The local immune system in the oviduct has a unique ability to deal with pathogens,
allogeneic spermatozoa, and the semi-allogeneic embryo. To achieve this, it seems likely …

The ability to predict the fertility of bulls before semen is released into the field has been a
long-term objective of the animal breeding industry. However, the recent shift in the dairy …

STUDY QUESTION What is the vaginal polymorphonuclear (PMN) spermicidal mechanism
to reduce the excess of sperm? SUMMARY ANSWER We show that PMNs are very efficient …

We have recently shown that the conditioned media from bovine oviductal epithelial cell
culture suppress sperm phagocytosis by neutrophils, suggesting that the oviduct around …

The glycans on the plasma membrane of cells manifest as the glycocalyx, which serves as
an information-rich frontier that is directly in contact with its immediate milieu. The …

Neutrophils are often exclusively considered as a first-line innate immune defence, able to
rapidly kill or trap pathogens and causing in case of over-activation tissue damage. In the …

Both the uterus and oviduct are functionally adapted to facilitate sperm transport, oocyte
fertilization, embryonic/fetal development, and deliver a calf. However, the mucosa of the …

After intercourse/insemination, large numbers of sperm are deposited in the female
reproductive tract (FRT), triggering a massive recruitment of neutrophils (PMNs) into the …

Previously, we reported that polymorpho-nuclear neutrophils (PMNs) are constantly existent
in the bovine oviduct fluid during the pre-ovulatory stage under physiological conditions …

This study aimed to investigate the possible effects of the vasoactive peptide angiotensin II
(ANG II), secreted by bovine oviduct epithelial cells, on the in vitro phagocytic activity of …