• Korean Journal of Animal Reproduction
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.1-7
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• 1995

This study was accomplished to illuminate factors of contamination of microbes in the culture medium and effect of antibiotics on prevention of contamination in the medium when bovine follicular oocyte was matured, fertilized and developed in vitro. 1. When washed or unwashed semen diluted with TCM 199 was incubated for 24∼72hr, contamination was come out. 2. When diluted semen with TCM 199 which has penicillin, streptomycin, gentamycin, kanamycin or nystatin was incubated for 24∼72hr, contamination was not come out only in kanamycin. 3. When imported semen which was diluted in TCM 199 with penicillin, streptomycin, gentamycin, kanamycin or nystatin was incubated for 24∼72hr, contamination was not come out in all treatments. 4. When semen which was diluted in BO, CZB, Ham's F10 or TCM 199 was incubated for 24∼72hr, kanamycin showed no contamination in all treatments, but gentamycin showed contamination in CZB, Ham's F10 and TCM 199. 5. When the semen diluted in BO was moved at 24hr after incubation into BO and incubated for 72hr, contamination was not come out, but when it was moved into the TCM 199 and incubated for 72hr, contamination was come out at 48 to 72hr of incubation. 6. When the semen diluted in BO, BO＋BSA or BO＋FBS containing gentamycin, kanamycin or nystatin was incubated for 24∼72hr, the diluted semen in BO or BO＋BSA showed no contamination in all antibiotics but the diluted semen in BO＋FBS showed no contamination only in kanamycin. 7.The Pseudomonas cepacia, Serratia liquefaciens, Klebsiella pneumaniae was respectively isolated in the semen of A, B, and C bull and the microbes are highly affected by amikacin, tobramycin and kanamycin. 8. When bovine folicular oocyte was in vitro matured, fertilized and developed in the simple medium with kanamycin, 26.6% was developed to over 32cell stage embryo.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Developmental Biology Conference
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.111-111
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• 2003

Telomeres are the end of chromosomes and consist of a tandem repeat sequence of (TTAGGG)n and associated proteins. Telomerase is a ribonucleoprotein which act as a template for the synthesis of telomeric DNA. Telomeres are essential for chromosome stability and are related with cell senescence, apoptosis and cancer. Even though telomeres and telomerase have been studied extensively, very little is known about telomere dynamics in embryonic cells. This study was carried out to analyze the telomeres distribution and telomerase activity of chicken cells during embryonic and developmental stages. The target cells for analysing were sperms, ovulated ova, early embryonic cells and the cells from brain, heart, liver, kidney and germinal tissue in fetus. Telomeres distribution on target cells was analyzed by Q-FISH (Quantitation-Fluorescence in situ Hybridization) techniques using a chicken telomere repeat probe. Telomerase activity was performed by TRAP assay (Telomeric repeat Amplification Protocol) with target DNA. In results, the telomeres of chicken were found at the ends of all chromosomes. In addition, chicken had interstitial telomeres on chromosomes 1, 2 and 3. Telomerase activity was highly detectable in early embryonic cells, germinal tissues and kidney cells. Whereas telomerase activity was gradually down-regulated when the organs, including brain, heart, and liver, were developed from embryos. In the distribution of telomeric DNA on the embryonic and developmental stages, most of the cells was gradually decreased in telomere quantity during ontogenesis.

• Development and Reproduction
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.287-295
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• 2017

This study was conducted to observe egg and larvae morphological development of carp to obtain basic data for resource conservation and taxonomic research. Brood carp used in the research (total length 67.3-75.5 cm, average $71.0{\pm}3.45cm$) were bred in a circular rearing aquarium ($600{\times}300{\times}100cm$) using a running water system from January to July, 2015. Breeding water temperature was maintained at $23.0-25.0^{\circ}C$(average $24.0^{\circ}C$). Fertilized carp eggs were translucent and globular, and their size was 1.75-1.89 mm (average $1.82{\pm}0.06mm$). Blastoderms formed 10 min after fertilization and reached the two-cell stage 30 min after fertilization. Then, the embryo turned dark and exhibited melanophores, and blood started flowing from the heart across the egg yolk at 42 hrs and 50 min after fertilization. Hatching began 70 hrs and 26 min after fertilization larvae emerged through the egg membrane, starting from the head. The length of prelarvae immediately after hatching was 5.23-5.38 mm (average $5.31{\pm}0.11mm$) the mouth and anus were closed, and the pectoral fin was formed. Postlarvae at 18 days after hatching had a total length of 11.9-13.9 mm (average $12.9{\pm}1.40mm$), separate anal fin and back membranes, and fin ray. Juveniles fish at 35 days after hatching had a total length of 29.9-30.2 mm (average $30.1{\pm}0.13mm$), with the body covered with scales, and the same number of fin rays, color, and shape as their broodstork.

• Journal of Environmental Science International
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• v.19 no.8
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• pp.1001-1012
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• 2010

We investigated the toxic effects of tebuconazole on development in the African clawed frog, Xenopus laevis. To test the toxic effects, frog embryo teratogenesis assays using Xenopus were performed. Embryos were exposed to various concentrations of tebuconazole($0-100\;{\mu}M$). $LC_{100}$ for tebuconazole was $100\;{\mu}M$, and the $LC_{50}$ determined by probit analysis was $82.35\;{\mu}M$. The exposure to tebuconazole concentrations ${\geq}40\;{\mu}M$ resulted in 11 different types of severe external malformations including gut dysplasia. Histological examinations revealed various dysplasia in the eye, heart, liver, intestine, somatic muscle, and in the pronephric ducts. The tissue-specific toxic effects were investigated with an animal cap assay. Blood cells are generally induced at a high frequency by the combination of mSCF and activin A, however, the induction of blood cells was strongly inhibited by the addition of tebuconazole. Electron micrographs of tested embryos showed many of multivesicular bodies and dysplasia of photo-receptive cell, however, the somatic muscle degeneration was not severe. The gene expression of cultivated animal cap explants was investigated by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction and revealed that expression of the blood-specific marker, $\beta$ globin II and muscle-specific marker, muscle actin were more strongly inhibited than the neural-specific marker, XEn2.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• v.25 no.3
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• pp.659-667
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• 1995

파골세포는 조혈기관 단핵의 세포로부터 생성되어 골 홉수에 중요한 역할올 담당하며, 지질다당류는 그람음성균의 세포벽을 이루는 성분으로서 치주질환시 치조골 홉수에 관여한다고 알려져 왔다. 활성화된 림프구, 대식세포와 단핵세포로부터 생성되는 당단백질인 인터페론 감마는 파골세포에 의한 골홉수를 억제한다고 밝혀졌다. 이 연구 논문의 목적은 지질다당류와 인터페론 감마가 닭 골수의 미분화세포가 파골양세포로 전환되는데 어떠한 영향올 주는지를 알아보기 위함이다. 16${\sim}$18 일째의 닭의 배 (chick embryo) 에서 경골을 분리하고 횡절개하여 혈청없는 M-199 배양액에 보관했다. 이것을 9${\mu}m$ filter로 여과시켜서 이미 분화된 파골세포와 기타 다른 분화 세포를 분리했다. 여기에서 파골세포의 전구세포를 얻어 LPS와 IFN-${\gamma}$를 단독 또는 복합처리 하고나서 4일 후에 tartrate resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) Stain을 시행하고 TRAP 양성이며 핵이 세개 이상인 다핵의 세포형성을 관찰하여 세포를 계수하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 닭에서 분리해낸 미분화세포에 0.1. 0.5. 1.0 ${\mu}/ml$ 의 LPS 농도를 처리하고 1 주일간 배양한 결과. 0.1 ${\mu}/ml$ 의 농도에서는 대조군에 비해 TRAP 양성인 파골양세포가 증가하는 경향을 보였으며, 반면에 LPS는 0.5 와 1.0 ${\mu}/ml$ 의 농도에서 세포독성을 보였다.(P<0.05) 2. IFN-${\gamma}$는 50. 500U/ml 의 농도에서 대조군에 비해 TRAP 양성인 파골양세포의 수가 감소하는 경향올 보였다 .3. INF-${\gamma}$는 LPS 에의해 유도된 TRAP 양성인 파골양세포의 형성을 감소시켰고 특히 . 250.500U/ml 의 농도에서 유의 성 있는 감소를 보였다. 위의 결과로부터 LPS는 닭의 골수세포로부터 파골양세포의 형성을 증가시키며 IFN-${\gamma}$는 LPS에의해 유도된 파골양세포수를 감소시킨다는 결론을 얻었다.

• BMB Reports
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• v.45 no.4
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• pp.227-232
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• 2012

In vertebrates, there are two variants of eukaryotic peptide elongation factor 1A (eEF1A; formerly eEF-$1{\alpha}$), eEF1A1 and eEF1A2, which have three well-conserved domains ($D_I$, $D_{II}$, and $D_{III}$). In neurons, eEF1A1 is the embryonic type, which is expressed during embryonic development as well as the first two postnatal weeks. In the present study, EGFP-tagged eEF1A1 truncates were expressed in cortical neurons isolated from rat embryo (E18-19). Live cell images of transfected neurons showed that $D_{III}$-containing EGFP-fusion proteins (EGFP-$D_{III}$, -$D_{II-III}$, -$D_{I-III}$) formed clusters that were confined within somatodendritic domains, while $D_{III}$-missing ones (EGFP-$D_I$, -$D_{II}$, -$D_{I-II}$) and control EGFP were homogeneously dispersed throughout the neuron including axons. In dendrites, EGFP-$D_{III}$ was targeted to the heads of spine- and filopodia-like protrusions, where it was colocalized with $SynGAP{\alpha}$, a postsynaptic marker. Our data indicate that $D_{III}$ of eEF1A1 mediates formation of clusters and localization to spines.

• Development and Reproduction
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.61-68
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• 2003

Zygote genome should entail a complex process of epigenetic reprogramming including a global DNA demethylation to reach a totipotency or pluripotency during early mammalian development. In this study, we have analyzed methylation patterns in cloned bovine embryos to monitor the epigenetic reprogramming process of donor genomic DNA. Aberrant DNA methylation patterns were observed in various genomic regions of cloned embryos except single-copy gene sequences. The overall genomic methylation status of cloned embryos was quite different from that of normal embryos produced in viかo or in vivo. Abnormal methylation profiles were also specifically represented in trophectoderm cells of cloned embryos, which probably result in widespread gene dysregulation in extraembryonic region or placental dysfunction familiar to cloned animals. Our findings suggest that developmental failures of cloned embryos are due to incomplete epigenetic reprogramming of donor genomic DNA. Understanding the epigenetic reprogramming processes of donor genome will clearly define the faulty development of cloned embryos.

• The Korea Journal of Herbology
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.83-90
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• 2011

Objectives : This study was performed to investigate the influence of black ginseng radix extracts (BG) and ginsenoside Rg3, Rg5 on basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) induced proliferation, migration and capillary tubule-like formation of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). Methods : HUVECs were cultured with BG and ginsenoside Rg3, Rg5 at different concentrations (60, 125, 250, 500, $1,000{\mu}g/m\ell$) for 2 day In the presence of bFGF, respectively. XTT was used to detect the proliferation. Migration and tube formations were examined to detect the antiangiogenesis. Also, the chick embryo chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) assay was performed to detect the antiangiogenesis. Results : BG and ginsenoside Rg3, Rg5 significantly inhibited bFGF-induced endothelial cell proliferation and migration in a dose-dependent manner. Tube formation in bFGF-induced HUVECs were suppressed by BG and ginsenoside Rg3, Rg5. Moreover, BG and ginsenoside Rg3, Rg5 (30-$50{\mu}g$/egg) inhibited new blood vessel formation on the growing CAM. Conclusions:Based on the present results, it can be suggested that BG has a potential chemopreventive agent via antiangiogenesis.

• The Korean Journal of Zoology
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• v.27 no.2
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• pp.73-84
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• 1984

In order to investigate the effect of neurotransmitter on myoblast differentiation in vitro, the effects of dopamine and epinephrine on myoblast fusion and on the intracellular cAMP level in cultured myoblasts were examined. Dopamine $(3\\times10^{-5}M)$ and epinephrine $(3\\times10^{-5}M)$, when added at 34 hr after cell plating, markedly inhibited myoblast fusion, and dopamine was more potent than epinephrine. Both dopamine and epinephrine had no effect on intracellular cAMP level. At the same time, exogeneous dbcAMP, $PGE_1$, and aspirin were used to examine whether cAMP is involved in myoblast differentiation. dbcAMP $(1\\times10^{-4}M)$ inhibited myoblast fusion, whereas $PGE_1 (3\\times10^{-6}M)$ had no inhibitory effect, rather enhancing myoblast fusion. Aspirin, an inhibitor of PG synthetase, was shown to inhibit myoblast fusion. Possible mechanism by which dopamine or epinephrine at a specific concentration used inhibits myoblast fusion is discussed.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• v.57 no.8
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• pp.27.1-27.6
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• 2015

This study was designed to investigate the effects of ${\alpha}$-tocopherol and granulosa cells monolayer on nuclear maturation and cleavage rates of ovine cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs). The COCs (n = 2814) were matured in maturation medium supplemented with various concentration of ${\alpha}$-tocopherol (0, 5, 10, $15{\mu}g/ml$), oocytes were incubated at $39^{\circ}C$ with 5 % $CO_2$ for 24 h in three culture systems: (a) maturation medium (MM; n = 884), (b) co-cultured with granulosa cells (CG; n = 982) and (c) co-cultured with granulosa cells and cells were further cultured in MM for 12 h (CG + 12hMM; n = 948). Our results showed that ${\alpha}$-tocopherol had no effect on GVBD and MII as compared to control group, but when ${\alpha}$-tocopherol added to maturation medium the rate of cleavage decreased. This indicates interaction of above mentioned factors in any of the treatments showed no significant differences on the rate of maturation and cleavage stages (MII, GVBD and cleavage) (p > 0.05). The oocytes co-cultured with granulosa cells for 24 h had beneficial effects on cleavage rate. The maximum MII and cleavage rates were achieved when oocytes had extra 12 h culture in the maturation medium without granulosa cells. Results also showed our modified co-culture system (CG + 12hMM), improved rates of MII and the cleavage in comparison with other studied maturation systems.