This study by Popli et al. evaluated the function of Atg14, an autophagy protein, in reproductive function using a conditional knockout mouse model. The authors showed that female mice lacking Atg14 ...

New IVF method mimics fallopian tube environment, increasing sperm viability Date: March 24, 2025 Source: University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences ...

"The fallopian tube in women, or the oviduct, has an ability to lengthen sperm lifespan that, until now, we couldn't recreate in IVF. In 2020, we discovered that complex sugars called glycans are ...

The study, "Porcine sperm bind to an oviduct glycan coupled to glass surfaces as a model of sperm interaction with the oviduct," is published in Scientific Reports [DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-88986-2].

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The success of in vitro fertilization depends on many factors, one of which is sperm viability. A recent study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign documents a new way to select viable ...

Embryos were fixed for 30 min at room temperature with 4% paraformaldehyde in MOPS buffer (0.1 M 3-(N-morpholino) propane sulfonic acid), adjusted to a pH value of 7.5, and washed in PBT two times.

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After a vote Thursday, the acting chair of the SEC described The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors as “unnecessarily intrusive.” ...