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Program in Reproductive Sciences Journal Club




Journal Club is held once a month on Fridays at 1pm in RC2 3rd floor conference room P15-3015, unless otherwise noted.

This student-run journal club includes a formal presentation of the selected article and lively discussion and critique. Light lunch is provided.

Student Contact:  Adrianne Stefanski
Faculty Advisor: Dr. K. Joseph Hurt, MD, PhD,

For additional information or to request a PDF copy of the article please contact:

Barb.Hughes@ucdenver.edu
Tel: (303) 724-3506
Fax: (303) 724 3512

Sponsored by the Graduate Program in Reproductive Sciences.

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 Date Presenter Paper Citation
9/21/2012 Margaret Heerwagen Cross talk between PKC and CREB in the induction of COX-2 by PGF2α in human amnion fibroblasts. GuoCM, et al. Endocrinology. 2012; 153(10):0000–0000 epub ahead of print 8/23/2012. PMID: 22919060
10/19/2012 Jaime Fornetti NODAL in the uterus is necessary for proper placental development and maintenance of pregnancy. Park, C.B., et al. Biology of Reproduction. 2012 86(6):194, 1-13. PMID:22378764
11/09/2012 Linnea Schmidt Evidence of endoplasmic reticulum stress and protein synthesis inhibition in the placenta of non-native women at high altitude. Yung, HW et al. FASEB J 2012 May; 26(5): 170-1981. PMID 22267338
12/07/2012 Adrianne Stefanski Offspring from Oocytes Derived from in Vitro Primordial Germ Cell-Like Cells in Mice. Hayashi K, Ogushi S, Kurimoto K, Shimamoto S, Ohta H, Saitou M. Science. 2012 Oct 4. pp. 971-975. PMID: 23042295
01/18/2013 Emily Busta Insulin rescues impaired spermatogenesis via the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis in akita diabetic mice and restores male fertility. Schoeller Erica, Albanna G, Frolova A, Moley K. Diabetes 2012; 61:1869-1878. PMID:22522616
02/15/2013 Rebecca Green Patterns of placental development evaluated by X chromosome inactivation profiling provide a basis to evaluate the origin of epigenetic variation. Penaherrera MS, Jiang R, Avila L, et al. Human Reproduction 2012; 27(6):1745-1753 PMID: 22431562
03/08/2013 Allyson Booth Prenatal exposure to low levels of androgen accelerates female puberty onset and reproductive senescence in mice, Witham EA, et al, Endo​crinology, September 2012, 153(9):4522-4532. PMID: 22778229
04/12/2013 Claire Gustafson Premature delivery influences the immunological composition of colostrum and transitional and mature human milk. Catellote C, Casillas R, Ramirez-Santana C, Perez-Cano FJ, Castell M, Moretones MG, Lopez-Sabater MC, Franch A. J. Nutr. 2011, 141(6):1181-7 PMID: 21508211
05/10/2013 Amanda Allshouse Whole animal experiments should be more like human randomized controlled trials. Muhlhausler BS, Bloomfield FH, Gillman, MW. PLoS Biol 11(2): e1001481. PMID: 23424284
 

2011-2012 PiRS Journal Club Archive


 Date Presenter Paper Citation
9/20/2011 Becca Green The mammalian doublesex homolog DMRT1 is a transcriptional gatekeeper that controls the mitosis versus meiosis decision in male germ cells. Matson CK, et al. Developmental Cell. 2010; 19: 612-624. PMID: 20951351 AND DMRT1 prevents female reprogramming in the postnatal mammalian testis. Matson CK, et al. Nature. 2011; 476: 101-104. PMID: 21775990
10/20/2011 Jamie Fornetti Activation of the maternal immune system induces endocrine changes in the placenta via IL-6. Hsiao EY and Patterson PH. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. 2011; 25: 604-15. PMID: 21195166
11/18/2011 Margaret Heerwagen Deregulation of the serum- and glucocorticoid-inducible kinase SGK1 in the endometrium causes reproductive failure. Salker MS, et al. Nature Medicine. 2011; 17: 1509-13. PMID: 22001908
1/20/2012 Becca Green Conditional Deletion of MSX Homeobox Genes in the Uterus Inhibits Blastocyst Implantation by Altering Uterine Receptivity. Daikoku T, Cha J, Sun XF, et al. Developmental Cell. 2011; 21: 1014–1025. PMID: 22100262
2/17/2012 Emily Busta Extracellular matrix proteases contribute to progression of pelvic organ prolapse in mice and humans. Budatha, et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 2011; 121(5): 2045-59. PMID: 21519142
4/6/2012 Joe Hurt and Laxmi Kondapalli Faculty lecture and paper discussion: "How to read clinical literature: A crash course for the basic scientist." Immediate versus delayed medical treatment for first-trimester miscarriage: a randomized trial. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2012; 206: 215.e1-6. PMID: 22381604
4/20/2012 Linnea Schmidt Oocyte formation by mitotically active germ cells purified from ovaries of reproductive-age women. White, et al. Nature Medicine. 2012; 18(3): 413-21. PMID: 22366948
5/25/2012 Adrianne Stefanski Phase III trial of a weekly methotrexate or pulsed dactinomycin for low-risk gestational trophoblastic neoplasia: a gynecologic oncology group study. Osborne, et al. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2011; 29(7): 825-31. PMID: 21263100
 

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