Acute phase proteins (APPs) are highly conserved plasma proteins that are increasingly
secreted by the liver in response to a variety of injuries, independently of their location and …

The capacity for sperm storage within the female reproductive tract occurs widely across all
groups of vertebrate species and is exceptionally well developed in some reptiles (maximum …

α1-acid glycoprotein (orosomucoid, AGP) is an Acute Phase Protein produced by liver and
peripheral tissues in response to systemic reaction to inflammation. AGP functions have …

The oviductal microenvironment is a site for key events that involve gamete maturation,
fertilization and early embryo development. Secretions into the oviductal lumen by either the …

In internally fertilizing species, sperm transfer is not always immediately followed by egg
fertilization, and female sperm storage (FSS) may occur. FSS is a phenomenon in which …

It is well known that the mammalian uterine tube (UT) plays a crucial role in female fertility,
where the most important events leading to successful fertilization and pre-implantation …

Non-viable sperm (“dead sperm”) are present in variable numbers in mammalian ejaculates
and their number increase substantially when semen is stored, particularly cryopreserved …

Neutrophils are often exclusively considered as a first-line innate immune defence, able to
rapidly kill or trap pathogens and causing in case of over-activation tissue damage. In the …

Bacterial colonization of male reproductive tissues, cells, and fluids, and the subsequent
impact of bacteria on the sperm architecture, activity, and fertilizing potential, has recently …

Black rockfish (Sebastes schlegelii) is a viviparous teleost fish whose spermatozoa were
transferred into the female ovary cavity and stored for up to five months and then fertilized …