Introduction to Mammalian Reproduction

1. Male Gamete.- 1. Mammalian Testes: Structure and Function.- 2. The Sperm Acrosome: Formation and Contents.- 3. Ductus Epididymis.- 4. The Testicular and Epididymal Luminal Fluid Microenvironment.- 5. Sperm Motility: Patterns and Regulation.- 6. Testicular and Epididymal Maturation of Mammalian Spermatozoa.- 7. Glycosyl Phosphatidyl Inositol (GPI) Anchored Molecules on Mammalian Spermatozoa.- 8. Male Accessory Glands: Molecular Mechanisms of Development.- II. Female Gamete.- 9. Formation and Structure of Mammalian Ovaries.- 10. The Ovarian Cycle.- 11. Estrogen-Associated Glycoproteins in Oviduct Secretions: Structure and Evidence for a Role in Fertilization.- 12. Structure and Function of Mammalian Zonae Pellucidae.- III. Early Events of Fertilization.- 13. Transport of Spermatozoa in the Female Genital Tract.- 14. Capacitation: Signaling Pathways Involved in Sperm Acquisition of Fertilizing Capacity.- 15. Sperm-Egg Interaction and Exocytosis of Acrosomal Contents.- IV. Fusion of Gametes.- 16. Gamete Membrane Interactions. The Cell-Cell Interactions between Sperm and Egg during Fertilization.- 17. Activation of Mammalian Oocytes: Principles and Practice.- 18. Implantation: Lessons from A Primate Model.- V. Medical Implications.- 19. Assisted Reproduction: Techniques and Participants.- 20. The Reproductive Effects of Hormonally Active Environmental Agents.