Once in the female reproductive tract, spermatozoa undergo several modifications to acquire
their complete fertilizing ability. Interactions between the oviductal fluid (OF) and gametes …

High polyspermy is one of the major limitations of porcine invitro fertilisation (IVF). The
addition of oviductal fluid (OF) during IVF reduces polyspermy without decreasing the …

The oviductal epithelial membrane releases into the luminal environment extracellular
vesicles (EVs) which are pleomorphic in nature and fall into two categories: exosomes and …

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

Background The success of early reproductive events depends on an appropriate
communication between gametes/embryos and the oviduct. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) …

Sperm storage within the oviductal isthmus prior to ovulation typically involves binding to
oviductal epithelial cells, which are thought to modulate sperm functions including internal …

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

When entering the oviduct for fertilisation, spermatozoa come into contact with the oviduct
fluid (OF) and can bind to luminal epithelial cells in the isthmus to form a sperm reservoir …

In vivo, en route to the site of fertilization, mammalian spermatozoa bind to oviduct epithelial
cells (OECs). This binding may favor sperm survival and capacitation, but little is known …

In mammals, around the time of ovulation, the hormonal profile dynamically changes in
synchrony with reproductive events occurring in the oviduct, that is, sperm arrival …