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Women in space: A review of known physiological adaptations and health perspectives

Experimental Physiology, EarlyView.
Abstract Exposure to the spaceflight environment causes adaptations in most human physiological systems, many of which are thought to affect women differently from men. Since only 11.5% of astronauts worldwide have been female, these issues are largely understudied.
Millie Hughes‐Fulford, Danielle J. Carroll, Heather C. M. Allaway, Bonnie J. Dunbar, Aenor J. Sawyer   +4 more
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Casanovas are liars : behavioral syndromes, sperm competition risk, and the evolution of deceptive male mating behavior in live-bearing fishes [version 2; referees: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations] [PDF]

, 2013
Male reproductive biology can by characterized through competition over mates as well as mate choice. Multiple mating and male mate choice copying, especially in internally fertilizing species, set the stage for increased sperm competition, i.e., sperm ...
Geupel, Holger, David Bierbach, Ingo Schlupp, Holger Geupel, Schlupp, Ingo, Plath, Martin, Amber M Makowicz, Bierbach, David, Streit, Bruno, Bruno Streit, Makowicz, Amber M., Martin Plath   +11 more
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Spaceborne and spaceborn: Physiological aspects of pregnancy and birth during interplanetary flight

Experimental Physiology, EarlyView.
Abstract Crewed interplanetary return missions that are on the planning horizon will take years, more than enough time for initiation and completion of a pregnancy. Pregnancy is viewed as a sequence of processes – fertilization, blastocyst formation, implantation, gastrulation, placentation, organogenesis, gross morphogenesis, birth and neonatal ...
Arun V. Holden
wiley   +1 more source

Sperm interactions with the female reproductive tract: A key for successful fertilization in mammals [PDF]

, 2020
International audienceSperm migration through the female genital tract is not a quiet journey. Uterine contractions quickly operate a drastic selection, leading to a very restrictive number of sperm reaching the top of uterine horns and finally, provided
Reynaud, Karine, Tsikis, Guillaume, Saint-Dizier, Marie, Xavier Druart, Marie Saint-Dizier, Guillaume Tsikis, Mermillod, Pascal, Pascal Mermillod, Druart, Xavier, Karine Reynaud, Mahé, Coline, Coline Mahé   +11 more
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TMEM16A chloride channels in the female reproductive tract and their role in normal and dysfunctional pregnancy and labour

The Journal of Physiology, EarlyView.
Abstract figure legend TMEM16A plays a pivotal role in setting the duration of the action potential plateau in human uterine smooth muscle. An increase in TMEM16A expression in labour underpins a lengthening of the plateau and this provides time for the contraction to become larger and longer, important for timely successful labour.
Helena C. Parkington, Harold A. Coleman, Penelope M. Sheehan, Shaun P. Brennecke, Marianne Tare   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Computational Modelling of Sperm Behaviour in a 3D Virtual Oviduct [PDF]

, 2011
The processes by which individual sperm cells navigate the length and complexity of the female reproductive tract and then reach and fertilise the oocyte are fascinating. Numerous complex processes potentially influence the movement of spermatozoa within
Burkitt, Mark
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Factors associated with the reproductive performance of ewes inseminated laparoscopically in England and Wales: A longitudinal study

Veterinary Record, Volume 199, Issue 1, Page e21-e29, 4/11 July 2026.
Abstract Background Laparoscopic intrauterine artificial insemination (Lap‐AI) is used in sheep genetic improvement programmes. However, the lambing rate (LR) (i.e., the proportion of inseminated ewes that lamb) following Lap‐AI is variable. Previously, one small UK study investigated factors associated with LR, but it did not adjust for dependencies ...
Mike J. Glover, Laura E. Green, Rachel Clifton   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reproduction and Development in Calcareous Sponges: A Panorama of the Last Two Centuries

Molecular Reproduction and Development, Volume 93, Issue 7, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Nearly 200 years ago, scientists began examining reproductive cells in calcareous sponges (Calcarea, Porifera). Since then, 238 studies have been published, encompassing descriptions of gametes and embryos (including ultrastructural studies), life history, asexual reproduction, regeneration, and molecular aspects of development.
Bruno Cajado, Emilio Lanna
wiley   +1 more source

Microtubule Inner Protein CFAP77 Contributes to Sperm Motility and Male Fertility in Mice

Andrology, Volume 14, Issue 5, Page 1240-1248, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Sperm motility is essential for male fertility, and its regulation is dependent on the structural integrity of the axoneme. The axoneme consists of a conserved “9+2” microtubule arrangement and is supported by microtubule inner proteins. However, the functional significance of many microtubule inner proteins remains unclear.
Haoting Wang, Anh Hoang Pham, Mengjiao Luo, Masahito Ikawa, Haruhiko Miyata   +4 more
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Implications of Maternal Toxicant Effects on Size‐Dependent Fisheries' Management: A Meta‐Analysis

Fish and Fisheries, Volume 27, Issue 4, Page 895-911, July 2026.
Larger, older fish transfer higher mercury and PCB concentrations to their eggs, significantly reducing offspring hatching success, survival and growth rates in contaminated aquatic ecosystems. These findings suggest that the reproductive benefits of big old fat fecund female fish may be compromised by maternal toxicant transfer in polluted waters ...
Brandon M. Sosa, Christopher R. Malinowski, Tomas O. Höök   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source