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Looking at the big picture: understanding how the oviduct’s dialogue with gametes and the embryo shapes reproductive success

The oviduct is a tubular organ comprising three distinct anatomical regions (the infundibulum, the ampulla and the isthmus) connecting the ovary and the uterus. Oviductal function is regulated by ovarian hormones, gametes, and embryo-derived factors, for optimally facilitating key reproductive event...

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Autores principales: Fernandez-Fuertes, Beatriz, Rodríguez-Alonso, Beatriz, Sánchez, José María, Simintiras, Constantine A., Lonergan, Patrick, Rizos, Dimitrios
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Colégio Brasileiro de Reprodução Animal 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9536066/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36249838
http://dx.doi.org/10.21451/1984-3143-AR2018-0036
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Sumario:The oviduct is a tubular organ comprising three distinct anatomical regions (the infundibulum, the ampulla and the isthmus) connecting the ovary and the uterus. Oviductal function is regulated by ovarian hormones, gametes, and embryo-derived factors, for optimally facilitating key reproductive events. A cross- talk is established between the oviduct and the gametes and embryo and this dialogue shapes the microenvironment in which gamete transport, fertilization, and early embryonic development occur. This review aims to address each participant in this conversation in a holistic manner by delineating several advances in the field within the greater context of understanding how oviduct-gamete and oviduct-embryo dialogue shape reproductive success and furthermore how this knowledge can be applied in vitro.