Spermatogenesis — Fertilization — Contraception

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XVI

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2. Cell Surface Actions of Steroids: A Complementary Mechanism for Regulation of Spermatogenesis?

   • Focko F. G. Rommerts

   Pages 1-19

3. The Structure-Activity Relationships of the Luteinizing Hormone Receptor

   • Brian A. Cooke, Anthony P. West

   Pages 21-31

4. Development of Antagonists and Agonists of Follicle Stimulating Hormone

   • Marjolein Hage-van Noort, Wooter C. Puijk, Wim M. M. Schaaper, Douwe Kuperus, Nico J. C. M. Beekman, Henk H. Plasman et al.

   Pages 33-55

5. The Dialogue Between Late Spermatids and Sertoli Cells in Vertebrates: A Century of Research

   • Bernard Jégou, Viqar Syed, Pascal Sourdaine, Stephen Byers, Nadine Gérard, Juan Velez de la Calle et al.

   Pages 57-95

6. Structure and Function of the Human Androgen Receptor

   • Albert O. Brinkmann, Guido Jenster, George G. J. M. Kuiper, Carrie Ris-Stalpers, Jacoba H. van Laar, Peter W. Faber et al.

   Pages 97-122

7. Androgens and the Brain: Role of Testosterone Metabolism

   • Luciano Martini, Roberto C. Melcangi, Fabio Celotti

   Pages 123-141

8. The Ovarian and Testicular IGF-I System: A Comparative Analysis

   • Eli Y. Adashi, Carol E. Resnick, Arye Hurwitz, Elisabetta Ricciarelli, Eleuterio R. Hernandez, Charles T. Roberts et al.

   Pages 143-168

9. Inhibin, Activin, and Growth Factors: Paracrine Regulators of Testicular Function

   • Jennie P. Mather, Lynne A. Krummen

   Pages 169-200

10. Expression of Proto-Oncogenes and Protein Kinases in the Testis

    • Debra J. Wolgemuth, Jeremy Don, Deborah L. Chapman, Martin A. Winer

    Pages 201-224

11. Y Chromosome Function in Spermatogenesis

    • Peter Vogt

    Pages 225-265

12. Spatial and Quantitative Aspects of Spermtogenetic Tissue in Primates

    • Wolfgang Schulze, Andrea Salzbrunn

    Pages 267-283

13. Epididymal Proteins and Sperm Maturation

    • Trevor G. Cooper

    Pages 285-318

14. Physiology and Pathophysiology of Electrolyte Transport in the Epididymis

    • Patrick Y. D. Wong, Stephen J. Huang, Anskar Y. H. Leung, Wai O. Fu, Yiu W. Chung, Tai S. Zhou et al.

    Pages 319-344

15. Regulation of Mammalian Fertilization by Gamete Adhesion Molecules

    • Paul M. Wassarman

    Pages 345-366

16. Sperm Interaction with the Zona Pellucida: Role of a Tyrosine Kinase Receptor for ZP3 in Fertilization

    • Donna Bunch, Lisette Leyton, Patricia Saling

    Pages 367-381

17. Characterization of Inhibitory and Stimulatory Effects of Zona Pellucida Glycoproteins on the Proacrosin/Acrosin System

    • Uwe Eberspächer, Peter Donner

    Pages 383-394

18. Carbohydrate-Binding Proteins Involved in Gamete Interaction in the Pig

    • Juan José Calvete, Libia Sanz, Edda Töpfer-Petersen

    Pages 395-417

19. The Epididymis as a Site of Contraceptive Attack

    • Trevor G. Cooper

    Pages 419-460

20. Risks and Benefits of Immunological Contraception

    • R. John Aitken, Margaret Paterson, P. Thillai Koothan

    Pages 461-475

Investigations into the mechanisms of spennatogenesis, sperm matura­ tion and fertilization provide the basis of our understanding of male re­ productive physiology. Since in recent years molecular and cellular en­ docrinology has provided particularly important contributions to our knowledge, the European Workshops on Molecular and Celluar Endo­ crinology of the Testis, held regularly during even years since 1980, have become a prominent forum for researchers in the field to discuss recent findings and exchange new ideas. The most recent of these Testis Workshops, the 7th, was held on May 5 - 10, 1992 at Castle Elmau in the Bavarian Alps. The main lectures of this Workshops form the core of this book. In order to provide a broader view of the current status of male re­ production research, this volume also contains the proceedings of the Schering Foundation Workshop on "Basic Mechanisms of Reproduc­ tion and Male Fertility Control" which was held in Berlin on October 31 to November 2, 1991. The topics of the two meetings were planned to complement each other. By combining the proceedings of both workshops, it became possible to produce a book that covers a wide spectrum of current highlights in male reproduction research and pro­ vides the reader with an up-to-date review of the field. The timeliness of the book is emphasized by the fact that it was al­ ready available when the 7th European Testis Workshop took place.

• contraception
• endocrinology
• fertility
• reproduction
• spermatogenesis
• testis

• Institute of Reproductive Medicine of the University, Münster, Germany

  Eberhard Nieschlag

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