A Study on the Reproductive Cells in Testes of Microphysogobio yaluensis

돌마자(Microphysogobio yaluensis)의 정소 내 생식세포에 관한 연구

  • Kim, Jae-Goo (Department of Life Science, Cheongju University) ;
  • Kim, Dong-Heui (Deptartment of Environmental Medical Biology, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University) ;
  • Reu, Dong-Suck (Department of Life Science, Cheongju University)
  • 김재구 (청주대학교 생명과학과) ;
  • 김동희 (연세대학교 원주의과대학 환경의생물학교실) ;
  • 류동석 (청주대학교 생명과학과)
  • Received : 2009.08.14
  • Accepted : 2009.09.23
  • Published : 2009.09.30

Abstract

The reproductive cells in testes of Microphysogobio yaluensis were investigated using light and electron microscopes. The testis of Microphysogobio yaluensis consisted of numerous testicular cysts contained synchronized cells. Sperms were full in testicular sacs of mature testes. Leydig cells were located among testicular cysts. The nucleus of primary spermatocytes was round and mitochondria were congregated in cytoplasm. The size of secondary spermatocyte was smaller than that of primary spermatocyte and the nucleus of a secondary spermatocyte was round or oval. In spermatids, the nucleus was round and electron-dense. In spermiogenesis, the nucleus was condensed and a flagellum started to be formed. The mitochondria were rearranged along the flagellum. The sperm had a round head, the acrosome was not found and a motile flagellum consisted of an axoneme with a typical 9+2 pattern of microtubule.

모래무지아과에 속하는 한국고유종 돌마자 (Microphysogobio yaluensis)의 정소 내 생식세포를 조사하여 수온변화, 환경오염 및 서식지 파괴 등으로 멸종위기에 처한 한국고유종 보존을 위한 기초자료를 제시하고자 돌마자의 정소 내 생식세포의 특성을 확인한 바 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 돌마자의 정소가 성숙초기에는 정소의 정소낭 내에는 발생과정이 비슷한 생식세포들이 분포하였으며, 정소낭과 정소낭 사이에는 라이디히 세포들이 존재하였다. 또한 성숙후기 정소의 정소낭에는 정자들이 가득하였으며 제2정모세포들도 남아있었다. 제1정모세포의 핵은 직경 3 ${\mu}m$ 정도의 구형이었으며 미토콘드리아들은 세포질 한 쪽에 모여 있었다. 제2정모세포들은 직경 1.5 ${\mu}m$ 정도의 구형 또는 난형의 핵을 보유하였으며 제1정모세포보다 작았다. 정자완성과정 중에 있는 정세포의 핵은 구형으로 전자밀도가 높게 나타났으며 편모를 형성하기 시작하였고 세포질의 미토콘드리아는 편모를 따라 재배열되었다. 특히 정자의 두부는 구형으로 첨체는 보유하지 않았으며 편모는 전형적인 9+2 구조의 미세소관으로 이루어져 있는 특성들을 나타내었다.

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