Biology of Reproduction -- Table of Contents (September 1 2008, 79 [3])

Highlights:

: Highlights
Biol Reprod 2008 79: 397. [Full Text] [PDF]

Embryo:

Hinda Daggag, Terje Svingen, Patrick S. Western, Jocelyn A. van den Bergen, Peter J. McClive, Vincent R. Harley, Peter Koopman, and Andrew H. Sinclair: The Rhox Homeobox Gene Family Shows Sexually Dimorphic and Dynamic Expression During Mouse Embryonic Gonad Development
Biol Reprod 2008 79: 468-474. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Tables]
Summary: Rhox genes show sexually dimorphic and dynamic expression during mouse embryonic gonad development

Female Reproductive Tract:

Agnès Lacreuse, Lakshmi Chennareddi, Kenneth G. Gould, Kristen Hawkes, Sameera R. Wijayawardana, Jian Chen, Kirk A. Easley, and James G. Herndon: Menstrual Cycles Continue into Advanced Old Age in the Common Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)
Biol Reprod 2008 79: 407-412. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Summary: Menopause in the chimpanzee is likely a rare event that occurs only near the limit of the lifespan

Sébastien Allix, Edouard Reyes-Gomez, Geneviève Aubin-Houzelstein, Delphine Noël, Laurent Tiret, Jean-Jacques Panthier, and Florence Bernex: Uterine Contractions Depend on KIT-Positive Interstitial Cells in the Mouse: Genetic and Pharmacological Evidence
Biol Reprod 2008 79: 510-517. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Summary: KIT-positive interstitial cells in the mouse uterus, putative interstitial cells of Cajal-like cells, participate in KIT-dependent myometrial contractions

Gamete Biology:

Roy Jones, Peter S. James, David Oxley, John Coadwell, Fumie Suzuki-Toyota, and Elizabeth A. Howes: The Equatorial Subsegment in Mammalian Spermatozoa Is Enriched in Tyrosine Phosphorylated Proteins
Biol Reprod 2008 79: 421-431. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Data]
Summary: The equatorial subsegment (EqSS) is a small region within the equatorial segment of mammalian spermatozoa (bull, boar, ram, mouse, and rat) that contains tyrosine phosphorylated proteins

Youngsok Choi, Daniel J. Ballow, Yun Xin, and Aleksandar Rajkovic: Lim Homeobox Gene, Lhx8, Is Essential for Mouse Oocyte Differentiation and Survival
Biol Reprod 2008 79: 442-449. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Tables]
Summary: Lhx8 transcription factor disrupts early oogenesis and likely effects its action by disrupting expression of transcription factor Nobox and Kit ligand and Kit receptor signaling pathway

Andrea Dematteis, Sabrina D. Miranda, Maria L. Novella, Cristina Maldonado, Ruben H. Ponce, Julieta A. Maldera, Patricia S. Cuasnicu, and Carlos E. Coronel: Rat Caltrin Protein Modulates the Acrosomal Exocytosis During Sperm Capacitation
Biol Reprod 2008 79: 493-500. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Summary: Caltrin protein from rat seminal vesicle secretion prevents the occurrence of spontaneous acrosomal exocytosis during sperm capacitation, allowing that more competent spermatozoa can interact with the egg zona pellucida

Noriko Nakamura, Antonio Miranda-Vizuete, Kiyoshi Miki, Chisato Mori, and Edward M. Eddy: Cleavage of Disulfide Bonds in Mouse Spermatogenic Cell-Specific Type 1 Hexokinase Isozyme Is Associated with Increased Hexokinase Activity and Initiation of Sperm Motility
Biol Reprod 2008 79: 537-545. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Supplemental Figures
Summary: Sperm become motile when released from the epididymis into physiological media, and this is associated with a reduction of disulfide bonds in HK1S and an increase in HK activity.

Immunology:

Jianhong Zhang, Hongmei Dong, Bo Wang, Sijia Zhu, and B. Anne Croy: Dynamic Changes Occur in Patterns of Endometrial EFNB2/EPHB4 Expression During the Period of Spiral Arterial Modification in Mice
Biol Reprod 2008 79: 450-458. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Data]
Summary: During spiral arterial modification in normal mice, uterine Natural Killer cells and spiral arteries change from EFNB2 expressing into EPHB4, a transition that does not occur in the unmodified spiral arteries of pregnant, alymphoid mice

Lynda M. Foulds, Reinhard I. Boysen, Megan Crane, Yuanzhong Yang, Julie A. Muir, A. Ian Smith, David M. de Kretser, Milton T.W. Hearn, and Mark P. Hedger: Molecular Identification of Lyso-Glycerophosphocholines as Endogenous Immunosuppressives in Bovine and Rat Gonadal Fluids
Biol Reprod 2008 79: 525-536. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Summary: Purification and identification of the active molecules establishes that suppression of T-cells by gonadal fluids is due to the presence of physiologically significant concentrations of specific lyso-glycerophosphocholines.

Elizabeth S. Taglauer, Ann S. Trikhacheva, Joyce G. Slusser, and Margaret G. Petroff: Expression and Function of PDCD1 at the Human Maternal-Fetal Interface
Biol Reprod 2008 79: 562-569. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Summary: The PDCD1 immunoinhibitory receptor is preferentially expressed on decidual T cell subpopulations throughout pregnancy, and its ligand, CD274, causes selective inhibition of cytokine production by term decidual T cells

Male Reproductive Tract:

Fabiana Yasuhara, Gisele Renata Oliveira Gomes, Erica Rosanna Siu, Cláudia Igushi Suenaga, Elisabeth Maróstica, Catarina Segreti Porto, and Maria Fatima Magalhaes Lazari: Effects of the Antiestrogen Fulvestrant (ICI 182,780) on Gene Expression of the Rat Efferent Ductules
Biol Reprod 2008 79: 432-441. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Supplemental Tables
Summary: Fulvestrant treatment affects expression of several genes, including genes related to extracellular matrix organization, in the rat efferent ductules

Fernando Pierucci-Alves and Bruce D. Schultz: Bradykinin-Stimulated Cyclooxygenase Activity Stimulates Vas Deferens Epithelial Anion Secretion In Vitro in Swine and Humans
Biol Reprod 2008 79: 501-509. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Summary: Bradykinins acutely modulate the luminal environment to which sperm is exposed in the vas deferens by enhancing epithelial cyclooxygenase activity and production of prostaglandins

Minireviews:

Margaret L. Walker and James G. Herndon: Menopause in Nonhuman Primates?
Biol Reprod 2008 79: 398-406. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Summary: Menopause occurs in many species of nonhuman primates

Ovary:

Liraz Levi, Berta Levavi-Sivan, and Esther Lubzens: Expression of Genes Associated with Retinoid Metabolism in the Trout Ovarian Follicle
Biol Reprod 2008 79: 570-577. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Data]
Summary: Ubiquitous retinoid and carotenoids metabolism in the fish ovary is suggested by expression of genes in the theca, granulosa and stromal cells of the trout ovarian follicle

Pituitary:

Jiajun Feng, Mark A. Lawson, and Philippa Melamed: A Proteomic Comparison of Immature and Mature Mouse Gonadotrophs Reveals Novel Differentially Expressed Nuclear Proteins that Regulate Gonadotropin Gene Transcription and RNA Splicing
Biol Reprod 2008 79: 546-561. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Summary: Nuclear proteomes of {alpha}T3-1 and LβT2 gonadotrophs contain differentially expressed proteins that affect gonadotropin gene expression or gonadotroph function, and help explain the different phenotypes of these cells

Pregnancy:

Philippe Moreau, Licinio Contu, Francesco Alba, Sara Lai, Renata Simoes, Sandro Orrù, Carlo Carcassi, Michel Roger, Michèle Rabreau, and Edgardo D. Carosella: HLA-G Gene Polymorphism in Human Placentas: Possible Association of G*0106 Allele with Preeclampsia and Miscarriage
Biol Reprod 2008 79: 459-467. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Summary: HLA-G*0106 allele frequency is enhanced in placentas from pregnancy diseases such as preeclampsia and miscarriage

C.A. Gifford, A.M. Assiri, M.C. Satterfield, T.E. Spencer, and T.L. Ott: Receptor Transporter Protein 4 (RTP4) in Endometrium, Ovary, and Peripheral Blood Leukocytes of Pregnant and Cyclic Ewes
Biol Reprod 2008 79: 518-524. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Summary: RTP4 is an interferon-induced G protein-coupled receptor transporter regulated during early pregnancy in sheep

Mariana Matera Veras, Nilsa Regina Damaceno-Rodrigues, Elia Garcia Caldini, Antonio A.C. Maciel Ribeiro, Terry M. Mayhew, Paulo H.N. Saldiva, and Marisa Dolhnikoff: Particulate Urban Air Pollution Affects the Functional Morphology of Mouse Placenta
Biol Reprod 2008 79: 578-584. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Summary: Pregestational and gestational exposures to urban particulate matter reduce fetal weight and elicit changes in the functional morphology of the mouse placenta.

Reproductive Technology:

Hiroshi Ohta, Yuko Sakaide, Kazuo Yamagata, and Teruhiko Wakayama: Increasing the Cell Number of Host Tetraploid Embryos Can Improve the Production of Mice Derived from Embryonic Stem Cells
Biol Reprod 2008 79: 486-492. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Summary: The use of 3x 4n embryos is an effective procedure for generating ES mice

Testis:

Deivendran Rengaraj, Duk Kyung Kim, Ying Hui Zheng, Sang In Lee, Heebal Kim, and Jae Yong Han: Testis-Specific Novel Transcripts in Chicken: In Situ Localization and Expression Pattern Profiling During Sexual Development
Biol Reprod 2008 79: 413-420. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Tables]
Summary: The expression pattern and genomic information of adult testis-specific transcripts that are important to chicken reproduction were identified

Alexandre Boyer, Louis Hermo, Marilène Paquet, Bernard Robaire, and Derek Boerboom: Seminiferous Tubule Degeneration and Infertility in Mice with Sustained Activation of WNT/CTNNB1 Signaling in Sertoli Cells
Biol Reprod 2008 79: 475-485. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]
Summary: The role of WNT/CTNNB1 signaling in postnatal Sertoli cell physiology is currently unknown; its cell-specific activation in transgenic mice results in progressive germ cell loss and sterility.

Editorials:

Fuller W. Bazer and Lois A. Salamonsen: Let's Validate Those Cell Lines
Biol Reprod 2008 79: 585. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]