Sperm binding to oviductal epithelium is thought to be an important mechanism regulating
sperm reservoir formation in the oviduct. On the basis of evidence in the hamster, we …

In large mammals, millions of sperm are necessary to fertilize only a few oocytes (reviewed
in [1, 2]). Artificial insemination has been used to increase reproductive efficiency, but still …

A reservoir for sperm has been found in the oviductal isthmus in several species. Sperm are
apparently trapped in the reservoir by binding to the oviductal epithelium, although other …

Explants taken from the mucosa of the oviductal isthmus and ampulla of gilts 15 days after
mating were cultured on Matrigel-coated Millicell inserts in modified minimal essential …

The sperm reservoir in the caudal isthmus of the oviduct of a number of species is created by
binding of spermatozoa to oviductal epithelium. The sperm reservoir fulfills a number of …

The possibility that differences in hormonal regimes between the two oviducts in the cow
around ovulation affects secretory activity of the oviduct epithelial cells and/or sperm–oviduct …

Sperm binding to oviductal epithelium probably serves to form the isthmic sperm reservoir.
This interaction of sperm and oviductal epithelium may involve species-specific …

The ability of the bovine oviduct to maintain the motility and fertilizing capacity of bovine
sperm was investigated by incubating frozen-thawed sperm with endosalpingeal epithelial …

Ejaculated boar sperm were incubated with explants of porcine oviductal mucosa that had
been dissected from the isthmic and ampullar regions of gilts. Sperm bound within minutes …

The effects of bovine oviduct epithelial cell monolayers (OECM), derived from the different
segments of the oviduct and under various conditions, on oocyte penetration by bovine …