• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.127-131
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• 2012

발정주기와 상관없이 CIDR을 삽입하는 날에 50 mg progesterone, 2.5 mg estradiol benzoate를 근육주사하였다. CIDR 삽입 후 4, 5일에 28 AU FSH (Antorin R10)을 4일 동안 감량법으로 주사하였다. 6, 7회 FSH 주사 후 25 mg, 15 mg $PGF_2{\alpha}$를 각각 주사한 다음, CIDR는 7회 FSH 주사 후 제거하였다. 1회째 $PGF_2{\alpha}$ 주사 후 48시간에 $200{\mu}g$ GnRH를 주사하였다. 공란우는 발정확인 후 12시간 간격으로 3회 인공수정을 실시하였으며, 수정란의 채란은 발정확인 후 7일째 회수하였다. 과배란 처리된 공란우에서 회수된 총 난자수, 이식가능 수정란, 퇴행란 및 미수정란은 각각 $11.6{\pm}7.9$, $5.5{\pm}4.4$, $3.0{\pm}3.3$ 및 $2.6{\pm}4.1$개였다. 1~2산의 공란우($8.9{\pm}1.9$)보다 3~5산의 공란우($14.3{\pm}1.3$)에서 총 난자수가 유의적으로 많았다(P<0.05). 회수된 정상 수정란 수도 3~5산의 공란우($7.3{\pm}0.8$)에서 6산 이상의 공란우($3.7{\pm}1.5$)보다 유의적으로 많았다(P<0.05). 회수된 총 난자수와 정상수정란도 각각 가을($10.1{\pm}1.8$, $4.5{\pm}1.1$)과 겨울($6.3{\pm}1.8$, $3.3{\pm}1.1$)보다 여름($16.4{\pm}2.3$, $8.1{\pm}1.4$)에 유의적으로 많았다(P<0.05). 이식가능 수정란은 겨울($3.0{\pm}1.0$)보다 여름($7.6{\pm}1.3$)에서 유의적으로 많이 회수하였다(P<0.05). 결론적으로 공란우의 산차, 과배란 처리계절은 한우수정란 생산에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.280-289
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• 2011

본 연구는 2009년도에 전국에서 출하된 한우 암소 및 거세우 69,159두를 대상으로 등지방두께가 도체등급요인 및 경락가격에 미치는 영향을 구명하였다. 평균 등지방두께는 거세우(12.57 mm)가 암소(11.93 mm) 보다 높았으며, 암소의 77.52%가 등지방두께 4-15 mm 구간에, 거세우의 85.91 %가 등지방두께 4-18 mm 구간에 속하였다. 암소 및 거세우의 도체중(평균, 315.5 kg과 413.2 kg)과 배최장근면적(평균, 76.73 $cm^2$와 86.23 $cm^2$)은 등지방두께가 높아짐에 따라 증가 하였으며(p<0.05), 육량등급은 C등급으로 낮아졌다(p<0.05). 평균 근내지방도는 거세우(5.29)가 암소(3.83)보다 우수하였으며 등지방두께 21 mm까지 증가하였고(p<0.05), 22 mm 이상부터 감소하였다. 암소 및 거세우의 평균 성숙도는 각각 6.11과 2.12로 암소의 골화 정도가 높았으며 평균 육색은 4.85 및 4.67 로써 비슷한 수준이었다. 암소의 평균 육질등급은 1등급과 2등급의 중간 수준(평균 3.55)이었고 거세우는 1등급과 $1^+$등급의 중간 수준(평균 2.58)으로 등지방두께가 21 mm까지 육질등급은 향상되었으나(p<0.05), 22 mm 이상부터 암소는 2등급 수준으로 거세우는 1등급 수준으로 낮아졌다. 암소도체 kg당 경락가격은 등지방두께 13-15 mm 구간에서 14,970원으로, 거세우는 등지방두께 10-12 mm 구간에서 17,318원으로 가장 높았다(p<0.05). 도체 kg당 경락가격은 암소는 등지방두께 18 mm이상, 거세우는 15 mm이상에서 유의적으로(p<0.05) 감소되었다. 특히, 거세우의 경우 도체 경락가격은 등지방 두께 15 mm 이상에서 유의적인 차이가 없었다. $1^{++}$등급 출현율은 암소는 등지방두께 19-21 mm 구간에서 7.33%, 거세우는 22-24 mm구간에서 25.04%로 가장 높았다. 육량 A등급은 등지방두께 4-6 mm구간에서 암소 및 거세우 각각 55.67%와 93.33%로 가장 높았다. 암소 및 거세우의 등지방 두께는 육량지수와 각각 $-0.97^{**}$ 및 $-0.96^{**}$로써 상관관계가 높았으며 근내지방도와 각각 $0.20^{**}$ 및 $0.14^{**}$ 상관관계가 있었고 육질 등급($1^{++}$등급 = 1, 3등급 = 5)과의 상관관계는 $-0.15^{**}$로 같았다. 본 연구에서 한우도체의 등지방두께는 도체등급 요인 및 도체가격에 영향을 미치는 것으로 분석되어 금후 한우도체의 등지방 감소를 위한 다양한 연구가 필요하다고 사료된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.155-160
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• 2000

In order to understand the effects of sex or age on cellular characteristics of adipocytes from Hanwoo and sheep, samples were obtained from omental, subcutaneous, intermuscular and intramuscular adipose tissue depots of bulls, steers, heifers and cows in Hanwoo, and perirenal, omental and subcutaneous adipose tissues of fetal lambs, suckling lambs and wethers in sheep. In case of Hanwoo, mean diameter, surface area and volume of adipocytes from each depot were obtained by multisizer II (Coulter Co., UK). Osmium-fixed adipocytes were sized and counted using $560{\mu}m$ aperture. For samples obtained from sheep, cellularity was measured by using microscope and MCV program of Texas Instrument. Bulls had less subcutaneous and kidney fat than steers even though their slaughter and carcass weight were heavier. The amounts of fat from cows were greater in subcutaneous, kidney and internal organs than heifers. Steers had larger adipocytes in subcutaneous, intermuscular and intramuscular adipose tissues than bulls, although the differences were significant only for the subcutaneous adipose tissue depots. Adipocytes appeared to be largest in omental and smallest in intramuscular adipose tissue, although there were no significant differences among tissues. In a comparison of heifers and cows, significant site effects (p<0.05) were shown in adipocyte diameter, surface area and volume, and adipocyte appeared to be largest in omental tissue. Statistical difference (p<0.05) was only shown in cell volume of intramuscular tissue which was higher in cow than heifer. Intramuscular adipose tissue tended to have relatively greater numbers of cells per gram tissue and reflect lesser maturity of intramuscular adipose tissue relative to other adipose tissues. In sheep, regardless of adipose tissue depots, wethers had the greater adipocyte diameters than those at any other growth stage of sheep. Within adipose depots, the ranking of cell size was the greatest in the omental tissue of wether and the lowest in the renal and subcutaneous adipose tissue depots of fetal lamb. The cell size of adipocyte became larger with age, especially from fetal to suckling lamb due to a rapid hypertrophy of both perirenal and subcutaneous adipocytes during the suckling period.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.115-122
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• 2004

한우 어미소(24개월령)와 송아지(1 개월령)를 대상으로 6일 동안 07:00시부터 18:00시까지 42가지의 세부 행동을 관찰 분석하였다. 42가지의 세부 행동 중에서 서 있는 자세(ST), 걸어다니는 동작(WA), 가슴을 대고 누워 있는 자세(LD), 옆으로 누워있는 자세(LF), 놓여있는 여물 또는 사료를 먹는 동작(EA), 냄새를 맡는 동작(SF), 서서 자신을 핥는 동작(EA), 냄새를 맡는 동작(SF), 서서 자신을 핥는 동작(SG), 새끼나 상대방을 핥아주는 동작(PG), 몸을 비비는 동작(RB), 물을 마시는 동작(DR), 서서 반추행동을 하고 있는 동작(SR), 가슴을 대고 누어서 반추 행동을 하고 있는 동작(LR), 서서 꼬리를 흔드는 동작(STW), 서서 반추 행동을 하며 동시에 꼬리를 흔드는 동작(SRW), 젖을 빠는 동작(SUK), 그리고 새끼나 다른 소에 볼을 대는 동작(CR)과 같은 16가지의 행동을 주로 나타내었다. 즉, 유지행동, 사회행동, 섭식행동을 주로 나타내었다. 어미소는 LD가 25%로 가장 높은 빈도를 보였고, 다음으로 ST가 23%, EA가 13%, LR이 10%, SR이 7%, SG와 RB가 4%, 그리고 PG와 SF가 3%의 빈도를 보였다. 송아지는 LD가 52%로 가장 높은 빈도를 보였다. 송아지는 LD가 52%로 가장 높은 빈도를 보였고, 다음으로 ST가 28%, LF가 4%, EA와 WA가 3%, 그리고 SF와 SUK가 2%의 빈도를 보였으며, 그 외의 행동들은 1% 미만이었다. 그리고 주요 시간대인 07:00시, 12:00시, 18:00시에 어미소와 송아지의 행동 양상을 살펴보았는데, 어미소와 송아지 모두가 시간대별로 다른 행동 양상을 나타내었다. 향후 계절 및 우사 등에 따른 행동 양식 차이에 대한 심도 깊은 연구가 이루어져야 할 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.149-154
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• 2010

The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of abnormal ovarian cycles after superovulation treatment of Hanwoo donors. Thirty six, at random stages of the estrous cycle, received a CIDR. Four days later, the animals were superovulated with a total of 28AU FSH (Antorin, 2AU=1 ml) administered twice daily in constant doses over 4 days. On the 3th administration of FSH, CIDR was withdrawn and 25 mg $PGF_2{\alpha}$ was administered. Cows were artificially inseminated twice after estrous detection at 12 hr intervals. The cows received $100\;{\mu}g$ GnRH at the time of Ind insemination. Embryos were recovered 7 or 8 days after the 1st insemination. The cows were considered to have resumed ovarian cyclicity on the day of ovulation if followed by regular ovarian cycles. 50.0 percentage of the cows (18/36) had normal resumption of ovarian cyclicity (resumption within 40 days after superovulation), and 50.0% (18/36) had delayed resumption(resumption did not occur until>40 days after superovulation). Delayed resumption Type II (first ovulation did not occur until $\geq$ 40 days after superovulation, i.e. delayed first ovulation 33.3%) were the most common types of delayed resumptions. The mean numbers of total ova from < 10 and 10$\leq$ of corpora lutea (CL) was 7.3 and 13.9, respectively. The number of transferable embryos differed between < 10 and 10$\leq$ CL was 4.2 and 5.1, respectively. 11.1 percentage of the cows (4/36) did not resumption their ovarian cyclicity until 60 days after superovulation treatment.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.99-107
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• 2015

The aim of the present study was to identify coat color associated genes that are differentially expressed in mature Korean brindle cattle (KBC) with different coat colors and in Hanwoo cows. KBC calves, before and after coat color appearance, were included. Total cellular RNA was isolated from the tail hair cells and used for microarray. The number of expressed coat color associated genes/probes was 5813 in mature KBC and Hanwoo cows. Among the expressed coat color associated genes/probes, 167 genes were the coat color associated genes listed in the Gene card database and 125 genes were the pigment and melanocyte genes listed in the Gene ontology_bovine database. There were 23 genes/probes commonly listed in both databases and their expressions were further studied. Out of the 23 genes/probes, MLPH, PMEL, TYR and TYRP1 genes were expressed at least two fold higher (p<0.01) levels in KBC with brindle color than either Hanwoo or KBC with brown color. TYRP1 expression was 22.96 or 19.89 fold higher (p<0.01) in KBC with brindle color than either Hanwoo or KBC with brown color, respectively, which was the biggest fold difference. The hierarchical clustering analysis indicated that MLPH, PMEL, TYR and TYRP1 were the highly expressed genes in mature cattle. There were only a few genes differentially expressed after coat color appearance in KBC calves. Studies on the regulation and mechanism of gene expression of highly expressed genes would be next steps to better understand coat color determination and to improve brindle coat color appearance in KBC.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2000

The ultrasound-guided oocytes cllection (ovum pick-up ; OPU) has become a substitution for superovlation in cattle. The objective of this study was to examine the effect of OPU frequency on the in vitro production of embryos in Hanwoo cattle. Six cycling Hanwoo cows were distributed into two groups for either once or twice weekly OPU sessions. Oocytes were collected by ultrasound-guided follicle aspiration(SA600) using a 6.5HMz transducer and attached with 18 gauge needle, with vacuum pressure of 40 mmHg. The cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs) collected from each donor were matured in TCM 199 supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum at 5% CO2 in air at 38.5$^{\circ}C$ for 22h and in vitro matured oocytes were co-incubated with sperm(separated by Percoll gradient) for 6h. The zygotes were co-cultured on cumulus cell monolayer in 10ul droplets in the same culture medium and conditions used for IVM for 7 days. On Day 7 of culture, development to blastocysts was examined. Although the number of oocytes collected was variable depending on individuals, overall embryo production in the twice per week OPU sessions was better that in the once per week sessions(6~21 vs 2~7 blastocysts produced, respectively). Two cows(E, A) were good oocyte donors and embryo production was superior in cow C ; however, cow F was a poor donor as compared to the others. In conclusion, these results suggest that for embryo production, twice weekly OPU sessions were better than once per week for producing embryos in vitro from Hanwoo cattle.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.153-157
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• 2017

This study was conducted to investigate the optimal artificial insemination (AI) time with diagnostic kit at ovulation time. We already applied the patent about the protein in the cow heat mucose in external reproductive tract. And we would examine the accuracy for detection of cow heat by the kit produced with the protein. Evaluation of optimal heat detection was tried two time at 12 hrs and 24 hrs after the heat. And then, AI service also performed two times with no relation to the results of heat diagnosis by heat detection kit and pregnancy rates were checked with rectal palpation on $60^{th}$ day after AI. Heat diagnostic results by kit in natural heat after 12 hrs in Hanwoo cows were showed 31.3~75.0% on positive in first heat detection and 33.3~100.0% on positve in second heat detection. In the $1^{st}$ positive results were significant different (p<0.05), but $2^{nd}$ positive were not. The results of heat detection showed different result on regional influence and individual cow effects. The pregnancy rates of first trial of heat detection were showed 34.4~78.7% on positive and 21.3~68.8% on negative after the diagnosis by heat detection kit. And the pregnancy rates of next trial of heat detection were showed 33.3~85.7% on positive and 14.3~66.6% on negative after the heat diagnosis. Both positive results of first trial and next trial also were showed significant different (p<0.05), but negative results were not. In positive result, first trial of total pregnancy rates was higher than the next trial of pregnancy, but there showed opposite results on negative results. In conclusion, the optimal heat detection kit is suitable to ordinary Hanwoo cows and it suggested that we have to improve the kit's accuracy by detecting the materials like proteins related optimal AI time.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.579-589
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• 2019

Due to the ban on the use of antibiotics, interest has been increasing for the development of therapeutic agents to treat various diseases using natural resources. Osthole, a natural coumarin compound used in traditional Chinese medicines, exerts an anti-inflammatory effect, but its effects in cows remain unknown. In this study, the effect of osthole on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)- or concanavalin-A (Con-A)- stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) was assessed. Jugular venous blood was collected from Korean calves, and PBMCs were isolated. They were then used to study the immune response of PBMCs to treatment with osthole and LPS or Con-A for 72 h by measuring inflammatory cytokines including tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$ ($TNF-{\alpha}$) and interferon-${\gamma}$ ($IFN-{\gamma}$). Osthole significantly inhibited the mRNA secretion of $TNF-{\alpha}$ and $IFN-{\gamma}$ in a dose-dependent manner. Therefore, osthole inhibited LPS- or Con-A- induced $TNF-{\alpha}$ and Con-A-induced $IFN-{\gamma}$ production significantly in dose-dependent manner. These results clearly suggest that osthole inhibited the LPS- or Con-A- stimulated upregulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines in a dose-dependent manner, without causing obvious cytotoxic effects. Osthole could also protect cows from LPS- or Con-A- induced endotoxin shock, possibly by inhibiting the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, which suggests that osthole might be a novel therapeutic agent for the prevention of inflammatory diseases.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제61권3호
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• pp.170-181
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• 2019

This study aimed to investigate the effects of temperature and retention time of the pressurized steam chamber on the ruminal fermentation characteristics and nutrient degradability of corn flakes in three Korean native Hanwoo cows and three Holstein cows implanted with a ruminal fistula. Corn kernels were categorized into 13 groups based on the chamber temperature (range, $100^{\circ}C-116^{\circ}C$) and retention time (range, 700-950 s). The pH value was lowest in T1 regardless of breed. Propionate concentration was the highest in T2 (p < 0.05). Total-volatile fatty acid (VFA) concentration was slightly but not significantly greater in T2 than in other conditions. Dry matter (p < 0.05), starch, and crude protein (p < 0.05) degradability were the highest in T1. At different incubation times and with different breeds, dry matter, starch, and crude protein degradability of corn flakes were the highest in T1. Thus, the present results indicate that the optimal temperature and retention time of the pressurized steam chamber should be $100^{\circ}C-105^{\circ}C$ and 700-720 s.