• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.207-213
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• 2016

The objective of this study was to investigate to influence of glutathione (GSH) on development and antioxidant enzyme activity in tetraploid porcine embryos. Tetraploid embryos were produced using parthenogenetic 2-cell embryo by electrofusion method. Tetraploid embryo development was observed every 24 hours and intracellular antioxidant enzyme activity was measured at 120 hours after electrofusion. The 4-cell to 16-cell stage tetraploid embryos was increased in 100 and $500{\mu}M$ GSH-treated groups compared control group at 48 hours (P < 0.05) but cleavage rates were not significantly different among the GSH treatment groups at 48, 72, 96, and 120 hours. Blastocyst formation was significantly increased by 300 and $500{\mu}M$ GSH at 120 hours in tetraploid embryos (P < 0.05). But blastocyst cell number were not significantly different among the GSH treatment groups ($16.4{\pm}0.8$, $16.8{\pm}2.6$, $18.5{\pm}2.8$ and $17.5{\pm}1.8$). The intracellular antioxidant enzyme level was increased in $500{\mu}M$ GSH compared to 0 and $100{\mu}M$ GSH (P < 0.05). We suggest that GSH may be improve development of tetraploid embryo in pigs.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.486-490
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• 2009

In January 2009, the water quality of offshore around the Incheon coast was evaluated by bioassay using early development systems of a sea urchin species, Hemicentrotus pulcherrimus. The results of performing biological evaluations on seawater samples from total of thirteen sites, showed that the formation rates of normal pluteus larva varied from 18% to 71%. In site 5 the seawater sample led to an averaage formation rate of normal larva of 18%, the highest abnormal formation rate hindering the early embryo development of the experimental animal, while that of site 3 averaged 71%, the highest formation rate of normal larva. Seawater samples from site 1, 2, 4, 7, 9, 10, 11 and 12, resulted in average formation rates of normal larva from 33% to 56%, which indicates the developmental damage of early embryos is not severe. Seawater samples from site 5, 6, 8 and 13, resulted in average formation rates of normal larva from 18% to 21% which there was strong damage to the development of early embryos.

• Journal of Life Science
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.19-21
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• 2002

The pathway of embryos formed anther culture in herbaceous peony was influenced by addition of 2,4-D. MS medium with 2,4-Dichlorophenoxy acetic acid (2,4-D) alone did not arise direct embryogenesis, but was proliferate callus. Embryos through calli were produced on medium containing 0.2 mg/1 zeatin or without growth regulators. Direct embryogenesis was obtained from MS basal medium. However, after the anthers were cultured on medium with 0.1 mg/1 2,4-D, 3 g/1 AC, 30 g/1 sucrose, 2 g/1 gelrite for 40 days. Its efficiency (32.3 %) was markedly improved when anthers cultured on medium without 2,4-D. Embryo morphology was also affected by the 2,4-D used in medium. The induction of normal embryos with two cotyledons was higher in the embryos formed through direct embryogenesis than those formed callus. The embryos formed from calli were mainly showed abnormal embryo with one, three, four cotyledons or hors and bowling pin type.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.94-99
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• 1998

This study was carried out to determine the effects of uterus shortening on the duration required for estrus, the number of ovulation and the level of serum progesterone and prostaglandin $F_{2}{\alpha} (PGF_{2}{\alpha} $). The duration required for estrus after the surgical shortening of uterine horns and the interval between the following estrus was not affected by the surgical treatment but affected by luteal and follicular phase. The number of ovulations were increased by induction of superovulation to gilts with shortened uterine horns compared to the control. Serum progesterone concentration during the luteal phase was higher than that during the follicular phase with no difference between the control and me horns than that of the control. Findings of this study indicate that luteal formation and regressions and estrus cycle were normal when the unconnected parts of uterine horns were left in abdominal cavity. Therefore surgical shortening of uterine horns of sows helps embryo collections by non-surgical methods.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제20권9호
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• pp.510-516
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• 2019

본 연구는 염소 수정란의 체외배양용 배지에 FBS, gBS 및 PVA 첨가시 배발달 및 apoptosis 발생률을 분석하여 체외배양시 각 첨가물의 효과를 조사하였다. 체외성숙 후 체외수정을 실시하여 체외배양 배지에 10% FBS, 10% gBS 및 10% PVA를 첨가하고 배발달 효율과 배반포의 품질을 확인하기 위해 TUNEL assay를 통해 apoptosis 발생 비율을 조사한 결과, 난할률 및 배반포 형성률에서 처리군 모두 대조군(무혈청) 보다 유의적으로 높은 결과를 보였다. 특히 gBS와 PVA 처리군에서 각각 31.95, 35.29%로 유의적으로 가장 높은 배반포 형성률을 보였다. 또한 TUNEL assay의 결과에서도 배발달 비교실험에서와 같이 대조군에서 가장 적은 총세포수와 가장 높은 apoptosis 비율을 보였으며, gBS와 PVA 처리군에서 가장 많은 총세포수 및 가장 적은 apoptosis 비율을 보였다. 염소의 체외배양 효율 향상을 위한 본 연구의 결과, 무혈청 배지나 FBS첨가 보다는 gBS나 PVA의 첨가가 배발달 효율뿐만 아니라 배반포 품질에도 긍정적임을 알 수 있었으나, gBS내 확인되지 않는 물질들의 위험성을 감안했을 때 PVA가 보다 안전하고 효율적일 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.389-396
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• 1997

Arrest in embryo development during in vitro culture has been reported in various mammals. Although some cause of the arrest have been suggested, little is known of the way that can overcome the arrest using in vitro culture system. The antioxidant, $\beta$-mercaptoethanol($\beta$-ME), has been shown to play an important role in embryo development. This study was designed to examine the effect of $\beta$-ME on the developing boving embryos produced in vitro by IVM and IVF. To select a, pp.opriate concentration of $\beta$-ME during whole culture period (7 days), various concentrations (10, 50 and 100$\mu$M) of $\beta$-ME were added to the CZB medium and their effects was significantly higher in 100$\mu$M of $\beta$-ME. The effects on development of embryos cultured with and without somatic cells to blastocyst stage were greater in FCS treatment (56.6 and 29.3%) than in BSA treatment(25.5 and 12.8%). We also evaluated the effects of $\beta$-ME addition on the blastocyst formation when embryos at different stages were exposed to 100$\mu$M $\beta$-ME. $\beta$-ME promoted increased development of embryo to blastocyst stage and the effect was greater in 6-cell to morula embryos than in embryos fewer than 4-cells at the initiation of treatment. The results suggested that $\beta$-ME can improve bovine embryo development by overcoming the arrest in early development.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.1-13
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• 1989

This paper reviews the most important steps that have generated consistent progress in principles and developmental progress of embryo cryopreservation, and also study on freezing procedure and its application by conventional method and current improved method for freezing procedure and its appilcation of embryo cryopreservation in farm animals. Four were of particular interest: 1.The transport of water across the ccli membrane (zona pellucida) during freezing and thawing accordinglyplays a role in determing whether the celi survives. This movement of water is controlied mainly by extracellular phase changes and by the nature and concentration of any cryoprotective agent present. Therates of cooling, freezing and warming, and the intervals over which they are applied are further decisi've factors in determining whether a cryopreservation procedure allows survival after thawing. 2.The first successful deep freezing experiments with sheep morula and blastocysts during the seventies were based on the early procedures used for mouse embryos.Current research during the eighties is developed with the aim of simplifying and improving current procedures such as one-step dilution and rapid or ultra-rapid cooling by using the model of laboratory animals. 3.The conventional method for the embryo cryopreservation is described. An alternative to this method which may result in high survival and also in reducing of the freezing and thawing time is done by combing a permeable cryoprotectant such as glycerol, DMSO or propanediol and a non-permeable compound such as sucrose, trehalose, raffinose or lactose. 4.Finally a different approach to the preservation of embryos, named vitrification, is introduced. This procedure depends upon the ability of concentrated solutions of cryoprotective agents such as glycerol and propanediol to supercool to very low temperature (-196$^{\circ}C$) during rapid cooling before solidifying without formation of ice. However, more complete data are necessary for successful vitrification of blastocysts.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.53-62
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• 2019

본 연구는 우리나라에 자생하고 있는 비비추속 식물 6종(일월비비추, 주걱비비추, 다도해비비추, 좀비비추, 한라비비추, 흑산도비비추)의 정단을 이용하여 대량증식과 품종개발 등을 위한 기내증식체계를 확립하고자 하였다. 정단은 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 4.0 mg/L BA와 0.1, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0 mg/L TDZ를 0.1 mg/L NAA와 각각 혼용한 조건과 PGRs을 무첨가한 조건(control)의 MS배지에 배양하였다. 배양 8주 후에 embryogenic callus, somatic embryo, crown bud, 그리고 신초와 뿌리의 분화 및 생육, 생체중 등에 대하여 조사하였다. 6종의 비비추 식물 모두에서 control에 비하여 PGRs 처리구의 embryogenic callus와 somatic embryo 형성율, 다신초 분화율이 높았다. 분화된 신초의 개수는 일월비비추는 2.0 mg/L TDZ에서 5.4개, 주걱비비추와 다도해비비추는 1.0 mg/L TDZ에서 각각 3.3개, 5.8개, 좀비비추는 0.5mg/L BA에서 11.1개, 흑산도비비추는 0.5 mg/L TDZ에서 9.8개, 한라비비추는 1.0 mg/L BA, 0.1 mg/L TDZ에서 8.1개로 가장 많았다. Somatic embryo 형성에서는 다도해비비추와 흑산도비비추가 처리한 PGRs에 대해 효과적이었고, 일월비비추, 주걱비비추, 좀비비추, 한라비비추에서는 상대적으로 효과가 적었다. 4종의 자생 비비추(일월비비추, 주걱비비추, 다도해비비추, 흑산도비비추)에서 조사된 crown bud도 control에 비하여 PGRs 처리구에서 더많이 형성되었다. 주걱비비추는 cytokinin의 종류 및 농도와 상관없이 callus와 신초 분화에 큰 효과가 나타나지 않았지만, crown bud의 형성에는 TDZ에서 약간 증가하였다.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.221-225
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• 2003

The tadpole larva of the ascidian Halocynthia roretzi has two sensory pigment cells in its brain vesicle. To elucidate the temporal requirement for FGF signaling in formation of the pigment cells, embryos were treated with an FGF receptor 1 inhibitor, SU5402, or an MEK inhibitor, U0126 during various embryonic stages. In the present study, it is shown that the embryos treated with SU5402 from the 16-cell stage to the early gastrula stage do not form pigment cells, whereas those treated after the early gastrula stage form pigment cells. In pigment cell formation, embryos suddenly exhibited the sensitivity to SU5402 only for 1 h at the neural plate stage(-4 h after the beginning of gastrulation). When U0126 treatment was carried out at various stages between the 8-cell and late neurula stages, the embryos scarcely formed pigment cells. Pigment cell formation occurred when the embryos were placed in U0126 at early tail bud stage. These results indicate that FGF signaling is involved in pigment cell formation at two separate processes during ascidian embryogenesis, whereas more prolonged period is required for MEK signaling.

• 환경생물
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.376-380
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• 2004

In August 2003, the water quality of offshore waters along the Incheon coast of Korea was evaluated by biological evaluation using gametes, embryos and early development systems of a starfish species (Asterina pectinifera). As the result of performing biological evaluations on seawater samples from a total thirteen sites, the formation rate of normal larva was 16-68%. At seawater sample from site 5 and 13, formation rate of normal larva averaged 16%, the most abnormal rate hindering the early embryo development of the experimental animal, while that of site 3 averaged 68%, the highest formation rate of normal larva. At seawater sample from site 2, 4, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, formation rate of normal larva averaged 33-54%, those which damage the development of early embryos slightly. At seawater sample from site 1, 5, 6, 8, 13, formation rate of normal larva averaged 16-28%, those which damage the development of early embryos strongly.