• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.192-196
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• 2004

The in vitro effect of bisphenol A (BPA) on ovarian steroidogenesis of the longchin goby (Chasmichthys dolichognathus) was investigated. Oocytes taken during the maturing phase (vitellogenic, fully vitellogenic or germinal vesicle breakdown stage) were incubated with BPA (100 ng/mL) in the presence of exogenous precursor $^{3}H-17\alpha\;hydroxyprogesterone\;(^{3}H-17\alphaOHP).$ Steroids were extracted from the media and the isolated oocytes, and the extracts were separated and identified by thin layer chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The identities of the major metabolites were progestogens $[17{\alpha}-hydroxy,20{\alpha}-dihydroprogesterone\;(17{\alpha}20{\alpha}OHP)\;and\;17{\alpha}-hydrxy,20{\beta}-dihydroprogesterone\;(17{\alpha}20{\beta}OHP),$ androgens [androstenedione (A4) and testosterone (T)] and estrogens [estrone $(E_1)\;and\;estradiol-17{\beta}(E_2)].$ BPA treatment inhibited production of estrogens in all the maturing phases and progestogens in the germinal vesicle migrating stage. Percentage yield of estrogens was decreased with increased yield of androgens. In conclusion, BPA had an inhibitory effect on the conversion of $^3H-17\alphaOHP$ to estrogens and progestogens. These results demonstrate that BPA can act either estrogenic or anti-estrogenic effects.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.293-298
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• 2009

Several studies have reported that nonylphenol (NP) and 2,2', 4,6,6'-pentachlorobiphenyl (PCB104) exhibit estrogenic activity. To investigate the estrogenic potency of NP and PCB104 during oocyte maturation, fully vitellogenic oocytes (0.76 mm diameter in average) of yellow fin goby, Acanthogobius flavimanus, were exposed in vitro to these chemicals at different concentrations (0.1, 1, 10, 100, and 1,000 ng/mL) with the exogenous precursor $17\alpha$-hydroxyprogesterone ($17{\alpha}OHP$) 50 ng/mL in the presence or absence of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG). The production of testosterone (T), estradiol-$17\beta$ (E2), and $17\alpha,20\beta$-dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one ($17\alpha20{\beta}OHP$) in response to NP or PCB104 were measured by radioimmunoassay. Steroid levels were also expressed as E2/T and E2/$17\alpha20{\beta}OHP$ ratios. In the absence of HCG, no significant differences in either NP or PCB104 treatment groups were observed. In the presence of HCG, NP treatment did not show significant differences in the production of T, E2, and $17\alpha20{\beta}OHP$ at any concentrations tested, but E2/T ratios were decreased at concentrations of 0.1, 1, 10, and 1,000 ng/mL compared with the control group. PCB104 decreased E2 production at concentrations of 0.1, 10, and 1000 ng/mL, but did not show significant differences in the production of T and $17\alpha20{\beta}OHP$ at any concentration tested. While E2/T ratios were decreased at PCB104 concentrations of 0.1, 1, 10, and 1,000 ng/mL, E2/$17\alpha20{\beta}OHP$ ratios were also decreased at 0.1, 10, and 1,000 ng/mL compared with the control. Results indicate that both NP and PCB104 appeared to have antiestrogenic effects during this phase.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.867-872
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• 1994

Progesterone catabolizing enzyme, the enzyme $20{\alpha}$-hydroxysteroid dehydrgenase($20{\alpha}$-HSD) is pivotal in the regulation of ovarian function in rodents, which catabolizes progesterone into biologically inactive $20{\alpha}$-hydroxypregn-4-en-3-one($20{\alpha}$-OHP). In this study was carried out the influence of $20{\alpha}$-HSD activity of ovarian function, we investigated changes in ovarian cytosol $20{\alpha}$-HSD activity and serume progesterone concentration during the estrous cycles and pregnancy in rat. During the estrous cycles, the $20{\alpha}$-HSD activities were highest on the progestrous, but serum progesterone concentration was lowest on this phase. During the pregnancy, the $20{\alpha}$-HSD activities were relatively higher early pregnancy(day-1-3 gestation) and late pregnancy(day 21 to parturition), serum progesterone concentration was maintained significantly high to day 19 of gestation. The $20{\alpha}$-HSD activities were lower during the middle pregnancy. From these results, ovarian $20{\alpha}$-HSD activities may possibly act as physiologically very important in the control and maintenance of estrous cycles in rat.

• 한국양식학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.47-53
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• 2000

사육수조내 자연산란이 이루어지지 않는 범가자미 암컷을 대상으로 호르몬 처리에 의안 인위적 성숙.배란 유도 실험이 이루어졌다. 산란시기에 범가자미 체중 kg당 HCG 265~678 IU, 17${\alpha}$ 20${\beta}$ OHP 0.5~1.0${\mu}$g 농도의 복강주사와 LHRHa 63~81 ${\mu}$g의 펠렛을 투여한 결과, HCG농도 약 300 IU가 범가자미의 최정성숙과 배란유도에 효과적인 것으로 나타났다. 17${\alpga}$ 20${\beta}$ OHP와 대조군에서는 난의 성숙이 거의 진행되지 않았으며, LHRHa 펠렛 실험군에서도 난의 최종성숙과 배란이 일어나지 않았다. 따라서 범가자미 암컷의 경우 현재 많이 사용되고 있는 LHRHa 펠렛 투여보다도 저농도의 HCG (dir 300 IU/kg 체중)o 주사가 난의 최종성숙과 배란에 더 효과적인 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.107-112
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• 2008

점망둑의 난모세포 성숙과정에서 생성되는 주요 성 스테로이드 호르몬, $C_{21}$-스테로이드를 분석하고자 전구물질 $^3H-17{\alpha}hydroxyprogesterone$ ($^3H-17{\alpha}OHP$)를 성숙기 난모세포(난경 $0.74{\sim}0.97\;mm$) 배양초기에 첨가하여 24시간 배양하였다. 스테로이드 대사물질 분석과 동정은 thin layer chromatography와 gaschromatography-mass spectrometry로 이루어졌다. $^3H-17{\alpha}20{\alpha}P$로부터 생성된 주요 성 스테로이드 대사물질은 $17{\alpha}$-hydroxy, $20{\alpha}$-dihydroprogesterone ($17{\alpha}20{\alpha}P$)와 $17{\alpha}$-hydroxy, $20{\beta}$-dihydroprogesterone ($17{\alpha}20{\beta}P$)로 확인되었다. 이들 대사물질은 난경 0.80 mm 이상에서 관찰되었으며, GVBD (germinal vesicle breakdown) 유도 효능 테스트에서 점망둑의 난모세포는 $17{\alpha}20{\beta}P$에 더 민감하게 반응하였다. 이러한 결과는 점망둑의 난소성숙 과정에 $17{\alpha}20{\alpha}P$와 $17{\alpha}20{\beta}P$이 모두 관여하나, MIS (maturation inducing steroid)로서의 가능성은 $17{\alpha}20{\beta}P$이 더 큰 것으로 관찰되었다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.302-306
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• 2000

양식 잠재력이 높은 어종인 쥐노래미 (Hexagrammos otakii)의 번식생리에 관한 기초 자료를 얻고자 쥐노래미의 생식주기와 함께 혈청의 성 스테로이드호르몬의 변화에 관하여 연구하였다. GSI는 암컷과 수컷에서 3월부터 8월까지 유의한 변화를 보이지 않다가 9월부터 상승하기 시작하여 1월에 최고값을 보였다. 암컷의 혈중$E_2$의 수준은 12월에 가장 높은 값을 보였으며 1월이 되면 낮아지기 시작하여 8월까지 낮은 수준을 유지하다가 9월부터 다시 상승하기 시작하였다. 암컷에서의 혈중 T 변화도 $E_2$,와 유사한 경향이었다. 암컷 혈중의 $17{\alpha}20{\beta}-OHP$ 변화를 보면 1월에 연중 최고값을 나타내었다. 그후 2월부터 급격하게 떨어져 7월까지 낮은 값이 유지되었고 8월에 약간 상승하였다. 수컷에서 T의 혈중 수준은 12월에 최고값을 나타내었으나 1월부터 급격히 하강하였다가 7월부터 다시 상숭하기 시작하였다. 한편 수컷 혈중 $17{\alpha}20{\beta}-OHP$의 수준은 전체적으로 암컷의 $17{\alpha}20{\beta}-OHP$ 변화 경향과 유사하였다.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.275-281
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 해산어를 이용하여 bisphenol A(BPA)와 nonylphenol(NP)이 난모세포 성숙 과정에 어떤 영향을 미치는지 조사하기 위해 성숙단계에 있는 노래미(Hexagrammos agrammus) 난모세포(난경 약 1.88 mm)를 대상으로 in vitro에서 BPA와 NP 처리에 의한 난모세포의 성스테로이드 생성농도를 조사하였다. 난모세포에 BPA와 NP를 농도구별(0.1, 1, 10, 100, 1,000 ng/$m{\ell}$)로 첨가하고, 50 IU의 human chorionic gonadotropin(HCG)를 농도구별 BPA 또는 NP와 함께 첨가하거나 하지 않고 48시간 동안 배양하였다. 배양 후 배양액 내의 $17{\alpha},20{\beta}$-dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one($17{\alpha}20{\beta}OHP$), estradiol-$17{\beta}(E_2)$ 그리고 testosterone(T)의 농도를 방사면역측정법(RIA)을 통해 정량하였다. BPA 처리구에서는 100 ng/$m{\ell}$의 농도구에서 HCG 처리 유무에 상관없이 $E_2$ 생성이 촉진되었다. HCG 처리하에서 0.1 ng/㎖의 농도구에서 T 생성은 촉진 되었으나, HCG를 처리하지 않은 실험구의 모든 농도구에서 T 생성은 저해되었다. NP 처리구에서는 HCG를 처리하지 않은 실험구의 10 ng/$m{\ell}$의 농도구에서 $17{\alpha}20{\beta}OHP$와 T 생성이 촉진되었고, 1 ng/$m{\ell}$의 농도구에서는 $E_2$ 생성이 억제되었다. 이상의 결과를 종합하면, 노래미의 성숙단계의 난모세포에서 BPA는 약한 estrogen-agonistic 효과를, NP는 estrogenantagonistic 효과를 지니는 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.153-159
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• 2007

We studied oocyte steroidogenesis in relation to oocyte development in the greenling, Hexagrammos otakii, a marine multiple spawner. Vitellogenic and mature oocytes were incubated in vitro in the presence or absence of $[^3H]-17\;{\alpha}-hydroxyprogesterone$ as a precursor. The major metabolites were androgens [androstenedione $(A)_4)$ and testosterone (T)] and estrogens [$17\;{\beta}-estradiol\;(E_2)$ and estrone ($E_1$)] in vitellogenic oocytes. The metabolic rate of T was lower in 1.08 to 12-mm oocytes, while that of $E_2$ increased with oocyte size. The endogenous productions of T, $E_2$ and 17 ${\alpha}-hydroxy$, 20 ${\beta}-dihydroprogesterone\;(17{\alpha}20{\beta}OHP)$ were quantified using a radioimmunoassay in the non-precursor group. The endogenous levels of T and $E_2$ were highest in 1.08 to 12-mm oocytes and $17{\alpha}20{\beta}OHP$ was produced only in 1.90 to 95-mm oocytes. The relationship between oocyte size and steroidogenesis showed that 1.08 to 12-mm oocytes are full vitellogenic following induction of the maturation process. Moreover, $17{\alpha}20{\beta}OHP$ acts as a maturation inducing hormone in H. otakii.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.421-426
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• 2013

In this study, oocyte steroidogenesis are investigated in relation to oocyte development in the starry flounder, Platichthys stellatus, a marine multiple spawner. Vitellogenic (0.52 and 0.55 mm oocyte diameter) and mature oocytes (0.63, 0.66 and 0.71 mm oocyte diameter) were incubated in vitro in the presence of $[^3H]17{\alpha}$-hydroxyprogesterone ($[^3H]17{\alpha}$-OHP) as a precursor. Steroid metabolites were extracted from the incubated media and oocytes, the extracts were separated and identified by thin-layer chromatography (TLC), high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and gas chromatographymass spectrometry (GC-MS). The major metabolites produced from $[^3H]17{\alpha}$-OHP were androgens [androstenedione ($A_4$) and testosterone (T)] and estrogens [$17{\beta}$-estradiol ($E_2$) and estrone ($E_1$)] and progestins [$17{\alpha},20{\alpha}$-dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one ($17{\alpha}20{\alpha}P$) and $17{\alpha},20{\beta}$-dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one ($17{\alpha}20{\beta}P$)] in vitellogenic and mature oocytes. The results from this study suggest the potential roles of $E_1$ in the oocytes with diameter 0.52-0.71 mm, $17{\alpha}20{\alpha}P$ and $17{\alpha}20{\beta}P$ at the oocytes of 0.63, 0.66 and 0.71 mm.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.483-488
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• 2015

We studied oocyte steroidogenesis in the blackfin flounder Glyptocephalus stelleri as a region-specific species, in the East Sea of Korea during the spawning season. Maturing oocytes (0.76, 0.82, 0.88, and 0.91 mm in oocyte diameter) were incubated in vitro in the presence of [$^3H$] $17{\alpha}$-hydroxyprogesterone ($[^3H]17{\alpha}$-OHP) as a precursor. Steroid metabolites were extracted from the incubated medium and oocytes, and the extracts were separated and identified by thin-layer chromatography (TLC), high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and gas chromatographymass spectrometry (GC/MS). The major metabolites produced from $[^3H]17{\alpha}$-OHP were androgens [androstenedione (A4) and testosterone (T)] and estrogens [$17{\beta}$-estradiol (E2) and estrone (E1)] and progestins [$17{\alpha},20{\alpha}$-dihydroxy-4-pregen-3-one ($17{\alpha}20{\alpha}P$) and $17{\alpha}20{\beta}$-dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one ($17{\alpha}20{\beta}P$)] in maturing oocytes. The metabolic rate of $17{\alpha}20{\beta}$ was elevated (29.04%) in oocytes measuring 0.88 mm (nucleus migration stage following the induction of germinal vesicle breakdown), but was very low in oocytes measuring 0.76, 0.82, and 0.91 mm (0.42, 0.67, and 2.62%, respectively). From these results, we suggest that $17{\alpha}20{\beta}P$ acts as a maturation-inducing steroid in the blackfin flounder.