• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.257-264
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• 2014

Recently, several approaches have been used to measure the oxygen consumption rates of individual embryos, but relationship between oxygen consumption and pregnancy rates of Hanwoo following embryo transfer has not yet been reported. In this study, we investigated the correlation between oxygen consumption rate and pregnancy rates of Hanwoo embryo using a SECM. In addition to, the expression of apoptosis-related genes was determined using real-time PCR by extracting RNA according to the oxygen consumption of in vivo embryo. First, we found that the oxygen consumption significantly increased in blastocyst-stage embryos (blastocyst) compared to early blastocyst stage embryos, indicating that oxygen consumption reflects the embryo quality (Grade I). The oxygen consumption or GI blastocysts were significantly higher than those of GII blastocysts ($10.2{\times}10^{14}/mol\;s^{-1}$ versus $6.4{\times}10^{14}/mol\;s^{-1}$, p<0.05). Pregnant rate in recipient cow was 0, 60 and 80% in the transplantation of embryo with the oxygen consumption of below 10.0, 10.0~12.0 and over $12.0{\times}10^{14}/mol\;s^{-1}$, respectively. Apoptosis regulatory genes, Hsp-70.1 were significantly increased in over-10.0 group than below 10.0 group but in Caspase-3, Bax and P53 gene, there was no significant difference. In conclusion, These results suggest that measurement of oxygen consumption maybe help increase the pregnant rate of Hanwoo embryos.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.141-144
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• 2010

In vivo embryo produced from Hanwoo donor cows were collected and transferred to Hanwoo recipients. Cows, at random stages of the estrous cycle, received Progesterone Releasing Intravaginal Device (CIDR-plus, InterAg, New Zealand) together with injection of 1 mg estradiol benzoate and 50 mg progesterone, and gonadotropin treatment began 4 day later. For superovulation, a total of 28 mg FSH was intramuscularly injected twice a day in the way of decreasing doses 4 day (5, 5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 2 and 2 mg). Twenty one Hanwoo donor cows were flushed on day 7 of estrus cycle with same FSH and artificial insemination by the same technicians. Embryos were recovered 7 days after the second insemination by flushing the uterus with Embryo Collection Medium. The results obtained were as follows: The rates of transferable embryos were 50.3%, and 78 fresh embryos at morulae and blastocysts stage were transferred into Hanwoo recipients on day 7 of estrus cycle. The pregnancy rates were first embryo transfer 55.6%, 2nd 62.9% and 3rd 57.9%, respectively. In conclusion, These results suggest that CIDR-based superovulation protocol may be effectively used for production of superior Hanwoo embryos. Also, since it seems the condition of recipient cows greatly affect pregnancy rate, it is very important to evaluate recipient for effective cattle production.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.287-296
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• 2011

Mammalian fertilization is a complex cascade process consisting of sperm migration through the female reproductive tract, physiological changes to sperm such as sperm capacitation and acrosome reaction, and sperm-egg interaction in the oviduct in vivo. On the other hand, in vitro fertilization (IVF) is a process by which egg cells are fertilized by sperm outside the body: in vitro. IVF has been used for a variety of purposes in reproductive biotechnology for human and animals. The discovery of sperm capacitation in 1951 promoted the development of IVF technology. In the initial stage of IVF, sperm capacitation in preincubation medium was shown to be essential to fuse with eggs. Besides, sperms should detour some of the in vivo regulations for IVF. This review introduces a general mammalian fertilization process, including sperm capacitation, removal of cumulus matrix, acrosome reaction, and sperm-egg fusion and focuses on the roles of key biochemical molecules, signal mechanisms, and genes involved during IVF and novel results of sperm-oocyte interaction elucidated in various gene-knockout mice models.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.199-208
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• 2007

Although many studies have focused on the biological and toxicological effects of phenol products, in particular, in reproductive tracts, the data about their effects in this estrogenic responsive tissue are much less clear. In addition, the in vitro and in vivo data concerning ED-adverse impacts in other endocrine organs, i.e. pituitary gland, are not understood well either. Thus, a further study is needed for providing a new insight into possible impacts of estrogenic EDs including phenol products in humans and wildlife. A combination of in vitro and in vivo system for examining EDs may bring better understanding into the regulatory mechanisms underlying EDs-induced events. In addition, this information may support for developing optimal screening methods of estrogenic EDs, in particular, phenol products.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.283-287
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• 2015

The aim of the present study was to investigate the ovulation rate and its relationship to fertilization ability in Landrace, Durock and Crossbred pigs. Gilts were natural mated at a body weight of at least 120 kg under the same hormone treatment. Embryos were surgically collected 1 day after natural mating (Day 0). Embryos derived from in vivo-fertilized oocytes were cultured in medium PZM-3. The ovaries were examined and the pathological findings were recorded. The number of corpus hemorrhagicum was counted, and was assumed to equal the ovulation rate. There was no difference in the number of corpus hemorrhagicum (20.4, 28.8 and 23.2) and ovulation (13.5, 26.8 and 17.2) in the Landrace, Durock and Crossbred pigs. The two pronucleus formation was 76.0, 80.0 and 86.9%. The Day-7 embryos had blastocyst rates of 68.0, 75.0 and 73.9%. There was no difference in the number of total cells and apoptotic cells. In the future, more studies require determining relationships between ovulation and fertilization rate in different species of pigs.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.269-275
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• 2011

The objective of this study was to develop a rapid and reliable PCR method for sexing of morula or blastocyst stage bovine embryo. BOV97M and bovine 1.715 satellite DNA sequences were selected for amplification of male and bovine specific DNA, respectively. But the unbalanced number of copies of these two repetitive sequences required some modification of PCR method. Karyotyping of blastomeres were carried for the confirmation of sex determination in bovine embryos. The coincidence rate of sex between biopsied-single blastomere and matched blastocyst was 80.0%. When in vivo- and in vitro- derived embryos were compared, 61.8% and 56.7% were male in in vitro- and in vivo-derived embryos, respectively. In vivo-derived embryos showed better hatching rate than in vitro-derived embryos following biopsy of blastomeres. In conclusion, rapid and effective PCR could be applied to sexing of bovine preimplantation embryos using single blastomere. The sensitivity of this assay may eliminate the need for biopsy of more than one nucleated blastomere and reduce trauma to the embryos derived from biopsy procedure.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.1-5
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• 2014

Recent 2 decades, including in vitro maturation (IVM), assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) achieved noteworthy development. However the efficiency of ARTs with in vitro matured oocytes is still lower than that with in vivo oocytes. To overcome those limitations, many researchers attempted to adapt co-culture system during IVM and consequently maturation efficiency has been increased. The beneficial effects of applying co-culture system is contemplated base on communication and interaction between various somatic cells and oocytes, achievement of paracrine factors, and spatial effects of extracellular matrix (ECM) from somatic cell surface. The understanding of co-culture system can provide some information to narrow the gap between in vitro and in vivo. Here we will review current studies about issues for understanding cu-culture system with various somatic cells to improve in vitro maturation microenvironment and provide bird view and strategies for further studies.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.105-113
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• 1995

This study was conducted to examine the efficiency of enucleation and blastomere isolation from recipient oocytes and donor embryos, respectively and to determine the effect of oocyte age and electric voltage on the fusion rate and in vitro development of the fused oocytes in rabbit nuclear transplantation. Immature oocytes collected from ovarian follicles were matured in vivo for 12 h in TCM-199 containing FCS and hormones and in vivo matured oocytes were collected 17 to 18 h post-HCG. The fresh and frozen donor embryos of 8- to 16-cell stage were collected from the oviduct of superovulated does. The proportion of successfully enucleated oocytes was greatly lower in in vitro matured oocytes (42.3%) than that (62.7%) in in vivo matured oocytes The level of cytochalasin B for in vivo matured oocytes did not affect the efficiency of enuleation, but 7.5 $\mu$g /mL cytochalasin B for in vitro matured oocytes showed a high enucleation rate significantly. The isolation efficiency of a single blastomere nucleus did not differ between 8- and 16-cell stage embryos. The percentage of single blastomeres isolated from 16-cell stage fresh embryos after 0.5% pronase treatment was greatly higher at 16-min treatment (94.4%) than at 8-min(78. 1%) and the blastomeres(61.5%) isolated from frozen-thawed embryos after 16-min pronase were significantly fewer than those of fresh embryos. The age of recipient oocytes affected nuclear fusion rate. The reconstituted oocytes fused at 24-h age showed slightly higher fusion rate (77.8%) than those (65.0%)fused at 18-h age. The fusion rate of in vitro and in vivo matured oocytes inserted with fresh blastomere did not differ among electric voltages, but the cleavage rate and development to morula-blastocysts of in vitro matured oocytes was more higher under 0.6 kV/cm than under 0.8 to 1.2 kV/cm, while the cleavage rate and development of in vivo matured oocytes was higher under 0.8 to 1.0 kV/cm than under 1.2 kV/cm. The fusion and cleavage rate fol1owing insertion with frozen-thawed blastomere was not different between the in vitro and in vivo matured oocytes and was similar to those from fresh blastomere insertion.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.191-198
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• 2001

본 연구는 체내, 체외수정란 및 배양체계가 세포막투과력 및 GMP vitrification후 생존성에 미치는 영향을 조사하고자 실시하였다. 체내수정란은 6마리 한우를 FSH와 PG $F_{2{\alpha}}$ 에 의한 과배란처리하여 생산하였다. 체외수정란은 난관상피세포 공배양 (OCS) 및 HECM-6 (DCS) 방법으로 생산하였다. 생산된 배반포기 배는 세포력투과력과 GMP vitrification 후 생존성의 조사를 위하여 사용되었다. 세포력투과력은 35$^{\circ}C$ 가온판과 0.5 M sucrose 용액에서 0, 2, 5 및 7분간의 노출시간에 세포질의 “가로 $\times$ 세로”의 직경을 조사하였다. 세포질의 용적은 조사한 직경을 4/3.$\pi$ $r^3$ 공식으로 계산하였다. 배반포의 동결보존은 GMP vitrification 방법으로 실시하였으며, 융해 후 0.25와 0.15 M sucrose 용액 및 TCM199에 각각 5분간 세척한 후 TCM199에 24 또는 48시간동안 배양하였다. 체내수정란의 0, 2, 5 및 7분 때의 용적변화(100, 37.1, 34.3 및 31.6%)는 OCS(100, 59.8, 48.9 및 47.9%)와 DCS(100, 57.2, 47.3 및 46.9%) 보다 유의적으로 높게 수축되었다(P＜0.05). 또한 체내수정란(93.6%)의 동결융해 후 생존성은 OCS 및 DCS (81.9 및 83.6%) 보다 유의적으로 높았다(P＜0.05). 현 배양체계에서 체외수정란의 형태는 체내수정란과 유사하였지만, 세포막투과력 및 응해 후 생존성 등의 질적인 면에서는 큰 차이를 보였다. 결론적으로 세포력 투과력 및 동결융해 후 생존성 등의 질적인 면에서 체내수정란은 OCS 또는 DCS 배양체계에서 생산된 체외수정란보다 우수하였다.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.467-472
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• 1997

본 연구는 체내생산 공핵배 핵이식의 최적 통전전압을 결정하기 위하여 그리고 공핵배의 질이 핵이식난자의 융합과 체외발달에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위하여 수행되었다. 수핵난자는 체외성숙후 25∼27시간에 제핵하였고 난자의 추가성숙을 위해서 융합전에 18∼20시간 더 배양하였다. 상실배시기의 공핵배는 다배란 처녀우에서 채란한 후 질에 따라 양질과 저질로 구분하여 공시하였다. 공핵배의 핵이식은 체외성숙후 42∼44시간에 행하였고, 융합은 0.75kV/cm 또는 1.0kV/cm DC 전압으로 체외성숙 후 43∼45시간에 실시하였다. 융합율은 두 전안갑에 차이가 없었으나 난할율과 M＋B 발달율은 19.0%와 29.4%였다. 공핵배의 질은 융합율과 난할율에 크게 영향이 없었으나 저질공핵배의 핵이식으로 부터는 상실배의 발달이 없었다. 본 결과에서 체내생산 공핵배 핵이식의 최적전압은 1.0kV/cm DC이었으며 공핵배의 질은 핵이식배 발달에 영향하는 중요 요인 중에 하나이었다.