In vitro fertilization (IVF) gives rise to embryos in a number of mammalian species and is
currently widely used for assisted reproduction in humans and for genetic purposes in cattle …

Simple Summary This review describes the mechanical and energetic processes which
underpin mammalian sperm motility as well as the mechanisms by which various agents …

Vitamin D is a well-known secosteroid and guardian of bone health and calcium
homeostasis. Studies on its role in immunomodulatory functions have expanded its field in …

Radial spokes (RS) transmit mechanochemical signals between the central pair (CP) and
axonemal dynein arms to coordinate ciliary motility. Atomic-resolution structures of …

Mating or cervical deposition of spermatozoa or seminal plasma (SP) modifies the
expression of genes affecting local immune defense processes at the oviductal sperm …

Sex manipulation technologies allow predetermination of the sex of animal offspring by
altering the normal reproductive process. In livestock production, the difference in type and …

In mammalian females, after sperm are deposited in the reproductive tract, a fraction of
sperm migrates to the lower oviduct (isthmus) and forms a sperm storage site known as the …

Hydatidiform moles, including both complete and partial moles, constitute a subset of
gestational trophoblastic diseases characterized by abnormal fertilization resulting in villous …

In this review we discuss the beneficial effects of amino acid transport and metabolism on
pre-and peri-implantation embryo development, and we consider how disturbances in these …

The contribution of sperm to embryogenesis is gaining attention with up to 50% of infertility
cases being attributed to a paternal factor. The traditional methods used in assisted …