ReviewJournal of assisted reproduction and genetics2014
Tubal transport of gametes and embryos: a review of physiology and pathophysiology.
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51 citing papers in PubMed.
- Transcriptional activation of the CXCL gene family locus in mature human sperm in the presence of female-derived reproductive fluid.Proceedings. Biological sciences · 2026Article
- AI-driven text mining of the female reproductive system: enabling multiscale biomedical modeling and personalized medicine.Nano convergence · 2026Review
- Molecular architecture of the ciliary base in mammalian multiciliated cells.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
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- Female Reproductive Tract Organ-on-Chips: Modeling Barrier Function and Drug Transport.Pharmaceutics · 2026Review
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- From reservoir to rendezvous: the journey of sperm through the oviduct.Reproduction, fertility, and development · 2026Review
- Role of IL-17 cytokines in tubal fibrosis and infertility due to salpingitis.Molecular biology reports · 2025Review
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- After the Shock: Impact of Ectopic Pregnancy on Subsequent Fertility and Parenthood.Biomedicines · 2025Review
- In vivo dynamic imaging reveals the oviduct as a leaky peristaltic pump in transporting a preimplantation embryo toward pregnancy.Biomedical optics express · 2025Article
- Ciliary IFT-B Transportation Plays an Important Role in Human Endometrial Receptivity Establishment and is Disrupted in Recurrent Implantation Failure Patients.Cell proliferation · 2025Article
- Oviduct epithelium interactions: roles in sperm selection and embryo quality.Animal reproduction · 2025Article
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- The Application of Nano Drug Delivery Systems in Female Upper Genital Tract Disorders.Pharmaceutics · 2024Review
- Oviductal extracellular matrix hydrogels enhance in vitro culture of rabbit embryos and reduce deficiencies during assisted reproductive technologies.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Induction of in vivo-like ciliation in confluent monolayers of re-differentiated equine oviduct epithelial cells†.Biology of reproduction · 2024Article
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- A Review: Biomechanical Aspects of the Fallopian Tube Relevant to its Function in Fertility.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2024Review
- Sperm in the Mammalian Female Reproductive Tract: Surfing Through the Tract to Try to Beat the Odds.Annual review of animal biosciences · 2024Review
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Abstract
With the advent of assisted reproductive technology in the past three decades, the clinical importance of fallopian tubes has been relatively overlooked. However, successful spontaneous conception requires normal function of the tube to provide not only a conduit for the gametes to convene and embryo to reach the uterine cavity, but also a physiologically optimized environment for fertilization and early embryonic development. In this review, after a brief description of normal human tubal anatomy and histology, we will discuss tubal transport and its principal effectors, including ciliary motion, muscular contractility and tubal fluid. Furthermore, we will discuss the ciliary ultrastructure and regulation of ciliary beat frequency by ovarian steroids, follicular fluid, angiotensin system, autonomic nervous system and other factors such as adrenomedullin and prostaglandins. In the last section, we describe the adverse impact of various pathological conditions, such as endometriosis, infection and smoking on tubal function and ciliary motility.
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