At coitus, human sperm are deposited into the anterior vagina, where, to avoid vaginal acid
and immune responses, they quickly contact cervical mucus and enter the cervix. Cervical …

The oviduct plays a vital role in ensuring successful fertilization and normal early embryonic
development. The male inseminates many thousands or even millions of sperm, but this …

3000 new references added since the first editionGives information necessary to produce
embryos totally through in vitro techniques Shows commercial applications of embryo and …

Sperm reservoirs have been found in the oviducts of several species of mammals. In cattle,
the reservoir is formed by the binding of sperm to fucose-containing glycoconjugates on the …

Sperm migration through the female genital tract is not a quiet journey. Uterine contractions
quickly operate a drastic selection, leading to a very restrictive number of sperm reaching …

We established a short-term (24 h) culture system for bovine oviduct epithelial cells
(BOECs), obtained on day 3.5 of the estrous cycle and evaluated the cells with respect to …

The first ovulation induced by male effect in sheep during seasonal anoestrus usually results
in the development of a short cycle that can be avoided by progesterone priming before ram …

Artificial insemination with sexed semen, in vitro fertilisation and intracytoplasmic sperm
injection have been used to reproduce animals, but often not as successfully as natural …

A comprehensive understanding of the complex embryo-maternal interactions during the
preimplantation period requires the analysis of very early stages of pregnancy. These are …

Anandamide binds to cannabinoid receptors and plays several central and peripheral
functions. The aim of this work was to study the possible role for this endocannabinoid in …