The participation of extracellular vesicles in many cellular processes, including reproduction,
is unquestionable. Although currently, the tetraspanin proteins found in extracellular vesicles …

The oviduct or Fallopian tube is the anatomical region where every new life begins in
mammalian species. After a long journey, the spermatozoa meet the oocyte in the specific …

Extracellular cell stress proteins are highly conserved phylogenetically and have been
shown to act as powerful signalling agonists and receptors for selected ligands in several …

The oviductal fluid is the first environment experienced by mammalian embryos at the very
beginning of life. However, it has long been believed that the oviductal environment was not …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the distribution of inhibin/activin alpha, beta (A) and
beta (B) subunits and follistatin in immature oocytes and in matured oocytes before and after …

Publisher Summary The mechanisms of sexual reproduction are expected to be complex
and evolutionarily dynamic in internally fertilizing species, where numerous biochemical …

The responses of the mouse epididymal epithelium to subchronic doses of aflatoxin B1 were
investigated in a histological study. Either few and large or small and profuse vacuoles …

In mammals, sperm ascension within the female reproductive tract involves a transient
adhesion to the caudal isthmus of the oviduct. Sperm adhesion to this specialized region …

The fallopian tube, or oviduct, is no longer considered merely a conduit that joins the uterine
horns and the ovaries, being recognised as a venue for the capacitation of spermatozoa and …

High polyspermy is one of the major limitations of porcine invitro fertilisation (IVF). The
addition of oviductal fluid (OF) during IVF reduces polyspermy without decreasing the …