Embryo:

Patrick Lonergan, Hanne G. Pedersen, Dimitrios Rizos, Torben Greve, Preben D. Thomsen, Trudee Fair, Alex Evans, and Maurice P. Boland

Effect of the Post-Fertilization Culture Environment on the Incidence of Chromosome Aberrations in Bovine Blastocysts
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1096-1100. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A.J. Harvey, K.L. Kind, M. Pantaleon, D.T. Armstrong, and J.G. Thompson

Oxygen-Regulated Gene Expression in Bovine Blastocysts
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1108-1119. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kristin Whitworth, Gordon K. Springer, L. Joe Forrester, William G. Spollen, Jim Ries, William R. Lamberson, Nathan Bivens, Clifton N. Murphy, Nagappan Mathialigan, Jonathan A. Green, and Randall S. Prather

Developmental Expression of 2489 Gene Clusters During Pig Embryogenesis: An Expressed Sequence Tag Project
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1230-1243. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sandrine Truchet, Martine Chebrout, Chakib Djediat, Juana Wietzerbin, and Pascale Debey

Presence of Permanently Activated Signal Transducers and Activators of Transcription in Nuclear Interchromatin Granules of Unstimulated Mouse Oocytes and Preimplantation Embryos
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1330-1339. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Xihe Li, Yanfeng Dai, and W.R. Allen

Influence of Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I on Cytoplasmic Maturation of Horse Oocytes In Vitro and Organization of the First Cell Cycle Following Nuclear Transfer and Parthenogenesis
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1391-1396. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Environment:

I. Rozenboim, N. Mobarky, R. Heiblum, Y. Chaiseha, S.W. Kang, I. Biran, A. Rosenstrauch, D. Sklan, and M.E. El Halawani

The Role of Prolactin in Reproductive Failure Associated with Heat Stress in the Domestic Turkey
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1208-1213. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rebecca R. Payton, Raquel Romar, Pilar Coy, Arnold M. Saxton, Janelle L. Lawrence, and J. Lannett Edwards

Susceptibility of Bovine Germinal Vesicle-Stage Oocytes from Antral Follicles to Direct Effects of Heat Stress In Vitro
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1303-1308. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Female Reproductive Tract:

Paula P. Cortés, Pedro A. Orihuela, Lidia M. Zúñiga, Luis A. Velásquez, and Horacio B. Croxatto

Sperm Binding to Oviductal Epithelial Cells in the Rat: Role of Sialic Acid Residues on the Epithelial Surface and Sialic Acid-Binding Sites on the Sperm Surface
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1262-1269. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Alison Y. Ting, Audrey D. Blacklock, and Peter G. Smith

Estrogen Regulates Vaginal Sensory and Autonomic Nerve Density in the Rat
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1397-1404. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gamete Biology:

Gary E. Olson, Virginia P. Winfrey, Ming Bi, Daniel M. Hardy, and Subir K. NagDas

Zonadhesin Assembly into the Hamster Sperm Acrosomal Matrix Occurs by Distinct Targeting Strategies During Spermiogenesis and Maturation in the Epididymis
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1128-1134. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

R.E. Thomas, J.G. Thompson, D.T. Armstrong, and R.B. Gilchrist

Effect of Specific Phosphodiesterase Isoenzyme Inhibitors During In Vitro Maturation of Bovine Oocytes on Meiotic and Developmental Capacity
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1142-1149. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hideki Tatemoto, Norio Muto, Ikuko Sunagawa, Akihisa Shinjo, and Tadashi Nakada

Protection of Porcine Oocytes Against Cell Damage Caused by Oxidative Stress During In Vitro Maturation: Role of Superoxide Dismutase Activity in Porcine Follicular Fluid
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1150-1157. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Vladimir Isachenko, Eugenia Isachenko, Igor I. Katkov, Markus Montag, Salvatore Dessole, Frank Nawroth, and Hans van der Ven

Cryoprotectant-Free Cryopreservation of Human Spermatozoa by Vitrification and Freezing in Vapor: Effect on Motility, DNA Integrity, and Fertilization Ability
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1167-1173. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Susan Novak, François Paradis, Christian Savard, Karine Tremblay, and Marc-André Sirard

Identification of Porcine Oocyte Proteins That Are Associated with Somatic Cell Nuclei after Co-Incubation
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1279-1289. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A.C. Williams and W.C.L. Ford

Functional Significance of the Pentose Phosphate Pathway and Glutathione Reductase in the Antioxidant Defenses of Human Sperm
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1309-1316. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sophie Pennetier, Svetlana Uzbekova, Christine Perreau, Pascal Papillier, Pascal Mermillod, and Rozenn Dalbiès-Tran

Spatio-Temporal Expression of the Germ Cell Marker Genes MATER, ZAR1, GDF9, BMP15,andVASA in Adult Bovine Tissues, Oocytes, and Preimplantation Embryos
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1359-1366. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nicholas L. Cross

Reorganization of Lipid Rafts During Capacitation of Human Sperm
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1367-1373. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Immunology:

Masashi Mizuno, Claire L. Harris, Peter M. Johnson, and B. Paul Morgan

Rat Membrane Cofactor Protein (MCP; CD46) Is Expressed Only in the Acrosome of Developing and Mature Spermatozoa and Mediates Binding to Immobilized Activated C3
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1374-1383. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Male Reproductive Tract:

Kathryn M. Jervis and Bernard Robaire

The Effects of Long-Term Vitamin E Treatment on Gene Expression and Oxidative Stress Damage in the Aging Brown Norway Rat Epididymis
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1088-1095. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hong Zhang, Carlos R. Morales, Haitham Badran, Mohamed El-Alfy, and Patricia A. Martin-DeLeon

Spam1 (PH-20) Expression in the Extratesticular Duct and Accessory Organs of the Mouse: A Possible Role in Sperm Fluid Reabsorption
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1101-1107. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mechanisms of Hormone Action:

A.G.B. Hurst, D.W. Goad, M. Mohan, and J.R. Malayer

Independent Downstream Gene Expression Profiles in the Presence of Estrogen Receptor or ß
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1252-1261. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Minireviews:

Tom P. Fleming, Wing Yee Kwong, Richard Porter, Elizabeth Ursell, Irina Fesenko, Adrian Wilkins, Daniel J. Miller, Adam J. Watkins, and Judith J. Eckert

The Embryo and Its Future
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1046-1054. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jacqueline M. Wallace, Raymond P. Aitken, John S. Milne, and William W. Hay, Jr.

Nutritionally Mediated Placental Growth Restriction in the Growing Adolescent: Consequences for the Fetus
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1055-1062. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cheryl S. Rosenfeld and R. Michael Roberts

Maternal Diet and Other Factors Affecting Offspring Sex Ratio: A Review
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1063-1070. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ovary:

Leigh J. Clark, Helen F. Irving-Rodgers, Arun M. Dharmarajan, and Raymond J. Rodgers

Theca Interna: The Other Side of Bovine Follicular Atresia
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1071-1078. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Samantha Gangnuss, Melanie L. Sutton-McDowall, Sarah A. Robertson, and David T. Armstrong

Seminal Plasma Regulates Corpora Lutea Macrophage Populations During Early Pregnancy in Mice
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1135-1141. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Irina Y. Lebedeva, Vladimir A. Lebedev, Roland Grossmann, Tatiana I. Kuzmina, and Nahid Parvizi

Characterization of Growth Hormone Binding Sites in Granulosa and Theca Layers at Different Stages of Follicular Maturation and Ovulatory Cycle in the Domestic Hen
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1174-1181. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

O.J. Ginther, E.L. Gastal, M.O. Gastal, D.R. Bergfelt, A.R. Baerwald, and R.A. Pierson

Comparative Study of the Dynamics of Follicular Waves in Mares and Women
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1195-1201. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

R.S. Jaiswal, J. Singh, and G.P. Adams

Developmental Pattern of Small Antral Follicles in the Bovine Ovary
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1244-1251. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Radek Prochazka, Lucie Nemcova, Eva Nagyova, and Jiri Kanka

Expression of Growth Differentiation Factor 9 Messenger RNA in Porcine Growing and Preovulatory Ovarian Follicles
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1290-1295. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nigel Bonello, Melinda J. Jasper, and Robert J. Norman

Periovulatory Expression of Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 in the Rat Ovary
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1384-1390. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pituitary:

Ravi R. Manjithaya and Rajan R. Dighe

The 3' Untranslated Region of Bovine Follicle-Stimulating Hormone ß Messenger RNA Downregulates Reporter Expression: Involvement of AU-Rich Elements and Transfactors
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1158-1166. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pregnancy:

James I. Raeside, Heather L. Christie, Rick L. Renaud, Rudolf O. Waelchli, and Keith J. Betteridge

Estrogen Metabolism in the Equine Conceptus and Endometrium During Early Pregnancy in Relation to Estrogen Concentrations in Yolk-Sac Fluid
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1120-1127. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J.G. Kim and J.L. Vallet

Secreted and Placental Membrane Forms of Folate-Binding Protein Occur Sequentially During Pregnancy in Swine
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1214-1219. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Veronica Zaga, Guadalupe Estrada-Gutierrez, Jorge Beltran-Montoya, Rolando Maida-Claros, Rosario Lopez-Vancell, and Felipe Vadillo-Ortega

Secretions of Interleukin-1ß and Tumor Necrosis Factor by Whole Fetal Membranes Depend on Initial Interactions of Amnion or Choriodecidua with Lipopolysaccharides or Group B Streptococci
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1296-1302. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hong-Xing Wang, Hong-Mei Wang, Qing-Lei Li, Hai-Yan Lin, Dong Qian, and Cheng Zhu

Expression of Proteasome Subunits Low Molecular Mass Polypeptide (LMP) 2 and LMP7 in the Endometrium and Placenta of Rhesus Monkey (Macaca mulatta) During Early Pregnancy
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1317-1324. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Maria Caterina Baccari, Daniele Bani, Mario Bigazzi, and Franco Calamai

Influence of Relaxin on the Neurally Induced Relaxant Responses of the Mouse Gastric Fundus
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1325-1329. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Reproductive Technology:

Mito Kanatsu-Shinohara, Shinya Toyokuni, and Takashi Shinohara

Transgenic Mice Produced by Retroviral Transduction of Male Germ Line Stem Cells In Vivo
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1202-1207. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Yan-Horn Lee, Guan-Chung Wu, Jin-Lien Du, and Ching-Fong Chang

Estradiol-17ß Induced a Reversible Sex Change in the Fingerlings of Protandrous Black Porgy, Acanthopagrus schlegeli Bleeker: The Possible Roles of Luteinizing Hormone in Sex Change
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1270-1278. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Special Papers:

R. Michael Roberts

Impact of Maternal Diet on Reproductive Outcome: Foreword
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1045. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Testis:

Sabine Hombach-Klonisch, Jennifer Schön, Astrid Kehlen, Steffen Blottner, and Thomas Klonisch

Seasonal Expression of INSL3 and Lgr8/Insl3 Receptor Transcripts Indicates Variable Differentiation of Leydig Cells in the Roe Deer Testis
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1079-1087. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

P. Ronald Tovich, Peter Sutovsky, and Richard J. Oko

Novel Aspect of Perinuclear Theca Assembly Revealed by Immunolocalization of Non-Nuclear Somatic Histones During Bovine Spermiogenesis
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1182-1194. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cynthia R. Shirley, Shotaro Hayashi, Suzanne Mounsey, Ryuzo Yanagimachi, and Marvin L. Meistrich

Abnormalities and Reduced Reproductive Potential of Sperm from Tnp1- and Tnp2-Null Double Mutant Mice
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1220-1229. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Karen M. Lele and Debra J. Wolgemuth

Distinct Regions of the Mouse Cyclin A1 Gene, Ccna1, Confer Male Germ-Cell Specific Expression and Enhancer Function
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1340-1347. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Christine M. Hill, Matthew D. Anway, Barry R. Zirkin, and Terry R. Brown

Intratesticular Androgen Levels, Androgen Receptor Localization, and Androgen Receptor Expression in Adult Rat Sertoli Cells
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1348-1358. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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