Only a fraction of oocytes present in the ovaries at birth are ever ovulated during the lifetime
of a female mammal. In vitro maturation (IVM) offers the possibility to exploit what is a largely …

The advent of in vitro fertilization (IVF) in animals and humans implies an extraordinary
change in the environment where the beginning of a new organism takes place. In mammals …

Fertilization and early embryo development are regulated by a unique maternal-
gamete/embryo cross-talk within the oviduct. Recent studies have shown that extracellular …

Developmental biologists have always relied on imaging to shed light on dynamic cellular
events. However, processes such as mammalian fertilization and embryogenesis are …

To evaluate the effect of bovine oviductal fluid (OF) supplementation during in vitro culture of
bovine embryos on their development and quality, in vitro-produced zygotes were cultured …

Ovarian steroid hormones are major regulators of the physiology of the oviduct and
reproductive events occurring within the oviduct. To establish a whole steroid profiling of 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 …

The oviduct provides the natural micro-environment for gamete interaction, fertilization and
early embryo development in mammals, such as the cow. In conventional culture systems …

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 …

Early embryonic development occurs in the oviduct, where an ideal microenvironment is
provided by the epithelial cells and by the oviductal fluid produced by these cells. The …