• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.101-115
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• 2023

Environmental factors impact oyster growth, condition, and gonadal development, which is linked to gamete characteristics observed through histology. The reproductive cycle of bivalves is related to energy storage and utilization. Therefore, in this study, the year-round growth change and gonadal development of oysters were observed using histological analysis, and the biochemical composition changes were confirmed. The oysters used in this study are being nurtured in Gadeok-do, and 40 oysters were randomly sampled monthly from March 2021 to February 2022. Result of histological analysis of gonads, oysters were showed early development from December to February, late development from March and April, mature and ripe from May to July, spawned from August to October, and spent from November to December. Condition index values of oysters decreased in summer and autumn and increased again when entered the spent after spawning. The protein content of oysters was high in May, the maturity period, and the lipid content decreased during the spawning period. In addition, EPA and DHA, the major fatty acids of oysters, were low during the spawning period and high during the maturation period. As a result, this study suggested a close relationship between changes in oyster growth, biochemical composition, and the reproductive cycle.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.33-39
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• 2006

아무므불가사리의 생식소 발달과 생식주기를 밝히기 위하여 2003년 11월부터 2005년 2월까지 경상남도 고성 연안 해역에서 채집된 개체들을 대상으로 생식소 숙도지수 (GSI)의 월별변화, 생식소 발달과정 및 생식소 발달 단계별 난경 변화를 조사하였다. 생식소숙도지수의 월별 변화는 암컷과 수컷이 유사한 경향을 보였으며 암컷은 $3.88{\pm}3.04$, 수컷은 $0.87{\pm}0.57$의 값으로 3월에 연중 최대값을 가지다가 이후 서서히 감소하였다. GSI의 월별 변화와 생식소 발달의 조직학적 관찰을 근거로 생식 주기는 회복기($6{\sim}9$월), 성장기($10{\sim}1$월), 성숙기($2{\sim}3$월), 방출기($3{\sim}4$월), 퇴화 및 흡수기($4{\sim}5$월)의 연속적인 주기로 구분되었다. 아무르불가사리의 난발달 양상은 동시발달형이고 년 1회 산란하는 것으로 보인다.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.65-71
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• 2014

Cell cycle process is regulated by a number of protein kinases and among them, serine/threonine kinases carry phosphate group from ATP to substrates. The most important three kinase families are Cyclin-dependent kinase (Cdk), Polo-like kinase (Plk), and Aurora kinase. Polo-like kinase family consists of 5 members (Plk1-Plk5) and they are involved in multiple functions in eukaryotic cell division. It regulates a variety of aspects such as, centrosome maturation, checkpoint recovery, spindle assembly, cytokinesis, apoptosis and many other features. Recently, it has been reported that Plks are related to tumor development and over-expressed in many kinds of tumor cells. When injected the anti-Plk antibody into human cells, the cells show aneuploidy, and if inhibit Plks, most of the mitotic cell division does not proceed properly. For that reasons, many inhibitors of Plk have been recently emerged as new target for remedy of the cancer therapeutic research. In this paper, we reviewed briefly the characteristics of Plk families and how Plks work in regulating cell cycles and cancer formation, and the possibilities of Plks as target for cancer therapy.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.101-111
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• 2020

Coiled-coil domain containing 110 (CCDC110, KM-HN-1) is a protein containing C-terminal coiled-coil domain (CCD) which was previously discovered as a member of the human cancer/testis antigen (CTA). In addition, CCDC110 has both nuclear localization signal sequence and the leucine zipper motif. Although the functional role of CCDC110 has yet to be fully identified, the mRNA expression levels of CCDC110 are known to be highly elevated in various cancer types including testis, implying its relevance to cancer pathogenesis. In this study, we first developed several monoclonal antibody (mAb) hybridoma clones targeting CCDC110 and further isolated clone by characterizing for its specificity using immunoblotting and immunoprecipitation approaches with basal parenchymal sperm cells in testis tissue. Next, using these mAbs, we showed that the Tet-inducible overexpression of CCDC110 protein delayed the entry of G2/M phase in U2-OS osteosarcoma cells. Based on these results, we propose that CCDC110 plays a crucial role in cell cycle progression.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2017

In all mammalian species, progesterone is essential to both the preparation for, and maintenance of, pregnancy. The $20{\alpha}$-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase ($20{\alpha}$-HSD) enzyme predominantly converts progesterone into its biologically inactive form $20{\alpha}$-hydroxyprogesterone, thereby regulating its activity. Thus, to directly assess sexual maturation in the MediKinetics $micropig^{(R)}$, we analyzed the concentration of the steroid hormones progesterone and estradiol during the estrous cycle. Our results show that the progesterone level exhibited by the analyzed $micorpig^{(R)}$ was low at the beginning of the estrous cycle, and then abruptly increased to $30.32{\pm}10.0ng/mL$ and $46.37{\pm}11.0ng/mL$ by days 9 and 11 of the cycle, respectively. It reached the highest level $55.87{\pm}3.5ng/mL$ on day 13 of the estrous cycle, before decreasing to $46.58{\pm}13.1ng/mL$ and $10.0{\pm}7.6ng/mL$ by days 15 and 17 of the cycle, respectively. In contrast, the estradiol level was shown to be highest ($27.13{\pm}11.2ng/mL$) at the initiation of the estrous cycle, after which point it decreased to $13.29{\pm}6.5ng/mL$ and $10.94{\pm}5.9ng/mL$ by days 4 and 5 of the estrous cycle, respectively. By day 17 of the estrous cycle, the estradiol level decreased to $4.13{\pm}7.6ng/mL$. We anticipate that these results will provide useful information to enable the study of human ovulation and reproductive physiology using the MediKinetics $micoripig^{(R)}$ as a model system. We recommend further investigation to elucidate the functional mechanisms underlying the regulation of sexual maturation in the MediKinetics $micropig^{(R)}$.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.139-150
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• 2017

Metformin is the most commonly prescribed anti-diabetic drug with relatively minor side effect. Substantial evidence has suggested that metformin is associated with decreased cancer risk and anticancer activity against diverse cancer cells. The tyrosine kinase inhibitor imatinib has shown powerful activity for treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia and also induces growth arrest and apoptosis in colorectal cancer cells. In this study, we tested the combination of imatinib and metformin against HCT15 colorectal cancer cells for effects on cell viability, cell cycle and autophagy. Our data show that metformin synergistically enhances the imatinib cytotoxicity in HCT15 cells as indicated by combination and drug reduction indices. We also demonstrate that the combination causes synergistic down-regulation of pERK, cell cycle arrest in S and $G_2/M$ phases via reduction of cyclin B1 level. Moreover, the combination resulted in autophagy induction as revealed by increased acidic vesicular organelles and cleaved form of LC3-II. Inhibition of autophagic process by chloroquine led to decreased cell viability, suggesting that induction of autophagy seems to play a cell protective role that may act against anticancer effects. In conclusion, our present data suggest that metformin in combination with imatinib might be a promising therapeutic option in colorectal cancer.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.205-217
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• 2012

The ovarian cycle, the biological minimum size, and artificial spawning frequency by artificial spawning induction of the female hard clam, Meretrix petechialis, were investigated by histological observations and morphometric data. The ovarian cycle of this species can be classified into five successive stages: early active stage, late active stage, ripe stage, partially spawned stage, and spent/inactive stage. The spawning period was from June to September, and the main spawning occurred between July and August when the seawater temperature exceeds over $20^{\circ}C$. The biological minimum size (shell length at 50% of first sexual maturity) in females were 40.39 mm in shell length (considered to be two years of age), and all clams over 50.1 mm in shell length sexually matured. In this study, the mean number of the spawned eggs by spawning induction increased with the increase of size (shell length) classes. In case of artificial spawning induction for the clams > 40.39 mm, the number of spawned eggs from the clams of a sized class was gradually decreased with the increase of the number of the spawning frequencies (the first, second, and third spawning). In the experiments of artificial spawning induction during the spawning season, the interval of each spawning of this species was estimated to be 15-18 days (approximately 17 days).

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.279-287
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• 2012

We investigated the changes in plasma sex steroid hormones, testosterone (T), estradiol-$17{\beta}$ ($E_2$), 17,$20{\beta}$-dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one ($17{\alpha}20{\beta}P$), 11-ketotestosterone (11KT) and cortisol levels from ribbed gunnel, Dictyosoma burgeri in associated with annual reproductive cycle. The gonadosomatic index (GSI) of females increased from November, peaked in February and decreased rapidly from March. The GSI of males also increased from November, peaked in January and then decreased gradually. In females, $E_2$ levels increased and remained high from December to February. The levels of T showed a similar tendency and correlated ($r_s$=0.898, p<0.01) with $E_2$ levels. The levels of $17{\alpha}20{\beta}P$ increased rapidly in February ($4.78{\pm}1.01ng/ml$) and peaked in July ($5.08{\pm}0.65ng/ml$). Cortisol level was peaked in March and correlated with $17{\alpha}20{\beta}P$ levels ($r_s$=0.696, p<0.01). In males, the levels of T was peaked in January and then decreased rapidly. The levels of 11KT were remained high from October to January. On the other hand, the levels of $17{\alpha}20{\beta}P$ fluctuated during reproductive cycle. These results suggest that plasma sex steroids in ribbed gunnels have annual periodicity, and that cortisol may involve in maturation of females.

• 한국패류학회지
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• 제16권1_2호
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• pp.35-41
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• 2000

1999년 4월부터 2000년 3월까지 서해 금강 하구인 내 초도에 서식하고 있는 가무락조개를 대상으로 자원증식 및 적정 관리를 위해 조직학적 방법에 의해 생식소지수, 생식 소발단단계에 따른 생식주기, 군성숙도를 조사하였다. 가무락조개는 자웅이체로서 난생이다. 가무락조개의 생식주기는 초기활성기(2-4월), 후기활성기(3-6월), 완숙기(4-8월), 부분산란기(7-10월초), 퇴화 및 비활성기(9-2월)의 연속적인 5단계로 구분할 수 있었다. 가무락조개의 산란기는 수온과 밀접한 관계를 가지며 수온이 24$^{\circ}C$이상인 7월부터 산란하기 시작하여 9월 중순까지로 산란성기는 7, 8월이었다. 고창산 가무락조개의 군성숙도는 각장 26.0-30.0 mm 사이에서 암, 수 공히 50% 이상이 재생산에 가담하였고, 각장 41.0 mm 이상에서는 100%가 산란에 참여하고 있다. 전 개체의 50%가 재생산에 가담하기 시작하는 개체들의 연령은 만 2세로 추정된다.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.175-180
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• 2000

양산 내원사 계곡에 서식하는 난태생인 다슬기(Semisulcospira libertina libertina)를 재료로 하여 번식주기를 조사하였다. 서식지 수온은 연중 1.3~22.5$^{\circ}C$였으며, 육중량비는 수온이 상승하기 시작하는 3월에 최고값을 보였고, 8월에 최저값을 나타내었다. 난모세포의 평균 직경은 7월에 249.6$\pm$2.6 $mu extrm{m}$로 최대값을 나타냈으며, 12월에 134.3$\pm$2.8 $\mu\textrm{m}$로 연중 최소값을 보였다. 다슬기는 혹서기와 혹한기를 제외하고 주년 번식하는 종으로서, 연간 2회의 주된 번식주기를 가져, 암컷에서 분열증식기 3월ㆍ10월, 성장기 4~5월ㆍ11월, 성숙기 6~7월ㆍ12월, 배란기 8월ㆍ1월, 출산기 9~10월ㆍ3~5월, 휴지기 9월ㆍ2월, 수컷에서는 분열증식기 3월ㆍ10월, 성장기 4월ㆍ11월, 성숙기 5~6월ㆍ12월, 교미기 7~8월ㆍ1월, 휴지기 9월ㆍ2월인 것으로 판정되었다.