Smithsonian Research Bibliography

Aitken-Palmer, Copper, Hou, Rong, Burrell, Caitlin, Zhang, Zhihe, Wang, Chengdong, Spindler, Rebecca, Wildt, David E., Ottinger, Mary Ann and Howard, JoGayle. 2012. Protracted Reproductive Seasonality in the Male Giant Panda (Ailuropoda Melanoleuca) Reflected by Patterns in Androgen Profiles, Ejaculate Characteristics, and Selected Behaviors. Biology of reproduction, 86(6): 195 doi:10.1095/biolreprod.112.099044

Hagedorn, Mary M., van Oppen, Madeleine J. H., Carter, Virginia L., Henley, Mike, Abrego, David, Puill-Stephan, Eneour, Negri, Andrew, Heyward, Andrew, MacFarlane, Doug and Spindler, Rebecca E. 2012. First Frozen Repository For The Great Barrier Reef Coral Created. Cryobiology, 65(2): 157-158. doi:10.1016/j.cryobiol.2012.05.008

Pelican, K. M., Spindler, Rebecca E., Pukazhenthi, Budhan, Wildt, David E., Ottinger, M. A. and Howard, JoGayle. 2010. Progestin exposure before gonadotropin stimulation improves embryo development after in vitro fertilization in the domestic cat. Biology of Reproduction, 83(4): 558-567.

Songsasen, Nucharin, Spindler, Rebecca E. and Wildt, David E. 2007. Requirement for, and patterns of, pyruvate and glutamine metabolism in the domestic dog oocyte in vitro. Molecular reproduction and development, 74: 870-877.

Howard, JoGayle, Huang, Y., Wang, P., Li, D., Zhang, G., Hou, R., Zhang, Z., Durrant, B. S., Spindler, Rebecca E., Zhang, H., Zhang, A. and Wildt, David E. 2006. Role and efficiency of artificial insemination and genome resource banking. In: Wildt, David E., Zhang, A., Zhang, H., Janssen, D. L. and Ellis, S., Giant Pandas: Biology, Veterinary Medicine and Management. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp.469-494.

Howard, JoGayle, Zhang, Z., Li, D., Huang, Y., Zhang, M., Hou, R., Ye, Z., Li, G., Zhang, J., Huang, S., Zhang, H., Zhang, J., Spindler, Rebecca E. and Wildt, David E. 2006. Male reproductive biology in giant pandas. In: Wildt, David E., Zhang, A., Zhang, H., Janssen, D. L. and Ellis, S., Giant Pandas: Biology, Veterinary Medicine and Management. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp.159-197.

Pukazhenthi, Budhan, Laroe, D., Crosier, Adrienne E., Bush, L. M., Spindler, Rebecca E., Pelican, K., Bush, R. Mitchell, Howard, JoGayle and Wildt, David E. 2006. Challenges in cryopreservation of clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) spermatozoa. Theriogenology, 66: 1790-1796.

Spindler, Rebecca E., Crichton, E. G., Agca, Y., Loskutoff, N., Critser, J., Gardner, D. K. and Wildt, David E. 2006. Improved felid embryo development by group culture is maintained with heterospecific companions. Theriogenology, 66: 82-92.

Spindler, Rebecca E., Huang, Y., Howard, JoGayle, Wang, P., Zhang, H., Zhang, G. and Wildt, David E. 2006. Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) spermatozoan decondensation in vitro is not compromised by cryopreservation. Reproduction, Fertility, and Development, 18: 767-775.

Spindler, Rebecca E., Songsasen, Nucharin and Deem, Sharon L. 2006. Factors Affecting the Reproductive Success of Jaguars. In: Morato, R. G., Rodrigues, F. H. G., Eizirik, E., Mangini, P. R., Azevedo, F. C. C. and Marinho-Filho, J., Manejo e Conservacao de Carnivoros Neotropcais.. pp.281-304.

Huang, Y., Wang, P., Spindler, Rebecca E., Howard, JoGayle, Zhang, H. and Wildt, David E. 2004. Study on the influence of post-thaw motility on giant panda cryopreserved sperm by thawing rate and pentoxyfiline in vitro. Acta Theriologica Sinica, 24(4): 286-292.

Spindler, Rebecca E., Huang, Y., Howard, JoGayle, Wang, P., Zhang, G., Zhang, H. and Wildt, David E. 2004. Acrosomal integrity and capacitation are not influenced by sperm cryopreservation in the giant panda. Reproduction, 127: 547-556.

Morato, R. G., Wildt, David E. and Spindler, Rebecca E. 2003. Effects of medium-term storage of jaguar sperm prior to cryopreservation. Theriogenology, 59: 399

Spindler, Rebecca E., Huang, Y., Howard, JoGayle, Zhang, G., Wang, P., Zhang, H. and Wildt, David E. 2003. Cryopreservation reduces uptake of pyruvate by giant panda sperm but not glucose. Theriogenology, 59: 315

Axner, E., Pukazhenthi, Budhan, Wildt, David E., Linde-Forsberg, C. and Spindler, Rebecca E. 2002. Creatinine phosphokinase in domestic cat epididymal spermatozoa. Molecular reproduction and development, 62: 265-270.

Huang, Y., Wang, P., Zhang, G., Zhang, H., Li, D., Du, J., Wei, R., Tang, C., Spindler, Rebecca E. and Wildt, David E. 2002. Use of artificial insemination to enhance propagation of giant pandas at the Wolong Breeding Center. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) for Conservation and Genetic Management of Wildlife, 2: 172-179.

Pukazhenthi, Budhan, Spindler, Rebecca E., Wildt, David E., Bush, L. M. and Howard, JoGayle. 2002. Osmotic properties of spermatozoa from felids producing different proportions of pleiomorphisms: Influence of adding and removing cryoprotectant. Cryobiology, 44: 288-298.

Spindler, Rebecca E. and Wildt, David E. 2002. Quality and age of companion felid embryos modulate enhanced development by group culture. Biology of Reproduction, 66: 167-173.

Harnal, V. K., Spindler, Rebecca E., Monfort, Steven L., Pukazhenthi, Budhan, Bird, D. M. and Wildt, David E. 2001. Sperm capacitation in vitro in the Eld's deer. Theriogenology, 56: 399-413.

Huang, Y., Li, D. S., Du, J., Wang, P. Y., Zhang, H. M., Howard, JoGayle and Spindler, Rebecca E. 2001. Study for freezing semen of giant pandas. Chinese Journal of Zoology, 36: 25-29.

Spindler, Rebecca E., Howard, JoGayle, Yan, H., Desheng, L., Heman, Z. and Wildt, David E. 2001. Cryopreservation has no impact on subsequent sperm capacitation in vitro in the giant panda. Biology of Reproduction, 64: 622

Huang, Y., Li, D. W., Zhang, H. M., Du, J., Wang, P. Y., Zhang, G., Howard, JoGayle, Spindler, Rebecca E., Durrant, B. and Olsen, M. A. 2000. Electroejaculation and semen crypreservation in giant pandas at Wolong Conservation and Research Center. Journal of Sichuan Normal University, 21(3): 238-243.

Huang, Y., Li, D. W., Zhang, H. M., Du, J., Zhang, G. Q., Wang, P. Y., Howard, JoGayle, Spindler, Rebecca E., Durrant, B. and Olsen, M. A. 2000. Electroejaculation and semen crypreservation in giant pandas. Journal of Sichuan Teachers College (Natural Science), 21(3): 238-243.

Spindler, Rebecca E., Pukazhenthi, Budhan and Wildt, David E. 2000. Oocyte metabolism predicts the development of cat embryos to blastocyst in vitro. Molecular reproduction and development, 56: 163-171.

Monfort, Steven L., Wolfe, B. A., Blumer, E. S., Atkinson, M. W., Spindler, Rebecca E., Pukazhenthi, Budhan, Bush, R. Mitchell, Wildt, David E., Roth, Terri L. and Morrow, C. J. 1999. Artificial insemination in the scimitar-horned oryx as a conservation and management tool. .

Spindler, Rebecca E. and Wildt, David E. 1999. Circannual variations in intraovarian oocyte, but not epididymal sperm quality in the domestic cat. Biology of Reproduction, 61: 188-194.

Spindler, Rebecca E. and Wildt, David E. 1999. Cat oocyte metabolism indicates fertilization and developmental potential. Biology of Reproduction, 60: 269

Spindler, Rebecca E. and Wildt, David E. 1999. Influence of companion embryo age and quality on in vitro development of felid embryos. Biology of Reproduction, 62: 538

Spindler, Rebecca E. and Wildt, David E. 1999. Metabolism as a marker of domestic cat oocyte maturation. Theriogenology, 51: 295

Spindler, Rebecca E., Gardner, D. K., Critser, J. K. and Wildt, David E. 1999. Heterospecific (mouse) companion culture enhances cat embryo development in vitro, but the impact is embryo density specific. Theriogenology, 55: 342