• 한국동물생명공학회지
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.193-201
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• 2022

Subgroups of sperm which share similar motility features documented in mammals indicate between-subject variations that might be related to fertilizing potential of the respective ejaculates. The objectives of this study were to define subpopulations of motile sperm in Gyr falcon semen using kinematic parameters driven by Computer Assisted Semen Analysis (CASA) and to investigate the subject-related variations in these subpopulations. A total of 24 fresh ejaculates from 6 falcons were used to assign each of the 20473 sperms into 3 subpopulations by a multivariate cluster analysis. The proportion of sperms in different sub-populations were compared among subjects by a generalized linear model and repeatability of sperm frequency in different subpopulations was investigated by corelation analysis. The resulting 3 categories of sperm indicated significant differences in all kinematic parameters (p < 0.05). Subpopulation 1 (15.91%) contained sperms with the highest velocity and progressiveness of movement trajectory while subpopulation 3 (6.4%) included the least progressively motile sperms. Proportion of rapid and medium progressive sperm were consistently higher in the ejaculate of three falcons compared to the two other birds which also had the highest proportion of slow non-progressive sperms (p < 0.05). Respective proportion of sperms in each subpopulations indicated significant repeatability over multiple measurements (p < 0.05). In conclusion, subpopulations of motile sperm in Gyr falcon can be identified using kinematic parameters generated by CASA. Individual differences in the proportion of these subpopulations might have potential application for identifying the males with higher fertilizing capacity.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.229-234
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• 2002

본 연구는 불임견의 번식장애를 해결할 목적으로 개 정소상체로부터 채취한 정액을 tris-buffer로 원심분리하여 정장을 제거한 RSP-T 희석 정자의 일반성상과 동결방법 및 glycerol 농도가 동결융해 후 생존성에 미치는 영향과 난자와 정소상체 정자를 매정시켰을 때 정자침입율을 조사하기 위하여 수행하였다. 1. WES, RSP-S 및 RSP-T 희석 정소상체 정액의 정자수는 각각 4.25 $\pm$ 0.25(X$10^{6}$ Cells/$m\ell$), 3.85 $\pm$ 0.20(x$10^{6}$cells/$m\ell$), 4.05 $\pm$ 0.28(X$10^{6}$cells/$m\ell$)이었고, 활력은 50.55 $\pm$ 2.75%, 67.25 $\pm$2.55%, 78.75$\pm$3.55%이었고, 기형정자율은 49.45$\pm$2.25%, 37.75 $\pm$ 2.10%, 24.25 $\pm$ 1.55%이었다. 2. RSP-S와 RSP-T 희석 정소상체 정액을 완만 동결을 했을 때 생존율은 각각 35.00 $\pm$2.35%, 45.50 $\pm$2.15%와 초급속동결시의 생존율은 16.50 $\pm$ 3.55%, 22.55 $\pm$ 3.95%이었다. RSP-T 희석 정소상체 정액을 동결시 내동제에 glycerol 농도를 2.0~8.0% 첨가하여 동결했을 때 생존율은 각각 9.25 $\pm$ 1.55%~17.50$\pm$2.50%로서 신선정액의 25.50% 4.50%~34.00$\pm$5.15%에 비해 낮은 생존율을 나타냈다. 3. 동결 융해한 정소상체 희석정자의 평균 수정 능 획득 율과 첨체반응 및 생존정자수는 각각 13.00 $\pm$ 2.35%, 3.55 $\pm$ 0.85%, 15.50 $\pm$ 1.90% 였고, 신선 정소상체 정액의 45.25$\pm$5.75%, 7.06 $\pm$0.25%, 49.20$\pm$6.80%이었다. 신선 및 동결 수정 능 획득 정자를 난자와 매정시켰을 때 난자내 정자의 침입율은 각각 39.25 $\pm$4.72 %와 34.24$\pm$3.93%였고, 난자당 정자의 침입 수는 각각 1.30$\pm$0.33개, 1.10$\pm$0.50개이었다.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.291-295
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• 2012

본 연구는 동결보호제로 이용되는 MA가 오계 정액의 생존율과 생산된 종란의 수정 및 부화율에 미치는 영향을 검토하여 재래가금의 동결보존 방법의 기초를 마련하고자 실시하였다. 10수의 오계 수탉에서 채취한 혼합정액을 희석정액을 제조하고 동시에 동일한 희석액으로 준비된 신선정액을 준비하여 각각 20수의 White Leghorn 암탉에 인공수정하였다. 7일 동안 생산된 종란을 각각 114개 및 115개를 회수하여 인공부화기에 입란하였고, 발생 7일째에 검란하여 수정율을 관찰하였으며, 발생 21일째에 부화율과 발육 중지란을 조사하였다. 동결정액을 이용하여 생산된 종란의 수정율은 66.36%로 관찰되었으며, MA가 함유된 희석액으로 준비한 동일한 농도의 신선 정액을 이용하여 생산된 종란의 수정율은 94.98%로 관찰되었다. 또한, MA 동결보호제가 함유된 희석정액과 동결정액을 이용하여 생산된 종란의 부화율은 모두 90% 이상으로 관찰되어 유의성이 없었으며, Glycerol 동결보호제의 문제점으로 보고된 수정 능력 및 부화 억제 효과는 없는 것으로 사료된다. 그러므로 동결정액을 이용한 종란에서 무정란 수는 신선한 희석 정액을 사용하였을 때보다 약 6.3배로 유의적 높았으나, 동결보호제에 의한 효과로 추정되지는 않았다. 닭 동결정액의 기술의 실용화를 위해서는 조류 정액의 보존 및 동결 연구에는 여전히 해결되어야 할 문제점이 많으며, 특히 품종 간 및 개체 간의 변이가 크기 때문에 앞으로 더 많은 연구가 필요하다고 사료된다.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.297-302
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• 1990

This study was carried out to investigate the effect of heparin, CSA and PC12 on sperm motility and acrosome reaction in bovine fresh and frozen semen which were washed and incubated in mTALP, and also the effect of heparin-pretreatment on motility and acrosome reaction in mTALP, and also the effect of heparin-pretreatment on motility and acrosome reaction of sperm treated with PC12, and the results obtained were as follows : 1. When fresh sperm was once washed and then incubated for 15 minutes in mTALP containing heparin 1, heparin 2, CSA and PC12, the percent of motile sperm of PC12 was significantly lower than that of control, heparin 1, heparin 2 and CSA. But the percent of acrosomereacted sperm of PC12 was signifciantly higher than that of control, heparin 1, heparin 2, and CSA. 2. When frozen sperm was once washed and then incubated for 15 minutes in mTALP containing heparin 1, heparin 2, CSA and PS12, there was no significant difference in the percent of motile sperm among treatments, but the percent of acrosome-reacted sperm of PC12 was signifciantly higher than that of heparin 2, and there was no significant difference in the percent of acrosome-reacted sperm among control, heparin and CSA. 3. When fresh sperm was twice washed and then incubated for 15 minutes in mTALP containing heparin and PC12, there was no significant differrence in the percent of motile sperm among treatments, but the percent of acrosome-reacted sperm of PC12 was significantly higher than that of control and heparin. When the sperm was incubated for 120 minutes, the percent of motile sperm of PC12 was significantly lower than that of control and heparin, but the percent of acrosome-reacted sperm of PC12 was significantly higher than that of control and heparin. 4. When fresh sperm was twice washed and preincubated in mTALP containing heparin for 0, 15, 120, and 240 minutes, and then incubated with PC12 for 15 minutes, there was no significant difference in the perce수 of motile sperm among treatments, but the percent of acrosome-reacted sperm of 120 and 240 minutes was significantly higher than that of 0 and 15 minutes.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.301-306
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• 2004

본 연구는 개의 신선 및 동결 정소상체 정액과 정소상체 정액을 saline가 tris-buffer액으로 희석하고 원심분리에 의해 정장성분을 제거한 정액의 성상과 및 동결보존 시의 생존성 및 난포란과 정소상체 정자의 체외수정 후 체외수정율과 분할율에 대해 조사하였다. 개 정소상체 정액을 saline으로 희석한 정액을 20분간 배양했을 때 정자농도는 3.50$\pm$0.80${\times}$l0$^{6}$ cells/$m\ell$, 정자의 활력은 72.45$\pm$4.55%, 기형정자 수는 7.40$\pm$1.20%로 나타났으며, 대조군인 사출정액의 정자농도는 5.45$\pm$0.50${\times}$$10^{6}$cells/$m\ell$, 정자의 활력은 92.55$\pm$4.65%, 기형정자 수는 3.25$\pm$0.45%와 비교할 때 정자농도와 활력은 낮았으며, 기형정자 수는 많았다. 개 정소상체 정액과 tris-buffer로 희석한 정액을 20분간 배양했을 때 정자농도는 3.80$\pm$0.36${\times}$$10^{6}$ cells/$m\ell$, 정자활력은 78.45$\pm$3.50%, 기형정자 수는 5.54$\pm$0.85%였으며, 희석하지 않은 정소상체 정액의 성상에 비해 약간 높게 나타났다. Tris-buffer로 희석한 개 정소상체 정액을 동결 융해했을 때 생존율은 57.50$\pm$4.20%, 활력은 52.70$\pm$5.50%였으며, 희석하지 않은 대조군의 생존을 74.50$\pm$6.25%와 활력 78.50$\pm$5.20%에 비해 현저히 높게 나타났다. 개 난포란과 신선 몇 동결 정소상체 정자와 체외수정시켰을 때 체외수정율은 각각 63.10$\pm$6.45%, 49.50$\pm$4.28% 및 42.84$\pm$5.90%, 22.30$\pm$5.60%로서 신선 정자에 비해 동결 정소상체 정자로 수정시킨 군의 분할율이 유의하게 낮았다.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.307-313
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• 2004

본 연구는 고양이의 신선 및 동결 정소상체 정액과 정소상체 정액 성상과 및 동결보존시의 생존성 및 난포란과 정소상체 정자의 체외수정 후 체외수정율과 분할율에 대해 조사하였다. 고양이 정소상체 정액의 정자농도는 3.25$\pm$0.75${\times}$$10^{6}$ cells/$m\ell$, 정자의 활력은 70.85$\pm$4.20%, 기형정자 수는 8.55$\pm$1.85%로서 대조군인 사출정액의 정자농도는 5.05$\pm$0.40${\times}$$10^{6}$ cells/$m\ell$, 정자의 활력은 90.24$\pm$455%, 기형정자 수는 4.20$\pm$0.50%와 비교할 때 정자농도와 활력은 낮았으며, 기형정자 수는 많았다. 고양이 정액과 tris-buffer로 희석한 정액을 20분간 배양했을 때 정자농도는 3.50$\pm$0.40${\times}$$10^{6}$ cells/$m\ell$, 정자활력 은 75.50$\pm$2.55%, 기 형정자 수는 6.75$\pm$0.58%로서 희석하지 않은 정소상체 정액의 성상에 비해 약간 높게 나타났다. Tris-buffer로 희석한 고양이 정소상체 정액을 동결 융해했을 때 생존율은 54.50$\pm$4.45, 활력은 47.50$\pm$6.40%로서 희석하지 .않은 대조군의 생존을 74.50$\pm$6.25%와 활력 78.50$\pm$5.20%에 비해 현저히 높게 나타났다. 고양이의 난포란과 신선 및 동결 정소상체 정자를 수정시켰을 때 체외수정율과 분할율은 68.30$\pm$5.35%, 57.25$\pm$4.35% 및 48.65$\pm$4.95%, 35.65 $\pm$4.75%로서 신선 정자에 비해 동결 정소상체 정자로 수정시킨 군의 분할율이 유의하게 낮았다.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.22-29
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• 2015

Objective: Sperm must be properly prepared in in vitro fertilization (IVF)-embryo transfer (ET) programs in order to control the fertilization rate and ensure that embryos are of high quality and have appropriate developmental abilities. The objective of this study was to determine the most optimal sperm preparation method for IVF. Methods: Patients less than 40 years of age who participated in a fresh IVF-ET cycle from November 2012 to March 2013 were included in this study. Poor responders with less than three mature oocytes were excluded. Ham's F-10 medium or sperm-washing medium (SWM) was used in combination with the density-gradient centrifugation/swim-up (DGC-SUP) or SUP methods for sperm preparation. A total of 429 fresh IVF-ET cycles were grouped according to the media and methods used for sperm preparation and retrospectively analyzed (DGC-SUP/Ham's F-10, n=82; DGC-SUP/SWM, n=43; SUP/Ham's F-10, n=181; SUP/SWM, n=123). Results: There were no significant differences among these four groups with respect to the mean age of the female partners, duration of infertility, number of previous IVF cycles, and retrieved oocytes. We determined that both the DGC-SUP and SUP methods for sperm preparation from whole semen, using either Ham's F-10 or SWM media, result in comparable clinical outcomes, including fertilization and pregnancy rates. Conclusion: We suggest that both media and both methods for sperm preparation can be used for selecting high-quality sperm for assistive reproductive technology programs.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.21-25
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• 2010

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of the collection time, co-culture and sperm penetration of canine oocytes on in vitro maturation and fertilization. The oocytes were cultured in TCM-199 media containing hormonal supplements (10% FCS, 10 IU/ml HCG, 10 IU/ml PMSG) at 5% $CO_2$, 95% air, $38^{\circ}C$. The in vitro maturation rate to MII stage of in vitro oocytes recovered from ovaries that collected at follicular, luteal and inactive phases of the reproductive phase for 44~72 hrs were 19.2%, 12.2%, and 6.0%, respectively. Follicular phases oocytes had a significantly higher in vitro maturation rate than oocytes collected at luteal and anestrus stage (p<0.05). The in vitro maturation rates to the MII stage of canine oocytes after 48 hrs of culture with glutathione, pyruvate, or glutathione + pyruvate were 12.5%, 10.7%, and 17.5%, respectively. This was higher than that in both alone or the combination of the two compared to the control group (19.0%). The sperm penetration rates of in vitro matured oocytes by fresh and frozen semen were 29/80 (36.3%) and 18/80 (22.5%), respectively. Although there are limited reports about canine oocytes co-culture and in vitro fertilization, our results on in vitro maturation is comparable to the results from other researches.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.153-162
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• 1992

To solve the logistical problems of the sperm penetration assay (SPA) to provide just a sufficient number of hamster ova exactly when they are needed, a new method to cryopreserve the ova has been devised (1-step dehydration and 2-step thawing). After freezing & thawing of zona-intact (ZI) and zona-free (ZF) hamster ova according to this new method, the frozen-thawed ova were compared with fresh, control ova (FO) in terms of the degree of sperm penetration in SPA using semen samples from fertile donors, subfertile, and infertile male. Each sperm sample was capacitated for 42 hours inTEST-Yolk Buffer before insemination in SPA. In fertile doner, both the penetration rate and penetration index were lower in SPA using frozen ova (ZI; 92.4%, 6.2, ZF; 63.7%, 3.9) than those of SPA using fresh ova (99.3%, 8.4). There was a significant correlation between the penetration index of SPA using FO and ZI (p<0.001), and between those of SPA using FO and ZF and ova (p<0.001). In subfertile patient, both the penetration rate and penetration index were lowered in frozen ova (ZI; 62.3%, 1.3, ZF; 21.8%, 0.4) than those of fresh ova (74.8%, 1.8). There were significant correlation between the penetration rate and penetration index in ZI ova (p<0.05 and p<0.001, respectively). In infertile patient, both the penetration rate and penetration index were ZI; 3.1%, 0.0, ZF;0.0%, 0.0, respectively. There were significant correlation between the penetration rate and penetration index in ZI ova (p<0.05).

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 1994

The occurrence and time course of capacitation, acrosomal loss, and hyperactivated motility require quantitative definition in order to characterize fertile human sperm. Recently the method has been developed to estimate the quality of spermatozoa by using kinematic parameters such as curvilinear velocity(VCL), average path velocity(VAP), linearity(LIN), straightness(STR), amplitude of lateral head displacement(ALH), and beat cross frequence(BCF) from Computer Assisted Sperm Analysis (CASA). In this study, using the Hamilton Thorn motility analyzer HTM 2030(Hamilton Thorn Research, Beverly, MA), we attempted to identify the spermatozoa with hyperactivated motility (HA) objectively and to monitor hyperactivation of human spermatozoa during incubation in capacitating media and after treatment of calcium ionophore as compared with acrosome status. And we examined whether HA are related to the result of SPA. Semen samples obtained from 16 healthy men were prepared by swim up technique and preincubated in a capacitating media(modified BWW medium) for 5 hours and treated with calcium ionophore solution. The acrosome reaction was detected with PSA-FITC labelling of the acrosome and in vitro sperm ferilizing capacity was assessed by the zona free hamster ovum penetration assay (SPA). The incidence of hyperactivated sperm was 2.6% in fresh semen, 14.3% of the swim up population, 13.7% after 5h of incubation. Significant increase of percentage of hyperactivated sperm was observed after the incubation (p<0.05) but after treatment, no significant changes of percentage of hyperactivated sperm(l1.8%) in contrast to significant rise in the percentage of acrosome reacted cells. Correlation analysis failed to show any significant relationship between the percentage of sperm with HA and SPA score. In conclusion, although no direct correlations were found between the results of SPA and HA, hyperactivation of sperm is associated with capacitation and monitoring hyperactivated sperm will be expected as a method of evaluating the functional quality of sperm such as SPA.