Cover Image, Volume 85, Issue 7, July 2018
Molecular Reproduction and Development,Volume 85, Issue 7, Page i-i, July 2018. (Source: Molecular Reproduction and Development)
Source: Molecular Reproduction and Development - September 5, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research

Table of Contents, Volume 85, Issue 7, July 2018
Molecular Reproduction and Development,Volume 85, Issue 7, Page 557-557, July 2018. (Source: Molecular Reproduction and Development)
Source: Molecular Reproduction and Development - September 5, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Source Type: research

Gja1 expression is regulated by cooperation between SOX8/SOX9 and cJUN transcription factors in TM4 and 15P ‐1 Sertoli cell lines
SOX4/8/9 and cJUN cooperate to activate Gja1 in Sertoli cells lines. Such cooperation between SOX and cJUN transcription factors require the proximal region of the Gja1 promoter, where cJUN is recruited to an AP ‐1 element at −47 bp. Within the seminiferous tubules of the testis,Gja1‐encoded connexin43 plays a critical role in intercellular communication between Sertoli cells. These cells nurture, protect and stimulate the developing germ cells and spermatids. SOX transcription factors are known to play an important role in male fertility and sex determination; however, their physiological function and the identity...
Source: Molecular Reproduction and Development - August 29, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Firas Ghouili, Pauline Roumaud, Luc J. Martin Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research

Stress ‐induced alterations in oocyte transcripts are further expressed in the developing blastocyst
The oocyte achieves its developmental competence through the lengthy process of folliculogenesis. It can therefore potentially be exposed to various stressors while enclosed in the follicle. Oocyte maturation relies mainly on maternal sources. These include nuclear, cytoplasmic, and molecular maturation, which involve DNA and RNA organization. Maternal transcripts are dominant through the first embryonic cleavages, up until embryonic genome activation. Thus, it is suggested that any perturbations during oocyte storage, in particular of the maternal transcripts, might lead to genetic and/or epigenetic changes, which might b...
Source: Molecular Reproduction and Development - August 25, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Zvi Roth Tags: REVIEW ARTICLE Source Type: research

Stress ‐induced alterations in oocyte transcripts are further expressed in the developing blastocyst
Molecular Reproduction and Development, EarlyView. (Source: Molecular Reproduction and Development)
Source: Molecular Reproduction and Development - August 25, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: ZviRoth Source Type: research

Assessing ICSI outcome by combining non ‐invasive indicators: Early time‐lapse morphokinetics and apoptosis in associated cumulus cells among women with the polycystic ovarian syndrome
Cumulus cells features and embryo developmental events can be considered as noninvasive indicators for embryo selection and clinical outcomes. A combination of time ‐lapse morphokinetic parameters and cumulus cell apoptosis in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) was evaluated for predicting pregnancy outcome. We assessed a total of 547 embryos from 100 intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) cycles. Time‐lapse records were interpreted in time to p ronuclear fading (tPNf), time to 2 to 8 cells (t2‐t8), direct cleavage, reverse cleavage, and also for the presence of multinucleation. Percentages of apoptosis w...
Source: Molecular Reproduction and Development - August 20, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Nasim Tabibnejad, Abbas Aflatoonian, Leila Motamedzadeh, Mehrdad Soleimani, Fatemeh Sadeghian ‐Nodoushan, Ali Reza Talebi Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research

Slc26a3 Deficiency is Associated with Epididymis Dysplasia and Impaired Sperm Fertilization Potential in the Mouse
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Source: Molecular Reproduction and Development - August 17, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Elma el khouri , Marjorie whitfield , Laurence stouvenel , Archana kini , Brigitte riederer , Patrick lores , Dorothee romermann , Gabriella di stefano , Jo ël R. drevet , Fabrice saez , Ursula seidler , Amina Source Type: research

Noncoding RNAs: Potential players in the self ‐renewal of mammalian spermatogonial stem cells
Molecular Reproduction and Development, EarlyView. (Source: Molecular Reproduction and Development)
Source: Molecular Reproduction and Development - August 17, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: BeibeiBie , YaWang , LiangLi , HuanleFang , LibingLiu , JinSun Source Type: research

CRISPR –Cas9‐mediated mutation revealed BSPH2 protein is dispensable for male fertility
Molecular Reproduction and Development, EarlyView. (Source: Molecular Reproduction and Development)
Source: Molecular Reproduction and Development - August 17, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: MarziehEskandari ‐Shahraki , BrunoPrud’homme , PuttaswamyManjunath Source Type: research

Prps1l1, a Testis ‐specific Gene, Is Dispensable for Mouse Spermatogenesis
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Source: Molecular Reproduction and Development - August 16, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: ZhuqingWang , SandyLee , DanielOliver , ShuiqiaoYuan , ChongTang , YueWang , HuiliZheng , WeiYan Source Type: research

Regulation of Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide Receptor (VPAC) Signaling in Undifferentiated Hen Granulosa Cells
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Source: Molecular Reproduction and Development - August 16, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: DongwonKim , Alan L.Johnson Source Type: research

Sphingosine ‐1‐phosphate reduces atresia of primordial follicles occurring during slow‐freezing and thawing of human ovarian cortical strips
Molecular Reproduction and Development, EarlyView. (Source: Molecular Reproduction and Development)
Source: Molecular Reproduction and Development - August 15, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: YilmazGuzel MD , GamzeBildik MSc , EceDilege MD , OzgurOktem MD Source Type: research

Sphingosine ‐1‐phosphate reduces atresia of primordial follicles occurring during slow‐freezing and thawing of human ovarian cortical strips
Antiapoptotic agent sphingosine ‐1‐phosphate might help reduce atresia of primordial follicles occurring during slow‐freezing and thawing of human ovarian cortical strips. We aimed in this study to explore if sphingosine ‐1‐phosphate (S1P) reduces apoptosis of primordial follicles during cryopreservation of human ovarian cortical samples. Ovarian cortical tissue fragments obtained from young patients who underwent laparoscopic excision of benign ovarian cysts were used for the experiments. The samples were slow‐ frozen and thawed with and without S1P at 200 and 400 μM, cultured for 1 day, and then were fixed...
Source: Molecular Reproduction and Development - August 14, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Yilmaz Guzel, Gamze Bildik, Ece Dilege, Ozgur Oktem Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research

Melatonin supplementation during prolonged in vitro maturation improves the quality and development of poor ‐quality porcine oocytes via anti‐oxidative and anti‐apoptotic effects
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Source: Molecular Reproduction and Development - August 14, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: TaoLin , Jae EunLee , Jeong WonKang , Reza KOqani , Eun SeokCho , Seong BokKim , DongIl Jin Source Type: research

Gene alterations and expression spectrum of SPATA33 in non ‐obstructive azoospermic Iranian men
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Source: Molecular Reproduction and Development - August 11, 2018 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: LadanMonsef , Parnaz BorjianBoroujeni , MehdiTotonchi , MarjanSabbaghian , Anahita MohseniMeybodi Source Type: research