| | Other Issues: previous | next | latest | archiveMethodology Autoimmunity in gestational diabetes mellitus in Sardinia: a preliminary case-control report Cinzia Murgia, Marisa Orrù, Elaine Portoghese, Nicoletta Garau, Pierina Zedda, Rachele Berria, Costantino Motzo, Simonetta Sulis, Michela Murenu, Anna Maria Paoletti, and Gian Benedetto Melis Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 24. Published online 2008 June 29. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-24.PMCID: PMC2459179 In vivo quantification of embryonic and placental growth during gestation in mice using micro-ultrasound Junwu Mu, John C Slevin, Dawei Qu, Sarah McCormick, and S Lee Adamson Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 34. Published online 2008 August 12. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-34.PMCID: PMC2527569 Reviews Regulatory RNAs and chromatin modification in dosage compensation: A continuous path from flies to humans? Roxani Angelopoulou, Giagkos Lavranos, and Panagiota Manolakou Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 12. Published online 2008 March 20. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-12.PMCID: PMC2324084 Cryopreservation/transplantation of ovarian tissue and in vitro maturation of follicles and oocytes: Challenges for fertility preservation Alex C Varghese, Stefan S du Plessis, Tommaso Falcone, and Ashok Agarwal Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 47. Published online 2008 October 2. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-47.PMCID: PMC2567323 Research Expression of RHOGTPase regulators in human myometrium Margaret O'Brien, David Flynn, Brian Mullins, John J Morrison, and Terry J Smith Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 1. Published online 2008 January 11. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-1.PMCID: PMC2254629 Identification of differentially expressed ovarian genes during primary and early secondary oocyte growth in coho salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch John A Luckenbach, Dimitar B Iliev, Frederick W Goetz, and Penny Swanson Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 2. Published online 2008 January 18. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-2.PMCID: PMC2262088 Calcitriol affects hCG gene transcription in cultured human syncytiotrophoblasts David Barrera, Euclides Avila, Guillermo Hernández, Isabel Méndez, Leticia González, Ali Halhali, Fernando Larrea, Angélica Morales, and Lorenza Díaz Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 3. Published online 2008 January 22. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-3.PMCID: PMC2245969 Effects of estradiol and FSH on maturation of the testis in the hypogonadal (hpg) mouse Helen Baines, Margaret O Nwagwu, Graham R Hastie, Roman A Wiles, Terry M Mayhew, and Francis JP Ebling Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 4. Published online 2008 January 29. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-4.PMCID: PMC2254628 Prostasome-like vesicles stimulate acrosome reaction of pig spermatozoa Laura Siciliano, Vito Marcianò, and Amalia Carpino Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 5. Published online 2008 January 30. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-5.PMCID: PMC2266753 Differential regulation of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1 and -2 by insulin in the baboon (Papio anubis) endometrium Steven D Fleming, Asgerally T Fazleabas, and Stephen C Bell Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 6. Published online 2008 January 31. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-6.PMCID: PMC2254421 Epidermal growth factor mediates spermatogonial proliferation in newt testis Keisuke Abé, Ko Eto, and Shin-ichi Abé Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 7. Published online 2008 February 6. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-7.PMCID: PMC2276507 Influence of pregnancy and labor on the occurrence of nerve fibers expressing the capsaicin receptor TRPV1 in human corpus and cervix uteri Berith K Tingåker, Gunvor Ekman-Ordeberg, Paul Facer, Lars Irestedt, and Praveen Anand Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 8. Published online 2008 February 12. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-8.PMCID: PMC2254422 Potential factors affecting semen quality in the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) Nikorn Thongtip, Jumnian Saikhun, Sittidet Mahasawangkul, Kornchai Kornkaewrat, Pornsawan Pongsopavijitr, Nucharin Songsasen, and Anuchai Pinyopummin Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 9. Published online 2008 March 17. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-9.PMCID: PMC2276508 Pioglitazone administration alters ovarian gene expression in aging obese lethal yellow mice John D Brannian, Kathleen M Eyster, Mitch Weber, and Maureen Diggins Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 10. Published online 2008 March 18. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-10.PMCID: PMC2279121 Effects of high levels of glucose on the steroidogenesis and the expression of adiponectin receptors in rat ovarian cells Christine Chabrolle, Eric JeanPierre, Lucie Tosca, Christelle Ramé, and Joëlle Dupont Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 11. Published online 2008 March 19. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-11.PMCID: PMC2277425 Angiogenic, hyperpermeability and vasodilator network in utero-placental units along pregnancy in the guinea-pig (Cavia porcellus) Gloria Valdés, Rafaela Erices, Cecilia Chacón, and Jenny Corthorn Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 13. Published online 2008 March 27. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-13.PMCID: PMC2291058 Food intake regulating-neuropeptides are expressed and regulated through pregnancy and following food restriction in rat placenta Jorge E Caminos, Susana B Bravo, C Ruth González, Maria F Garcés, Libia A Cepeda, Adriana C González, Fernando Cordido, Miguel López, and Carlos Diéguez Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 14. Published online 2008 April 2. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-14.PMCID: PMC2386475 Steroid hormone regulation of EMP2 expression and localization in the endometrium Madhuri Wadehra, Monica Mainigi, Shawn A Morales, Rajiv G Rao, Lynn K Gordon, Carmen J Williams, and Jonathan Braun Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 15. Published online 2008 April 9. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-15.PMCID: PMC2329639 Morphology and function of cryopreserved whole ovine ovaries after heterotopic autotransplantation Anna T Grazul-Bilska, Jashoman Banerjee, Ilker Yazici, Ewa Borowczyk, Jerzy J Bilski, Rakesh K Sharma, Maria Siemionov, and Tommaso Falcone Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 16. Published online 2008 April 11. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-16.PMCID: PMC2323016 The glycoprotein-hormones activin A and inhibin A interfere with dendritic cell maturation Sabine E Segerer, Nora Müller, Jens van den Brandt, Michaela Kapp, Johannes Dietl, Holger M Reichardt, Lorenz Rieger, and Ulrike Kämmerer Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 17. Published online 2008 May 6. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-17.PMCID: PMC2412882 Morphological evidences indicate that the interference of cimetidine on the peritubular components is responsible for detachment and apoptosis of Sertoli cells Estela Sasso-Cerri and Paulo S Cerri Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 18. Published online 2008 May 9. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-18.PMCID: PMC2413234 Plasma 11-deoxycorticosterone (DOC) and mineralocorticoid receptor testicular expression during rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss spermiation: implication with 17alpha, 20beta-dihydroxyprogesterone on the milt fluidity? Sylvain Milla, Xavier Terrien, Armin Sturm, Fidaa Ibrahim, Franck Giton, Jean Fiet, Patrick Prunet, and Florence Le Gac Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 19. Published online 2008 May 19. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-19.PMCID: PMC2430966 In infertile women, cells from Chlamydia trachomatis infected site release higher levels of interferon-gamma, interleukin-10 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha upon heat shock protein stimulation than fertile women Pragya Srivastava, Rajneesh Jha, Sylvette Bas, Sudha Salhan, and Aruna Mittal Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 20. Published online 2008 May 20. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-20.PMCID: PMC2412883 Nutritional skewing of conceptus sex in sheep: effects of a maternal diet enriched in rumen-protected polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) Mark P Green, Lee D Spate, Tina E Parks, Koji Kimura, Clifton N Murphy, Jim E Williams, Monty S Kerley, Jonathan A Green, Duane H Keisler, and R Michael Roberts Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 21. Published online 2008 June 9. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-21.PMCID: PMC2432061 HTRA3 expression in non-pregnant rhesus monkey ovary and endometrium, and at the maternal-fetal interface during early pregnancy Marissa A Bowden, Ying Li, Yi-Xun Liu, Jock K Findlay, Lois A Salamonsen, and Guiying Nie Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 22. Published online 2008 June 18. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-22.PMCID: PMC2442084 Treatment of pregnant rats with oleoyl-estrone slows down pup fat deposition after weaning Beatriz García-Peláez, Ruth Vilà, and Xavier Remesar Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 23. Published online 2008 June 20. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-23.PMCID: PMC2459176 Expression profiles for six zebrafish genes during gonadal sex differentiation Anne Jørgensen, Jane E Morthorst, Ole Andersen, Lene J Rasmussen, and Poul Bjerregaard Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 25. Published online 2008 June 30. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-25.PMCID: PMC2500022 Risk assessment does not explain high prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus in a large group of Sardinian women Cinzia Murgia, Rachele Berria, Luigi Minerba, Simonetta Sulis, Michela Murenu, Elaine Portoghese, Nicoletta Garau, Pierina Zedda, and Gian Benedetto Melis Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 26. Published online 2008 July 2. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-26.PMCID: PMC2459178 Differential transferrin expression in placentae from normal and abnormal pregnancies: a pilot study Alena Kralova, Marta Svetlikova, Jindrich Madar, Zdena Ulcova-Gallova, Antonin Bukovsky, and Jana Peknicova Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 27. Published online 2008 July 2. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-27.PMCID: PMC2459177 Opposing effects of D-aspartic acid and nitric oxide on tuning of testosterone production in mallard testis during the reproductive cycle Maria M Di Fiore, Claudia Lamanna, Loredana Assisi, and Virgilio Botte Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 28. Published online 2008 July 4. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-28.PMCID: PMC2474629 Gene silencing by RNAi in mouse Sertoli cells Emilio González-González, Pedro P López-Casas, and Jesús del Mazo Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 29. Published online 2008 July 11. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-29.PMCID: PMC2483279 Improving inter-observer variability in the evaluation of ultrasonographic features of polycystic ovaries Marla E Lujan, Donna R Chizen, Andrew K Peppin, Stefan Kriegler, David A Leswick, Terri G Bloski, and Roger A Pierson Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 30. Published online 2008 July 18. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-30.PMCID: PMC2503984 Assessment of the biopotency of follitropin alfa and lutropin alfa combined in one injection: a comparative trial in Sprague-Dawley rats Michael Alper, Randal Meyer, Chris Dekkers, Diego Ezcurra, Joan Schertz, and Eduardo Kelly Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 31. Published online 2008 July 22. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-31.PMCID: PMC2494996 Characterization of eight novel proteins with male germ cell-specific expression in mouse Namhoe Baek, Jong-Min Woo, Cecil Han, Eunyoung Choi, Inju Park, Do Han Kim, Edward M Eddy, and Chunghee Cho Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 32. Published online 2008 July 24. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-32.PMCID: PMC2500023 Level set segmentation of bovine corpora lutea in ex situ ovarian ultrasound images Brennan J Rusnell, Roger A Pierson, Jaswant Singh, Gregg P Adams, and Mark G Eramian Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 33. Published online 2008 August 4. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-33.PMCID: PMC2519064 The expression of hyperpolarization activated cyclic nucleotide gated (HCN) channels in the rat ovary are dependent on the type of cell and the reproductive age of the animal: a laboratory investigation John Yeh, Beom Su Kim, Larry Gaines, Jennifer Peresie, Carly Page, and Armando Arroyo Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 35. Published online 2008 August 18. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-35.PMCID: PMC2533335 Impaired leukocyte influx in cervix of postterm women not responding to prostaglandin priming Lena Sahlin, Ylva Stjernholm-Vladic, Nathalie Roos, Britt Masironi, and Gunvor Ekman-Ordeberg Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 36. Published online 2008 September 2. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-36.PMCID: PMC2551600 The correlation between endometrial thickness and outcome of in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET) outcome Ahlam Al-Ghamdi, Serdar Coskun, Saad Al-Hassan, Rafat Al-Rejjal, and Khalid Awartani Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 37. Published online 2008 September 2. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-37.PMCID: PMC2543019 The genetics of feto-placental development: A study of acid phosphatase locus 1 and adenosine deaminase polymorphisms in a consecutive series of newborn infants Fulvia Gloria-Bottini, Adalgisa Pietropolli, Luca Coppeta, Andrea Magrini, Antonio Bergamaschi, and Egidio Bottini Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 38. Published online 2008 September 3. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-38.PMCID: PMC2569950 Chorioallantoic placentation in Galea spixii (Rodentia, Caviomorpha, Caviidae) Moacir F Oliveira, Andrea Mess, Carlos E Ambrósio, Carlos AG Dantas, Phelipe O Favaron, and Maria A Miglino Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 39. Published online 2008 September 4. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-39.PMCID: PMC2543018 TLR3 and TLR4 expression in healthy and diseased human endometrium Svenja Allhorn, Carsten Böing, Andrea A Koch, Rainer Kimmig, and Isabella Gashaw Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 40. Published online 2008 September 7. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-40.PMCID: PMC2543020 The Krüppel-like factor 9 (KLF9) network in HEC-1-A endometrial carcinoma cells suggests the carcinogenic potential of dys-regulated KLF9 expression Frank A Simmen, Ying Su, Rijin Xiao, Zhaoyang Zeng, and Rosalia CM Simmen Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 41. Published online 2008 September 10. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-41.PMCID: PMC2542371 Cloning of somatolactin alpha, beta forms and the somatolactin receptor in Atlantic salmon: Seasonal expression profile in pituitary and ovary of maturing female broodstock Susana Benedet, Björn Thrandur Björnsson, Geir Lasse Taranger, and Eva Andersson Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 42. Published online 2008 September 15. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-42.PMCID: PMC2553077 Immunohistochemistry using an antibody to unphosphorylated connexin 43 to identify human myometrial interstitial cells Graham Hutchings, Thomas Gevaert, Jan Deprest, Tania Roskams, Alfons Van Lommel, Bernd Nilius, and Dirk De Ridder Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 43. Published online 2008 September 16. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-43.PMCID: PMC2553078 Phospholipase A2 regulation of bovine endometrial (BEND) cell prostaglandin production James D Godkin, Mary P Roberts, Mona Elgayyar, Wei Guan, and Patricia K Tithof Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 44. Published online 2008 September 23. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-44.PMCID: PMC2563010 Balance between matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMP) in the cervical mucus plug estimated by determination of free non-complexed TIMP Naja Becher, Merete Hein, Niels Uldbjerg, and Carl Christian Danielsen Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 45. Published online 2008 September 30. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-45.PMCID: PMC2569039 Role of cervical dendritic cell subsets, co-stimulatory molecules, cytokine secretion profile and beta-estradiol in development of sequalae to Chlamydia trachomatis infection Tanvi Agrawal, Vikas Vats, Paul K Wallace, Sudha Salhan, and Aruna Mittal Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 46. Published online 2008 October 1. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-46.PMCID: PMC2565664 The acute effects of bilateral ovariectomy or adrenalectomy on progesterone, testosterone and estradiol serum levels depend on the surgical approach and the day of the estrous cycle when they are performed Angélica Flores, Alma I Gallegos, Jacqueline Velasco, Fernando D Mendoza, Cristina Montiel, Pamela M Everardo, María-Esther Cruz, and Roberto Domínguez Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 48. Published online 2008 October 27. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-48.PMCID: PMC2582036 HOX cofactors expression and regulation in the human ovary Takayo Ota, Haruka Asahina, Se-Hyung Park, Qing Huang, Takashi Minegishi, Nelly Auersperg, and Peter CK Leung Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 49. Published online 2008 October 30. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-49.PMCID: PMC2585084 The expression of tumor necrosis factor-alpha, its receptors and steroidogenic acute regulatory protein during corpus luteum regression Michael Abdo, Susan Hisheh, Frank Arfuso, and Arun Dharmarajan Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 50. Published online 2008 November 7. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-50.PMCID: PMC2584631 The involvement of beta-1,4-galactosyltransferase and N-acetylglucosamine residues in fertilization has been lost in the horse Sylvie Mugnier, Stéphane Boittin, Cécile Douet, Philippe Monget, Michèle Magistrini, and Ghylène Goudet Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 51. Published online 2008 November 14. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-51.PMCID: PMC2607279 Spermatogonial stem cell sensitivity to capsaicin: An in vitro study Sefika C Mizrak, Bart M Gadella, Hatice Erdost, Aytekin Ozer, Ana MM van Pelt, and Federica MF van Dissel-Emiliani Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 52. Published online 2008 November 14. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-52.PMCID: PMC2588595 Circulating IGF-binding protein 7 (IGFBP7) levels are elevated in patients with endometriosis or undergoing diabetic hemodialysis Masahiko Kutsukake, Ryosuke Ishihara, Katsutoshi Momose, Keiichi Isaka, Osamu Itokazu, Chinatsu Higuma, Takeshi Matsutani, Akihisa Matsuda, Koji Sasajima, Takahiko Hara, and Kazuhiro Tamura Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 54. Published online 2008 November 19. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-54.PMCID: PMC2600820 The impact of close surveillance on pregnancy outcome among women with a prior history of antepartum complications attributed to thrombosis: a cohort study Raed Salim, Tali Czarnowicki, Zohar Nachum, and Eliezer Shalev Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 55. Published online 2008 November 21. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-55.PMCID: PMC2603012 Diets high in selenium and isoflavones decrease androgen-regulated gene expression in healthy rat dorsolateral prostate Russell L Legg, Jessica R Tolman, Cameron T Lovinger, Edwin D Lephart, Kenneth DR Setchell, and Merrill J Christensen Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 57. Published online 2008 November 24. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-57.PMCID: PMC2607280 Serial analysis of gene expression reveals differential expression between endometriosis and normal endometrium. Possible roles for AXL and SHC1 in the pathogenesis of endometriosis Hiroshi Honda, Fermin F Barrueto, Jean Gogusev, Dwight D Im, and Patrice J Morin Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 59. Published online 2008 December 2. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-59.PMCID: PMC2615013 Gelatinase (MMP-2 and -9) expression profiles during gestation in the bovine endometrium Keiichiro Kizaki, Koichi Ushizawa, Toru Takahashi, Osamu Yamada, Junichi Todoroki, Takashi Sato, Akira Ito, and Kazuyoshi Hashizume Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2008; 6: 66. Published online 2008 December 31. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-6-66.PMCID: PMC2615774 |