The oocyte cumulus complex regulates mouse sperm migration in the oviduct
Oocyte-dependent and cumulus cell-derived transforming growth factor-β promotes natriuretic peptide type C expression in mouse ampullary epithelial cells, which promotes sperm migration into the ampulla for fertilization.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-12-01
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| Series: | Communications Biology |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-04287-8 |