• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.33-39
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• 2017

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the changes of follicular fluid (FF) and serum levels of cerebellin precursor protein 1 (cbln1) and betatrophin in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) undergoing in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF/ICSI) with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist protocol. Methods: Twenty infertile women with PCOS and 20 control women diagnosed as poor responders undergoing ovarian stimulation with a GnRH antagonist were included. Blood samples were obtained during ovum pick-up. Follicular fluid from a dominant follicle was collected from the subjects. Using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays, FF and serum levels of cbln1 and betatrophin were measured in both groups of participants. Metabolic and hormonal parameters were also determined and correlated with each other. Results: Both groups of women had similar serum and FF betatrophin levels ($55.0{\pm}8.9ng/mL$ vs. $53.1{\pm}10.3ng/mL$, p=0.11). The serum and FF betatrophin levels of poor responders were found to be similar ($49.9{\pm}5.9ng/mL$ vs. $48.9{\pm}10.7ng/mL$, p=0.22). Conversely, the FF cbln1 levels of PCOS women were found to be significantly higher than the serum cbln1 levels ($589.1{\pm}147.6ng/L$ vs. $531.7{\pm}74.3ng/L$, p<0.02). The FF cbln1 levels of control participants without PCOS were significantly higher than their serum cbln1 levels ($599.3{\pm}211.5ng/L$ vs. $525.3{\pm}87.0ng/L$, p=0.01). Positive correlations were detected among body mass index, insulin resistance, serum insulin, total testosterone, and betatrophin levels in the PCOS group. Conclusion: Follicular fluid betatrophin and cbln1 concentrations may play a pivotal role on follicular growth in PCOS subjects undergoing IVF/ICSI with an antagonist protocol.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.183-190
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• 1990

These studies were carried out ot investigate the effects of estrous cow serum(ECS), fetal calf serum(FCS), bovine follicular fluid(BFF) and matured cumulus cell(MCC) on in vitro maturation and fertilization of bovine follicular oocytes. The ovaries were obtained from slaughtered Korean native cows. The follicular oocytes surrounded with cumulus cells were recovered by aspirating follicular fluid from the visible follicles of diameter 3-5mm. The follicular oocytes were cultured in TCM-199 medium containing hormones, FCS, ECS, BFF and MCC for 24~48 hrs. in a incubator with 5% CO2 in air at 38.5$^{\circ}C$ and then matured oocytes were again cultured for 18$^{\circ}C$20 hrs. with motile capacitated sperm in the TCF(Tyrode calcium-free) solution containing 200$\mu\textrm{g}$/ml of heparin. The results obtained in these experiments were summarized as follows : 1. The oocytes classified as "A, B, C, D and Degenerative" depending morphological integrity and those were 61.4%, 12.1%, 19.2%, 4.2% and 3.0% of the total oocytes harvested, respectively. The maturation and fertilization rate of the A, B, C class follicular oocytes, cultured in the TCM-199 medium supplemented with 10% FCS were 89.1%, 78.0%, 52.6% and 78.1%, 33.3%, respectively. 2. The maturation and fertilization rate of the follicular oocytes cultured in TCM-199 medium supplemented with 5%~20% ECS and FCS were 74.0%~80.6, 26.2%~30.0% and 71.7%~76.9%, 51.9%~58.0%, and those values were higher the supplement of ECS than FCS. 3. The maturation rate(68.0%~64.6%) and fertilization rate(59.6%~60.4%) of follicular oocytes cultured in TCM-199 medium supplemented with 10% FCS and 20~30% BFF were higher than those of follicular oocytes cultured TCM-199 medium supplemented with 10% FCS and 10% and 50% BFF. 4. The maturation rate(76.5%) and fertilization rate(61.7%) of follicular oocytes cultured in TCM-199 medium supplemented with 10% FCS and 1$\times$106/ml cumulus cells were higher than those of follicular oocytes cultured in TCM-199 medium supplemented with 10% FCS and 1$\times$104~5/ml and 1$\times$108/ml cumulus cells.lus cells.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.147-156
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• 2000

To investigate fatty acid constituents and relative compositions in the fluid of the follicles, oviducts, uterine body and uterine body in Korean native cow, the fluids of the reproductive tract were analyzed using gas chromatography. The samples were taken from various reproductive tract of 23 Korean native cows. q. Caprylic acid (C8:0), myristic acid(C14:0), palmitic acid(C16:0), palmitoleic acid(C16:1), stearic acid(C18:0), oleic acid(C18:1), linoleic acid(C18:2), arachidonic acid(C20:4) were found in the reproductive tracts of the cows, which made 8 kinds of fatty acid in total. 2. Palmitic acid, oleic acid, stearic acid were predominant with 35.67%, 24.98% and 17.52%, respectively. while low levels of fatty acids(<5%) were myristic acid, palmitoleic acid and caprylic acid with 1.75%, 1.28% and 2.69%, respectively. 3. Two kinds of polyunsaturated fatty acids, linoleic acid arachidonic acid were found in the reproductive tracts of cows. 4. Palmitic acid among saturated fatty acids and oleic acid among unsaturated fatty acids were the highest level in all of the reproductive tracts. 5. The Highest level of arachidonic acid was found in the uterine horn. 6. The sum of the palmitic acid and oleic acid were 61.72%, 63.72%, 57.66% and 57.65% for the fluid of follicle, oviduct, uterine horn and uterine body of the cows, respectively. 7. The relative compositions of palmitic acid, palmitoleic acid and caprylic acid were higher during the luteal phase than during the follicular phase. 8. The relative compositions of arachidonic acid was higher during the follicular phase in the fluid of uterine horn and uterine body of the cows. 9. The long chain fatty acid, the palmitic acid, stearic acid, oleic acid and linoleic acidshowed higher relative compositions during the follicular phase(86.49%∼95.51%) than during the luteal phase(85.64%∼88.93%).

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.137-145
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• 2000

To investigate fatty acid constituents and relative compositions in the fluid of the follicles, oviducts, uterine ho군 and uterine body in sows, the fluids of the reproductive tract were analyzed using Gas chromatography. The samples were taken from various reproductive tract of 21 sows slaughtered. 1. Caprylic acid(C8: 0), capric acid(C10:0), lauric acid(C12:0), myristic acid(C14:0), palmitic acid(C16:0), plamitolele acid(C16:1), stearic acid(C18:0), oleic acid(C18:1), linoleic acid(C18:2) and arachidonic acid(C20:4) were found in the reproductive tracts of the sows, which made 10 kinds of fatty acid intotal. 2. Two kinds of polyunsaturated fatty acids, linoleic acid and archidonic acid were found inthe reproductive tracts. 3. Palmitic acid among saturated fatty acids and oleic acid among unsaturated fatty acids were the hihgest level in all of the reproductive tracts. 4. Palmitic acid, oleic acid and stearic acid showed higher rate with 44.89%, 23.69% and 14.36%, respectively, and lauric acid, capric acid, palmitoleic acid, arachidonic acid ad myristic acid showed lower rate with 0.62%, 1.13%, 1.65%, 1.97% and 2.24%, respectively in the reproductive fluid. 5. The highest level of arachidonic acid was found in the uterine horn. 6. The sum of the palmitic acid and oleic acid were 66.91%, 70.41%, 66.14% and 73.36% in the fluid of follicle, oviduct, uterine horn and uterine body, respectively. 7. The relative composition of arachidonic acid was higher during the follicular stage than during the luteal phase in the fluid of oviduct and uterine. 8. The long chain fatty acids such as the palmitic acid, stearic acid, oleic acid and linoleic acid showed higher relative compositions during the follicular phase(93.18%∼96.83%) than during the luteal phase(82.56%∼88.37%). 9. Caprylic acid, luric acid and palmitoleic acid were undetected in the fluid of all of the reproductive tracts during the follicular phase. Low relative compositions of capric acid, myristic acid andarachidonic acid were found during the follicular phase, while the low relative compositions (<5%)of capric acid, lauric acid, myristic acid, plamitoleic acid and arachidonic acid were found during the luteal phase.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.257-262
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• 1993

Various tissue and follicular components were analyzed for the determination of lactate dehydrogenase(LDH) isozyme patterns by electrophoretic technique with chromogen reaction in the pig. Optimum conditions for the tissue homogenate and the storage were finally established. Small quantities of follicular components were analysed for typing of LDH isozymes by microelectrophoresis. Microelectrophoretic analysis showed that only LDH-1 was visible in the oocytes, all isozymes in cumulus masses, and LDH-1, 2 and 3 in follicular fluid. The results provide critical information on the LDH activity of various tissues and follicular components. Furthermore, t he developed methods should be useful the analysis of LDH in the small quantity of samples, especially in the oocyte, and easily applicable to the oocyte and early embryos of other domestic species.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.119-124
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• 2001

본 연구는 한우 난포발달에 있어서 난포액 및 inhibin의 생리적 역할을 검토하기 위해 수행되었다. Anti-inhibin serum(AI)생산을 위해 사용된 항원은 porcine inhibin-$\alpha$-subunit 19~32의 peptide를 사용하여 adjuvant 용액을 혼합, 앙고라종 토끼 5두(체중 2.5kg)에게 주 2회 간격으로 면역 실시 후 52일째의 토끼로부터 항혈청을 생산하였다. 과립막 세포의 체외배양을 위해 D-MEM(10% FCS와 antibiotics를 첨가)을 배양액으로 하여 1$\times$$10^{6}$ cells/$m\ell$로 조절하였으며, 호르몬은 RIA 및 ELISA법으로 분석하였다. Western blotting법에 의해 과립막 세포 및 황체조직의 각 세포질을 SDS-PAGE로 분리하여 nitro cellulose membrane에 transfer하여 검토한 결과, 직경 1.0 cm의 성숙 난포의 granulosa cell의 세포질에서 특이하게 Inhibin이 존재하고 있음이 확인되었으나, 황체조직 및 성숙 난포에서는 검출되지 않았다. 난포 크기별 난포액의 progesterone 및 estradiol-17$\beta$을 농도를 분석한 결과, estradiol-17$\beta$농도는 난포 크기가 직경 2.0 cm부터 유의적으로 높았으나 난포 크기가 적을수록 감소되었다. 이에 반해, Progesterone 농도는 직경 2.0 cm 난포에서 가장 높았으며 난포 크기가 적을수록 낮았다. 과립막 세포의 48시간 체외배양에서 bFF 5% 처리구와 bFF 5%+AI 5% 처리구에서는 progesterone은 대조구보다 유의적으로 억제되었으나, AI 5% 단독 처리구에서는 대조구와 큰 차이가 없었다. 또한, estradiol-17$\beta$농도는 5% AI구와 5% AI+5% bFF 처리구에서는 대조구에 비해 증가하였다. 그러나, 5% bFF 단독처리구에서는 대조구와 큰 차이가 없었다. 이상의 결과로, 한우에 있어서 성숙난포에 존재하는 Inhibin은 AI처리에 의해 내인성 Inhibin의 기능이 약하되어 FSH분비를 조절하는 역할을 함으로써 난포발달 및 난포세포의 스테로이드호르몬합성에 중요하게 관여하고 있는 것으로 사료된다.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.217-221
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• 2010

When fully grown oocytes are removed from their follicles, they can resume meiosis and mature spontaneously under in vitro conditions. However, nuclear maturation under in vitro condition is not accompanied by complete cytoplasmic maturation, which is essential for successful fertilization and the initiation of zygotic development. This study analyzed change of proteins in follicular fluids during the porcine follicular development. Follicular fluids were collected from follicles of diameter 1~2 mm, 2~6 mm and 6~10 mm in ovary of slaughtered pigs. Total proteins were extracted from follicular fluids by M-PER Mammalian Protein Extraction Reagent. We confirmed totally 27 same spots, 1 spot from follicle fluid of 2~6 mm follicle and 5 spots from follicle fluid of 6~10 mm in diameter were analyzed by MALDI mass spectrometry and searched on NCBInr. In results, spot No. 28 from 2~6 mm follicle was Ig lambda chain C region, and spot No.32 and 33 from 6~10 mm was Apolipoprotein A-(APOA4). Spot No.29 and 31 were failed to analyze. These results indicate that the porcine oocyte during in vitro maturation depend on specific different expressed proteins may play an important roles in the sequence of molecular events in porcine oocyte maturation and follicular development.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.301-312
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• 1998

난포액내 함유되어 있는 단백질성분 중에서 sucrose 층으로부터 정자의 swim-up 이동을 자 극하는 성분을 분리하기 위하여 paper chromatography (PC) 및 reverse phase column (RPC) 과 superose column (SC)를 이용한 액체 chromatography의 분리효과를 조사하였던 바 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. Chromatography용 paper로 분리한 각 band 의 성분은 첨가농도가 증가할수록 정자의 이동과 운동을 자극하였으며, 특히 band 1 성분은 정자의 이동을 유의하게 증가시켰다. 그러나, 동일 첨가수준에서 bands 성분의 정자 이동과 운동자극효과는 난포액의 효과에 비하여 유의하게 낮았다. 2. $\mu$RPC를 이용 2~5mm 난포로 부터 분리한 성분중 RT3.33, RT7.00, RTl3.87 및 RTl6.6A 성분은 정자의 이동을 자극하였으나, 자극효과는 매우 적었다. 3. $\mu$RPC를 이용 10mm 난포로 부터 분리한 성분은 정자의 이동과 활력을 자극하지 않았다. 4. SC를 이용 2-5mm 난포로 부터 분리한 성분 중 RVI.35 성분과 RV0.82 성분은 정자의 이동과 운동을 유의하게 자극하였다. 결론적으로 난포액내 정자의 이동과 운동을 자극하는 단백질 성분은 superose column을 이용하여 효과적으로 분리할 수 있으며, 분리된 RVI.35 성분과 RV0.82 성분은 정자의 swim-up 분리를 자극하였다.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.159-165
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• 2001

사람 정자에 대한 유인능과 운동성에 미치는 난포액의 영향을 밝히기 위하여 난관 폐색으로 내원한 환자에서 채취한 난포액 sample A, 남성 배우자의 불임으로 내원한 환자에서 채취한 난포액 sample B, Sample A를 가열처리한 난포액 그리고 modified human tubal fluid(m-HTF) 중 어느 하나를 함유한 각각의 모세관을 1, 2 및 4시간 동안 배양하여 유인된 정자의 수와 운동성을 가진 정자의 비율을 조사하였다. 유인된 정자 및 운동성을 가진 정자의 비율은 난포액 sample A에서 m-HTF, 난포액 sample B 및 가열 처리한 난포액보다 유의 적으로(P<0.05) 높게 나타났다. 불활성화 난포액보다 신선 난포액에서 유인능 및 운동성이 높게 나타나는 경향을 보였으나 유의적인 차이는 없었다.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.125-131
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• 1992

The possible effect of human follicular fluid(hFF) on the growth and development of fertilized oocytes and embryos is important because the fallopian tubes are exposed to FF after follicular rupture and the processes of fertilization and embryo cleavage occur inside the fallopian tubes. Previously, it was suggested that human FF might adversely affect on the development of early mouse embryos. In order to investigate the effect of hFF on the development of embryos, early mouse embryos were cultured in media containing various protein sources as bovine serum albumin(BSA), fetal cord serum(FCS) and FF. And we evaluated the development of early mouse embryos in terms of the morphology, cleavage rate, and cell count of blastcysts. There were no significant differences in the morula and blstocyst formation rates of 2-cell mouse embryos cultured in the media containg three different protein sources and three different concentrations of FF. The blastocyst formation rate of 1-cell mouse embryo cultured in FF group was significantly higher than that cultured in BSA group(P<0.05). The morula and blastocyst formation rates of 2-cell mouse embryos of the group cultured in the media containing FF were comparable with those of other two groups, in addition, the cell count of blastocysts of FF group in the 2-cell embryo culture was higher than those of BSA group and HCS group(P<0.01), and this finding was also noted in 1-cell embryo culture. There was no difference in the morula and blastocyst formation rates of the 2-cell mouse embryos cultured in the media containing different concentrations of FF. These results suggest that mature human follicular fluid has no inhibitory activity on the development of early mouse embryos even in high concentration and may be a good protein source which is positively associated with the development of mouse embryos in vitro especially in 1 cell embryo culture.