Seminal fluid is often assumed to have just one function in mammalian reproduction,
delivering sperm to fertilize oocytes. But seminal fluid also transmits signaling agents that …

During ejaculation, the spermatozoa are transported by the seminal plasma, a fluid resulting
from secretions originating mainly from the prostate and the seminal vesicles in mammals …

Male fertility is the ability of sperm to fertilize the egg and sustain embryo development.
Several factors determine the fertilizing capacity of mammalian sperm, including those …

Metabolites play essential roles in biological systems, but detailed identities and
significance of the seminal plasma metabolome related to bull fertility are still unknown. The …

The present study investigated the seminal plasma proteome of Holstein bulls with low (LF;
n= 6) and high (HF; n= 8) sperm freezability. The percentage of viable frozen-thawed sperm …

Seminal fluid interacts with epithelial cells lining the female reproductive tract to induce
expression of proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines, initiating immune tolerance …

Carriage of sperm is not the only function of seminal fluid in mammals. Studies in mice show
that at conception, seminal fluid interacts with the female reproductive tract to induce …

To investigate the ovulatory mechanisms triggered by raw semen (RS) in rabbits, we
examined the expression of nerve growth factor (NGF)—a supposed ovulation-inducing …

Background Exosomes are nanosized membranous vesicles secreted by various types of
cells, which facilitate intercellular communication by transporting bioactive compounds …

The present study evaluated functional aspects of binder of sperm 1 (BSP1) in the bovine
species. In a first experiment, cumulus-oocyte complexes (n= 1274) were incubated with …