title: [The mammalian oviduct revisited].
abstract: The oviducts, or uterine tubes, support the transport and final maturation of gametes, and harbour fertilization and early embryo development. The oviduct environment is finely regulated by ovarian steroids as well as by gametes and embryos that interact with it. Previously regarded as a simple transit zone, the oviduct is now regarded as a complex organ with multiple functions in these various processes. The tubal fluid, now better characterized, is to be regarded as the first interface between the mother and the embryo. It may play a major role in the quality of the conceptus.
authors: INRA, UMR 1198 biologie du développement et reproduction, 78350 Jouy-en-Josas, France.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Halter
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Reynaud
authors: Z
authors: Z
authors: Tahir
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Thoumire
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Chastant-Maillard
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Saint-Dizier
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000032:analysis; D000818:Animals; D001826:Body Fluids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology*; D002417:Cattle; D060833:Cellular Microenvironment; D004285:Dogs; D047108:Embryonic Development; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000166:cytology* / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006736:Horses; D006801:Humans; D051381:Rats; D012756:Sheep; D013552:Swine
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids