The air‐liquid interface (ALI) approach is primarily used to mimic respiratory tract epithelia in
vitro. It is also known to support excellent differentiation of 3D multilayered skin models. To …

The mammalian oviduct is the place where life begins as it is the site of fertilization and
preimplantation embryo development. Recent research has highlighted the important role …

Suboptimal uterine fluid (UF) composition can lead to pregnancy loss and likely contributes
to offspring susceptibility to chronic adult-onset disorders. However, our understanding of …

Pregnancy establishment in cattle is contingent on conceptus elongation—a fundamental
developmental event coinciding with the time during which most pregnancies fail …

Corpus luteum regression is related to an increased generation of reactive oxygen species.
Although several studies indicate that PGF (2alpha) is involved in regression of the corpus …

The oviduct plays important roles in reproductive events: sperm reservoir formation, final
gamete maturation, fertilization and early embryo development. It is well known that the …

Conceptus elongation is a fundamental developmental event coinciding with a period of
significant pregnancy loss in cattle. The process has yet to be recapitulated in vitro, whereas …

l-carnitine is a potent antioxidant used for in vitro culture systems. Controversial results have
been reported using l-carnitine in culture medium at different stages of in vitro bovine …

The oviduct provides a suitable microenvironment from the gametes' final maturation until
initial embryo development. Dynamic functional changes are observed in the oviduct cells …

Key reproductive events such as fertilization and early embryonic development occur in the
lumen of the oviduct. Since investigating these processes in vivo is both technically …