Developmentally regulated expression during gametogenesis of the murine gene meg1 suggests a role in meiosis.

abstract：:We determined the incidence of activation, male pronuclear formation, and apposition of pronuclei in porcine oocytes following intracytoplasmic injection of various porcine sperm components and foreign species spermatozoa, such as that of cattle, mouse or human. The porcine oocytes were activated by injection of a spe...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Kim NH,Jun SH,Do JT,Uhm SJ,Lee HT,Chung KS

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The frameworks (key mechanisms) of the self/non-self-discrimination systems that are found in various organisms have not been actively selected for, but have evolved by genetic drift such that the genetic frequency of random, advantageous mutations has increased within the genomes of these species by natural selection...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Harada Y,Sawada H

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The sperm nucleus has a unique chromatin structure where the DNA is highly condensed and associated with specific proteins, the protamines. It is a nondividing cell which is also transcriptionally inactive. After fusion with an oocyte, the sperm nucleus undergoes decondensation and, in the same time, starts replicatio...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Hazzouri M,Rousseaux S,Mongelard F,Usson Y,Pelletier R,Faure AK,Vourc'h C,Sèle B

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Ciona intestinalis, sperm penetration through the egg vitelline coat is an essential event of fertilization. We investigated whether trypsin- and chymotrypsin-like enzymes are involved in this event. Inhibitors and peptide substrates for chymotrypsin-like enzymes blocked the overall process of fertilization in a co...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Pinto MR,Hoshi M,Marino R,Amoroso A,De Santis R

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cumulus cells that surround the mammalian oocyte become dispersed following the preovulatory surge of the pituitary gonadotropin, luteinizing hormone (LH). We have examined cumulus-oocyte complexes of PMSG-primed immature rats before and at 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8 hr after injection of human chorionic gonadotropin (h...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Phillips DM,Dekel N

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinological pathology among women of reproductive age, and is characterized by abnormalities in ovarian angiogenesis, among other features. Consistent with this association, follicular fluid (FF) concentration and ovarian expression of vascular endothelial growt...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Scotti L,Parborell F,Irusta G,De Zuñiga I,Bisioli C,Pettorossi H,Tesone M,Abramovich D

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bicarbonate/CO2 is believed to be the key in vitro effector of sperm capacitation, a process which induces major changes in the sperm plasma membrane in preparation for fertilization. In a flow cytometric study, we examined the effect of bicarbonate on boar spermatozoa using merocyanine, an impermeant lipophilic probe...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Harrison RA,Ashworth PJ,Miller NG

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hoxa10, a homeodomain transcription factor, is dynamically expressed in adult uterine endometrium where it is necessary for embryo implantation. Endometrial Hoxa10 expression is driven by estrogen and progesterone. High levels of endometrial Hoxa10 expression coincide with high progesterone levels and development of e...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Daftary GS,Taylor HS

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amino acid analyses of nuclear basic proteins of an anuran amphibian, Rana catesbeiana, revealed that they are comprised of a full set of core histones and three types of lysine-rich, sperm-specific proteins. On the basis of their amino-acid compositions and partial amino-acid sequences of their trypsin-resistant core...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Itoh T,Ausio J,Katagiri C

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of retinoic acid (RA) during in vitro maturation (IVM) improves bovine oocyte quality and developmental potential. In this work, we investigated the underlying molecular mechanisms. Cumulus-oocyte complexes were meiotically arrested by roscovitine and/or matured in defined medium containing RA, 1% ethanol...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Gomez E,Rodríguez A,Goyache F,Díez C,José Royo L,Moreira PN,Néstor Caamaño J,Morán E,Gutiérrez-Adán A

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA methylation/demethylation of donor genomes in recipient ooplasm after nuclear transfer occurs in a species-specific way. In cloned rabbit and bovine embryos, repetitive sequences maintain the donor-type methylation status, but typical demethylation of repetitive sequences takes place in cloned porcine embryos. To ...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Chen T,Zhang YL,Jiang Y,Liu JH,Schatten H,Chen DY,Sun QY

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the mammalian testis the cytoplasmic beta and gamma actins are expressed in all stages of germ-cell differentiation, whereas gamma enteric actin is expressed in germ cells solely in postmeiotic stages. Northern blot analysis of mouse testicular RNAs reveals actin mRNAs of about 2.1, 1.5, and 1.4 kB. The 2.1-kB mRNA...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Gu W,Kwon YK,Hecht NB

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Under the influence of progesterone, the porcine uterus synthesizes plasmin/trypsin inhibitor (PTI), a low molecular weight protein (M(r) approximately 14,000) belonging to the Kunitz family of proteinase inhibitors. Here it is demonstrated that mRNA for the same protein is produced by the developing trophoblast durin...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Duffy JY,Stallings-Mann ML,Trout WE,Roberts RM

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Irregular uterine bleeding is a major side effect of long-acting progestogen-only contraceptives in women, and is the primary reason women discontinue their use. In this study, a mouse model of endometrial breakdown was established using a subcutaneous progesterone implant to understand how irregular bleeding begins. ...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Zhang GH,Cui LJ,Li AY,Zhang JP,Liu Y,Zhao JS,Xu XB,He B,Wang JD,Chu L,Li YF

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The localization of fibrillarin and nucleolin in the nuclei of mouse two-cell, four-cell, and eight-cell embryos has been studied using immunofluorescent staining with specific antibodies. In all of these cleavage stages, both antigens were associated exclusively with the peripheral region of the nucleolus precursor b...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Baran V,Veselá J,Rehák P,Koppel J,Fléchon JE

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Centrosome reduction during spermiogenesis has been studied using anti-gamma-tubulin and anti-centrin antibodies and electron microscopy in nonhuman primates. Rhesus spermatids possess apparently normal centrosomes comprising a pair of centrioles associated with gamma-tubulin and centrin. However, they do not nucleate...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Manandhar G,Schatten G

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) belong to the transforming growth factor-beta (TGFβ) superfamily. BMPs mediate a highly conserved signal transduction cascade through the type-I and type-II serine/threonine kinase receptors and intracellular Smad proteins, which regulate multiple developmental and homeostatic proces...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Tian C,Liu J

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Formation and maintenance of testis cords during embryogenesis are essential for establishing testicular structure and function in adults. At least five genes (Wt1, Dhh, Sox8/Sox9, and Dax1) appear to be required for the maintenance of testis cord integrity in mice. Here, we report that RFX1 is specifically expressed ...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Wang B,Qi T,Chen SQ,Ye L,Huang ZS,Li H

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Remodeling and relaxation of the mouse pubic symphysis (PS) are central events in parturition. The mouse PS remodels in a hormone-controlled process that involves the modification of the fibrocartilage into an interpubic ligament (IpL), followed by its relaxation prior to parturition. It is recognized that nitric oxid...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Moro CF,Consonni SR,Rosa RG,Nascimento MA,Joazeiro PP

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unlike in higher vertebrates, in fish it is not known whether the nerve supply of the testis can influence testicular functions or not. In addition to neurotransmitters, nerve terminals may release ATP and adenosine in the extracellular medium. On the assumption that these molecules might be released by fibers innerva...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Loir M

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Embryonal carcinoma (EC) cells are used widely as a model system for studying the expression of developmentally regulated genes, in particular genes that are regulated at the transcriptional level when EC cells differentiate. This review focuses on the molecular mechanisms that govern the transcription of the fibrobla...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Lamb KA,Rizzino A

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:PLAC1 is a recently described, trophoblast-specific gene that localizes to a region of the X-chromosome important in placental development. Immunohistochemical analysis demonstrated that PLAC1 polypeptide localizes to the differentiated syncytiotrophoblast throughout gestation (8-41 weeks) as well as a small populatio...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Massabbal E,Parveen S,Weisoly DL,Nelson DM,Smith SD,Fant M

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oocyte maturation is dependent on a complex program of morphological, ultrastructural, and biochemical signaling events, and if disrupted could lead to decreased fertility and population decline. The in vitro sensitivity of amphibian oocytes and oocyte maturation to plant growth factor and widely used hormonal herbici...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Stebbins-Boaz B,Fortner K,Frazier J,Piluso S,Pullen S,Rasar M,Reid W,Sinclair K,Winger E

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While most cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) are involved in cell cycle control, CDK5 is mostly known for crucial functions in neurogenesis. However, we cloned sea urchin CDK5 from a two-cell stage cDNA library and found that the protein is present in eggs and embryos, up to the pluteus stage, but without associated kin...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Lozano JC,Schatt P,Vergé V,Gobinet J,Villey V,Peaucellier G

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The IGFs (IGF-I and IGF-II) are essential for normal mammalian growth and development. Their actions are mediated primarily by their interactions with the type I IGF receptor (IGF-I receptor), a transmembrane tyrosine kinase. The ligands and the IGF-I receptor are structurally related to insulin and to the insulin rec...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： LeRoith D,Kavsan VM,Koval AP,Roberts CT Jr

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel gene Ggnbp1 was identified during yeast two-hybrid screening of gametogenetin protein 1 (GGN1)-interacting proteins. Ggnbp1 gene was found in mouse, rat, and human genomes but not in sequenced yeast, worms, fly, or fish genomes. Northern blotting analysis revealed that the gene was specifically expressed in th...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Zhou Y,Zhao Q,Bishop CE,Huang P,Lu B

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prostaglandins could be involved in various aspects of final differentiation of ovarian follicles. Prostaglandins are generated by the cyclooxygenase (cox) pathway. Until now, the expression pattern of isoforms cox-1 and cox-2 of cyclooxygenase in bovine cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs) was unknown. Using immunodetecti...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Nuttinck F,Reinaud P,Tricoire H,Vigneron C,Peynot N,Mialot JP,Mermillod P,Charpigny G

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have previously described a hamster sperm glycoprotein, P26h, which is implicated in the cascade of events occurring during the interaction between mature spermatozoa and the oocyte's zona pellucida. The P26h is acquired on the acrosomal cap of the spermatozoon during its maturation arising within the epididymis. L...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Lamontagne N,Légaré C,Gaudreault C,Sullivan R

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Meiotic progression requires the translation of maternal mRNAs in a strict temporal order. In isolated animal oocytes, translation of maternal mRNAs containing a cytoplasmic polyadenylation element (CPE), such as cyclin B, is activated by in vitro stimulation of meiotic resumption which induces phosphorylation of CPEB...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Ochi H,Aoto S,Tachibana K,Hara M,Chiba K

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The developmental pattern of expression of the Strongylocentrotus purpuratus CyIIIb actin gene was determined by RNA blot hybridizations carried out with a gene-specific probe and total embryonic RNA isolated from various stages of development. The results indicate that the CyIIIb mRNA is not detected in the maternal ...

journal_title：Molecular reproduction and development

authors： Flytzanis CN,Bogosian EA,Niemeyer CC

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00