Reproduction, Fertility and Development
Volume 20 SRB abstracts (supplement) 2008
Abstracts for the 39th Annual Conference of the Society for Reproductive Biology
A. Chui, B. Kalionis, S. Brennecke and P. Murthi
pp. 1-1
SRB08Abs202202. Differential dietary regulation of placental and muscle myostatin in a transgenerational rat model of maternal under-nutrition
H. N. Peiris, S. Tovey, M. D. Mitchell, M. P. Green and A. P. Ponnampalam
pp. 2-2
SRB08Abs203 203. Partial progesterone withdrawal during late gestation increases placental expression of 11β-HSD1 in the rat
P. J. Mark, S. Augustus, D. P. Hewitt and B. J. Waddell
pp. 3-3
SRB08Abs204 204. Proteomic analysis of the effluent from perfused placental cotyledons identifies proteins associated with pre-eclampsia
K. E. Crawford, M. H. Wong, J. L. Stevenson and N. M. Gude
pp. 4-4
SRB08Abs205 205. Homeobox gene TGIF is increased in human idiopathic fetal growth restriction
P. Murthi, N. Pathirage, A. Borg, S. Brennecke and B. Kalionis
pp. 5-5
SRB08Abs206206. Differential regulation of activin and inhibin production by interleukin 1 (IL1), transforming growth factor β1 (TGFβ1) and protein kinase C (PKC) in the Sertoli cell and granulosa cell
V. Eede, J. A. Muir, A. E. O. 'Connor, W. R. Winnall, A. E. Drummond and M. P. Hedger
pp. 6-6
SRB08Abs207 207. Effect of TGFB1 on mammary gland development is dependent on cellular source of gene expression
W. V. Ingman and SA Robertson
pp. 7-7
SRB08Abs208 208. Absence of GH-R exon 3 in marsupials and monotremes argues for a eutherian specific origin and fetal specific purpose of this domain
B. R. Menzies, G. Shaw, T. P. Fletcher, A. J. Pask and M. B. Renfree
pp. 8-8
SRB08Abs209 209. The absence of betaglycan affects Sox9 m RNA expression at the time of sex determination in a mouse model
M. A. Sarraj, H. Chua, A. Umbers, R. Escalona, K. L. Loveland, J. K. Findlay and K. L. Stenvers
pp. 9-9
SRB08Abs210 210. Fibroblast growth factor 9 (FGF9) in the developing marsupial
J. Chung, A. Pask and M. Renfree
pp. 10-10
SRB08Abs211 211. Proteomic identification of caldesmon as one of the physiological substrates of proprotein convertase 6 during decidualisation
B. M. Hardman, L. M. Kilpatrick, A. N. Stephens, J. I. C. Chen, P. Stanton, L. A. Salamonsen and G. Nie
pp. 11-11
SRB08Abs212 212. Specific targeting of uterine proprotein convertase 6 (PC6) facilitates the development of dual function contraception
N. Borg, B. Hardman, L. Salamonsen and G. Nie
pp. 12-12
SRB08Abs213 213. Chemokines: key players at the maternal–fetal interface
N. J. Hannan and L. A. Salamonsen
pp. 13-13
SRB08Abs214 214. Altered placental gene expression following disruption of mitochondrial metabolism in mouse embryos
A. N. Filby, M. Lane, K. S. Cashman and M. Mitchell
pp. 14-14
SRB08Abs215 215. Placental expression of uncoupling protein-2 is reduced by glucocorticoid treatment in late pregnancy: implications for placental oxidative stress
M. L. Jones, P. J. Mark and B. J. Waddell
pp. 15-15
SRB08Abs216 216. Activin A regulates trophoblast cell adhesion: implications for uterine receptivity and embryo implantation
C. J. Stoikos, A. O.'Connor, L. A. Salamonsen and E. Dimitriadis
pp. 16-16
SRB08Abs217 217. Inflammatory stimulation of human decidual cells by periodontopathic bacteria
J. A. Keelan, P. Wong and P. S. Bird
pp. 17-17
SRB08Abs218 218. Homeobox gene HLX is expressed in choriodecidua mesenchymal stem cells and regulates their ability to migrate
S. Qin, P. Murthi, S. Brennecke and B. Kalionis
pp. 18-18
SRB08Abs219 219. Parkin co-regulated gene (Pacrg) is an axonemal protein involved in sperm tail and ependymal cell function and is a candidate primary ciliary dyskinesia gene
G. R. Wilson, H. X. Wang, G. F. Egan, M. B. Delatycki, M. K. O.'Bryan and P. J. Lockhart
pp. 19-19
SRB08Abs220 220. Homeobox gene HLX is a regulator of HGF/c-met mediated trophoblast migration
G. Rajaraman, P. Murthi, S. P. Brennecke and B. Kalionis
pp. 20-20
SRB08Abs221 221. Localisation of relaxin receptors (Rxfp1) in the uterine artery and the effects of blocking circulating relaxin on passive mechanical wall properties in the uterine artery of late pregnant rats
L. A. Vodstrcil, J. Novak, M. Tare, M. E. Wlodek and L. J. Parry
pp. 21-21
SRB08Abs222 222. A new role for activin in endometrial restoration after menses
T. J. Kaitu'u-Lino, D. J. Phillips, N. B. Morison and L. A. Salamonsen
pp. 22-22
SRB08Abs223 223. Interleukin-11 inhibits human trophoblast invasion via STAT-3 and not MAPK, indicating a likely role in the decidual restraint of trophoblast invasion during placentation
P. Paiva, L. A. Salamonsen, U. Manuelpillai and E. Dimitriadis
pp. 23-23
SRB08Abs224 224. Disruption of bi-directional oocyte-cumulus paracrine signalling during oocyte in vitro maturation reduces subsequent mouse fetal survival
C. X. Yeo, R. B. Gilchrist and M. Lane
pp. 24-24
SRB08Abs225 225. Characterisation of a diverse secretome generated by the mouse preimplantation embryo
C. O.'Neill and A. Beardsley
pp. 25-25
SRB08Abs226 226. Characterisation of a putative mouse sperm–zona pellucida receptor complex
M. D. Dun, B. Nixon and R. J. Aitken
pp. 26-26
SRB08Abs227 227. Eggs with a surprise: the 'sperm-specific' protein SPRASA is also expressed in the oocyte
L. W. Chamley, A. Wagner, D. Prendergast, K. J. Woad and A. N. Shelling
pp. 27-27
SRB08Abs228 228. Proteasomal activity during mouse preimplantation development
K. McCue, M. Pantaleon and P. L. Kaye
pp. 28-28
SRB08Abs229 229. Identification of transforming growth factor beta2 (TGF-β2) and its receptors TGF-βRI and TGF-βRII in the possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) prostate: evidence of seasonal changes
H. Martyn, K. Pugazhenthi, B. McLeod and H. D. Nicholson
pp. 29-29
SRB08Abs230 230. Megalin, RAP and Nkx3.1 expression in the developing reproductive tract of a marsupial, the tammar wallaby
M. Gamat, M. B. Renfree, A. J. Pask and G. Shaw
pp. 30-30
SRB08Abs231 231. Sertoli cells de-differentiate in men after chronic gonadotrophin suppression
G. A. Tarulli, P. G. Stanton, K. Loveland, E. Rajpert De Meyts, R. I. McLachlan and S. J. Meachem
pp. 31-31
SRB08Abs232 232. Developmentally regulated activin A signal transduction by Sertoli cells is required for normal mouse testis development
C. M. Itman, C. Small, M. Griswold, A. K. Nagaraja, M. M. Matzuk, M. Ernst, D. A. Jans and K. A. Loveland
pp. 32-32
SRB08Abs233 233. A role for activin/inhibin in mouse gonocyte relocation and proliferation
L. Tubino, B. Barakat, S. Prahbu, S. Meachem, A. Nagaraja, M. Matzuk and K. L. Loveland
pp. 33-33
SRB08Abs234 234. Hedgehog signalling components in adult rat testis spermatogonial cells
Z. Sahin, M. Meistrich, A. Szczepny and K. Loveland
pp. 34-34
SRB08Abs235 235. Activin C antagonises activin A in vitro and over-expression leads to prostate pathologies in vivo
E. Gold, N. Jetly, S. Behuria, T. Woodruff, S. Hedwards and G. Risbridger
pp. 35-35
SRB08Abs236 236. Effects of long term recombinant rat follicle-stimulating hormone replacement on the restoration of spermatogenesis after chronic suppression of gonadotrophins in adult rats
S. M. Ruwanpura, P. G. Stanton, D. M. Robertson, R. I. McLachlan, Y. Makanji and S. J. Meachem
pp. 36-36
SRB08Abs237 237. AR-mediated androgen actions are essential for normal mouse uterine growth and development but not implantation and embryo development
K. A. Walters, M. Jimenez, L. A. Salamonsen and D. J. Handelsman
pp. 37-37
SRB08Abs238 238. Endometrial vessel morphology is altered following progestin treatment in a mouse xenograft model
J. F. Donoghue, J. E. Girling and P. A. W. Rogers
pp. 38-38
SRB08Abs239 239. Expression of PAF-R and p53 in the endometrium during entry into and reactivation from diapause in the tammar wallaby
J. C. Fenelon, G. Shaw and M. B. Renfree
pp. 39-39
SRB08Abs240 240. Reduced endometrial angiogenesis during early pregnancy in relaxin-deficient mice
J. E. Girling, L. Ng and L. J. Parry
pp. 40-40
SRB08Abs241 241. Relaxin and INSL3 receptors and their signaling in primary human myometrial cells
K. Heng, R. Ivell, P. Waagarachi and R. Anand-Ivell
pp. 41-41
SRB08Abs242 242. Reproductive performance of Australia Cashmere goats supplemented with lupin grain
M. Shikh Maidin, A. Chadwick, P. C. Khaiseb, P. A. Hawken and G. B. Martin
pp. 42-42
SRB08Abs243243. Interleukin-6 is an essential regulator of parturition and perinatal viability in mice
S. A. Robertson and C. Dorian
pp. 43-43
SRB08Abs244244. Effects of relaxin treatment on hyaluronic synthase expression in the cervix of pregnant relaxin-deficient (Rln -/- ) mice
Y. M. Soh, L. A. Vodstrcil and L. J. Parry
pp. 44-44
SRB08Abs245 245. Aristaless-related homeobox gene is involved in early development and spermatogenesis in mammals
H. Yu, Y. Hu, A. J. Pask, G. Shaw and M. B. Renfree
pp. 45-45
SRB08Abs246 246. Developmental switches in male sex determination and spermiogenesis; importin-chromatin remodeling factor interaction
D. A. Jans, J. Ly-Huynh, G. Kaur, A. Efthymiadis and K. L. Loveland
pp. 46-46
SRB08Abs247 247. BMP signalling in the induction of germline precursors from mouse embryonic stem cells in vitro
V. L. Dias, J. C. Young and K. L. Loveland
pp. 47-47
SRB08Abs248 248. Oxidative stress and DNA damage in human spermatozoa
G. N. De Iuliis, J. M. Finnie and R. J. Aitken
pp. 48-48
SRB08Abs249 249. Regulated expression of KIT protein in juvenile and adult germ cells of the rodent testis
S. Mithraprabhu, C. W. Brown, M. M. Matzuk and K. L. Loveland
pp. 49-49
SRB08Abs250 250. Importin α2-recognised testis cargoes; relevance to spermatogenesis
J. D. Ly-Huynh, A. Efthymiadis, K. L. Loveland and D. A. Jans
pp. 50-50
SRB08Abs251 251. Production of donor-derived live lambs following testis germ cell transplantation
M. Herrid, M. Jackson, N. Suchowerska, S. Stockwell, K. Hutton, R. Davey, J. Olejnik, S. Hope and J. R. Hill
pp. 51-51
SRB08Abs252 252. Regulated nuclear import of TATA binding protein associated factor 9 (TAF9) in spermatogenesis
S. B. Prakash, J. D. Ly-Huynh, K. L. Loveland and D. A. Jans
pp. 52-52
SRB08Abs253 253. Toxic effects of hyperglycaemia arise from induced O-linked glycosylation in early mouse embryos
M. Pantaleon, H. Tan and P. L. Kaye
pp. 53-53
SRB08Abs254 254. Evidences for a novel cAMP-phosphodiesterase expressed in the bovine ovarian follicle
M. Sasseville, F. K. Albuz, F. J. Richard and R. B. Gilchrist
pp. 54-54
SRB08Abs255 255. Hormonal manipulation on the phenotype of ArKO female mice
S. H. Liew, A. E. Drummond, J. E. Margaret and J. K. Findlay
pp. 55-55
SRB08Abs256 256. Ovarian lymphatic vascular development is hormonally regulated and Adamts1-dependent
H. M. Brown, R. L. Robker and D. L. Russell
pp. 56-56
SRB08Abs257 257. Activation of a calcium-activated chloride channel by paf is required for normal preimplantation mouse embryo development in vitro
Y. Li, M. L. Day and C. O.'Neill
pp. 57-57
SRB08Abs258 258. Differential expression of H2A and H3 variant histones in mouse preimplantation embryos and R1 ES cells
G. R. Kafer, SA Lehnert, P. L. Kaye and R. J. Moser
pp. 58-58
SRB08Abs259 259. Pluripotency genes in a marsupial, the tammar wallaby
S. Frankenberg, A. J. Pask and M. B. Renfree
pp. 59-59
SRB08Abs260 260. Synergistic effects of cAMP modulating agents in pre-IVM and in IVM on bovine cumulus and oocyte functions
F. K. Albuz, M. Sasseville, D. T. Armstrong, J. G. Thompson and R. B. Gilchrist
pp. 60-60
SRB08Abs261 261. Disruption of mitochondrial function in the blastocyst alters expression of the chromatin remodeler ATRX
S. L. Wakefield, A. N. Filby, M. Lane and M. Mitchell
pp. 61-61
SRB08Abs262 262. Human cumulus cell gene expression as a marker of clinical embryo grade
K. M. Gebhardt, D. Feil, M. Lane and D. L. Russell
pp. 62-62
SRB08Abs263263. Substitution of skim milk with bovine serum albumin in a stallion semen diluent
Z. Gibb, C. G. Grupen, L. H. A. Morris, G. Evans and W. M. C. Maxwell
pp. 63-63
SRB08Abs264 264. Primordial germ cell specification in a marsupial, the tammar wallaby
D. Hickford, A. Pask, G. Shaw and M. B. Renfree
pp. 64-64
SRB08Abs265 265. Increased FSH activity increases primordial follicle reserve and enhances preovulatory follicle survival in transgenic FSH female mice
K. J. McTavish, K. A. Walters, D. J. Handelsman and C. M. Allan
pp. 65-65
SRB08Abs266 266. Loss of betaglycan expression contributes to malignant properties of human granulosa tumour cells
M. Bilandzic, S. Chu, Y. Wang, P. G. Farnworth, R. Escalona, P. J. Fuller, J. K. Findlay and K. L. Stenvers
pp. 66-66
SRB08Abs267 267. A role for transforming growth factor-β 1 (TGF-β1) during the establishment of folliculogenesis
I. Kuyznierewicz, J. K. Findlay and A. E. Drummond
pp. 67-67
SRB08Abs268 268. Suppressors of cytokine signalling (SOCS): roles in ovarian follicle activation
R. Keightley, E. McLaughlin, S. D. Roman, R. L. Robker and D. L. Russell
pp. 68-68
SRB08Abs269 269. CD44 signaling in mouse ovulatory cumulus–oocyte complexes
E. R. Alvino, R. L. Robker and D. L. Russell
pp. 69-69
SRB08Abs270 270. TGF-β and ovarian follicle development
D. A. Rosairo, J. K. Findlay and A. E. Drummond
pp. 70-70
SRB08Abs271 271. Effect of season on sow ovarian morphology
M. Bertoldo, P. K. Holyoake, G. Evans and C. G. Grupen
pp. 71-71
SRB08Abs272 272. Signalling pathways involved in mouse GDF9 and BMP15 stimulated thymidine uptake by rat granulosa cells
K. L. Reader, C. J. McIntosh and J. L. Juengel
pp. 72-72
SRB08Abs273 273. The development of an immunoassay to measure progestogen using printed biosensors, and its application to the assessment of ovarian function in the Numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus)
P. Matson, W. Ditcham, C. Palmer, K. Warren, C. Monaghan and W. Kappelle
pp. 73-73
SRB08Abs274 274. Brain gene expression changes in MHC Class II genes and Neuropilin 2 associated with the transition from acyclic to cyclic ovarian function in postpartum beef cows
T. Flatscher-Bader, A. H. M. Suhaimi, SA Lehnert, A. Reverter, W. Barris, N. Phillips, M. McGowan and M. D. 'Occhio
pp. 74-74
SRB08Abs275 275. The endocrine disruptor, bisphenol A, alters gene expression in the hypothalamus of the ram lamb but does not alter LH secretion
C. J. Scott, I. J. Clarke, J. Wilkins, T. Flatscher-Bader, G. B. Martin and A. J. Tilbrook
pp. 75-75
SRB08Abs276 276. The technical and biological validation of an LH assay for use with the Western Grey Kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosis) and Black-flanked Rock Wallaby (Petrogale lateralis lateralis)
P. Matson, C. Mayberry, N. Willers, M. A. Blackberry and G. B. Martin
pp. 76-76
SRB08Abs277 277. Equine chorionic gonadotrophin isoform composition in commercial products compared with isoform composition in pregnant mare plasma
U. A. Ciller, I. M. Ciller and J. R. McFarlane
pp. 77-77
SRB08Abs278 278. IGF2 polymorphisms predict pregnancy outcome
S. D. Thompson, R. C. Nowak, J. Zhang, G. A. Dekker and C. T. Roberts
pp. 78-78
SRB08Abs279 279. Expression of oestrogen receptor-α and modulators of steroid receptor signalling, proline-rich nuclear receptor-2 and peptidylprolyl isomerade-D, in the hypothalamus of suckled and weaned postpartum beef cows
T. Flatscher-Bader, A. H. M. Suhaimi, SA Lehnert, A. Reverter, W. Barris, M. McGowan, N. J. Phillips and M. J. D.'Occhio
pp. 79-79
SRB08Abs280280. INSL3 is a measure of human Leydig cell functionality both during fetal and adult life
R. Anand-Ivell, J. Manson, G. Wittert, J. Wohlgemuth, B. Hafen and R. Ivell
pp. 80-80
SRB08Abs401 401. In vivo development of embryos derived from sex-sorted and non-sorted ram sperm
K. H. Beilby, C. C. Grupen, W. M. C. Maxwell and G. Evans
pp. 81-81
SRB08Abs402 402. Cryopreservation of oocytes and follicular cells of the cane toad Bufo Marinus
K. H. Wooi, M. J. Mahony, J. M. Shaw and J. Clulow
pp. 82-82
SRB08Abs403 403. Differential effect of hexoses on sperm metabolism and function in culture
H. W. Bakos and M. Lane
pp. 83-83
SRB08Abs404 404. Repercussions of a transient decrease in pH on embryo viability and subsequent fetal development
D. L. Zander-Fox, M. Mitchell, J. G. Thompson and M. Lane
pp. 84-84
SRB08Abs405 405. Isolation and preliminary characterisation of putative sheep embryonic stem cells
B. M. Murray, C. M. O.'Brien, J. L. Johnson, B. J. Conley, P. Bello, N. M. Andronicos, J. R. Hill, P. J. Verma and M. Holland
pp. 85-85
SRB08Abs407 407. Effects of vitrification and slow-cooling on the structure of lamb and mouse ovarian tissues
X. Wang, S. L. Catt, M. Pangestu and P. D. Temple-Smith
pp. 87-87
SRB08Abs408 408. Liver gene expression in suckled postpartum beef cows maintained on moderate and improved subtropical pasture
F. Samadi, H. M. Nadzir, N. J. Phillips, M. M. McGowan, SA Lehnert, J. J. Loor, M. Bionaz and M. J. D.'Occhio
pp. 88-88
SRB08Abs409 409. Differentially expressed genes in endometroid endometrial carcinoma using microarray: a preliminary report
N. M. Mokhtar, F. SA Saghir, A. Mohd Dali, I. Mohamed Rose and A. A. Jamal
pp. 89-89
SRB08Abs410 410. Gene expression analysis in endometriotic lesions using laser capture microdissection
L. Fu, J. E. Girling and P. A. W. Rogers
pp. 90-90
SRB08Abs411 411. Macrophage abundance and phenotype in the mammary gland fluctuates throughout the estrous cycle
A. C. L. Chua, SA Robertson and W. V. Ingman
pp. 91-91
SRB08Abs412 412. The role of macrophages in regulating uterine epithelial cell proliferation
A. S. Care, W. V. Ingman, M. J. Jasper and SA Robertson
pp. 92-92
SRB08Abs413 413. Genetic diversity of the major histocompatibility complex and response to immunocontraceptives in the brushtail possum
O. J. Holland, P. E. Cowan, D. M. Gleeson and L. W. Chamley
pp. 93-93
SRB08Abs414 414. The contraceptive potential of a long-acting IL-11 inhibitor
E. Menkhorst, L. Salamonsen, L. Robb and E. Dimitriadis
pp. 94-94
SRB08Abs415415. Increased expression of an androgen receptor regulated gene, kit ligand, in polycystic ovaries
T. Hickey, A. Tuck, M. Butler, S. Jindal, T. Dodd, R. Norman and W. Tilley
pp. 95-95
SRB08Abs416 416. A xenotransplantation model for investigating the role of human endometrial stem/progenitor cells in endometriosis
C. E. Gargett, T. Kaitu'u-Lino and R. W. S. Chan
pp. 96-96
SRB08Abs417 417. In vivo and in vitro evidence for cancer stem cells in human endometrial cancer
S. Hubbard and C. E. Gargett
pp. 97-97
SRB08Abs418 418. Proteomic analysis of proliferative and secretory phase endometrium
J. I. C. Chen, L. A. Salamonsen, N. J. Hannan, P. J. Stanton, P. Nicholls, J. Zhang, D. M. Robertson and A. N. Stephens
pp. 98-98
SRB08Abs419 419. Rational design of bifunctional siRNAs that silence genes and recruit the innate immune system to treat ectopic pregnancies
S. Tong, M. P. Gantier, M. Belhke and B. R. G. Williams
pp. 99-99
SRB08Abs420 420. The effect of maternal dietary protein on the expression of genes involved in TGF-β superfamily bioavailability in the bovine ovarian cortex of female offspring
R. Rodgers, M. Prodoehl, H. Irving-Rodgers, T. Sullivan, G. Micke, W. Bonner, M. Gibson and V. Perry
pp. 100-100
SRB08Abs421 421. Seminal fluid TGFβ regulates follistatin mRNA expression human Ect1 cervical epithelial cells
D. J. Sharkey and S. A. Robertson
pp. 101-101
SRB08Abs422 422. Data mining: relationship of sperm kinetics and DNA integrity
K. Osman, S. Ibrahim, M. Ismail, S. Das, M. Abd Rahman and A. Othman
pp. 102-102
SRB08Abs423 423. Effects of Eurycoma longifolia Jack on spermatogenesis and sperm counts of male rats treated with oestradiol
A. Norhazlina, A. Wan Nurul Heriza, M. Norfilza and P. Moratv
pp. 103-103
SRB08Abs424 424. Polyunsaturated fatty acids and mitochondrial reactive oxygen species production in human spermatozoa and male infertility
A. J. Koppers and R. J. Aitken
pp. 104-104
SRB08Abs425 425. Expression of mammalian cysteine-rich secretory proteins in the mouse model
T. Reddy, G. M. Gibbs, D. J. Merriner, J. B. Kerr and M. K. O.'Bryan
pp. 105-105
SRB08Abs426 426. The role of sperm mitochondria in the process of epididymal maturation
Y. H. Lee, M. Lin, M. A. Baker and R. J. Aitken
pp. 106-106
SRB08Abs427 427. MDM2 maintains the latency of expression of TRP53 in the mouse preimplantation embryo
X. Jin, V. Chandrakanthan and C. O.'Neill
pp. 107-107
SRB08Abs428 428. Normal follicle growth and maturation in a three-dimensional in vitro culture system: follicular environment manipulation and assessment of oocyte outcomes
K. R. Dunning, L. K. Akison, D. L. Russell, R. J. Norman and R. L. Robker
pp. 108-108
SRB08Abs429 429. Culture of mouse zygotes altered epigenetic states of the agouti viable yellow allele in the resulting progeny
A. Li, H. Morgan, X. Jin, E. Whitelaw and C. O.'Neill
pp. 109-109
SRB08Abs430 430. Investigation of pluripotency in derived embryonic stem cell (ESC) lines
M. Pashai Asl, K. Khodadadi, M. K. Holland, N. M. Richings and P. J. Verma
pp. 110-110
SRB08Abs431 431. Importin proteins and their role in maintenance of the stem cell state
J. C. Young, Y. Miyamoto, A. Major, V. L. Dias, D. A. Jans and K. L. Loveland
pp. 111-111
SRB08Abs432 432. How do antiphospholipid antibodies contribute to preeclampsia?
Q. Chen, C. Viall, P. R. Stone and L. W. Chamley
pp. 112-112
SRB08Abs433 433. Identifying novel biomarkers predictive of impending human labour
Y. J. Heng, M. K. W. Di Quinzio, M. Permezel, G. E. Rice and H. M. Georgiou
pp. 113-113
SRB08Abs434 434. Identification of differentially expressed proteins in ovine chorion rupture sites at preterm and term using proteomics
M. Fazlic, R. Fairclough, S. Fraser, R. Young, G. Jenkin, M. Knight and M. McDonagh
pp. 114-114
SRB08Abs435 435. Follicle differentiation and luteinisation in the mouse is associated with hypoxia inducible factor activity
K. Tam, D. Russell, K. Kind and J. Thompson
pp. 115-115
SRB08Abs436 436. Investigation of the role of SRC in capacitation associated tyrosine phosphorylation of human spermatozoa
L. A. Mitchell, B. Nixon, M. A. Baker and R. J. Aitken
pp. 116-116
SRB08Abs437 437. Whole body heat stress induces selective germ cell apoptosis in mice
H. Wechalekar, B. P. Setchell, W. G. Breed, M. Ricci, C. Leigh and E. Peirce
pp. 117-117
SRB08Abs438 438. PLZF is a spermatogonia stem cell-specific marker in the sheep testis: application to enrichment of ovine spermatogonial stem cell
U. Borjigin, R. Davey, K. Hutton and M. Herrid
pp. 118-118
SRB08Abs439 439. GDF9 and BMP15 are germ-free regulators of Sertoli cell function
P. K. Nicholls, C. A. Harrison, R. B. Gilchrist, P. G. Farnworth and P. G. Stanton
pp. 119-119
SRB08Abs440 440. A-kinase anchoring protein 4 in the marsupial
Y. Hu, H. Yu, A. J. Pask, D. A. O.'Brien, G. Shaw and M. B. Renfree
pp. 120-120
SRB08Abs441 441. Renin angiotensin system polymorphisms are associated with pregnancy complications
A. Zhou, S. Thompson, R. Nowak, G. Heinemann, J. Zhang, G. A. Dekker and C. T. Roberts
pp. 121-121
SRB08Abs442 442. Functional perspectives of caspase-14 in the human placenta
L. J. White, A. K. Charles and A. M. Dharmarajan
pp. 122-122
SRB08Abs443 443. The fibroblast – smooth muscle cell relationship is altered in uterine leiomyoma
M. Zaitseva, B. J. Vollenhoven and P. A. W. Rogers
pp. 123-123
SRB08Abs444 444. Embryonic survival in prolific ewes
A. R. O.'Connell, K. P. McNatty, P. R. Hurst, D. J. Phillips, K. G. Dodds and G. H. Davis
pp. 124-124
SRB08Abs445 445. Focal adhesions disassemble during early pregnancy in rat uterine epithelial cells
Y. Kaneko, L. A. Lindsay and C. R. Murphy
pp. 125-125
SRB08Abs446 446. Ezrin and EBP50 relocate apically in rat uterine epithelial cells during contact with opposing cells, except cells contacting the blastocyst
L. Venuto, L. A. Lindsay and C. R. Murphy
pp. 126-126