Embryo:

Soma Bandyopadhyay, Sutapa Banerjee, Alok K. Pal, Sourendra K. Goswami, Baidyanath Chakravarty, and Syed N. Kabir

Primordial Germ Cell Migration in the Rat: Preliminary Evidence for a Role of Galactosyltransferase
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1822-1827. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jeremy R. Miles, Charlotte E. Farin, Karina F. Rodriguez, Joseph E. Alexander, and Peter W. Farin

Angiogenesis and Morphometry of Bovine Placentas in Late Gestation from Embryos Produced In Vivo or In Vitro
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1919-1926. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Shun-Ichiro Kageyama, Masao Nagata, and Fugaku Aoki

Isolation of Nascent Messenger RNA from Mouse Preimplantation Embryos
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1948-1955. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sharon Gerecht-Nir, Sivan Osenberg, Ori Nevo, Anna Ziskind, Raymond Coleman, and Joseph Itskovitz-Eldor

Vascular Development in Early Human Embryos and in Teratomas Derived from Human Embryonic Stem Cells
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 2029-2036. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Daniela O. Brandão, Poul Maddox-Hyttel, Peter Løvendahl, Rodolfo Rumpf, David Stringfellow, and Henrik Callesen

Post Hatching Development: a Novel System for Extended in Vitro Culture of Bovine Embryos
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 2048-2055. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Female Reproductive Tract:

Aveline Hewetson, Shelli L. Moore, and Beverly S. Chilton

Prolactin Signals Through RUSH/SMARCA3 in the Absence of a Physical Association with Stat5a
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1907-1912. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Naoko Brown, Kaushik Deb, Bibhash C. Paria, Sanjoy K. Das, and Jeff Reese

Embryo-Uterine Interactions via the Neuregulin Family of Growth Factors During Implantation in the Mouse
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 2003-2011. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gamete Biology:

Xiumei Cao, Seymour H. Pomerantz, Malka Popliker, and Alex Tsafriri

Meiosis-Activating Sterol Synthesis in Rat Preovulatory Follicle: Is It Involved in Resumption of Meiosis?
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1807-1812. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Martyn Donnison and Peter Lance Pfeffer

Isolation of Genes Associated with Developmentally Competent Bovine Oocytes and Quantitation of Their Levels During Development
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1813-1821. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Boilard, C. Reyes-Moreno, C. Lachance, L. Massicotte, J.L. Bailey, M.-A. Sirard, and P. Leclerc

Localization of the Chaperone Proteins GRP78 and HSP60 on the Luminal Surface of Bovine Oviduct Epithelial Cells and Their Association with Spermatozoa
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1879-1889. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Z. Roth and P.J. Hansen

Involvement of Apoptosis in Disruption of Developmental Competence of Bovine Oocytes by Heat Shock During Maturation
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1898-1906. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

George A. Thouas, Alan O. Trounson, Ernst J. Wolvetang, and Gayle M. Jones

Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Mouse Oocytes Results in Preimplantation Embryo Arrest in Vitro
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1936-1942. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Correction]  

Z. Roth and P.J. Hansen

Sphingosine 1-Phosphate Protects Bovine Oocytes from Heat Shock During Maturation
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 2072-2078. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Immunology:

T.L. Auchtung and G.E. Dahl

Prolactin Mediates Photoperiodic Immune Enhancement: Effects of Administration of Exogenous Prolactin on Circulating Concentrations, Receptor Expression, and Immune Function in Steers
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1913-1918. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Male Reproductive Tract:

Naoharu Takano, Hitoshi Matusi, and Takayuki Takahashi

Granzyme N, a Novel Granzyme, Is Expressed in Spermatocytes and Spermatids of the Mouse Testis
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1785-1795. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Uwe Paasch, Rakesh K. Sharma, Akshay K. Gupta, Sonja Grunewald, Edward J. Mascha, Anthony J. Thomas, Jr, H.-J. Glander, and Ashok Agarwal

Cryopreservation and Thawing Is Associated with Varying Extent of Activation of Apoptotic Machinery in Subsets of Ejaculated Human Spermatozoa
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1828-1837. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Minireviews:

K. Sue O'Shea

Self-renewal vs. Differentiation of Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1755-1765. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Don P. Wolf, Hung-Chih Kuo, K.-Y. Francis Pau, and Linda Lester

Progress with Nonhuman Primate Embryonic Stem Cells
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1766-1771. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Raj R. Rao and Steven L. Stice

Gene Expression Profiling of Embryonic Stem Cells Leads to Greater Understanding of Pluripotency and Early Developmental Events
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1772-1778. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Emanuela Maioli, Vittoria Fortino, and Adriana Pacini

Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein in Preeclampsia: A Linkage Between Maternal and Fetal Failures
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1779-1784. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ovary:

Misung Jo and Thomas E. Curry, Jr

Regulation of Matrix Metalloproteinase-19 Messenger RNA Expression in the Rat Ovary
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1796-1806. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Eva Nagyova, Antonella Camaioni, Radek Prochazka, and Antonietta Salustri

Covalent Transfer of Heavy Chains of Inter--Trypsin Inhibitor Family Proteins to Hyaluronan in In Vivo and In Vitro Expanded Porcine Oocyte-Cumulus Complexes
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1838-1843. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A.L. Johnson, J.T. Bridgham, and D.C. Woods

Cellular Mechanisms and Modulation of Activin A- and Transforming Growth Factor ß-Mediated Differentiation in Cultured Hen Granulosa Cells
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1844-1851. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

J.J. Peluso and A. Pappalardo

Progesterone Regulates Granulosa Cell Viability Through a Protein Kinase G-Dependent Mechanism That May Involve 14-3-3
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1870-1878. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Honglin Jiang, Kristin M. Whitworth, Nathan J. Bivens, James E. Ries, Rami J. Woods, Lawrence J. Forrester, Gordon K. Springer, Nagappan Mathialagan, Cansu Agca, Randall S. Prather, and Matthew C. Lucy

Large-Scale Generation and Analysis of Expressed Sequence Tags from Porcine Ovary
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1991-2002. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Yajun Wang and Wei Ge

Developmental Profiles of Activin ßA, ßB, and Follistatin Expression in the Zebrafish Ovary: Evidence for Their Differential Roles During Sexual Maturation and Ovulatory Cycle
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 2056-2064. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kiyoshi Okuda, Anna Korzekwa, Masami Shibaya, Shuko Murakami, Ryo Nishimura, Miki Tsubouchi, Izabela Woclawek-Potocka, and Dariusz J. Skarzynski

Progesterone Is a Suppressor of Apoptosis in Bovine Luteal Cells
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 2065-2071. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pregnancy:

Susan R. Ravelich, Andrew N. Shelling, Anna Ramachandran, Shiva Reddy, Jeffrey A. Keelan, David N. Wells, A. James Peterson, Rita S.F. Lee, and Bernhard H. Breier

Altered Placental Lactogen and Leptin Expression in Placentomes from Bovine Nuclear Transfer Pregnancies
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1862-1869. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Chingwen Chang, Po-Tsang Chen, Geen-Dong Chang, Chang-Jen Huang, and Hungwen Chen

Functional Characterization of the Placental Fusogenic Membrane Protein Syncytin
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1956-1962. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Laura C. Schulz and Eric P. Widmaier

The Effect of Leptin on Mouse Trophoblast Cell Invasion
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1963-1967. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mei-Jun Zhu, Stephen P. Ford, Peter W. Nathanielsz, and Min Du

Effect of Maternal Nutrient Restriction in Sheep on the Development of Fetal Skeletal Muscle
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1968-1973. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

William E. Ackerman, IV, Brad H. Rovin, and Douglas A. Kniss

Epidermal Growth Factor and Interleukin-1ß Utilize Divergent Signaling Pathways to Synergistically Upregulate Cyclooxygenase-2 Gene Expression in Human Amnion-Derived WISH Cells
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 2079-2086. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Reproductive Technology:

Hai Zhu, Jesse A. Craig, Paul W. Dyce, Nicole Sunnen, and Julang Li

Embryos Derived from Porcine Skin-Derived Stem Cells Exhibit Enhanced Preimplantation Development
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1890-1897. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pedro N. Moreira, Patricia Giraldo, Patricia Cozar, Julio Pozueta, Adela Jiménez, Lluís Montoliu, and Alfonso Gutiérrez-Adán

Efficient Generation of Transgenic Mice with Intact Yeast Artificial Chromosomes by Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1943-1947. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jin-Yi Jiang and Benjamin K. Tsang

Optimal Conditions for Successful In Vitro Fertilization and Subsequent Embryonic Development in Sprague-Dawley Rats
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1974-1979. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hiromi Miki, Kimiko Inoue, Narumi Ogonuki, Keiji Mochida, Hiroshi Nagashima, Tadashi Baba, and Atsuo Ogura

Cytoplasmic Asters Are Required for Progression Past the First Cell Cycle in Cloned Mouse Embryos
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 2022-2028. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Osmond J. D'Cruz, Peter Samuel, and Fatih M. Uckun

PHI-443: A Novel Noncontraceptive Broad-Spectrum Anti-Human Immunodeficiency Virus Microbicide
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 2037-2047. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Testis:

Kouichi Kitamura, Naoko Iguchi, Yoshioki Kaneko, Hiromitsu Tanaka, and Yoshitake Nishimune

Characterization of a Novel Postacrosomal Perinuclear Theca-Specific Protein, CYPT1
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1927-1935. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Hossein Modarressi, Min Cheng, Heide A. Tarnasky, Nathalie Lamarche-Vane, Dirk G. de Rooij, Yibing Ruan, and Frans A. van der Hoorn

A Novel Testicular RhoGAP-Domain Protein Induces Apoptosis
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1980-1990. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Terri L. Gaskell, Arantza Esnal, Lynn L.L. Robinson, Richard A. Anderson, and Philippa T.K. Saunders

Immunohistochemical Profiling of Germ Cells Within the Human Fetal Testis: Identification of Three Subpopulations
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 2012-2021. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Joachim Wistuba, Marvin Mundry, C. Marc Luetjens, and Stefan Schlatt

CoGrafting of Hamster (Phodopus sungorus) and Marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) Testicular Tissues into Nude Mice Does Not Overcome Blockade of Early Spermatogenic Differentiation in Primate Grafts
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 2087-2091. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Toxicology:

A.K. Hotchkiss, L.G. Parks-Saldutti, J.S. Ostby, C. Lambright, J. Furr, J.G. Vandenbergh, and L.E. Gray, Jr

A Mixture of the "Antiandrogens" Linuron and Butyl Benzyl Phthalate Alters Sexual Differentiation of the Male Rat in a Cumulative Fashion
Biol Reprod 2004 71: 1852-1861. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Additions and Corrections:

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