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 …

The oviduct is a dynamic organ which facilitates gamete function, fertilization and embryo
development. Secretions of the oviduct, recovered by tissue culture or cannulation …

The oviduct is the anatomical part of the female reproductive tract where the early
reproductive events take place, from gamete transport, fertilization and early embryo …

In mammals, the oviduct (or the Fallopian tube in humans) can be divided into the
infundibulum (responsible for oocyte pick-up), ampulla (site of fertilization), isthmus (where …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Successful pregnancy requires an appropriate communication between the mother and the
embryo. Recently, exosomes and microvesicles, both membrane-bound extracellular …

Contents The mammalian oviduct is an anatomical part of the female reproductive tract,
which plays several important roles in the events related to fertilization and embryo …

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