• Journal of Embryo Transfer
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• v.6 no.2
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• pp.37-46
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• 1991

A field trial was performed to evaluate the effects of hormone treatment on estrus induction, ovulation, embryo transfer and reproductive performance in post-weaning sows. This trial involved 61 mixed breed sows of varying parity on a commercial pig farm. Sows were allocated to one of five trials: control group involved 25 sows that were treated with a single intramuscular injection of 5 ml physiological saline, 6 sows received 1,500 IU PMSG on the day of weanning and 500 IU HCG at the onset of estrus in trial I, 7 sows received 750 IU PMSG on the day of weanning and 500 IU HCG at the onset of estrus in trial II, 5 sows were treated with the same as trial II on day 28 after weanning in trial III. and 18 sows were treated with 10 mg PGF$_2$$\alpha$ plus 2 mg estradiol benzoate on day 31 after weanning in trial IV. Ovarian responses were checked by laparotomy and ova were recovered by oviducal flushing between 40 and l00hrs after mating. Fertilized ova were transferred into the oviduts of recipient sows synchroni- zed. The results obtained were summarized as follows: 1. Percentages of sows detected in standing estrus following treatment were 86~100% among trial groups. The interval from treatment to standing estrus(6l.7$\pm$0.5lhrs) in lOmg PGF$_2$$\alpha$ and 2mg estradial henzoate treated group was significantly earlier than in other trial groups(P<0.05). 2. Average number of ovulations was 11.5~37.8 among trial groups. The ovulation rate in 1,500 IU PMSG and 500 IU RCG treated group (37.8$\pm$ 19.87) was significantly different from other trial groups(P<0.05). 3. Ova were recovered by oviducal flushing between 40~ l00hrs after mating and recovery rates of ova wore 91.4% between 40~59hrs. 4. Fertilized ova were transferred into the oviducts of 8 recipient sows synchronized with 7 to 17 ova per animal. Three of the recipients were pregnant and delivered 25 piglets. 5. Four of the donor sows in those embryo collection was not successful were pregnant following oviducal flushing and delivered 23 piglets. 6. Recurrence of estrus and farrowing performance of experimental sows were observed following the experiment was no difference among trial groups, respectively.

• The Korean Journal of Zoology
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• v.31 no.2
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• pp.81-86
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• 1988

The relationship between cumulus cell expansion, cocyte maturation and metabolic cooperativitiy was investigated by using mouse and pig cocyte-cumulus complexes in vitro. Cocyte germinal vesicle breakdown (GVBD) and cumulus expansion were manipulated with hormones or reagents which increase intracellular cAMP leveL Metabolic cooperativity between oocyte and cumulus cells was assessed by determination of the fraction of radiolabelled uridine marker that was transferred from the cumulus mass to the oocyte. Uptake of uddine marker by mouse and pig cumulus mass was increased by about fourfold of basal level with the stimulation of hormones (human choriononic gonadotrophin, HCG; follicle stimulating hormone, FSH) or cyclic AMP sttmulators (3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine, IBMX; forskolin) during culture. However, the fraction of uridine that was transferred from the cumulus mass to the cocyte (transfer ratio) was gradually decreased during culture, irrespective with the presence of hormones or stimulators. The decrease of the transfer ratio was not correlated with the state of occyte whether they have GV or not, or with the degree of cumulus expansion. In mouse complexes, HCG induced more significant reducton of transfer ratio than other treatments. These results do not support the idea that modulations of metabolic cooperativity between cumulus cells and oocytes are important for the regulation of meiotic resumption in mammals.

• Journal of Marine Life Science
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.63-69
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• 2019

This study aims to investigate how ovulation induction of red spotted grouper, Epinephelus akaara varies when treated with different hormonal substances such as ovaprim, pimozide, LHRHa, and HCG. As for LHRHa, we injected it at four different concentrations: 50 ㎍kg^-1, 100 ㎍kg^-1, 150 ㎍kg^-1, and 200 ㎍kg^-1. All hormonal substances including LHRHa were injected into the back muscles. Buoyant, embryonic survival, fertilization, and hatching rate were the highest in LHRHa and LHRHa + pimozide group. When LHRHa was injected at different concentrations, buoyancy and fertilization rate were the highest in 100 ㎍kg^-1 group. Embryonic survival and hatching rate were the highest in 150 ㎍kg^-1. Based on these experimental results, we concluded that LHRHa at the concentration of 100 ㎍kg^-1 is the most efficient for the ovulation induction in this fish species.

• Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
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• v.32 no.3
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• pp.209-220
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• 2022

Objectives: This study was performed to suggest how to re-establish criterion for toxic substances under the Chemical Control Act (CCA) in South Korea by comparing the GHS (Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals) score and toxic properties. Methods: Toxic substances were classified into seven groups (Acute toxicity (1A), Chronic toxicity (2C), Environmental hazards (3E), Acute toxicity & chronic toxicity (4AC), Chronic toxicity & environmental hazards (5CE), Acute toxicity & environmental hazards (6AE), and Acute toxicity & chronic toxicity & environmental hazards (7ACE)) according to their toxic properties. The GHS score was calculated to sum up five toxicity indicators (health acute toxicity, health repeated toxicity, carcinogenicity, health other chronic toxicity and environmental hazards). Results: The GHS score of 7ACE was higher by 7 times that of 1A. 1A is the only group which has lower than the total GHS score. The highest score was 47, for sodium chromate (CAS no. 7775-11-3), which belongs to group 7ACE. This is classified as acute toxicity, carcinogenicity, germ cell mutagenicity, reproductive toxicity, and acute and chronic environmental hazard. On the other hand, the lowest score was 2.75, which was assigned to 177 chemicals belonging to group 1A. When the health acute toxicity indicator was omitted from the toxic criterion, toxic substances could be divided into the sub-groups 'human chronic hazards group' (HCG) and 'environmental hazards group' (EG) according to their GHS score and properties. Conclusions: The proposed criterion for toxic substances is to establish sub-groups defined as HCG and EG for separate control and that the 1A group be moved to substances requiring preparation for accidents under the CCA.

• Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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• v.35 no.1
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• pp.20-29
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• 2023

In order to identify the spawning characteristics of Barbatula nuda, seven surveys were conducted from March to May 2021 in the Sangcheoncheon Stream, a tributary of the Bukhangang River, Korea. During the survey period, 890 individuals were collected, and the sex ratio of female to male was 1 : 1.34. B. nuda spawned 15 March to 24 April, when temperature was 12~15.7℃. Total length of the individual with minimum maturity was 56.7 mm, and it was a 1-year-old. Spawning was observed from individuals with a total length of 80.5 mm more, and it was 2-year-old. The total length at 50% group maturity was 67.2 mm. As a result of injecting 10 IU/g of HCG hormone into B. nuda, about 15 hours later, spawning behavior in which the male wrapped around the body of the female in a circle was observed. After spawning, females and males rested, and fertilized eggs were feed by individuals not participating in spawning.

• Proceedings of the KSAR Conference
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• 2004.06a
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• pp.232-232
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• 2004

본 연구는 돼지의 발정동기화에 의한 과배란 유기시 돼지 난소의 배란상태(황체수)와 혈액내 혈액성분(WBC, RBC Hb, HCT, MCV, MCH, MCHC, Platelet)과의 비교분석을 통하여 다배란에 따른 표지(Marker) 혈액성분을 구명하기 위하여 실시하였다. 돼지 난소의 배란상태를 구명하기 위하여 30두의 성축 암컷을 이용하였으며, 발정 동기화는 PG 600(PMSG 400 IU, HCG 200IU)을 주사한 후 10일 후에 Regumate porcine을 6일간 급여한 후에 PMSG 주사하고 2일 후에 hCG주사한 다음날 자연종부를 실시하여 수정에 이르게 하였다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 1998.05b
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• pp.725-729
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• 1998

방사성 동위원소를 이용한 체외진단 측정법으로 RIA가 가장 널리 쓰여져 왔으나, 결합분획과 유리분획의 분리과정에서 오는 번거로운 단점을 개선하기 힘들었다. 1979년 Hart와 Greenwald에 의해 소개된 섬광근접측정법(Scintillation Proximity Assay, SPA)을 이용하여 RIA의 단점을 극복하고자 하는 연구가 시작되었다 주로 사용되는 방사성동위원소로 $^3$H, $^{125}$/I이 추천되는 핵종이며, 이 중에서 $^{125}$/I을 이용한 hCG(human chorionic gonadotropin) 체외진단법으로서 SPA의 기초연구를 수행하였다. SPA bead와 방사능 크기에 따라 측정되는 자연계수치의 증가와 hCG 표준물질을 농도별로 희석하여 유의성을 가지고 있는지 확인하였고, hCG 농도가 높은 것으로 판명된 환자의 혈청을 측정하여 임상적용의 가능성을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Embryo Transfer
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.127-132
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• 1997

본 연구는 rat에서 PMSG도는 FSH 처리에 의한 과배란 유도가 배란율과 수정란의 질에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위해 호르몬 처리하고 교미시킨 후 4일령에 난관과 자궁을 세척하여 정상 8-세포기 난자와 비정상 난자를 조사하였고 각 처리에서 채란된 난자 중에 정상난자를 골라 체외 배양하여 발육율을 비교 평가하였다. 미성숙 rat에서는 평균19.1개의 수정란이 채취되었으며 성숙rat에서는 14.2개가 채취되었고 미성숙 rat에서는 성숙 rat에 비해 더 많은 비율의 비정상적인 난자가 회수되었다. FSH와 LH-RH에 의한 방법이 PMSG와 HCG에 의한 방법보다 유의성 있게 많은 난자를 배란시켰으며, 비정상란의 빈도도 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 호르몬 처리에 의한 두 가지 방법은 자연배란에 의한 방법에 비해 훨씬 높은 비정상난자의 배란을 유도하였다(FSH, 20.1%;PMSG, 41.2%;자연배란 13.4%). 또한 FSH처리에 의해 회수된 난자보다 체외 발육율이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 그러므로 rat에서 PMSG와 FSH를 이용하여 과배란을 유도할 수 있으나 배란된 난자의 비정상율은 자연배란에 비해 훨씬 높았고, 과배란 유도시 호르몬의 종류에 따라 체외 배양율에도 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다.

• Korean Journal of Animal Reproduction
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.127-131
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• 1987

This study was carried out to obtain the basic information on splitting and culture of mouse and bovine embryos. Two-, four-, eight-, cell and morula mouse embryos were digested with pronase, splitted in vitro by micro-glass needel with hand, and bovine embryos were splitted by micromanipulator. The splitted embryos were cultured under 5% of CO2 gas in air at 37$^{\circ}C$ for 48-72 hours. The results obtained in this study were summarized as follows: 1. The mouse and cattle were superovulated by 5IU of PMS and HCG, and 2500IU of PMS and 25mg of PGF2$\alpha$, respectively. The average number of embryos after superovulation were 32.5$\pm$8.2 and 7.5$\pm$3:1, respectively. 2. Out of total 122 embryos splitted, the successful splitting rate was 75.0%, 66.7%, 68.4% and 71.4% in 2-, 4-, 8- and morula embryos in mouse, respectively. There was no different splitting rate between mouse(71.4%) and bovine embryos(66.7%) in morula. 3. The successful culture rate of splitted embryos was 68.0% and 67.9% in mouse and bovine embryos, respectively.

• Advances in pediatric surgery
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.47-52
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• 2006

Testicular feminization syndrome (TFS) is a genetic disorder due to androgen insensitivity of the target organs. The most common clinical presentation of complete TFS is inguinal hernia in the infant or primary amenorrhea in the adolescence. A 7-year old phenotypically female patient was seen with a complaint of a right inguinal mass. Under the diagnosis of right inguinal hernia, high ligation was performed. Six months later, the patient showed a left inguinal mass. On operation, the mass looked like a testis. The external genitalia were normal female, but a uterus and ovary were not identified. Chromosome study showed a 46, XY karyotype and the levels of serum testosterone and dihydrotestosterone were increased after HCG stimulation. The patient was diagnosed as complete TFS and underwent bilateral gonadectomy 6 months later.