin Level in Rat Pup at Birth and Weaning and on Timing of Puberty
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 390-400. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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

GATA-4 and GATA-6 Transcription Factors: Expression, Immunohistochemical Localization, and Possible Function in the Porcine Ovary
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 412-422. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Donna Day Baird, Clarice R. Weinberg, D. Robert McConnaughey, and Allen J. Wilcox

Rescue of the Corpus Luteum in Human Pregnancy
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 448-456. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Reynaldo Patiño, Goro Yoshizaki, Digbo Bolamba, and Peter Thomas

Role of Arachidonic Acid and Protein Kinase C During Maturation-Inducing Hormone-Dependent Meiotic Resumption and Ovulation in Ovarian Follicles of Atlantic Croaker
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 516-523. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

O.J. Ginther, M.A. Beg, K. Kot, C. Meira, and D.R. Bergfelt

Associated and Independent Comparisons Between the Two Largest Follicles Preceding Follicle Deviation in Cattle
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 524-529. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mizuho Nakayama, Noboru Manabe, Naoko Inoue, Toshikatsu Matsui, and Hajime Miyamoto

Changes in the Expression of Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) , TNF Receptor (TNFR) 2, and TNFR-Associated Factor 2 in Granulosa Cells During Atresia in Pig Ovaries
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 530-535. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Yifang Wang, Peter U. Rippstein, and Benjamin K. Tsang

Role and Gonadotrophic Regulation of X-Linked Inhibitor of Apoptosis Protein Expression During Rat Ovarian Follicular Development In Vitro
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 610-619. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Bernhard Schmierer, Michael K. Schuster, Alena Shkumatava, and Karl Kuchler

Activin and Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Signaling Are Required for Long-Term Culture of Functionally Differentiated Primary Granulosa Cells from the Chicken Ovary
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 620-627. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kathleen A. Logan, Kenneth P. McNatty, and Jennifer L. Juengel

Expression of Wilms' Tumor Gene and Protein Localization During Ovarian Formation and Follicular Development in Sheep
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 635-643. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pituitary:

Joseph R. Scheffen, Cynthia L. Splett, Joshua A. Desotelle, and Angela C. Bauer-Dantoin

Testosterone-Dependent Effects of Galanin on Pituitary Luteinizing Hormone Secretion in Male Rats
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 363-369. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pregnancy:

Gui-Ying Nie, Ying Li, Hiroyuki Minoura, Jock K. Findlay, and Lois A. Salamonsen

Specific and Transient Up-Regulation of Proprotein Convertase 6 at the Site of Embryo Implantation and Identification of a Unique Transcript in Mouse Uterus During Early Pregnancy
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 439-447. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Paula Cameo, Paul Bischof, and Juan Carlos Calvo

Effect of Leptin on Progesterone, Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, and Interleukin-6 Secretion by Human Term Trophoblast Cells in Culture
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 472-477. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

V.N.A. Breeveld-Dwarkasing, P.C. Struijk, F.K. Lotgering, F. Eijskoot, H. Kindahl, G.C. van der Weijden, and M.A.M. Taverne

Cervical Dilatation Related to Uterine Electromyographic Activity and Endocrinological Changes During Prostaglandin F₂-Induced Parturition in Cows
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 536-542. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jocelynn L. Cook, Maria C. Shallow, Dean B. Zaragoza, Kimberley I. Anderson, and David M. Olson

Mouse Placental Prostaglandins Are Associated with Uterine Activation and the Timing of Birth
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 579-587. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Special Papers:

Irving Rothchild

The Yolkless Egg and the Evolution of Eutherian Viviparity
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 337-357. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Testis:

Rossella Puglisi, Federica Tramer, Enrico Panfili, Fulvio Micali, Gabriella Sandri, and Carla Boitani

Differential Splicing of the Phospholipid Hydroperoxide Glutathione Peroxidase Gene in Diploid and Haploid Male Germ Cells in the Rat
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 405-411. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nikki P.Y. Lee, Dolores Mruk, Will M. Lee, and C. Yan Cheng

Is the Cadherin/Catenin Complex a Functional Unit of Cell-Cell Actin-Based Adherens Junctions in the Rat Testis?
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 489-508. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Heather A. Zarsky, Min Cheng, and Frans A. van der Hoorn

Novel RING Finger Protein OIP1 Binds to Conserved Amino Acid Repeats in Sperm Tail Protein ODF1
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 543-552. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Philipp Weber, Michael Schuler, Christelle Gérard, Manuel Mark, Daniel Metzger, and Pierre Chambon

Temporally Controlled Site-Specific Mutagenesis in the Germ Cell Lineage of the Mouse Testis
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 553-559. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. Eduardo B. Cavaco, Cecília R.A. Santos, Patricia M. Ingleton, Adelino V.M. Canario, and Deborah M. Power

Quantification of Prolactin (PRL) and PRL Receptor Messenger RNA in Gilthead Seabream (Sparus aurata) after Treatment with Estradiol-17ß
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 588-594. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Geert Hamer, Hermien L. Roepers-Gajadien, Annemarie van Duyn-Goedhart, Iris S. Gademan, Henk B. Kal, Paul P.W. van Buul, and Dirk G. de Rooij

DNA Double-Strand Breaks and -H2AX Signaling in the Testis
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 628-634. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

G. Manandhar and K. Toshimori

Fate of Postacrosomal Perinuclear Theca Recognized by Monoclonal Antibody MN13 after Sperm Head Microinjection and Its Role in Oocyte Activation in Mice
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 655-663. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Theodore L. Tollner, Ashley I. Yudin, Gary N. Cherr, and James W. Overstreet

Real-Time Observations of Individual Macaque Sperm Undergoing Tight Binding and the Acrosome Reaction on the Zona Pellucida
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 664-672. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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