Cilia in fallopian tube essential for egg but not embryo transport
Cilia in fallopian tube essential for egg but not embryo transport Motile cilia are needed to transport ovulated eggs in the fallopian tube, according to new research. The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), used mice lacking motile cilia, which are little hairs found in the fallopian tube, to show that they are essential for transporting eggs from the ovary to the uterus. The study further clarified that smooth muscle, which was also thought to move eggs in the fallopian tube, is instead more important for moving sperm and embryos. 'We are very exc...