Roles of steroid hormones in oviductal function
| Autor: | Prashanth Anamthathmakula, Emily A Harris, Gerardo G. Herrera, Ken-Ichi Takemaru, Jenna K Rock, Anna M Willie, Brooke E Barton, Wipawee Winuthayanon |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
0301 basic medicine
Embryology animal structures 030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine medicine.drug_class Embryogenesis Obstetrics and Gynecology Embryo Cell Biology Reproductive technology Biology Cell biology 03 medical and health sciences 030104 developmental biology 0302 clinical medicine Endocrinology medicine.anatomical_structure Reproductive Medicine Estrogen embryonic structures medicine Oviduct Embryo quality Fallopian tube Hormone |
| Zdroj: | Reproduction. 159:R125-R137 |
| ISSN: | 1741-7899 1470-1626 |
| DOI: | 10.1530/rep-19-0189 |
| Popis: | The oviduct (known as the fallopian tube in humans) is the site for fertilization and pre-implantation embryo development. Female steroid hormones, estrogen and progesterone, are known to modulate the morphology and function of cells in the oviduct. In this review, we focus on the actions of estrogen and progesterone on secretory, ciliated, and muscle cell functions and morphologies during fertilization, pre-implantation embryo development, and embryo transport in humans, laboratory rodents and farm animals. We review some aspects of oviductal anatomy and histology and discuss current assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) that bypass the oviduct and their effects on embryo quality. Lastly, we review the causes of alterations in secretory, ciliated, and muscle cell functions that could result in embryo transport defects. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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