This study investigated the binding capacity of equine spermatozoa (both ejaculated and from different epididymal regions) to the oviductal epithelial cells (OECs) culture, before and after cryopreservation, using an oviduct ...

The aim of this study was to elucidate the role of llama seminal plasma in the formation of oviductal sperm reservoirs. Female llamas with follicles in the mature phase were mated with a bulbourethral glands-removed male. ...

This study assessed the effect of flow cytometry sexing on sperm longevity and the capacity of sperm to bind to oviductal cells. Each ejaculate from four bulls was divided into two fractions: the first was immediately ...

The oviduct is an organ in which a subpopulation of sperm is stored in a reservoir, preserving its fertilizing potential. In porcine, two oviductal proteins have been identified in relation to sperm binding, Annexin A2 and ...

In mammals, ejaculated spermatozoa must migrate into the female reproductive tract in order to reach and fertilize the oocyte (Figure 1). The number of spermatozoa that reach the oviductal isthmus (where they attach to ...

The oviductal sperm reservoir of South American camelids is formed when sperm bind to N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc) on the surface of oviductal epithelium. The aim of this study was to characterize the GalNAc-binding ...