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Submissions from 2005
Paracrine modulation of androgen synthesis in rat Leydig cells by nitric oxide, Ben-Avi Weissman, Enmei Niu, Renshan Ge, Chantal M. Sottas, Michael Holmes, James C. Hutson, and Matthew P. Hardy
Pharmacology of different progestogens: The special case of drospirenone, Régine Sitruk-Ware
Phase III microbicide trial methodology: Opinions of experienced expanded safety trial participants in South Africa, Janneke van de Wijgert, Heidi E. Jones, Annalie Pistorius, Alana de Kock, Mohlatlego H. Sebola, Barbara Friedland, Anwar Hoosen, and Nicol Coetzee
Population Council contributions toward the development and advances in reproductive biomedicine and population sciences in Asian nations (1952–2002), Samuel S. Koide
Postabortion family planning benefits clients and providers, James R. Foreit
Preferences and practices related to vaginal lubrication: Implications for microbicide acceptability and clinical testing, Sarah Braunstein and Janneke van de Wijgert
Progesterone receptor modulator CDB-2914 down-regulates proliferative cell nuclear antigen and Bcl-2 protein expression and up-regulates caspase-3 and poly(adenosine 5′-diphosphate-ribose) polymerase expression in cultured human uterine leiomyoma cells, Qin Xu, Shigeki Takekida, Noriyuki Ohara, Wei Chen, Régine Sitruk-Ware, Elof D.B. Johansson, and Takeshi Maruo
Programmatic implications of a cost study of home-based care programs in South Africa, Rick Homan and Catherine Searle
Programming for HIV prevention in South African schools: A report on program implementation, Priscilla Reddy, Shegs James, and Ann P. McCauley
Promoting informed choice: Evaluating a decision-making tool for family planning clients and providers in Mexico, Young-Mi Kim, Adrienne Kols, Antonieta Martin, David Silva, Ward Rinehart, Sarah Prammawat, Sarah Johnson, and Kathryn Church
Protein kinases and adherens junction dynamics in the seminiferous epithelium of the rat testis, Nikki P.Y. Lee and C. Yan Cheng
Psychosocial support for children, Alison Clarke, Sherry Hutchinson, and Ellen Weiss
Reaching the tipping point against female genital mutilation, Layla M. Shaaban and Sarah Harbison
Reducing the transmission of HIV and sexually transmitted infections in a mining community: Findings from the Carletonville Mothusimpilo intervention project: 1998 to 2001, Lewis Ndhlovu, Catherine Searle, Johannes van Dam, Yodwa Mzaidume, Bareng Rasego, and Solly Moema
Regulation of ectoplasmic specialization dynamics in the seminiferous epithelium by focal adhesion-associated proteins in testosterone-suppressed rat testes, Ching-hang Wong, Weiliang Xia, Nikki P.Y. Lee, Dolores D. Mruk, Will M. Lee, and C. Yan Cheng
Regulation of sertoli-germ cell adherens junction dynamics in the testis via the nitric oxide synthase (NOS)/cGMP/protein kinase G (PRKG)/β-catenin (CATNB) signaling pathway: An in vitro and in vivo study, Nikki P.Y. Lee, Dolores D. Mruk, Ching-hang Wong, and C. Yan Cheng
Regulation of sertoli-germ cell adherens junction dynamics via changes in protein-protein interactions of the N-cadherin-β-catenin protein complex which are possibly mediated by c-Src and myotubularin-related protein 2: An in vivo study using an androgen suppression model, Jiayi Zhang, Ching-hang Wong, Weiliang Xia, Dolores D. Mruk, Nikki P.Y. Lee, Will M. Lee, and C. Yan Cheng
Relatoría: II reunión de investigación sobre embarazo no deseado y aborto inseguro—Desafíos de salud pública en América Latina y el Caribe, Population Council
Repositioning post partum care in Kenya, The Safe Motherhood Demonstration Project
Reproductive intentions and choices among HIV-infected individuals in Cape Town, South Africa: Lessons for reproductive policy and service provision from a qualitative study, Diane Cooper, Hillary J. Bracken, Landon Myer, Virginia Zweigenthal, Jane Harries, Phyllis Orner, Nontuthuzelo Manjezi, and Pumeza Ngubane
Senegal: Community education program increases dialogue on FGC, Frontiers in Reproductive Health
Sertoli cell expression of steroidogenic acute regulatory protein-related lipid transfer 1 and 5 domain-containing proteins and sterol regulatory element binding protein-1 are interleukin-1 regulated by activation of c-Jun N-terminal kinase and cyclooxygenase-2 and cytokine induction, Tomomoto Ishikawa, KeumSil Hwang, Deborah Lazzarino, and Patricia L. Morris
Sertoli-germ cell anchoring junction dynamics in the testis are regulated by an interplay of lipid and protein kinases, Michelle K.Y. Siu, Ching-hang Wong, Will M. Lee, and C. Yan Cheng
Serum Nestorone® and ethinyl estradiol levels, and ovulation inhibition in women using three different dosage combinations of a Nestorone progestogen-ethinyl estradiol contraceptive vaginal ring on a bleeding-signaled regimen, Ian S. Fraser, Edith Weisberg, Vivian Brache, Francisco Alvarez, Rebeca Massai, Daniel R. Mishell Jr., Dan Apter, Judi Gale, Yun-yen Tsong, and Irving Sivin
Sexually Transmitted and Other Reproductive Tract Infections: A Guide to Essential Practice, World Health Organization
Sexually transmitted infections in pregnancy: Prevalence, impact on pregnancy outcomes, and approach to treatment in developing countries, Saiqa Mullick, Deborah Watson-Jones, Mags Beksinska, and David Mabey
Siblings' premarital childbearing and the timing of first sex in three major cities of Côte d'Ivoire, Nafissatou Diop
Stimulation of testosterone production in rat Leydig cells by aldosterone is mineralocorticoid receptor mediated, Renshan Ge, Qiang Dong, Chantal M. Sottas, Syed A. Latif, David J. Morris, and Matthew P. Hardy
Stress hormone and male reproductive function, Matthew P. Hardy, Hui-Bao Gao, Qiang Dong, Renshan Ge, Qian Wang, Wei Ran Chai, Xing Feng, and Chantal M. Sottas
Systematic screening as a strategy to increase services integration and revenues in Honduras, Ricardo Vernon, James R. Foreit, Fiorella Mancini, Suyapa Pavon, and Jheisy Torres
Systematic screening to integrate reproductive health services in India, N.P. Das, Urvi Shah, Varsha Chitania, Pratibha Patel, M.E. Khan, Anurag Mishra, and James R. Foreit
Taking maternal services to pregnant women: The community midwifery model, The Safe Motherhood Demonstration Project
Technical assistance and training for PROCOSI operations research program, Bolivia, Fernando Gonzales Salguero and Ricardo Vernon
Testicular expression of small ubiquitin-related modifier-1 (SUMO-1) supports multiple roles in spermatogenesis: Silencing of sex chromosomes in spermatocytes, spermatid microtubule nucleation, and nuclear reshaping, Margarita Vigodner and Patricia L. Morris
TGF-β3 regulates anchoring junction dynamics in the seminiferous epithelium of the rat testis via the Ras/ERK signaling pathway: An in vivo study, Weiliang Xia and C. Yan Cheng
The blood-testis barrier: Its biology, regulation, and physiological role in spermatogenesis, Ching-hang Wong and C. Yan Cheng
The effect of community nurses and health volunteers on child mortality: The Navrongo Community Health and Family Planning Project, Brian Wells Pence, Philomena Nyarko, James F. Phillips, and Cornelius Debpuur
The Ghana Community-based Health Planning and Services Initiative for scaling up service delivery innovation, Frank K. Nyonator, John Koku Awoonor-Williams, James F. Phillips, Tanya C. Jones, and Robert A. Miller
The impact of life skills education on adolescent sexual risk behaviors in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Robert Magnani, Kate MacIntyre, Ali Mehyrar Karim, Lisanne Brown, Paul Hutchinson, Carol E. Kaufman, Naomi Rutenburg, Kelly Hallman, Julian May, and Anthea Dallimore
The levonorgestrel intrauterine system: Long-term contraception and therapeutic effects, Régine Sitruk-Ware and Pirjo Inki
The Sept4 septin locus is required for sperm terminal differentiation in mice, Holger Kissel, Maria-Magdalena Georgescu, Sarit Larisch, Katia Manova, Gary R. Hunnicutt, and Hermann Steller
The SMNH implementation framework for districts, The Safe Motherhood Demonstration Project
Transferring Ghana's system of evidence-based health program development: Program for an initial exchange with Sierra Leone and Burkina Faso, Frontiers in Reproductive Health
Treatment for syphilis in antenatal care: Compliance with the three dose standard treatment regimen, Saiqa Mullick, Mags Beksinka, and Sibekezelo Msomi
Tuko Pamoja: A guide for talking with young people about their reproductive health, KARHP, PATH, and Population Council
Understanding the HIV/STI risks and prevention needs of men who have sex with men in Nairobi, Kenya, Washington Onyango-Ouma, Harriet Birungi, and Scott Geibel
Use of systematic screening to increase the provision of reproductive health services in Bolivia, James R. Foreit, Ricardo Vernon, and Patricia Riveros Hamel
Using systematic screening to increase integration of reproductive health services delivery in Senegal, Diouratie Sanogo, Ricardo Vernon, James R. Foreit, Awa M. Coll-Seck, Colonel Adama Adoye, Laty G. Ndoye, Cheikh Bamba Diop, Balla Mbacke Mboup, and Omar Sarr
Vaginal delivery of contraceptives, Régine Sitruk-Ware
What happened to the IUD in Ghana?, Ivy Osei, Harriet Birungi, Gifty Addico, Ian Askew, and John Gyapong
When family planning services fail: Experience from Bangladesh, Ubaidur Rob, Nancy J. Piet-Pelon, and Marium ul Mutahara
Willingness-to-pay for services provided by the Clinical Services Improvement Project (CSI) in Egypt, John H. Bratt, Nahla G. Abdel-Tawab, Magdi A. Ibrahim, and Mohammed Edress
α2-Macroglobulin expression in the liver in response to inflammation is mediated by the testis, Wing-Yee Lui, Yan Ho Cheng, Dolores D. Mruk, Chin Ho Cheng, Meng-Yun Mo, Will M. Lee, and C. Yan Cheng
Submissions from 2004
Adaptors, junction dynamics, and spermatogenesis, Nikki P.Y. Lee and C. Yan Cheng
Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy in Adults: A Guide for Trainers, Horizons Program, International Centre for Reproductive Health, and Mombasa Coast Province General Hospital
A multi-sectoral approach to providing reproductive health information and services to young people in Western Kenya: The Kenya adolescent reproductive health project, Ian Askew, Jane Chege, Carolyne Njue, and Samson Radeny
A rapid situation analysis of the access to care project in Northern Thailand, Ratana Panpanich
Assay for establishing whether microbicide applicators have been exposed to the vagina, Andrea R. Wallace, Mitchell Thorn, Robin A. Maguire, Kristin M. Sudol, and David M. Phillips
Attracting youth to voluntary counseling and testing services in Uganda, Ann P. McCauley, Milka Juma, Edward Kirumira, Nelson Kakande, Scott Geibel, C. Hitimana-Lukanika, Daniel Lukenge, and Edith Mukisa
Behavior change evaluation of a culturally consistent reproductive health program for young Kenyans, Annabel Erulkar, Linus I.A. Ettyang, Charles J. Onoka, Fredrick K. Nyagah, and Alex Muyonga
Blockade of attachment and fusion receptors inhibits HIV-1 infection of human cervical tissue, Qinxue Hu, Ines Frank, Vennansha G. Williams, John J. Santos, Patricia Watts, George E. Griffin, John P. Moore, Melissa Robbiani, and Robin J. Shattock
Both SMAD2 and SMAD3 mediate activin-stimulated expression of the follicle-stimulating hormone β subunit in mouse gonadotrope cells, Daniel J. Bernard
Cell-cell interactions at the ectoplasmic specialization in the testis, Dolores D. Mruk and C. Yan Cheng
Challenges faced by households in caring for orphans and vulnerable children, Population Council
Cloning and characterization of rat spermatid protein SSP411: A thioredoxin-like protein, Hui-Juan Shi, Ai Zhen Wu, Michelle Santos, Zong-Ming Feng, Li Huang, Yong-Mei Chen, Kai Zhu, and Ching-Ling C. Chen
Cloning of a novel inhibin alpha cDNA from rhesus monkey testis, Daniel J. Bernard, Teresa K. Woodruff, and Tony M. Plant
Cluster randomized trial of an active, multifaceted information dissemination intervention based on The WHO Reproductive health library to change obstetric practices: Methods and design issues, A. Metin Gülmezoglu, Jose Villar, Jeremy Grimshaw, Gilda Piaggio, Pisake Lumbiganon, and Ana Langer
Combinando estrategias comunitarias y política gubernamental para prevenir la infección del VIH en la República Dominicana, Deanna Kerrigan, Luis Moreno, Santo Rosario, Bayardo Gomez, Hector Jerez, Ellen Weiss, Johannes van Dam, Eva Roca, Clare Barrington, and Michael D. Sweat
Combining community approaches and government policy to reduce HIV risk in the Dominican Republic, Deanna Kerrigan, Luis Moreno, Bayardo Gomez, Hector Jerez, Ellen Weiss, Johannes van Dam, Eva Roca, Clare Barrington, and Michael D. Sweat
Community approaches and government policy reduce HIV risk in the Dominican Republic, Deanna Kerrigan, Luis Moreno, Bayardo Gomez, Hector Jerez, Ellen Weiss, Johannes van Dam, Eva Roca, Clare Barrington, and Michael D. Sweat
Community involvement in reproductive health: Findings from research in Karnataka, India, Foundation for Research in Health Systems
Consistency in the reporting of sexual behaviour by adolescent girls in Kenya: A comparison of interviewing methods, Paul C. Hewett, Barbara Mensch, and Annabel Erulkar
Controlling congenital syphilis in the era of HIV/AIDS, Saiqa Mullick, Nathalie Broutet, Ye Htun, Marleen Temmerman, and Francis Ndowa
CpG-C immunostimulatory oligodeoxyribonucleotide activation of plasmacytoid dendritic cells in rhesus macaques to augment the activation of IFN-γ-secreting simian immunodeficiency virus-specific T cells, Natalia Teleshova, Jessica Kenney, Jennifer Jones, Jason Marshall, Gary Van Nest, Jason Dufour, Rudolf Bohm, Jeffrey D. Lifson, Agegnehu Gettie, and Melissa Robbiani
Culturally appropriate information, education and communication strategies for improving adolescent reproductive health in Cusco, Peru, Marco Florez-Arestegui Cornejo and Rosalinda Barreto Silva
Defining quality of care/Définir la qualité des soins, ECAfrique
Determining an effective and replicable communication-based mechanisms for improving young couples' access to and use of reproductive health information and services in Nepal—An operations research study, Center for Research on Environment Health and Population Activities (CREHPA)
Developing a supervision instrument for postabortion care in Guatemala, Bolivia and Mexico, Carlos Brambila
Development of Leydig cells in the insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) knockout mouse: Effects of IGF-I replacement and gonadotropic stimulation, Gui-Min Wang and Matthew P. Hardy
Disruption of Mtmr2 CMT4B1-like neuropathy with myelin outfolding and impaired spermatogenesis, Alessandra Bolino, Annalisa Bolis, Stefano Carlo Previtali, Giorgia Dina, Simona Bussini, Gabriele Dati, Stefano Amadio, Ubaldo Del Carro, Dolores D. Mruk, Maria Laura Feltri, C. Yan Cheng, Angelo Quattrini, and Lawrence Wrabetz
Do Mexico City pharmacy workers screen women for health risks when they sell oral contraceptive pills over-the-counter?, Davida Becker, Sandra G. Garcia, and Charlotte Ellertson
Dynamic cross-talk between cells and the extracellular matrix in the testis, Michelle K.Y. Siu and C. Yan Cheng
EC and care for sexual assault/EC et soins des agressions sexuelles, ECAfrique
Ectoplasmic specialization, a testis-specific cell-cell actin-based adherens junction type: Is this a potential target for male contraceptive development?, Nikki P.Y. Lee and C. Yan Cheng
Effect of chenodeoxycholic acid on 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase in various target tissues, David J. Morris, Graham W. Souness, Syed A. Latif, Matthew P. Hardy, and Andrew S. Brem
Effects and cost of implementing a gender-sensitive reproductive health program in Bolivia, Erica Palenque, Lizzy Montano, Ricardo Vernon, Fernando Gonzales Salguero, Patricia Riveros, and John H. Bratt
Effects of IGSS' job aids-assisted Balanced Counseling Algorithms on quality of care and client outcomes, Federico R. Leon, Carlos Brambila, Marisela de la Cruz, John H. Bratt, Gustavo Gutierrez, Veronica Davila, Carlo Boniato, and Alex Rios
Encuesta de opinión Católica en México: Julio 2003, Catolicas por el Derecho a Decidir and Population Council
Encuestas de voluntad de pago para fijar precios de productos y servicios de salud reproductiva: Manual de usuarios, Karen G. Fleischman Foreit and James R. Foreit
Equitable access to HIV counseling and testing for youth in developing countries: A review of current practice, Ann P. McCauley
Etude expérimentale sur l'offre de services à base communautaire de santé de la reproduction au Sénégal: Une étude de cas dans le District Sanitaire de Kébémer, Diouratie Sanogo, Mady Cisse, Adama Ndoye, Laty G. Ndoye, Ousmane Faye, and Balla Mbacke Mboup
Evaluation of community education interventions in sexual and reproductive health services in urban-marginal areas of La Paz, Bolivia, Maria Dolores Castro Mantilla and Mariel Loayza Antezana
Exogenous progestagens and the human breast, Régine Sitruk-Ware and Genevieve Plu-Bureau
Expanding care and support in South India: Scaling up YRG CARE's patient-centered approach, YRG CARE, Horizons Program, and International HIV/AIDS Alliance
Expanding the care continuum for HIV/AIDS: Bringing carers into focus, Jessica Ogden, Simel Esim, and Caren Grown
Experience from a community-based education program in Burkina Faso: The Tostan program, Djingri Ouoba, Zakari Congo, Nafissatou J. Diop, Molly Melching, Baya Banza, Georges Guiella, and Inge Baumgarten
Exploring the association between HIV and violence: Young people's experiences with infidelity, violence and forced sex in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Heidi Lary, Suzanne Maman, Maligo Katebalila, Ann P. McCauley, and Jessie K. Mbwambo
Extracellular matrix: Recent advances on its role in junction dynamics in the seminiferous epithelium during spermatogenesis, Michelle K.Y. Siu and C. Yan Cheng
Formal and informal abortion services in Rajasthan, India: Results of a situation analysis, Sandhya Barge, Hillary J. Bracken, Batya Elul, Nayan Kumar, Wajahat U. Khan, Shalini Verma, and Carol Camlin
From the field: Placing gender at the heart of sexuality education, Eleanor Timreck