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In Vitro Maturation, Fertilization and Development of Mouse Oocytes Derived from In Vitro Grown Preantyal Follicles

체외성장된 Preantral Follicle에서 유래된 생쥐난자의 체외성숙, 수정 및 발달

  • Kim, D.H. (Medical science Institute, Eulji General Hospital) ;
  • Lee, H.J. (Department of Physiology, Eulji University School of Medicine) ;
  • K.S. Chung (Animal Resource Research Center, Konkuk University) ;
  • Lee, H.T. (Animal Resource Research Center, Konkuk University)
  • Published : 2002.06.01
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Abstract

The objective of this study was to examine maturation, fertilization and developmental rate of the in vitro-grown mouse oocytes, and to compare these results with those of oocytes grown and matured in vivo. The preantral follicles isolated from 12-day-old mice were cultured on Transwell-COL membrane inserts. After in vitro growth and maturation, 72.5 % of oocytes grown in vitro produced polar body which can be comparable to in vivo growth (70.5 %). However, the mean oocyte diameter of the in vitro group (69.6$\pm$2.1$\mu$m) was smaller than that of the in vivo group (73.3$\pm$3.0$\mu$m). The fertilization rate was significantly lower (p<0.05) in the in vitro group (76.5%) than in the in vivo group (90.2%), however, there was no difference in the percentage of monospermic and polyspermic oocytes between two groups. The capacities of in vitro grown ova to cleave and develop to blastocyst were (57.8 and 14.4%, respectively) significantly lower (p<0.001) than those of the in vivo counterpart (84.4 and 56.6%, respectively). Moreover, the mean number of cells per blastocyst was significantly lower (p<0.05) in the in vitro group (39.0$\pm$10.8) than in the in vivo group (60.5$\pm$12.5). Live young were produced from transferred 2-cell embryos derived from in vitro-grown and matured oocytes. In conclusion, the results show that in vitro-grown oocytes did not achieve the developmental capacity of in vitro-grown oocytes.

본 연구의 목적은 체외성장된 생쥐 preantral follicle 내에 존재하는 난자의 성숙율, 수정율, 배발달율을 조사하는 것이었으며, 그리고 이러한 결과들을 체내 성장된 난자와 비교하는 것이었다. Preantral follicle은 생후 12일령된 생쥐로부터 분리하였으며, 분리된 preantral fo11ic1e은 Transwell-COL membrane insert에서 배양을 실시하였다. 체외성장 및 성숙 후, 제 1극체를 방출한 metaphaseII 난자는 72.5%로서 체내성장된 난자의 70.5%에 비하여 차이가 없는 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 난자직경은 체외성장군 (69.6$\pm$2.l$\mu$m)이 체외성장군(73.3$\pm$3.0$\mu$m)에 비하여 작은 것으로 나타났다. 체외수정율은 체외성장군 (76.5%)이 체내성장군(90.2%)에 비하여 유의하게 낮았지만, 다정자 수정된 난자의 비율은 두 군간에 차이가 없었다. 배반포까지의 배발달율은 체외성장군 (14.4%)이 체내성장군 (56.6%)에 비하여 유의하게 낮았으며, 또한 배반포의 세포수에 있어서도 체외성장군 (39.0$\pm$10.8)이 체내성장군 (60.5$\pm$12.5)에 비하여 유의하게 작은 것으로 나타났다. 체외성장 및 성숙 유래의 2-세포기 수정란을 이식한 결과, 산자 생산을 확인할 수 있었다. 결론적으로 이러한 결과는 체외성장된 난자는 체내성장된 난자와 같은 발생능력을 갖지 못함을 보여주고 있다.

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