Roles of steroid hormones in oviductal function

BE Barton, GG Herrera, P Anamthathmakula… - …, 2020 - rep.bioscientifica.com
The oviduct (known as the fallopian tube in humans) is the site for fertilization and pre-
implantation embryo development. Female steroid hormones, estrogen and progesterone …

[PDF][PDF] Oviduct: roles in fertilization and early embryo development

S Li, W Winuthayanon - J Endocrinol, 2017 - s3.wp.wsu.edu
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Roles of the oviduct in mammalian fertilization

P Coy, FA García-Vázquez, PE Visconti… - Reproduction …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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 …

Gamete/embryo – oviduct interactions: implications on in vitro culture

KF Lee, WSB Yeung - Human fertility, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Fertilization and development of mouse embryos occur in the oviduct. Accumulating data
suggested that embryo–maternal communication exists in the preimplantation period, with …

Oviductal secretions: will they be key factors for the future ARTs?

M Aviles, A Gutierrez-Adan, P Coy - Molecular human …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
A variety of evolutionary processes has led to the development of different organs to ensure
that internal fertilization occur successfully. Fallopian tubes are a particularly interesting …

[PDF][PDF] Oviductal response to gametes and early embryos in mammals

V Maillo, MJ Sánchez-Calabuig… - …, 2016 - researchgate.net
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 …

The oviduct: a neglected organ due for re-assessment in IVF

Y Ménézo, P Guérin, K Elder - Reproductive biomedicine online, 2015 - Elsevier
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 …

The oviduct: functional genomic and proteomic approach

I Mondéjar, OS Acuna… - … in domestic animals, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Anatomical and cellular heterogeneity in the mouse oviduct—its potential roles in reproduction and preimplantation development

K Harwalkar, MJ Ford, K Teng… - Biology of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The oviduct/fallopian tube is a tube-like structure that extends from the uterus to the ovary. It
is an essential reproductive organ that provides an environment for internal fertilization and …

[HTML][HTML] Estrogen receptor α is required for oviductal transport of embryos

S Li, SRS O'Neill, Y Zhang, MJ Holtzman… - The FASEB …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Newly fertilized embryos spend the first few days within the oviduct and are transported to
the uterus, where they implant onto the uterine wall. An implantation of the embryo before …