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Effects of the Artificial Shrinkage and Assisted Hatching Before Vitrification on the Development of the Vitrified Mouse Expanding Blastocysts

유리화동결 전 인공수축과 보조부화술이 융해 후 생쥐 포배아의 발달에 미치는 영향

  • Jo, Deok-Hyeon (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Ko, Gyoung-Rae (Clinic of Infertility, Pusan National University Hospital) ;
  • Jung, Ji-Hye (Clinic of Infertility, Pusan National University Hospital) ;
  • Choi, Jong-Ryeol (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Joo, Jong-Kil (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Lee, Kyu-Sup (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Pusan National University)
  • 조덕현 (부산대학교 의과대학 산부인과학교실) ;
  • 고경래 (부산대학교병원 불임클리닉) ;
  • 정지혜 (부산대학교병원 불임클리닉) ;
  • 최종렬 (부산대학교 의과대학 산부인과학교실) ;
  • 주종길 (부산대학교 의과대학 산부인과학교실) ;
  • 이규섭 (부산대학교 의과대학 산부인과학교실)
  • Published : 2008.12.30
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Abstract

Objective: This study was conducted to investigate the effects of the artificial shrinkage and assisted hatching (PZD; patial zona dissetion) before vitrification on the development of vitrified mouse expanding blastocyst. Methods: Mouse 2-cell embryos were collected and cultured in G1.1 and G2.2 to expanding blastocyst. For artificial shrinkage (AS) the micro injection pipette was inserted into blastocoele cavity and blastocoele fluid was aspirated. For assisted hatching (AH) PZD method was used. Control group was -AS/-AH and treatment groups were -AS/+AH, +AS/-AH and +AS/+AH. After AS and AH mouse blastocysts were equillibrated in G10 and G10E20 for 3 mins, respectively, and vitrified in G25E25 after loading on capped pulled-straw. Vitrified mouse blastocysts were thawed and cultured for 24 hrs. The survival and hatching rate was compared among one control and three treatment groups. Results: The survival rates were 99%, 92% in +AS/+AH and +AS/-AH groups and 54%, 58% in -AS/-AH and -AS/+AH group, respectively. The survival rate was significantly higher in +AS group than in -AS group (p<0.01). Hatching rates were 34%, 96% in -AS/-AH and -AS/+AH groups and 41%, 100% in +AS/-AH and +AS/+AH, respectively. The hatching rates was higher in +AH group than in -AH group (p<0.01). After thawing recovery rates were 100%. Loading on capped pulled-straw, that is effective and useful method on vitrification. Conclusion: This study showed that artificial shrinkage of blastocoele cavity and assisted hatching (PZD) significantly improved the development of the vitrified mouse expanding blastocysts.

목 적: 본 연구는 유리화동결 전 인공수축과 보조부화술 (부분투명대절개)이 유리화동결 후 생쥐 포배아의 생존율과 부화율에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위해 시행되었다. 연구방법: 생쥐 2-세포기 배아를 획득하여 G1.1과 G2.2 배양액에서 포배아까지 배양하였다. 실험은 대조구군과 3개의 처리군으로 나누었다. 인공수축과 보조부화술 없이 동결한 군 (-AS/-AH)을 대조군으로 하였고, 보조부화술만 시행한 군 (-AS/+AH), 인공수축만 시행한 군 (+AS/-AH), 인공수축과 보조부화술을 동시에 처리한 군 (+AS/+AH)을 처리군으로 하였다. 모든 포배아는 G10과 G10E20 용액에서 각각 3분씩 평형을 실시하였고, G25E25 유리화용액에 노출직후 capped pulled-straw에 mouth 피펫으로 부하하여 유리화동결하였다. 융해 후 24시간 동안 배양하면서 생존율과 부화율을 조사하였다. 결 과: 인공수축을 시행한 후 보조부화술을 시행한 군 (+AS/+AH)과 보조부화술을 시행하지 않은 군 (+AS/-AH)에서의 생존율과 부화율은 각각 98%와 100%, 92%와 41%였으며, 인공수축을 시행하지 않고 보조부화술을 시행한 군(-AS/+AH)과 보조부화술을 시행하지 않은 군 (-AS/-AH, 대조군)에서의 생존율과 부화율은 각각 54%와 96%, 58%와 34%를 나타내어 인공수축과 보조부화술 생쥐 포배아의 생존율과 부화율 향상에 매우 효과적인 방법임을 알 수 있었다 (p<0.01). 또한 capped pulled-straw라고 명명한 스트로우를 이용한 유리화동결은 융해 후 회수율이 100%였으며, 동결과 융해과정에 매우 편리하여 배아의 유리화동결에 매우 유용할 것으로 생각된다. 결 론: 인공수축과 보조부화술은 포배아의 유리화동결 후 생존율과 부화율을 유의하게 향상시켜 포배아의 동결보존에 매우 효과적인 방법으로 생각된다.

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