The oviduct has long been considered a 'pipeline', a tube allowing transit of spermatozoa
and embryos; this perspective has been reinforced by the success of human IVF. Evidence …

Animal oviducts and human Fallopian tubes are a part of the female reproductive tract that
hosts fertilization and pre-implantation development of the embryo. With an increasing …

Fertilization and development of mouse embryos occur in the oviduct. Accumulating data
suggested that embryo–maternal communication exists in the preimplantation period, with …

The mammalian oviduct is the place where life begins as it is the site of fertilization and
preimplantation embryo development. Recent research has highlighted the important role …

For normal fertilization, the ovum must be picked up from the ovarian surface or from the
abdominal cavity into the ampulla. The rapid transport of gametes includes a complex …

The oviduct plays important roles in reproductive events: sperm reservoir formation, final
gamete maturation, fertilization and early embryo development. It is well known that the …

The oviduct is a complex and organized thin tubular structure connecting the ovary with the
uterus. It is the site of final sperm capacitation, oocyte fertilization and, in most species, the …

Proteins are biomolecules responsible for a vast range of functions within living cells and
tissues. Over 150 different proteins are present in the fluid of the oviduct, where mammalian …

Oviduct fluid is the microenvironment that supports early reproductive processes including
fertilisation, embryo cleavage and genome activation. However, the composition and …

Contents This review highlights the role of the oviduct in early embryo development, which
has to fulfil many aligned and well‐tuned tasks during early embryogenesis. The oviductal …