Reproductive and Developmental Biology

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The Expression of TGF-${\beta}_1$ Protein Level during Periparturient Periods in the Recipients Pregnant by SCNT Embryos

체세포 복제란 이식우의 분만 전.후 TGF-${\beta}_1$ 단백질 농도

  • 황성수 (농촌진흥청 축산과학원 응용생명공학과) ;
  • 장유민 (중앙대학교 동물생명공학과) ;
  • 고응규 (농촌진흥청 축산과학원 응용생명공학과) ;
  • 양병철 (농촌진흥청 축산과학원 응용생명공학과) ;
  • 임기순 (농촌진흥청 축산과학원 응용생명공학과) ;
  • 김명직 (농촌진흥청 축산과학원 응용생명공학과) ;
  • 민관식 (한경대학교 생물환경정보통신전문대학원) ;
  • 윤종택 (한경대학교 생물환경정보통신전문대학원) ;
  • 김창근 (중앙대학교 동물생명공학과) ;
  • 성환후 (농촌진흥청 축산과학원 응용생명공학과)
  • Published : 2008.03.31
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Abstract

This study was performed to investigate the correlations between steroids and TGF-${\beta}_1$ levels and delayed parturition in SCNT clone calving. The recipients pregnant by AI were used as control (AI-R). All AI-R were labored by natural delivery (n=5, day $284{\pm}0.71$ of pregnancy). The recipients pregnant by SCNT embryo (SCNT-R) showing no signs of delivery about 10 days after expected date were operated by Caesarean section (n=5, day 292). The blood and placentome samples were obtained and weighed at parturition. The concentrations of plasma progesterone (P4) and Estradiol-$17{\beta}$ (E2) were measured by radioimmunoassay (RIA). The levels of plasma and placental TGF-${\beta}_1$ levels were examined by ELISA. The placentomes from SCNT-R were overweight (p<0.05) compared to those of AI-R. The plasma P4 (p<0.01) level in SCNT-R at parturition was significantly higher compared to that of AI-R. In contrast, the plasma E2 level in the SCNT-R was significantly lower compared to that of AI-R (p<0.05). The plasma and placental TGF-${\beta}_1$ protein levels in the SCNT-R were significantly higher than those of AI-R at parturition, respectively (p<0.01). Based on these results, aberrant expressions of steroid hormones and high levels of plasma and placental TGF-${\beta}_1$ protein at parturition may be one of the key indicators on delayed parturition of SCNT clone calving.

본 연구는 체세포 복제란 이식우의 분만에 있어서 혈중 스테로이드호르몬, TGF-${\beta}_1$ 농도와 분만지연의 상관 관계를 살펴보고자 실시하였다. 대조군으로는 인공수정(AI)을 통하여 임신한 암소(cow)들을 사용하였다(AI-R). 모든 AI-R들은 자연분만(n=5, 임신 $284{\pm}0.71$일)을 하였다. 분만징후를 보이지 않는 체세포 복제란 이식우(n=5, SCNT-R)들은 분만 예정일보다 10일 정도 지난 임신 292일째에 제왕절개(Caesarean section, C-sec)를 실시하여 분만하였다. 혈액 및 태반 샘플을 분만 전.후에 채취하여 형태 및 중량 등을 측정하였다. 혈장호르몬인 Progesterone(P4)와 Estradiol-$17{\beta}$(E2) 농도는 방사선동위원소 면역 분석 시험(RIA) 방법을 이용하여 측정하였다. 혈장 및 태반분엽의 TGF-${\beta}_1$ 농도는 ELISA 방법으로 측정하였다. SCNT-R에서 회수한 태반의 무게는 AI-R의 것과 비교하여 유의적으로 무거웠다(p<0.05). 분만 직전 SCNT-R들의 혈장 내 P4 농도는 AI-R들의 그것과 비교하여 유의하게 높았다(p<0.01). 하지만 SCNT-R들의 혈장 내 E2 농도는 AI-R과 비교하여 상대적으로 낮게 나타났다(p<0.01). 한편, 분만 전.후 SCNT-R들에서 혈장 또는 태반분엽의 TGF-${\beta}_1$ 단백질 발현 수준은 AI-R들과 비교하여 각각 유의적으로 높은 수준을 유지하였다(p<0.01). 이상의 결과를 종합하여 보면, 분만 시 P4 및 E2의 이상 발현과 높은 수준의 혈장 및 태반 내 TGF-${\beta}_1$ 단백질은 체세포 복제태아의 분만지연을 야기하는 중요한 요인들 중의 하나일 것이라 사료된다.

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