• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.153-159
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• 2016

(-)-Epicatechin gallate (ECG) is a polyphenol compound of green tea exhibiting biological activities, such as antioxidant and anticancer effects. To examine the effect of ECG on porcine oocytes during in vitro maturation (IVM), oocytes were treated with 0-, 5-, 15-, and $25{\mu}M$ ECG. After maturation, we investigated nuclear maturation, intracellular glutathione (GSH) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels and subsequent embryonic development after parthenogenetic activation (PA) and in vitro fertilization (IVF). After 42 hours of IVM, the $5{\mu}M$ group exhibited significantly increased (p< 0.05) nuclear maturation (89.8%) compared with the control group (86.1%). However, the $25{\mu}M$ group observed significantly decreased (p< 0.05) nuclear maturation (83.5%). In intracellular maturation assessment the 5-, 15-, and $25{\mu}M$ groups had significantly increased (p< 0.05) GSH levels and decreased ROS levels compared with the controls. The 5- and $15{\mu}M$ group showed significantly increased (p< 0.05) embryo formation rates and total cell number of blastocysts after PA (18% and 68.9, 15% and 85.1 vs. 12% and 59.5, respectively) compared with controls. Although the $25{\mu}M$ group observed significantly lower blastocyst formation rates after PA (27.6% vs. 23.2%) than control group, the $5{\mu}M$ group showed significantly increased blastocyst formation rates after PA (37.2% vs. 23.2%) compared to the control group. Furthermore, the $5{\mu}M$ group measured significantly increased blastocyst formation rates (20.7% vs. 8.6%) and total cell number after IVF ($88.3{\pm}1.5$ vs. $58.0{\pm}3.6$) compared to the control group. The treatment of $5{\mu}M$ ECG during IVM affectively improved the porcine embryonic developmental competence by regulating intracellular oxidative stress during IVM.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.149-156
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• 2004

The objectives of this study were to investigate the morphology of mycorrhizal roots, and the effects of root age and soil texture on the mycorrhizal infection in ginseng (Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer) growing in Korea. Ginseng roots at ages of two to six years were collected from fields in late June. Their infection by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi(AMF) was studied by clearing the roots and staining fungal hyphae with trypan blue. Root infection varied greatly depending on the developmental stages of young roots. Young tertiary roots, in diameter of smaller than 0.8 mrn, formed during the current growing season had root hairs and were frequently and in some cases heavily infected by AMF. Hyphal coils and arbuscules were abundant, while vesicles were rarely observed. Older secondary or tertiary roots in diameter of bigger than 1.0 mm with fully differentiated primary xylem formed during the previous growing season had no root hairs, and were not infected at all. The rates of mycorrhizal infection in the young tertiary roots were not affected by the age of the ginseng plants, suggesting that fungal populations might have not much changed during the aging of the cultivated fields up to six years. The differences in the infection rates among the different ages of ginseng were caused by differences in the amount of young tertiary roots in the samples. Soil texture, either sandy loam or clay loam, did not affect the rate of root infection. There were large variations in the infection rates among the different farms and locations within a farm. It strongly suggested that infection rates of the ginseng roots by AMF would be influenced by the practice of the farmers, possibly by avoiding consecutive planting, introduction of new topsoil, and the ways of handling the soil before transplanting the ginseng, such as fumigation or sterilization that might have affected indigenous inoculum sources of the AMF.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.177-183
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• 2022

Objective: The present study evaluated the efficiency of embryo development and pregnancy of somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) embryos using different source-matured oocytes in Camelus dromedarius. Methods: Camelus dromedarius embryos were produced by SCNT using in vivo- and in vitro- matured oocytes. In vitro embryo developmental capacity of reconstructed embryos was evaluated. To confirm the efficiency of pregnancy and live birth rates, a total of 72 blastocysts using in vitro- matured oocytes transferred into 45 surrogates and 95 blastocysts using in vivo- matured oocytes were transferred into 62 surrogates by transvaginal method. Results: The collected oocytes derived from ovum pick up showed higher maturation potential into metaphase II oocytes than oocytes from the slaughterhouse. The competence of cleavage, and blastocyst were also significantly higher in in vivo- matured oocytes than in vitro- matured oocytes. After embryo transfer, 11 pregnant and 10 live births were confirmed in in vivo- matured oocytes group, and 2 pregnant and 1 live birth were confirmed in in vitro- matured oocytes group. Furthermore, blastocysts produced by in vivo-matured oocytes resulted in significantly higher early pregnancy and live birth rates than in vitro-matured oocytes. Conclusion: In this study, SCNT embryos using in vivo- and in vitro-matured camel oocytes were successfully developed, and pregnancy was established in recipient camels. We also confirmed that in vivo-matured oocytes improved the development of embryos and the pregnancy capacity using the blastocyst embryo transfer method.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.701-710
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• 2002

본 연구는 소 난자의 초자화 동결 방법을 설정하기 위하여 체외성숙 소 난자에서 난구세포가 부착된 상태 또는 제거한 상태로 microdrop (MD) 방법과 straw (Straw) 방법을 이용하여 초자화 동결하여 생존율을 검사하였다. 동결 융해난자는 a) 단위발생을 유도하였고 b) 체외수정 후 전핵 형성을 관찰하였으며 c)체외수정 후 수정란 발달을 검사하였다. 초자화 동결 난자의 생존율은 MD 방법을 이용하였을 때가 Straw를 이용하였을 때 보다 높았다 (92.50 vs. 74.19%, p<0.05). MD 방법을 이용하였을 때 대부분의 난자가 생존을 하였다. 단위발생을 유도하였을 때 난할율과 배반포 발달율은 MD (45.05%, 10.81%, p<0.05)가 Straw 방법 보다 높았다 (27.17%, 6.52%, p<0.05). 난구세포의 부착 유무에 따라 동결 융해 후 체외수정 하여 자웅 전핵 형성을 각각 검사하였다. 난구세포 제거 난자에서는 MD와 Straw 방법으로 동결 융해하였을 때 차이가 없었다(80.36% vs. 67.31 %, p<0.05). 정상 수정율 (2PN)에서는 세 처리간에 차이가 없었다 (Fresh; 54.55% vs. MD; 42.22% vs. Straw; 37.14%, p>0.05). 그러나 미수정란 (<1PN)은 Fresh 난자가 동결융해 난자보다 유의적으로 낮았다 (Fresh; 32.47% vs. MD; 57.78% and Straw 62.86%, p<0.05). 다정자 침입은 (3PN) 신선란 (12,99%)에서 발생하였으나 동결 융해 난자에서는 발생하지 않았다. 난구세포가 제거된 난자에서, 정상 수정율 (2PN)은 Fresh와 동결 융해 난자간에 유의적인 차이를 보였다 (Fresh; 59.38% vs. MD; 17.31% and Straw; 30.43%, p<0.05). 또한 미수정율 (<1PN)에 있어서도 신선란과 동결 융해난은 유의적인 차이를 보였다 (Fresh; 23.44% vs. MD; 73.08% and Straw 58.70%, p<0.05). 다정자 침입 (3PN, >4PN)은 신선란과 동결 융해란 모두에서 나타났다. 체외수정 후, 난구세포가 부착된 난자의 2세포기 발달율은 신선란에 비하여 MD 또는 Straw 처리구에서 유의적으로 낮았다 (Fresh; 81.76% vs. MD; 22.22% and Straw; 11.36%, p<0.05). 동결융해난자는 배반포 발달율에 있어서도 신선란에 비하여 유의적으로 낮았다 (Fresh; 28.38 vs. MD; 1.71% and Straw 0%, p<0.05). 난구세포가 제거된 난자에서 2세포기 발달율은 신선란과 MD에서 차이가 없었다 (27.59% vs. 19.25%, p<0.05), 그러나 배반포 발달율에 있어서는 신선란이 MD 또는 Straw 처리구보다 유의적으로 높았다 (4.31% vs. 0.62% and 0%, respectively; p<0.05). 이상의 결과에서, 초자화 동결융해한 소 난자는 체외수정 후 배반포로 발달이 가능함을 나타내주고 있다.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.269-273
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• 2012

The present study was to assess the in vitro viability and sexing rate of bovine embryos. Blastocysts were harvested on day 7~9 day after insemination(in vitro and in vivo), and the sex of the embryos was examined using the LAMP method. Embryo cell biopsy was carried out in a $80{\mu}l$ drop $Ca^{2+}$, $Mg^{2+}$ free D-PBS and, biopsied embryos viability were evaluated after more 12 h culture in IVMD culture medium. The formation of recovered embryo to expanded and hatching stages had ensued in higher of sexed embryo in vivo than in vitro (100% vs. 89%, p<0.05), and in vitro, the rates of degeneration after sexing were significantly (p<0.05) higher in vitro than in vivo(11% vs. 0.0%). The rates of the predicted sex were female 61% vs. 56%, and male 39% vs. 44% in vivo and in vitro, respectively. The rates of survival following different biopsy methods were seen between punching and bisection method in vivo and in vitro (100% vs. 89% and 100% vs, 78% respectively). Biopsy method by punching was significantly (p<0.05) higher than bisection between produced embryos in vivo and in vitro. The present data indicate that with microblade after punching for embryo sexing results in high incidence of survivability on development after embryo biopsy. It is also suggested that LAMP-based embryo sexing suitable for field applications.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.63-69
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• 2001

본 연구는 돼지 미성숙 난포란을 체외에서 성숙, 수정시킨 후, 체외배양액내에 NO Scavenger인 hemoglobin과 억제제인 L-NAME의 첨가 배양이 돼지 체외수정란의 체외발육에 미치는 효과를 검토하였다. 체외배양 44시간에 NCSU 배양액에 hemoglobin을 각각 0, 1 및 5$\mu\textrm{g}$/$m\ell$가 첨가된 처리구에서 상실배기 이상 발육된 수정란의 체외 발육율은 각각 52.4%, 57.6% 및 57.4%로써 hemoglobin 첨가군이 대조군에 비해 다소 높은 발육성적을 나타냈으나 통계적 유의성은 인정되지 않았다 (P〉0.05). 체외배양 96시간에 NCSU23 배양액에 hemoglobin을 0, 1 및 5$\mu\textrm{g}$/$m\ell$ 첨가한 처리구에서 상실배이상 발육된 체외 발육성적은 각각 66.2%, 70.8% 및 62.8%로 1$\mu\textrm{g}$/$m\ell$ hemoglobin을 첨가한 처리구가 다른 처리구보다 다소 높게 나타났지만 통계적으로 유의차는 인정되지 않았다 (P〉0.05). 체외배양 44시간에 NCSU23 배양액에 L-NAME를 각각 0, 10, 50 및 100mM을 첨가한 처리구에서 상실배기 이상 발육된 체외발육율은 각각 65.2%, 73.5%, 70.1% 및 58.8%로 L-NAME를 10mM첨가한 처리구와 50mM 첨가한 구가 무 첨가구와 100mM 첨가구보다 통계적으로 유의하게 높은 성적을 얻었다 (P＜0.05). 각 처리구에서 생산된 배반포기수정란의 세포수에는 커다란 차이가 인정되지 않았다.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.121-129
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• 1995

To examine the critical effect of oxygen concentration on embryonic development, in vitro fertilized embryos were cultured in media(TCM199 vs. SOF) supplemented sera(1O% FCS vs. 10% HS) with and without bovine oviduct epithelial cells under two gas atmosphere (5% $CO_2$ in air vs. 5% $CO_2$, 5% $O_2$, 90% $N_2$). Oocytes, obtained from abattoir ovaries, were matured in EGF containing TCM199 medium co-cultured with BOEC for 24 hours, followed by exposure to frozen-thawed, heparin4reated spermatozoa in TALP for 30 hours. And then early embryos(1~2 cell) were cultured in both TCM199 and SOF supplemented with 10% FCS or 10% RS under 5% $CO_2$ in air or 5% COi, 5% $O_2$, 90% $N_2$. Development to morulae and blastocysts was recorded on days 7, after the start of in vitro fertilization. The developmental rates of in vitro fertilized embryos to morulae and blastocysts cultured in SOF with BOEC under 5% $CO_2$, 5% $O_2$, 90% $N_2$(24.4%) were significantly(p<0.05) higher than cultured in SOF with BOEC under 5% $CO_2$ in air(14.1%) at seven days after in vitro fertilization. When early bovine embryos were cultured in TCM 199 and SOF under two different gas atmosphere, there were no significant differences in the developmental rates to morulae and blastocysts between supplements of 10% FCS and 10% HS. The rates of development to morulae and blastocysts were significantly(p<0.01) higher in TCM 199 with BOEC(24.7%) than TCM199 without BOEC(10.9%) under 5% $CO_2$ in air, otherwise SOF without BOEC(36.4%) were significantly (p<0.05) higher than in SOF with BOEC (24.4%) under 5% $CO_2$, 5% $O_2$, 90% $N_2$. In summary, these experiments have proved that the culture system in SOF supplemented 10% ES is effective on in vitro development of early bovine embryos under 5% $CO_2$, 5% $O_2$, 90% $N_2$. In addition, it is effective to development of bovine embryos that TCM 199 should be co-cultured with BOEC and SOF should be cultured without somatic cells under two different gas atmosphere.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.257-265
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• 2017

Ferulic Acid (FA) is a metabolite of phenylalanine and tyrosine, a phenolic compound commonly found in fruits and vegetables. Several studies have shown that FA has various functions such as antioxidant effect, prevention of cell damage from irradiation, protection from cell damage caused by oxygen deficiency, anti-inflammatory action, anti-aging action, liver protective effect and anti-cancer action. In this study, we investigated the maturation rate, intracellular glutathione (GSH) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) of porcine oocytes by adding FA to the in vitro maturation (IVM) medium and examined subsequent embryonic developmental competence at 5% oxygen through parthenogenesis. There is no significant difference between the control group ($0{\mu}M$) and treatment groups ($5{\mu}M$, $10{\mu}M$, $20{\mu}M$) on maturation rates. Intracellular GSH levels in oocyte treated with $5{\mu}M$ of FA significantly increased (P < 0.05), and $20{\mu}M$ of FA revealed significant decrease (P < 0.05) in intracellular ROS levels compared with the control group. Oocytes treated with FA exhibited significantly higher cleavage rates (79.01% vs 89.19%, 92.20%, 90.89%, respectively) than the control group. Oocytes treated with $10{\mu}M$ showed significantly higher blastocyst formation rates (28.3% vs 40.3%, respectively) after PA than the control group. Total cell numbers in blastocyst of $10{\mu}M$ FA displayed significantly higher (39.4 vs 51.9, respectively) than the control group. In conclusion, these results suggested that treatment with FA during IVM improved the developmental potential of porcine embryos by increasing intracellular GSH synthesis and reducing ROS levels. Also, there was an improvement of cleavage rate, blastocyst formation and total cell numbers in blastocysts. It might be associated with Keap1-Nrf2 pathway as an antioxidant regulate pathway that plays a crucial role in determining the sensitivity of cells to oxidative damages by regulating the basal and inducible expression of enzymes which is related to detoxification and anti-oxidative effects, stress response enzymes and/or proteins and ABC transporters.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.169-176
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• 2004

Objective: This study was performed to evaluate and compare the embryonic developmental capacity and pregnancy rates in conventional in vitro fertilization (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) with ejaculated sperm or testicular sperm cycles. Materials and Methods: Fertilization was examined in the following morning after IVF (group I), ICSI (group II) or TESE-ICSI cycles (group III). Fertilized oocytes were co-cultured with Vero cells until embryo transfer (ET). On day 2 and $5{\sim}7$, grades of embryos (<4- or $\geq$4-cell) and blastocysts (BG1, 2, 3 or early) were evaluated. Clinical pregnancy rate was determined by detecting G-sac with transvaginal ultrasonogram. We analyzed the results by $X^2$ and Student's t-test and considered statistically significant when P value was less than 0.05. Results: Fertilization rate was significantly higher (p<0.05) in group I ($79.0{\pm}21.2%$) than in group II and III ($56.8{\pm}21.6%$ and $36.7{\pm}25.3%$). Cleavage and blastulation rate of group I ($95.8{\pm}13.8%$ and $59.5{\pm}25.3%$) were significantly higher (p<0.05) than those of group III ($83.4{\pm}18.6%$ and $40.4{\pm}36.5%$). Clinical pregnancy rate was significantly higher (p<0.05) in group I and II (40.7% and 41.7%) than that in group III (12.5%). No differences were found in the rates of multiple pregnancy and abortion among three groups. Embryonic implantation rate was higher in group I ($15.1{\pm}20.2%$, p<0.05) and II ($14.7{\pm}20.6%$, NS) than that in group III ($5.1{\pm}15.6%$). However, embryonic implantation rate was increased in ET with blastocyst(s) among three groups. Conclusions: Fertilized oocytes obtained from TESE-ICSI were harder to be successfully cultured to blastocyst stage for 5$\sim$7 days than that from IVF cycles. However, all blastocyst(s) ET increased the embryonic implantation rate equally in IVF, ICSI and TESE-ICSI cycles.

• 한국발생생물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국발생생물학회 2003년도 제3회 국제심포지움 및 학술대회
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• pp.72-72
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• 2003

The present study examined the possibility of cryopreservation of the D-shaped and umbo larvae of arkshell (Scapharca broughtonii), in terms of the survival rates after freezing and thawing. D-shaped and umbo larvae of arkshells were obtained from a shellfish farming on Yosu city. The average shell lengths were $93.3 \pm 10.1 \mu$m and $201.7 \pm 13.5 \mu$, respectively. Five cryoprotectants (CPAs), dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), glycerol, ethylene glycol (EG), propylene glycol (PG), and methanol, were tested at the concentrations of 1.5, 2.0 and 2.5 M. After larvae suspended in CPAs, cryoprotectants were loaded in 0.5 ml straws at a larval density of 50-100 larvae per straw, and epuilibrated for 10 and 20 minute at room temperature ($23^{\circ}C$), repectively. Straws were cooled at a rate of $1^{\circ}C$/min from $0^{\circ}C$ to $-12^{\circ}C$, held for 5 min at $-12^{\circ}C$, and then cooled at $2^{\circ}C$/min to $-35^{\circ}C$ and equilibrated for 5 min followed by plunging in liquid nitrogen. After storage in liquid nitrogen for 1 day, straws were thawed in a $30^{\circ}C$ water. As soon as straws were observed to melt, larvae were diluted with an equal volume of ASW and then washed twice with a large volume of ASW at an interval of 2 min to unload the CPAs. The results showed that after equilibration for 10 and 20 minute at room temperature, no larvae survived using methanol as CPAs, and it was observed that larval shells all open slightly, and larval flesh broke down and slopped over the shells. The highest survival rates (D-shaped larvae: 77.6%, umbo larvae: 59.3%) were obtained with 2M DMSO, and 1.5M glycerol yielded survival rates of 53.8% for D-shaped larvae and 37.5% for umbo larvae. The surviving D-shaped larvae showed active rotary motion and perfect membrane integrity and cytoplasmic normality, and the vigorous movement of veliger cilia was observed inside the closed shells. The breakdown of tissue occurred in the abnormal larvae, and the isolated cell often run out of shells.