Investigation of the oviductal glycoprotein 1 (OVGP1) gene associated with embryo survival and development in the rabbit.

Investigation of the Oviductal Glycoprotein 1 (OVGP1) Gene Associated with Embryo Survival and Development in Rabbit

The Common and Species-Specific Roles of Oviductal Proteins in Mammalian Fertilization and Embryo Development

Proteins are biomolecules responsible for a vast range of functions within living cells and tissues. Over 150 different proteins are present in the fluid of the oviduct, where mammalian oocytes are fertilized and zygotes start to develop. Although fertilization can be achieved in vitro without any contributions from the oviduct or oviductal proteins, some of these proteins play crucial or yet u...

Expression Pattern of Inflammatory Response Genes and Their Regulatory MicroRNAs in Bovine Oviductal Cells in Response to Lipopolysaccharide: Implication for Early Embryonic Development

In the present study, we used an in vitro model to investigate the response of the oviduct with respect to inflammatory mediators and their regulatory microRNAs in case of bacterial infection and subsequent association with embryo survival. For this, we conducted two experiments. In the first experiment, cultured primary bovine oviductal cells (BOEC) were challenged with lipopolysaccharide (LPS...

Highly Efficient In Vitro Production of Bovine Blastocyst in Cell-Free Sequential Synthetic Oviductal Fluid vs. TCM199 Vero Cell Co-Culture System

Background The aim of this study was to establish a cell-free sequential culture system that can support high levels of in vitro embryo development and blastocyst formation from bovine zygotes. To this end, this investigation was carried out to evaluate the effects of glucose, serum and EDTA on bovine zygote in vitro development. MaterialsAndMethods Bovine presumptive zygotes were derived from ...

Oviductal secretions: will they be key factors for the future ARTs?

A variety of evolutionary processes has led to the development of different organs to ensure that internal fertilization occur successfully. Fallopian tubes are a particularly interesting example of such organs. Some of the key events during fertilization and early embryo development occur in the oviduct. Knowledge of the different components described in the oviduct is extensive. Oviductal com...