Frank F. Bartol, PhD

Professor of Reproductive Biology

Auburn University

Selected publications:

Masters RA, Crean BD, Yan W, Moss AG, Ryan PL, Wiley AA, Bagnell CA, Bartol FF.  Neonatal porcine endometrial development and epithelial proliferation affected by age and exposure to estrogen and relaxin. Domestic Animal Endocrinology. 2006; doi:10.1016/j.domaniend.2006.07.002.

 

Yan W, Wiley AA, Bathgate RAD, Frankshun A, Lasano S, Crean BD, Steinetz BG, Bagnell CA, Bartol FF.  Expression of LGR7 and LGR8 by neonatal porcine uterine tissues and transmission of milk-borne relaxin into the neonatal circulation by suckling.  Endocrinology 2006; 147(9): 4303-4310.

 

Yan W, Ryan PL, Bartol FF, Bagnell CA.  Uterotropic effects of relaxin related to age and estrogen receptor activation in neonatal pigs.  Reproduction 2006. 131:943-950.

 

Bartol FF, Wiley AA, Bagnell CA. Uterine development and endometrial programming. Reproduction. 2006; Suppl 62: 113-130.

 

Bagnell CA, Yan W, Wiley AA, Bartol FF. Effects of relaxin on neonatal porcine uterine growth and development. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 2005; 1041: 248-255.

 

Steckler T, Wang J, Bartol FF, Roy SK, Padmanabhan V. Fetal programming: prenatal testosterone treatment causes intrauterine growth retardation, reduces ovarian reserve and increases ovarian follicular recruitment. Endocrinology 2005; 146: 3185-3193.

 

Yan W, Wiley AA, Bartol FF, Bagnell CA. Tissue-specific effects of relaxin on the reproductive tract of neonatal gilts. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 2005; 1041: 132-135.

 

Bartol FF, Crean BD, Wiley AA. 2004. Uterine patterning, endometrial programming and reproductive performance.  Proceedings of the Annual Conference & Symposium. Society for Theriogenology/American College of Theriogenology (Invited review). Pp. 51-60

 

Goyal HO, Braden TD, Williams CS, Dalvi P, Mansour MM, Mansour M, Williams JW, Bartol FF, Wiley AA, Birch L, Prins GS. Abnormal morphology of the penis in male rats exposed neonatally to diethylstilbestrol is associated with altered profile of estrogen receptor-alpha protein, but not of androgen receptor protein: A developmental and immunocytochemical study. Biology of Reproduction. 2004. 70:1504-1517.

 

Tarleton BJ, Braden TD, Wiley AA, Bartol FF.  Estrogen-induced disruption of neonatal porcine uterine development alters adult uterine function.  Biology of Reproduction 2003; 68:1387-1393.

 

Bartol FF.  The Female reproductive tract: Targets for toxicants.  Proceedings of the Society for Theriogenology/ American College of Theriogenology Annual Conference and Symposia; 2002. (Invited Review) Pp. 427-436.

 

Gray CA, Bartol FF, Tarleton BJ, Wiley AA, Johnson GA, Bazer FW, Spencer TE.  Developmental biology of uterine glands.  Biology of Reproduction 2001 (Invited Mini-Review); 65:1311-1323.

 

Tarleton BJ, Wiley AA, Bartol FF. Neonatal estradiol alters uterine morphology and endometrial transcriptional activity in prepubertal gilts. Domestic Animal Endocrinology 2001; 21:111-125.

 

Monsour MM, Machen MR, Tarleton BJ, Wiley AA, Wower J, Bartol FF, Goyal HO.  Expression and molecular characterization of estrogen receptor alpha (ERα) mRNA in the male reproductive organs of adult goats.  Biology of Reproduction 2001.  64: 1432-1438.

 

Gray CA, Taylor KM, Ramsey WS, Hill JR, Bazer FW, Bartol FF, Spencer TE.  Endometrial glands are required for pre-implantation conceptus elongation and survival.  Biology of Reproduction 2001; 64:1608-1613.

 

Pinkert CA, Johnson LW, Irwin MH, Wong SW, Baetge EE, Wolfe DF, Simpkins A, Owsley WF, Bartol FF. Optimization of superovulation and fertilization protocols in the production of transgenic swine.  Advances in Reproduction 2001; 5(1):45-53.

 

Stagg AG, Bartol FF, Taylor KM, Wiley AA, Ramsey WS, Ott TL, Bazer FW, Spencer TE.  The ovine uterine gland knock out model: Effects of gland ablation on the estrous cycle.  Biology of Reproduction 2000 62: 448-456.

 

Bartol FF.  Uterus, Nonhuman. In: (E. Knobil and J. Neill, Eds.) Encyclopedia of Reproduction. Academic Press, San Diego, CA. 1999/2000 Vol IV, Pp 950-960.

 

Spencer TE, Gray CA, Joyce MM, Jenster G, Wood CA, Bazer FW, Wiley AA, Bartol FF. Discovery and characterization of genes expressed in the endometrial epithelium using the ovine uterine gland knockout model.  Endocrinology 1999. 140:4070-4080.

 

Tarleton BJ, Wiley AA, Bartol FF.  Endometrial development and adenogenesis in the neonatal pig effects of estradiol valerate and the antiestrogen ICI 182,780.  Biol Reprod 1999; 61:253-263.

 

Bartol FF, Wiley AA, Floyd JG, Bazer FW, Ott TL, Spencer TE.  Uterine differentiation as a foundation for subsequent fertility.  J Reprod Fertil 1999; Supplement 54:285-300 (Invited Review).

 

Bartol, FF, Johnson LL, Floyd JG, Wiley AA, Spencer TE,  Buxton DF, Coleman DA. Neonatal exposure to progesterone and estradiol alters uterine morphology and luminal protein content in adult beef heifers.  Theriogenology 1995; 43:835-844

 

Bartol, FF, Wiley AA, Spencer TE, Vallet JL, Christenson RK.  Early uterine development in the pig. J Reprod Fertil 1993; Supplement 48:99-116.

 

Bartol FF, Wiley AA, Coleman DA, Wolfe DF, Riddell MG. Ovine uterine morphogenesis: Effects of age and progestin administration and withdrawal on neonatal endometrial development and DNA synthesis.  J Anim Sci 1988;  66:3000-3009.

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