La Tuba Uterina: Desde Herófilo a Horacio Croxatto

Abstract

GODOY-GUZMÁN, C.; FUENTES, J. L.; OSSES, M.; TOLEDO-ORDOÑEZ, I. & ORIHUELA, P. La tuba uterina: desde Herófilo a Horacio Croxatto. Int. J. Morphol., 36(2):387-390, 2018. RESUMEN:Las tubas uterinas (TU) son órganos tubulares fundamentales en la reproducción humana. No obstante, recién a mediados del siglo XVII con las investigaciones de Reinier De Graaf se comienza a develar su verdadera función en la reproducción. En este trabajo se resumen las principales contribuciones de Horacio Croxatto Avoni al conocimiento de la morfología y fisiología de la TU humana. Sus principales aportes tienen relación con la fisiología del transporte del cigoto y los gametos a lo largo de la TU.

Molecules involved in the sperm interaction in the human uterine tube: a histochemical and immunohistochemical approach

“…2 The previously held belief that the UT were merely a passive conduit for the transportation of gametes and embryos during reproduction has been revised. 3 Today, it is widely recognized that the UT play a crucial role in various reproductive processes, the maturation and transport of gametes, fertilization, the early development of the embryo, and the formation of a sperm reservoir. 1,2,[4][5] In humans, millions of sperm cells are deposited in the vagina during ejaculation, but only a few thousand reach the UT.…”

“…2,5,7,31 Furthermore, oviductal motile cilia are essential for oocyte pickup but dispensable for sperm and embryo transport. 32 The histological structure of the human UT has been studied; 1,3,33 however, more profound knowledge of normal UTs is necessary for a better understanding of pathological conditions. Around 30% of the infertile women worldwide have an associated UT pathology.…”