Biology of reproduction: Official journal of the Society for the Study of Reproduction

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  Año 2006, Vol. 75, Número 3

  • Na^+/K^+ATPase as a Signaling Molecule During Bovine Sperm Capacitation Na^+/K^+ATPase is involved in the regulation of protein tyrosine phosphorylation and capacitation of bovine spermatozoa

    J. C. Thundathil

    págs. 308-317

    

  • A Developmental Switch in Transcription Factor Isoforms During Spermatogenesis Controlled by Alternative Messenger RNA 3'-End Formation Spermatogenic cells regulate SREBF2 transcription factor function by a stage-dependent shift from pre-mRNA splicing to alternative polyadenylation, converting it into a sterol-insensitive form that activates germ cell-specific gene expression

    D. L. Kilpatrick, C. F. Millette, B. L. Sartini, H. Wang

    págs. 318-323

    

  • Analysis of Transcription Factor AP-2 Expression and Function During Mouse Preimplantation Development Four members of the transcription factor AP-2 gene family are expressed during mouse preimplantation development and display redundant functions in coordinating embryogenesis

    M. Lewandoski, Q. Winger, H. J. Auman, J. Huang

    págs. 324-333

    

  • Regulation of the Stimulant Actions of Neurokinin A and Human Hemokinin-1 on the Human Uterus: A Comparison with Histamine The contractile effects of tachykinins, including human hemokinin-1, in the human uterus are tightly regulated during pregnancy

    J. N. Pennefather

    págs. 334-341

    

  • Metformin-Induced Stimulation of Adenosine 5' Monophosphate-Activated Protein Kinase (PRKA) Impairs Progesterone Secretion in Rat Granulosa Cells Metformin reduces progesterone production through an AMPKalpha-dependent mechanism whereas AMPK alpha activation is not essential for the decrease in estradiol production and cell growth in response to metformin in rat granulosa cells

    P. Solnais, L. Tosca

    págs. 342-351

    

  • PSPC1, NONO, and SFPQ Are Expressed in Mouse Sertoli Cells and May Function as Coregulators of Androgen Receptor-Mediated Transcription PSPC1, NONO, and SFPQ regulate androgen receptor-mediated transcription

    S. Kuwahara

    págs. 352-359

    

  • Regulation of Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Expression in Rat Granulosa Cells AHR expression is regulated by FSH, estradiol, and its own ligands in rat granulosa cells

    J. L. Baranao, U. A. Bussmann

    págs. 360-369

    

  • Testosterone Stimulates Growth and Secretory Activity of the Female Prostate in the Adult Gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus) Testosterone causes epithelial proliferative response, secretory activity, and dysplasia in the gerbil's prostate, phenomena that may be correlated to a hyperandrogenic condition in females

    F. C. A. Santos

    págs. 370-379

    

  • A Testis-Mediated Germline Chimera Production Based on Transfer of Chicken Testicular Cells Directly into Heterologous Testes Chicken testicular cells consisted of colony- and monolayer-forming cells induced local chimeric status after being transplanted into heterologous testes, and the transplanted cells subsequently participated in spermatogenesis producing spermatozoa

    Y. M. Lee, J. G. Jung

    págs. 380-386

    

  • ECC-1 Cells: A Well-Differentiated Steroid-Responsive Endometrial Cell Line with Characteristics of Luminal Epithelium The ECC-1 endometrial cancer cell line contains estrogen, progesterone and androgen receptors and has a luminal epithelial phenotype

    B. Mo, W. A. Palomino, A. E. Vendrov

    págs. 387-394

    

  • Demonstration of Ubiquitin Thiolester Formation of UBE2Q2 (UBCi), a Novel Ubiquitin-Conjugating Enzyme with Implantation Site-Specific Expression Luminal epithelial cells of the endometrium at the blastocyst implantation site express a functional ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme with a novel structure

    M. H. Melner

    págs. 395-406

    

  • Cellular Mechanisms of Carbachol-Stimulated Cl^- Secretion in Rat Epididymal Epithelium Carbachol induced Cl^- secretion through CLCAs and CFTR mediated by Ca2+^- and cAMP-dependent regulatory pathways in rat epididymal epithelium

    Y.-C. Ruan, J.-Y. Du

    págs. 407-413

    

  • Proteomic Analysis on the Alteration of Protein Expression in the Placental Villous Tissue of Early Pregnancy Loss Several proteins that are associated with early development have been identified by a proteomic approach, providing new insight into the proteins which may be potentially involved in the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying early pregnancy loss

    A.-X. Liu

    págs. 414-420

    

  • KIT/KIT Ligand in Mammalian Oogenesis and Folliculogenesis: Roles in Rabbit and Murine Ovarian Follicle Activation and Oocyte Growth KIT ligand activates primordial follicles in cultured neonatal mouse ovaries but not in rabbit ovarian cortical explants

    K. J. Hutt, E. A. McLaughlin

    págs. 421-433

    

  • Effect of a Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Inhibitory Treatment on the Folliculogenesis and Ovarian Apoptosis in Gonadotropin-Treated Prepubertal Rats The local inhibition of VEGFA activity produces an increase in ovarian apoptosis through an imbalance among the BCL2 family members thus leading a larger number of follicles to atresia

    D. Abramovich, F. Parborell

    págs. 434-441

    

  • Sperm Chromatin Remodeling after Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection Differs from That of In Vitro Fertilization ICSI disrupts the normally synchronous sperm chromatin remodeling but this can be prevented by calcium ionophore treatment prior to injection

    A. Ajduk, Y. Yamauchi

    págs. 442-451

    

  • Expression of RND Proteins in Human Myometrium Upregulation of RND proteins during pregnancy may inhibit RHOA mediated calcium sensitization and contribute to uterine quiescence

    H. Mellor, J. Pawade, J. Lartey, A. L. Bernal, A. Gampel

    págs. 452-461

    

  • Identification and Characterization of Novel and Unknown Mouse Epididymis-Specific Genes by Complementary DNA Microarray Technology One novel gene (Serpinalf, a novel member of the SERPIN family) and four known genes (Lcp1, Cuzd1, Teddm1, and Wfdc16) with unknown functions that were detected by new microarray carrying mouse epididymal cDNA, play important roles in mouse epididymis

    K. Yamazaki

    págs. 462-468

    

  • Sex Differences and the Development of the Rabbit Brain: Effects of Vinclozolin The rabbit brain is sexually dimorphic and a known endocrine disruptor can influence the differentiation of brain characteristics

    D. N. R. Veeramachaneni, E. S. Bisenius

    págs. 469-476

    

  • Effects of High-Dose Soy Isoflavones and Equol on Reproductive Tissues in Female Cynomolgus Monkeys High-dose soy isoflavonoid supplements, in particular those containing equol or taken by equol-producers, have minimal estrogenic effects in reproductive tissues

    C. E. Wood, S. E. Appt, T. B. Clarkson

    págs. 477-486