• 대한수의사회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.3-7
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• 1966

It is well known that the endometritis is the most common cause of infertility in cow. The endometritis may be classified in to at least tow, microbial endometritis and nonmi crobial endometritis. The former is easily able to cure by antibiotics of sulfon

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.426-432
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• 2015

본 연구는 임상형 혹은 준임상형 자궁내막염에 이환된 젖소와 자궁내막염이 발생되지 않은 젖소 사이에 분만 전 후 기간 동안 혈액 대사물질의 농도를 비교하였다. 분만 전 4주, 분만 후, 분만 1, 2, 4, 6주 후 혈액을 채취하였으며, 혈청 분리 후 calcium, magnesium, non-esterified fatty acids (NEFAs), total cholesterol, albumin, urea nitrogen, ${\beta}$-hydroxybutyrate (BHBA), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), ${\gamma}$-glutamyltransferase, glucose 및 phosphorus 농도를 측정하였다. 분만 후 4주에, 임상형 혹은 준임상형 자궁내막염 발생 유무에 따라 대조군(n = 104), 임상형 자궁내막염군(n = 66) 및 준임상형 자궁내막염군(n = 37)으로 구분하였다. Calcium과 magnesium 농도는 실험 전 기간에 걸쳐 임상형 자궁내막염군이 대조군과 준임상형 자궁내막염군에 비해 낮았으나(p < 0.05 to 0.0001), NEFAs 농도는 실험전 기간에 걸쳐 임상형 자궁내막염군이 대조군에 비해 높았다(p < 0.01). Total cholesterol 농도는 분만 전 및 분만 후 기간 중 임상형 자궁내막염군이 대조군과 준임상형 자궁내막염군에 비해 낮았다(p < 0.05 to 0.001). Albumin 농도는 분만 후 기간 동안 임상형 자궁내막염군이 대조군과 준임상형 자궁내막염군에 비해 낮았다(p < 0.05 to 0.001). Urea nitrogen 농도는 분만 후 4주 및 6주에 임상형 자궁내막염군이 대조군과 준임상형 자궁내막염군에 비해 낮았다(p < 0.01). 분만 후 1주에, BHBA 농도는 임상형 자궁내막염군이 대조군에 비해 높았으나(p < 0.01), AST 농도는 임상형 자궁내막염군과 준임상형 자궁내막염군이 대조군에 비해 높았다(p < 0.05). 결론적으로, 분만 후 혈청 calcium, magnesium, total cholesterol, albumin 및 urea nitrogen 농도의 감소와 NEFAs, BHBA 및 AST 농도의 증가가 임상형 자궁내막염의 발생과 관련되었으며, 이것은 전환기 중의 균형 잡힌 영양의 중요성을 제시한다.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.21-27
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• 1998

In order to investigate reproductive disorder in dairy cows, 312 uterine from abattroirs and 56 cows from dairy farms were examined. The ovary and uterine were collected from abattroirs and rectal palpation was carried out in the case of reproductive disorder at dairy farm. Microbiological examination was also carried out from the collected samples. 1. Out of 312 ovaria from slaughter-house, cystic ovary and endometritis were classified as 51(16%) and 134(43%), respectively. And of 56 dairy cow from farms, 43(77%) were identifies as endometritis. 2. The main cause of reproductive disorder was classified as hormonal imbalances, endometritis and cystic ovary, singly or in combination. 3. The main causative agents of endometritis was encountered as E coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus sp and Corynebacterium sp. 4. The highest susceptible antibiotics to the isolates was cephalosporin.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.205-212
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• 2010

Endometritis is one of the primary reasons for reproductive failure. In order to investigate endometritis-associated marker proteins, proteomic analysis was performed on bovine endometrium with endometritis. In bovine endometritis, desmin, $\alpha$-actin-2, heat-shock protein (HSP) 27, peroxiredoxin-6, luteinizing hormone receptor isoform 1, collectin-43 precursor, deoxyribonuclease-I (DNase-I), and MHC class I heavy chain (MHC-Ih) were up-regulated. In contrast, transferrin, interleukin-2 precursor, hemoglobin $\beta$ subunit, and potassium channel tetramerisation domaincontaining 11 (KCTD11) were down-regulated in comparison to normal endometrium. The proteomic results were validated by semiquantitative-PCR and immunoblot analysis. The mRNA levels of desmin, transferrin, $\alpha$-actin-2, HSP27, KCTD11, and MHC-Ih were up-regulated by over 1.5-fold, and showed a pattern similar to their proteomic profiles. Desmin and $\alpha$-actin-2 protein showed positive correlations between proteomic analysis and immunoblot analysis. These results suggest that desmin and $\alpha$-actin-2 may play important roles in endometritis-related function, and could be useful markers for the diagnosis of bovine endometritis.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.207-213
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• 2007

본 연구는 한우의 자궁내막염에서 발현 변화를 보이는 유전자를 마이크로어레이를 이용하여 조사하였다. 정상적인 자궁내막과 자궁내막염이 있는 자궁내막을 비교한 결과, 전체 확인된 4,560개의 유전자 중 2,026개의 유전자가 자궁내막염에서 증가하였고, 2,534개의 유전자가 감소하였다. 본 연구에서는 상위 조절되는 유전자 10개씩을 정리하였다. 자궁내막염에서 filamin A, pancreatic anionic trypsinogen, Rho GDP dissociation inhibitor alpha, collagen type VI alpha 1, butyrate response factor 2, aggrecanses-2, annexin 14, aminopeptidease A, orphan transporter v7-3 및 epithelial stromal interaction 1의 발현율이 $2^6$배 이상 증가하였다. MHC class II antigen, integrin-binding sialoprotein, uterine milk protein precursor, down-regulated in colon cancer 1, glycoprotein 330, dickkopf-1, cfh protein, $Ca^{2+}-dependent$ secretion activator, UL16 binding protein 3 및 proenkephalin은 $2^{5.5}$배 이상 감소하였다. 본 연구에서 얻어진 유전자 정보는 한우의 자궁내막염 진단에 필요한 유용한 생물지표로 사용되어질 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.257-260
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• 2015

Reproductive disorders in cows cause economic loss in livestock farms. Reproductive diseases, such as follicular cyst, luteal cyst, endometritis, pyometra, and repeat breeding cause infertility. Among these diseases, endometritis and pyometra are uterine infections that are leading causes of infertility. This study was performed to investigate the causative agents of uterine diseases using bacterial culture. Bacteria were obtained from the reproductive organs (vagina, uterine cervix, and uterine horn) of dairy cow diagnosed with endometritis or pyometra, and cultured on blood agar. The colonies obtained from cultivation for 24 hours were passaged. To identify the bacteria, the colonies grown in passaged culture Gram stained and applied to an automatic biochemical microbial identification system. Escherichia coli were commonly detected in vagina, uterine cervix, and uterine horn of dairy cows diagnosed to pyometra. The cows having endometritis showed not only Escherichia coli but also Pantoea spp. and Klebsiella spp. strains. Dairy cows that were infected with Escherichia coli in uterus caused mastitis or digestive disease. These results suggest that sanitary feeding and management beforehand are needed to prevent bacterial infections.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.211-216
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• 2008

This study was carried out to investigate inflammation-related gene expression altered in ovary and endometrium of Korean cattle with reproductive disorders using microarray. In the present study, nine inflammation-related differential1y expressed genes (DEGs) were identified in the cystic ovary and endometrium with endometritis. In the follicular cyst, eotaxin and alpha-2-HS-glycoprotein (AHSG) were up-regulated, whereas complement component 3 (C3) and oxidised low density lipoprotein (lectin-like) receptor 1 (OLR1) were down-regulated. Complement component 4A (C4A) was up-regulated in luteal cyst. In the endometritis, chemokine 1igand l and 2 (CXCL1 and CXCL2), protein C (inactivator of coagulation factors Va and VIIIa), and complement component C5 were up-regulated, whereas kininogen was down-regulated. Of these genes, we focused on eotaxin and kininogen, which were highly regulated in the follicular cyst and endometritis, respectively and on C3 commonly regulated in both reproductive disorders. The microarray data of eotaxin, kininogen, and C3 were validated by semi-quantitative PCR. Consistent with microarray data, eotaxin was up-regulated by 4-fold in the follicular cyst, while kininogen was down-regulated by 5-fold in the endometritis. C3 was down-regulated in the both follicular cyst and endometritis. Our results suggest that these inflammation-related genes could be useful markers for diagnosis of cystic ovary and endometritis of Korean cattle.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.426-428
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• 2002

유산후 반복적인 자궁내 항생물질 주입의 병력이 있는 7세의 말이 자궁내막염을 나타내었다. 이 말은 자궁경관 점막의 충혈과 부종을 보였고, 회백색의 화농성 삼출액이 배설되었다. Candida albicans가 원인균으로 증명되었으며 이 진단은 자궁 삼출액의 직접 현미경 검사와 순수 배양물의 검사에 의해 증명하였다. 실험실적 디스크 확산실험에서 병원체가 amphotericin B, clotrimazole, fluconazole 및 nystatin 등 네 가지의 항진균제에 모두 감수성을 나타내었다. 4일간 nystatin 400,000 단위씩을 자궁내 주입하였더니 성공적으로 치유되었으며, 마지막 주입 후7일에 직접도말 검사와 배양에서 병원체가 다시 발견되지 않았다.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제62권2호
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• pp.15.1-15.8
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• 2022

The objective of this study was to identify risk factors for repeat breeder dairy cows and their impact on reproductive performance. The characteristics of 1,504 cows, including their peripartum health, nutrition, production, and reproduction, were collected. Cows with metabolic disorder were significantly more likely (odds ratio [OR], 2.47; p < 0.001) and cows with clinical endometritis tended to be more likely (OR, 1.35; p < 0.1) to become repeat breeders than cows without metabolic disorder and clinical endometritis, respectively. Cows initially inseminated > 80 days after calving were less likely (OR, 0.78; p < 0.05) to become repeat breeders than cows initially inseminated ≤ 80 days after calving. As a result, repeat breeding in dairy cows resulted in a 90 day longer (p < 0.0001) mean interval from calving to pregnancy. In conclusion, postpartum metabolic disorder, clinical endometritis, and a short interval from calving to initial insemination were risk factors for repeat breeder dairy cows, resulting in a severely impaired reproductive performance.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제19권7호
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• pp.964-969
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• 2006

The efficacy of garlic extract and $PGF_2{\alpha}$ in the treatment of endometritis in cows was evaluated. A total of 26 parous cows affected with endometritis were randomly allocated into three groups. Group I (n = 10) animals were infused (IU) with 10 ml garlic extract mixed with 90 ml normal saline, three times at 12 h interval starting from the day of estrum, whereas the animals of Group II (n = 10) were treated with a single injection of $PGF_2{\alpha}$ (25 mg Lutalyse) on the $10^{th}$ to $12^{th}$ day after estrus, and group III (n = 6) remained as control. Cervico-vaginal mucus (CVM) was collected from each animal at pre- and post-treatment estrus and subjected to white side test, pH determination and total bacterial load. The clinical recovery of cows was assessed by negative white side test reaction, pH value and total bacterial count of CVM at subsequent estrus. The recovered animals were inseminated with frozen-thawed semen twice at 12 h intervals and pregnancy was confirmed at 45-60 days following insemination. A significant decline (p<0.05) in pH of CVM was observed in both the treatment groups at subsequent estrus. After treatment there was a significant (p<0.05) reduction in bacterial load, whereas, it was increased in control group. A total number of 65 isolates were identified in CVM samples comprising mostly of facultative anaerobic bacteria. Plasma $T_4$ and $T_3$ concentrations were increased in all the treated animals, whereas, a decline was observed in cortisol levels following treatment. The overall conception rate was 50% in treated groups as compared to nil pregnancy in the control.