Comp. Biochem. Physiol. Vol. 132B, No. 4 pp. I-IV, 2002 | = BA ® ELSEVIER CONTENTS OF VOLUME 132 Vol. 132B, No. 1 Special Issue: A collection from the 20th Conference of European Comparative Endocrinologists, held in Faro, Portugal, September 5-9, 2000 M. Cayre, J. Malaterre, S. Scotto-Lomassese, The common properties of neurogenesis in the adult brain: from invertebrates to C. Strambi and A. Strambi vertebrates M. Kandel-Kfir, G. Gur, P. Melamed, Y. Zilberstein, Gonadotropin response to GnRH during sexual ontogeny in the common carp, Cyprinus Y. Cohen, N. Zmora, M. Kobayashi, A. Elizur carpio and Z. Yaron A. Vandingenen, K. Hens, N. Macours, L. Schoofs, Presence of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) interactive factors in ovaries of the A. De Loof and R. Huybrechts grey fleshfly Neobellieria bullata J. Balthazart, M. Baillien and G.F. Ball 37 Interactions between aromatase (estrogen synthase) and dopamine in the control of male sexual behavior in quail C. Cioni, L. Bordieri and L. De Vito 57 Nitric oxide and neuromodulation in the caudal neurosecretory system of teleosts S. Kikuyama, K. Yamamoto, T. Iwata and F. Toyoda 69 Peptide and protein pheromones in amphibians J. Mateos, E. Mananos, M. Carrillo and S. Zanuy 75 Regulation of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) gene expression by gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) and sexual steroids in the Mediterranean Sea bass P.M. Ingleton 87 Parathyroid hormone-related protein in lower vertebrates T. Esposito, E. Astore, A. Cardone, 97 Regulation of androgen receptor mRNA expression in primary culture of Harderian gland F. Angelini, and B. Varriale cells: cross-talk between steroid hormones E. Clynen, D. Stubbe, A. De Loof and L. Schoofs 107 Peptide differential display: a novel approach for phase transition in locusts G. Gide and L. Auerswald 117 Beetles’ choice — proline for energy output: control by AKHs R. Pierantoni, G. Cobellis, R. Meccariello, C. Palmiero, 131 The amphibian testis as model to study germ cell progression during spermatogenesis G. Fienga, S. Minucci and S. Fasano F. Gracia-Navarro, J.P. Castano, M.M. Malagon, 141 Research progress in the stimulatory inputs regulating growth hormone (GH) secretion A. Sanchez-Hormigo, R.M. Luque, G.J. Hickey, J.R. Peinado, E. Delgado and A.J. Martinez-Fuentes J.A. Carr, C.L. Brown, R. Mansouri and S. Venkatesan 151 Neuropeptides and amphibian prey-catching behavior M.G. Wheatly, F.P. Zanotto and M.G. Hubbard 163 Calcium homeostasis in crustaceans: subcellular Ca dynamics G.W. Eagleson and R.D. Dempewolf 179 The role of the anterior neural ridge and Fgf-8 in early forebrain patterning and regionalization in Xenopus laevis S. Range, U. Oeh, M.W. Lorenz, W. Etzel, R. Nauen 191 Juvenile hormone biosynthesis in the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda and K.H. Hoffmann (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) R.F. Oliveira, K. Hirschenhauser, L.A. Carneiro and 203 Social modulation of androgen levels in male teleost fish A.V.M. Canario L.P. Mouriés, M.-J. Almeida, C. Milet, 217 Bioactivity of nacre water-soluble organic matrix from the bivalve mollusk Pinctada S. Berland and E. Lopez maxima in three mammalian cell types: fibroblasts, bone marrow stromal cells and osteoblasts J.M. Warne, K.E. Harding and R.J. Balment Neurohypophysial hormones and renal function in fish and mammals Contents of volume G.E. Reyns, K.A. Janssens, J. Buyse, E.R. Kiihn and Changes in thyroid hormone levels in chicken liver during fasting and refeeding V.M. Darras G. Simonet, I. Claeys and J.Vanden Broeck Structural and functional properties of a novel serine protease inhibiting peptide family in arthropods S.M. Kolk, B.M.R. Kramer, L.N. Cornelisse, Multiple control and dynamic response of the Xenopus melanotrope cell W.J.J.M. Scheenen, B.G. Jenks and E.W. Roubos B.M.R. Kramer, J.-Y. Song, N.J. Westphal, B.G. Jenks Regulation of neurons in the suprachiasmatic nucleus of Xenopus laevis and E.W. Roubos J.C. Wingfield and K.E. Hunt Arctic spring: hormone—behavior interactions in a severe environment J. Galas and P. Epler Does prolactin affect steroid secretion by isolated rainbow trout ovarian cells? E.R. Kiihn, L. Vleurick, M. Edery, E. Decuypere Internalization of the chicken growth hormone receptor complex and its effect on and V.M. Darras biological functions Instructions to Authors Vol. 132B, No. 2 General papers M. Aminlari, A. Li, V. Kunanithy and C.H. Scaman Rhodanese distribution in porcine (Sus scrofa) tissues A. Arukwe, S.W. Kullman, K. Berg, A. Goks¢yr Molecular cloning of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) eggshell zona radiata protein and D.E. Hinton complementary DNA: mRNA expression in 17f-estradiol- and nonylphenol-treated fish K. Zhu-Salzman, P.K. Hammen, R.A. Salzman, Calcium modulates protease resistance and carbohydrate binding of a plant defense H. Koiwa, R.A. Bressan, L.L. Murdock legume lectin, Griffonia simplicifolia lectin II (GSII) and P.M. Hasegawa W.-S. Li, H.-R. Lin and A.O.L. Wong Effects of gonadotropin-releasing hormone on growth hormone secretion and gene expression in common carp pituitary F.L. Garcia-Carreno, C. Albuquerque-Cavalcanti, Digestive proteinases of Brycon orbignyanus (Characidae, Teleostei): characteristics and M.A. Navarrete del Toro and E. Zaniboni-Filho effects of protein quality S. Harshini, R.J. Nachman and S. Sreekumar Inhibition of digestive enzyme release by neuropeptides in larvae of Opisina arenosella (Lepidoptera: Cryptophasidae) E. Piatti, M.C. Albertini, W. Baffone, Antibacterial effect of a magnetic field on Serratia marcescens and related virulence to D. Fraternale, B. Citterio, M.P. Piacentini, Hordeum vulgare and Rubus fruticosus callus cells M. Dacha, F. Vetrano and A. Accorsi G. La Spada, G. Sorrenti, A. Soffli, B.M ontaleone, Thiol-induced discharge of acontial nematocytes A. Marino and G. Musci M. Bashan, H. Akbas and K. Yurdakoc Phospholipid and triacylglycerol fatty acid composition of major life stages of sunn pest, Eurygaster integriceps (Heteroptera: Scutelleridae) H. Oshima, R. Miyazaki, Y. Ohe, H. Hayashi, Isolation and sequence of a novel amphibian pancreatic chitinase K. Kawamura and S. Kikuyama D.A.S. Rosen and A.W. Trites Changes in metabolism in response to fasting and food restriction in the Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) R. Itoh and K. Kimura Occurrence of IMP-GMP 5'-nucleotidase in three fish species: a comparative study on Trachurus japonicus, Oncorhynchus masou masou and Triakis scyllium C.G.N. de Vooys and J.A.J. Geenevasen Biosynthesis and role in osmoregulation of glycine-betaine in the Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis LMK. S.-Y. Yoon, H.-S. Noh, E.-H. Kim and K.-H. Kong The highly stable alcohol dehydrogenase of Thermomicrobium roseum: purification and molecular characterization C. Tafalla, B. Novoa and A. Figueras Production of nitric oxide by mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) hemocytes and effect of exogenous nitric oxide on phagocytic functions I] Contents of volume M. Hakozaki, K. Ono, T. Suzuki, H. Hata, T. Mori Characterization of rainbow trout branched-chain a-keto acid dehydrogenase complex: and H. Kochi inter-domain segments of the E2 component affect the overall activity 443 E. Pfeiler, H. Toyoda, M.D. Williams and R.A. Nieman Identification, structural analysis and function of hyaluronan in developing fish larvae (leptocephali) L. Freites, M.J. Fernandez-Reiriz and U. Labarta 453 Fatty acid profiles of Mytilus galloprovincialis (Lmk) mussel of subtidal and rocky shore origin R. Tutundjian, J. Cachot, F. Leboulenger 463 Genetic and immunological characterisation of a multixenobiotic resistance system in the and C. Minier turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) A. Mossab, M. Lessire, S. Guillaumin, M. Kouba, 473 Effect of dietary fats on hepatic lipid metabolism in the growing turkey J. Mourot, P. Peiniau and D. Hermier H. Kishimura and K. Hayashi 485 Isolation and characteristics of trypsin from pyloric ceca of the starfish Asterina pectinifera A.H. Warner, P.P.Y. Chu, M.F. Shaw and G. Criel 49] Yolk platelets in artemia embryos: are they really storage sites of immature mitochondria? K.T. Chung and D.D. Ourth Purification and characterization of apolipophorin III from immune hemolymph of Heliothis virescens pupae Instructions to Authors Vol. 132B, No. 3 Review paper A.J. Hulbert, T. Rana and P. Couture 515 The acyl composition of mammalian phospholipids: an allometric analysis General papers Y. Jin, Q.-M. Lu, W.-Y. Wang and Y.-L. Xiong 529 Actions of two serine proteases from Trimeresurus jerdonii venom on chromogenic substrates and fibrinogen I. Munir, M. Nakazawa, K. Harano, R. Yamaji, $33 Occurrence of a novel NADP*-linked alcohol dehydrogenase in Euglena gracilis H. Inui, K. Miyatake and Y. Nakano M.H. Sakurai, H. Kiyohara, Y. Nakahara, 541 Galactose-containing polysaccharides from Dictyostelium mucoroides as possible acceptor K. Okamoto and H. Yamada molecules for cell-type specific galactosyl transferase J.Y. Yoon, B.H. Ha, J.S. Woo, Y.H. Lim and K.H. Kim 551 Purification and characterization of a 28-kDa major protein from ginseng root C. Rodriguez, J.A. Pérez and R.J. Henderson 559 The esterification and modification of n-3 and n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids by hepato cytes and liver microsomes of turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) K.A. Talvinen and T.J. Nevalainen 571 Cloning of a novel phospholipase A2 from the cnidarian Adamsia carciniopados F. Huriaux, P. Vandewalle and B. Focant 579 Immunological study of muscle parvalbumin isotypes in three African catfish during development G. Yepiz-Plascencia, F. Jiménez- Vega, 585 Molecular characterization of the bifunctional VHDL-CP from the hemolymph of white M.G. Romo-Figueroa, R.R. Sotelo-Mundo and shrimp Penaeus vannamei F. Vargas-Albores A.V. Fernandez Gimenez, F.L. Garcia-Carreno, 593 Digestive proteinases of Artemesia longinaris (Decapoda, Penaeidae) and relationship M.A. Navarrete del Toro and J.L. Fenucci with molting T. Fujita, M. Shimizu, N. Hiramatsu, H. Fukada 599 Purification of serum precursor proteins to vitelline envelope (choriogenins) in masu and A. Hara salmon, Oncorhynchus masou T. Urashima, H. Sato, J. Munakata, T. Nakamura, 611 Chemical characterization of the oligosaccharides in beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) and I. Arai, T. Saito, M. Tetsuka, Y. Fukui, H. Ishikawa, Minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) milk C. Lydersen and K.-M. Kovacs A.L. Ames, E.S. Van Vleet and J.E. Reynolds 625 Comparison of lipids in selected tissues of the Florida manatee (Order Sirenia) and bottlenose dolphin (Order Cetacea; Suborder Odontoceti) J.J. Bedford, M.B. Burg, E. Peters, R.A.J. Smith 635 Putative osmolytes in the kidney of the Australian brush-tailed possum, Trichosurus and J.P. Leader vulpecula Ill Contents of volume J.J. Bedford, J. Schofield, P.H. Yancey and J.P. Leader The effects of hypoosmotic infusion on the composition of renal tissue of the Australian brush-tailed possum Trichosurus vulpecula C.C. Niva and M. Takeda Color changes in Halyomorpha brevis (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) correlated with distribution of pteridines: regulation by environmental and physiological factors Y.S. Choi, K.S. Lee, J.S. Bae, K.M. Lee, S.R. Kim, Molecular cloning and expression of a cDNA encoding the luciferase from the firefly, I. Kim, S.M. Lee, H.D. Sohn and B.R. Jin Hotaria unmunsana S. Uchiyama, Y. Fujikawa, K. Uematsu, H. Matsuda, Localization of group IB phospholipase A, isoform in the gills of the red sea bream, S. Aida and N. lijima Pagrus (Chrysophrys) major Instructions to Authors Vol. 132B, No. 4 General papers B. Bocquet-Muchembled, R. Leroux, Expression and evolution studies of ets genes in a primitive coelomate, the polychaete A. Chotteau-Leliévre, G. Vergoten and F. Fontaine annelid, Hediste (Nereis) diversicolor Z.E. Jouni, B. McGill and M.A. Wells B-Cyclodextrin facilitates cholesterol efflux from larval Manduca sexta fat body and midgut in vitro F.L. Consoli and S.B. Vinson Hemolymph of reproductives of Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)—amino acids, proteins and sugars D.E. Breithaupt, A. Bamedi and U. Wirt Carotenol fatty acid esters: easy substrates for digestive enzymes? MLS. Estevez, D. Abele and S. Puntarulo Lipid radical generation in polar (Laternula elliptica) and temperate (Mya arenaria) bivalves C.S. Willett and R.S. Burton Proline biosynthesis genes and their regulation under salinity stress in the euryhaline copepod Tigriopus californicus C. Clamagirand, C. Joulie, M. Panchal, R. Sekhri, Specific cleavage of B-amyloid peptides by a metallopeptidase from Xenopus laevis skin C. Hanquez, P. Cohen and M. Rholam secretions C. Monetti, D. Vigetti, R. Gornati, M. Prati, Identification and molecular cloning of Xenopus laevis SP22, a protein associated with G.R. Klinefelter and G. Bernardini fertilization in mammals D.R. Holsberger, A.E. Becker, R.J. Thurston Expression of a hepatocyte growth-factor activator protein in turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) and C.D. Rice deferent duct epithelial cells E.E. Borisovets, P.A. Zadorozhny, M.V. Kalinina, Changes of major carotenoids in gonads of sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus intermedius N.V. Lepskaya and E.V. Yakush and S$. nudus) at maturation M. Claro de Toledo and S. Malheiros Lopes Sanioto Chloride conductance and mitochondria-rich cell density in isolated skin of Rana cates beiana acclimated to various environments T. Sakai, H. Michikawa, S. Furuyama and H. Sugiya Methacholine-induced cGMP production is regulated by nitric oxide generation in rabbit sub-mandibular gland cells K.J. McGraw, E. Adkins-Regan and R.S. Parker Anhydrolutein in the zebra finch: a new, metabolically derived carotenoid in birds Erratum C.F. Phleger, M.M. Nelson, B.D. Mooney Erratum to: “Interannual and between species comparison of the lipids, fatty acids and and P.D. Nichols sterols of Antarctic krill from the US AMLR Elephant Island survey area” [Comp. Biochem. Physiol. B 131 (2002) 733-747] Contents of Vol. 132 Subject index Author index Instructions to Authors