title: Method for maintaining embryo transport in mouse oviducts in vitro.
abstract: The transport of embryos in mouse oviducts incubated in vitro was studied for 16 h. Successful embryo transport occurred in oviducts incubated from Day 2 or Day 3 of pregnancy, and the process was dependent on the availability of calcium from the incubation medium. This indicates that this phase of transport is a result of smooth muscle activity. Embryo transport did not occur in oviducts perfused from Day 1 of pregnancy.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D051379:Mice; D010057:Oviducts / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D010066:Ovum Transport; D010477:Perfusion; D011247:Pregnancy; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D002118:Calcium