Embryo:

Maria J. Illera, P.L. Lorenzo, Yao-ting Gui, Stanley A. Beyler, K.B.C. Apparao, and Bruce A. Lessey

A Role for _vß₃ Integrin During Implantation in the Rabbit Model
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 766-771. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Susan N. Hawk, Louise Lanoue, Carl L. Keen, Catherine L. Kwik-Uribe, Robert B. Rucker, and Janet Y. Uriu-Adams

Copper-Deficient Rat Embryos Are Characterized by Low Superoxide Dismutase Activity and Elevated Superoxide Anions
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 896-903. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Momoyo Sonoda, Fujio Okamoto, Hiroshi Kajiya, Yoshihito Inoue, Ko Honjo, Yoshinari Sumii, Tatsuhiko Kawarabayashi, and Koji Okabe

Amino Acid-Permeable Anion Channels in Early Mouse Embryos and Their Possible Effects on Cleavage
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 947-953. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Female Reproductive Tract:

Jong G. Kim, Jian H. Song, Jeffrey L. Vallet, Gary A. Rohrer, Greg A. Johnson, Margaret M. Joyce, and Ronald K. Christenson

Molecular Characterization and Expression of Porcine Bone Morphogenetic Protein Receptor-IB in the Uterus of Cyclic and Pregnant Gilts
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 735-743. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Emmanuelle Dallot, Marcel Pouchelet, Nelly Gouhier, Dominique Cabrol, Françoise Ferré, and Michelle Breuiller-Fouché

Contraction of Cultured Human Uterine Smooth Muscle Cells after Stimulation with Endothelin-1
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 937-942. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ralph Telgmann, Ross A.D. Bathgate, Stefanie Jaeger, Gina Tillmann, and Richard Ivell

Transcriptional Regulation of the Bovine Oxytocin Receptor Gene
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 1015-1026. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gamete Biology:

Sumpars Khunsook, Barry S. Bean, Susan R. McGowan, and Jack A. Alhadeff

Purification and Characterization of Plasma Membrane-Associated Human Sperm -L-Fucosidase
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 709-716. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Radek Prochazka, Petr Kalab, and Eva Nagyova

Epidermal Growth Factor-Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Activity Regulates Expansion of Porcine Oocyte-Cumulus Cell Complexes In Vitro
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 797-803. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Catherine M.H. Combelles and David F. Albertini

Assessment of Oocyte Quality Following Repeated Gonadotropin Stimulation in the Mouse
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 812-821. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ephraim Brener, Sara Rubinstein, Gili Cohen, Keren Shternall, Joel Rivlin, and Haim Breitbart

Remodeling of the Actin Cytoskeleton During Mammalian Sperm Capacitation and Acrosome Reaction
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 837-845. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Y.Y. Yuan, W.Y. Chen, Q.X. Shi, L.Z. Mao, S.Q. Yu, X. Fang, and E.R.S. Roldan

Zona Pellucida Induces Activation of Phospholipase A₂ During Acrosomal Exocytosis in Guinea Pig Spermatozoa
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 904-913. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Zi-Yu Zhu, Da-Yuan Chen, Jin-Song Li, Li Lian, Lei Lei, Zhi-Ming Han, and Qing-Yuan Sun

Rotation of Meiotic Spindle Is Controlled by Microfilaments in Mouse Oocytes
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 943-946. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Zhen Zhang, Marilyn B. Renfree, and Roger V. Short

Successful Intra- and Interspecific Male Germ Cell Transplantation in the Rat
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 961-967. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Heng-Yu Fan, Chao Tong, Li Lian, Shi-Wen Li, Wen-Xue Gao, Yong Cheng, Da-Yuan Chen, Heide Schatten, and Qing-Yuan Sun

Characterization of Ribosomal S6 Protein Kinase p90rsk During Meiotic Maturation and Fertilization in Pig Oocytes: Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase-Associated Activation and Localization
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 968-977. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michiko Nakai, Naomi Kashiwazaski, Akiko Takizawa, Yuri Hayashi, Ena Nakatsukasa, Dai-ichiro Fuchimoto, Junko Noguchi, Hiroyuki Kaneko, Masao Shino, and Kazuhiro Kikuchi

Viable Piglets Generated from Porcine Oocytes Matured In Vitro and Fertilized by Intracytoplasmic Sperm Head Injection
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 1003-1008. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J. Oyhenart, R. Le Goffic, M. Samson, B. Jégou, and N. Raich

Phtf1 Is an Integral Membrane Protein Localized in an Endoplasmic Reticulum Domain in Maturing Male Germ Cells
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 1044-1053. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Male Reproductive Tract:

Karine Doiron, Christine Légaré, Fabrice Saez, and Robert Sullivan

Effect of Vasectomy on Gene Expression in the Epididymis of Cynomolgus Monkey
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 781-788. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Z.M. Lei, W. Zou, S. Mishra, X. Li, and Ch. V. Rao

Epididymal Phenotype in Luteinizing Hormone Receptor Knockout Animals and Its Response to Testosterone Replacement Therapy
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 888-895. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ryan W. Carlin, Jun Ho Lee, Daniel C. Marcus, and Bruce D. Schultz

Adenosine Stimulates Anion Secretion Across Cultured and Native Adult Human Vas Deferens Epithelia
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 1027-1034. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mechanisms of Hormone Action:

Sekoni Noel, Asael Herman, Greg A. Johnson, C. Allison Gray, M. David Stewart, Fuller W. Bazer, Arieh Gertler, and Thomas E. Spencer

Ovine Placental Lactogen Specifically Binds to Endometrial Glands of the Ovine Uterus
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 772-780. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Julie Parent, Christian Villeneuve, Andrei P. Alexenko, Alan D. Ealy, and Michel A. Fortier

Influence of Different Isoforms of Recombinant Trophoblastic Interferons on Prostaglandin Production in Cultured Bovine Endometrial Cells
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 1035-1043. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Neuroendocrinology:

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

Evidence That Estrogen Receptor Alpha, but Not Beta, Mediates Seasonal Changes in the Response of the Ovine Retrochiasmatic Area to Estradiol
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 846-852. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ovary:

Claire Glister, Nigel P. Groome, and Philip G. Knight

Oocyte-Mediated Suppression of Follicle-Stimulating Hormone- and Insulin-Like Growth Factor-Induced Secretion of Steroids and Inhibin-Related Proteins by Bovine Granulosa Cells In Vitro: Possible Role of Transforming Growth Factor
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 758-765. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Z. Tatiana Ruiz-Cortés, Yan Martel-Kennes, Nicolas Y. Gévry, Bruce R. Downey, Marie-France Palin, and Bruce D. Murphy

Biphasic Effects of Leptin in Porcine Granulosa Cells
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 789-796. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Eri Segi, Kayo Haraguchi, Yukihiko Sugimoto, Masayuki Tsuji, Hiroko Tsunekawa, Shigero Tamba, Kazuhito Tsuboi, Satoshi Tanaka, and Atsushi Ichikawa

Expression of Messenger RNA for Prostaglandin E Receptor Subtypes EP4/EP2 and Cyclooxygenase Isozymes in Mouse Periovulatory Follicles and Oviducts During Superovulation
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 804-811. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

K.I. Parker, D.M. Robertson, N.P. Groome, and K.L. Macmillan

Plasma Concentrations of Inhibin A and Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Differ Between Cows with Two or Three Waves of Ovarian Follicular Development in a Single Estrous Cycle
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 822-828. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ruijin Shao, Emilia Markström, P. Anders Friberg, Maria Johansson, and Håkan Billig

Expression of Progesterone Receptor (PR) A and B Isoforms in Mouse Granulosa Cells: Stage-Dependent PR-Mediated Regulation of Apoptosis and Cell Proliferation
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 914-921. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Béatrice Mandon-Pépin, Anne Oustry-Vaiman, Bernard Vigier, François Piumi, Edmond Cribiu, and Corinne Cotinot

Expression Profiles and Chromosomal Localization of Genes Controlling Meiosis and Follicular Development in the Sheep Ovary
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 985-995. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pregnancy:

Hua Ni, Tong Sun, Xing-Hong Ma, and Zeng-Ming Yang

Expression and Regulation of Cytosolic Prostaglandin E Synthase in Mouse Uterus During the Peri-Implantation Period
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 744-750. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Wiebke Gogarten, Karen S. Lindeman, Carol A. Hirshman, and Charles W. Emala

Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Stimulates Adenylyl Cyclase Activity in Human Myometrial Cells
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 751-757. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Josephine F. Trott, Kaylene J. Simpson, Richard L.C. Moyle, Cyrma M. Hearn, Geoffrey Shaw, Kevin R. Nicholas, and Marilyn B. Renfree

Maternal Regulation of Milk Composition, Milk Production, and Pouch Young Development During Lactation in the Tammar Wallaby (Macropus eugenii )
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 929-936. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Christy-Lynn M. Cooke and Sandra T. Davidge

Pregnancy-Induced Alterations of Vascular Function in Mouse Mesenteric and Uterine Arteries
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 1072-1077. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Reproductive Technology:

Alexander Krivokharchenko, Elena Popova, Ioulia Zaitseva, Larissa Vil'ianovich, Detlev Ganten, and Michael Bader

Development of Parthenogenetic Rat Embryos
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 829-836. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Maria P. De Miguel and Peter J. Donovan

Determinants of Retroviral-Mediated Gene Delivery to Mouse Spermatogonia
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 860-866. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Fujio Migishima, Rika Suzuki-Migishima, Si-Young Song, Takashi Kuramochi, Sadahiro Azuma, Masahiro Nishijima, and Minesuke Yokoyama

Successful Cryopreservation of Mouse Ovaries by Vitrification
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 881-887. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Paul J. Booth, Dorthe Viuff, Shijian Tan, Peter Holm, Torben Greve, and Henrik Callesen

Numerical Chromosome Errors in Day 7 Somatic Nuclear Transfer Bovine Blastocysts
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 922-928. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gabriela Gebrin Cezar, Marisa S. Bartolomei, Erik J. Forsberg, Neal L. First, Michael D. Bishop, and Kenneth J. Eilertsen

Genome-Wide Epigenetic Alterations in Cloned Bovine Fetuses
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 1009-1014. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Testis:

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

Function of DNA-Protein Kinase Catalytic Subunit During the Early Meiotic Prophase Without Ku70 and Ku86
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 717-721. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ouafae Kabbaj, Suk Ran Yoon, Cecilia Holm, Jack Rose, María Leiza Vitale, and R.-Marc Pelletier

Relationship of the Hormone-Sensitive Lipase-Mediated Modulation of Cholesterol Metabolism in Individual Compartments of the Testis to Serum Pituitary Hormone and Testosterone Concentrations in a Seasonal Breeder, the Mink (Mustela vison)
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 722-734. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Juxiang Yang, Vargheese Chennathukuzhi, Kiyoshi Miki, Deborah A. O'Brien, and Norman B. Hecht

Mouse Testis Brain RNA-Binding Protein/Translin Selectively Binds to the Messenger RNA of the Fibrous Sheath Protein Glyceraldehyde 3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase-S and Suppresses Its Translation In Vitro
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 853-859. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Raphael Thuillier, Yan Wang, and Martine Culty

Prenatal Exposure to Estrogenic Compounds Alters the Expression Pattern of Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Receptors and ß in Neonatal Rat Testis: Identification of Gonocytes as Targets of Estrogen Exposure
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 867-880. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gilda Cobellis, Rosaria Meccariello, Sergio Minucci, Carmela Palmiero, Riccardo Pierantoni, and Silvia Fasano

Cytoplasmic Versus Nuclear Localization of Fos-Related Proteins in the Frog, Rana esculenta, Testis: In Vivo and Direct In Vitro Effect of a Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Agonist
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 954-960. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Konstantin Golovine, Manfred Schwerin, and Jens Vanselow

Three Different Promoters Control Expression of the Aromatase Cytochrome P450 Gene (Cyp19) in Mouse Gonads and Brain
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 978-984. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Matthew D. Anway, Janet Folmer, William W. Wright, and Barry R. Zirkin

Isolation of Sertoli Cells from Adult Rat Testes: An Approach to Ex Vivo Studies of Sertoli Cell Function
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 996-1002. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Heidi Schwarzenbach, Pulak R. Manna, Douglas M. Stocco, Gopa Chakrabarti, and Amal K. Mukhopadhyay

Stimulatory Effect of Progesterone on the Expression of Steroidogenic Acute Regulatory Protein in MA-10 Leydig Cells
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 1054-1063. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Takashi Shinohara, Kyle E. Orwig, Mary R. Avarbock, and Ralph L. Brinster

Restoration of Spermatogenesis in Infertile Mice by Sertoli Cell Transplantation
Biol Reprod 2003 68: 1064-1071. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Additions and Corrections:

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