• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.119-125
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• 2016

Objective: The aim of this study was to report a case series of in vitro matured (IVM) oocyte freezing in gynecologic cancer patients undergoing radical surgery under time constraints as an option for fertility preservation (FP). Methods: Case series report. University-based in vitro fertilization center. Six gynecologic cancer patients who were scheduled to undergo radical surgery the next day were referred for FP. The patients had endometrial (n=2), ovarian (n=3), and double primary endometrial and ovarian (n=1) cancer. Ex vivo retrieval of immature oocytes from macroscopically normal ovarian tissue was followed by mature oocyte freezing after IVM or embryo freezing with intracytoplasmic sperm injection. Results: A total of 53 oocytes were retrieved from five patients, with a mean of 10.6 oocytes per patient. After IVM, a total of 36 mature oocytes were obtained, demonstrating a 67.9% maturation rate. With regard to the ovarian cancer patients, seven IVM oocytes were frozen from patient 3, who had stage IC cancer, whereas one IVM oocyte was frozen from patient 4, who had stage IV cancer despite being of a similar age. With regard to the endometrial cancer patients, 15 IVM oocytes from patient 1 were frozen. Five embryos were frozen after the fertilization of IVM oocytes from patient 6. Conclusion: Immature oocytes can be successfully retrieved ex vivo from macroscopically normal ovarian tissue before radical surgery. IVM oocyte freezing provides a possible FP option in patients with advanced-stage endometrial or ovarian cancer without the risk of cancer cell spillage or time delays.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.145-150
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• 2009

This study was conducted to examine the effects of human follicular fluid and gonadotropin (FSH+HCG+rhEGF) on in vitro maturation, fertilization and development of human immature oocytes. Cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs) were collected following for in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET) cycles of the patients. At the time of oocytes collection, oocytes were classified into MII, MI and GV in accordance with their appearance (MII: Fully mature oocyte at metaphase II of meiosis; MI: Nearly mature oocytes at metaphase I of meiosis; GV: Immature oocytes at prophase I of meiosis). After controlled ovarian stimulation using gonadotropin(FSH) and human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) in 70 ICSI cycles, 158 MI to MII matured oocytes were intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) ${\sim}4$ h after in vitro culture and 553 MII oocytes were ICSI after denudation. The aspirated MI and GV oocytes were cultured in culture medium containing 10% (v/v) serum protein substitute (SPS), 10% (v/v) human follicular fluid (hFF) and 10% (v/v) serum protein substitute (SPS)+1 IU/ml FSH+10 IU/ml HCG+10 ng/ml recombinant human epidermal growth factor (rhEGF). The maturation rate of immature oocytes was similar among the three group. When maturation medium was supplemented with 10% SPS, 10% hFF or gonadotropins, the fertilization rate of in vitro matured oocytes was higher in 10% SPS (80.0%), but there was no statistical significance (78.2%; hFF, 76.9%; gonadotropin, p>0.05). The development rate of human embryos developed to $6{\sim}8$ cells were not significant difference in the medium containing SPS, hFF and gonadotropins (65.6%, 65.9% and 66.7%). The results of these study suggest that human follicular fluid and gonadotropins supplemented in the culture medium was not effected on the in vitro maturation, fertilization and development of human immature oocytes.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.63-74
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• 1995

The development of pale chub oocyte from the immature oogonium to mature oocyte was investigated by light and electron microscope. The cytoplasm of pale chub oogonia was acidic and many vesicles were located at inner side of nuclear membrane. In primary oocytes, yolk vesicles were distributed in cytoplasm. Also, fibrous materials and protuberances were distributed on the surface of zona radiata. The nucleus of secondary oocyte was enlarged and yolk vesicles in cytoplasm migrated to zona radiata. In early egg, yolk mass are formed and yolk vesicles were located at inner side of zona radiata. Three-layered zona radiata was about $3{\mu}m$ in thickness. The three layers were an outer fibrous material layer, a middle nurse cell layer in which microvilli of early egg cytoplasm contact with processes of nurse cells, and an inner layer with high electron density. In mature egg, euchromatin and a germinal vesicle were developed, mitochondria, free ribosomes, and yolk mass were distributed in cytoplasm. But, yolk vesicles were disappeared. Specially, zona radiata of matured eggs were better thin than the one of immature eggs In conclusion, it is summerized that the oogenesis of pale chub were the increase of cell size, the formation and accumulation of yolk, the decrease in nucleat electron density, changes of zona radiata, and the development of microvilli.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.367-376
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• 2000

아프리카 왕달팽이 (Achatina fulica)의 난모세포 성숙과정을 전자현미경을 통해 관찰한 결과 3단계 과정으로 나눌 수 있었다. 제1기 난모세포는 그 크기가 $220\times400{\mu}m$정도의 작은 타원형의 세포로서 밝은 핵질속에 2개의 인이 존재하였다. 세포질에는 많은 수의 사립체와 조면소포체 그리고 리보솜이 있었으며 난황과립들은 관찰되지 많았다. 제2기 난모세포의 핵은 세포질의 용적에 비해 비교적크고 한 개의 인을 소지하고 있었다. 내, 외 이중막으로 구성된 핵막에는 많은 핵공이 관찰되고 이를 통해 물질 이동 현상이 관찰되었다. 세포질에는 많은 수의 사립체, 골지체 그리고 지방성 난황과립들이 출현하였으며, 대, 소형의 공포(직경, $0.8\sim3.0{\mu}m$)들 속에는 단백질성난황 과립들이 형성, 성숙되고 있었다. 제3기 난모세포는 핵에 비해 핵소체의 크기가 증대되었고 핵공을 통한 물질이동현상은 관찰되지 않았다. 세포질 속에는 성숙된 단백질성난황과립과 지방성난황과 립들로 가득 차 있었으며, 난막의 주위에는 미세융모가 발달해 있었다.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.157-160
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• 1993

The human follicular f1uids(F.F.) may be considered to contribute the maturation of the oocytes on the in vitro culture. To investigate the effects of epidermal growth factor (E.G.F.), which is present in mature and immature follicular fluids, we had experiments of mouse oocytes maturation in vitro. The endpoints assayed were rated as percentage of oocytes undergoing germinal vesicle breakdown(G.V.B.D.) and polar body(P.B.) formation at 12 hours after in vitro culture. The rates of G.B.B.D. were 87% in mature F.F. 68% in immature F.F. and 78% in Ham's F-10 medium respectively. And overall the mature F.F. seem to stimulate on in vitro oocyte maturation compared with either immature F.F. or Ham's F-10 medium. As the concentration of addition of E.G.F. in immature F.F., the rates of G.V.B.D. and P.B. formation were 82 %, 23% in addition with 2 ng/ml while 84%, 32% in addition with 4 ng/ml respectivly. And at the concentration of addition of E.G.F. in Ham's F-10 media as well, the rates of G.V.B.D. and P.B. formation were 84%, 40% and 82%, 44% in addition with each 2ng, 4ng. AccordinglY there was no influence on the oocytes maturation at the addition of E.G.F. to each immature F.F. and Ham's F-10 medium. In conclusion, the E.G.F. is not able to induce oocyte maturation independent of it's effects in immature F.F. and Ham's F-10 media.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.163-169
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• 2001

본 연구는 마우스 정자-난자 결합분석 법(oocytes-sperm binding assay; OSBA)을 이용하여 단백질원, 배양액의 질, 난자의 성숙도에 따라서 정자와 난자의 결합능력을 알아보고 그 유용성을 알아보기 위하여 실시하였다. 4~5주령의 hybrid(C57BL/6 $\times$ CBA/N) F$_1$ 암컷에서 회수된 미수정란에 0.1% hyaluronidase를 이용하여 난구세포를 제거하였으며, 제1극체의 존재유무에 따라 Met. II(mature)와 Met. I(intermediate mature)로 구분하였다. 암컷과 동일 계통의 8주령 이상 된 수컷에서 회수된 정소상체 미부정자를 37$^{\circ}C$에서 10분간 배양하였다. 배양된 정자부유액은 단백원 무첨가배양액과 1:5로 희석하여 10분간 배양한 다음 3 ${\mu}\ell$를 10$\pm$2개의 난자를 들어있는 배양액 소적(30 ${\mu}\ell$)에 넣어서 정자와 난자의 결합을 유도하였다. 정자 주입 후 3시간 혹은 24시간째에 난자를 뽑아내어 세척하였으며, 도립현미경(100$\times$)에서 난자에 부착된 정자의 수를 세었다. 수정란을 이용한 정도관리를 위하여 과배란이 유도된 암컷은 수컷과 합사시켰으며, hCG 주사 16~18시간째에 전핵기의 1세포 수정란을 회수하였다. 단백질원의 종류에 대한 효과를 확인하기 위하여 OSBA를 실시한 결과, 수정 3시간째에 난자당 하나 이상의 정자가 부착된 난자의 비율은 BSA첨가군, 무첨가군, FBS 첨가군의 순으로 유의한 차이를 나타내었다(100% vs. 60.2% vs. 2.1%). 한편, BSA 첨가군에서 정자의 결합능력이 우수하였으나 FBS는 매우 유해하였으며 FBS의 농도가 5%까지는 증가함에 따라 유의한 차이를 나타내었다. 따라서 투명대에 정자가 부착에 있어서 단백원이 매우 중요한 역할을 하며, OSBA는 정자와 난자의 결합에 결정적인 영향을 미칠 수 있는 배양조건을 명확히 판별할 수 있음을 시사하였다. Met. II(mature)와 Met. I(intermediate mature) 난자를 단백원 무첨가, 15% FBS, 0.4% BSA 및 10% AF(양수)가 첨가된 Ham's F-10 배양액에서 OSBA를 실시한 결과, 난자의 성숙도에 상관없이 정자의 결합능력은 비슷한 양상을 보였으며, BSA첨가군, 양수첨가군, 무첨가군, FBS첨가군 순으로 높게 나타났다. 이러한 결과는 OSBA에서 Met. II 난자 대신에 Met. I난자를 이용해도 비슷한 결과를 얻을 수 있음을 시사한다. 생쥐 1세포기배에서 배반포까지의 배발달율을 기준으로 Ham's F-10배양액을 평가하여 일련번호 151은 불량(poor), 152는 양호(good)로 판정한 다음, 동일한 배양액에 OSBA를 실시한 결과 생쥐 1세포기배의 결과와 마찬가지로 일련번호 152 배양액이 151 배양액보다 유의하게 높게 나타났다. 따라서 OSBA는 기존의 정도관리 방법과 동일한 효과를 기대할 수 있을 것이다. 결론적으로, OSBA는 배양액 조건에 따라 정자의 결합능력이 다르다는 것을 보여주었으며, 정토관리 방법으로서의 유용성을 확인시켜 주었다. 또한 쉽게 준비할 수 있는 생쥐의 난자와 정자를 이용하였으며, 배양시간이 3시간으로 짧고, 평가방법이 간편해 시간적, 경제적으로도 효율성이 높다고 사료된다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.153-159
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• 2007

We studied oocyte steroidogenesis in relation to oocyte development in the greenling, Hexagrammos otakii, a marine multiple spawner. Vitellogenic and mature oocytes were incubated in vitro in the presence or absence of $[^3H]-17\;{\alpha}-hydroxyprogesterone$ as a precursor. The major metabolites were androgens [androstenedione $(A)_4)$ and testosterone (T)] and estrogens [$17\;{\beta}-estradiol\;(E_2)$ and estrone ($E_1$)] in vitellogenic oocytes. The metabolic rate of T was lower in 1.08 to 12-mm oocytes, while that of $E_2$ increased with oocyte size. The endogenous productions of T, $E_2$ and 17 ${\alpha}-hydroxy$, 20 ${\beta}-dihydroprogesterone\;(17{\alpha}20{\beta}OHP)$ were quantified using a radioimmunoassay in the non-precursor group. The endogenous levels of T and $E_2$ were highest in 1.08 to 12-mm oocytes and $17{\alpha}20{\beta}OHP$ was produced only in 1.90 to 95-mm oocytes. The relationship between oocyte size and steroidogenesis showed that 1.08 to 12-mm oocytes are full vitellogenic following induction of the maturation process. Moreover, $17{\alpha}20{\beta}OHP$ acts as a maturation inducing hormone in H. otakii.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.205-213
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• 2017

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of additional alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) supplementation during in vitro maturation (IVM) and culture (IVC) on nucleic maturation and embryo development of pigs. Cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs) were incubated in IVM medium containing different concentration of ALA (25, 50 and $100{\mu}M$) for 44 h. After in vitro maturation, nuclear maturation of oocytes were evaluated by aceto-orcein stain. Mature oocytes with $50{\mu}M$ ALA were fertilized and cultured in IVC medium with ALA (25, 50 and $100{\mu}M$) during early-embryogenesis (48 hours after fertilization). Then, embryos were cultured with $25{\mu}M$ ALA during early embryogenesis and/or late embryogenesis (120 hours after early-embryogenesis). In results, oocyte maturation were significantly increased by $50{\mu}M$ ALA treatment groups compared with control groups (p<0.05). Treatment of $25{\mu}M$ ALA during early-embryogenesis enhanced cleavage rate of embryo compared with other groups (p<0.05), whereas formation and total cell number of blastocyst had no significant difference. Similarly, cleavage rate of embryos were increased by $25{\mu}M$ ALA supplement during early- or late-embryogenesis than ALA treatment both stage of embryogenesis (p<0.05), but did not influence to blastocyst formation. Interestingly, total cell number of blastocyst were enhanced in ALA treatment group during early-embryogenesis. These findings indicated that ALA supplement enhance the nuclear maturation of oocyte and embryo development, however, excessive ALA could negatively influence. Therefore, we suggest that ALA is used for improvement of in vitro production of mammalian embryo and further study regarding with functional mechanism of ALA is needed.

• 한국동물생명공학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.34-41
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• 2022

In vivo oocytes grow and mature in ovarian follicles whereas oocytes are matured in vitro in plastic culture dishes with a hard surface. In vivo oocytes show a superior developmental ability to in vitro counterparts, indicating suboptimal environments of in vitro culture. This study aimed to evaluate the influence of an agarose matrix as a culture substrate during in vitro maturation (IVM) on the development of pig oocytes derived from small antral follicles (SAFs). Cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs) retrieved from SAFs were grown in a plastic culture dish without an agarose matrix and then cultured for maturation in a plastic dish coated without (control) or with a 1% or 2% (w/v) agarose hydrogel. Then, the effect of the soft agarose matrix on oocyte maturation and embryonic development was assessed by analyzing intra-oocyte contents of glutathione (GSH) and reactive oxygen species (ROS), expression of VEGFA, HIF1A, and PFKP genes, and blastocyst formation after parthenogenesis. IVM of pig COCs on a 1% (w/v) agarose matrix showed a significantly higher blastocyst formation, intra-oocyte GSH contents, and transcript abundance of VEGFA. Moreover, a significantly lower intra-oocyte ROS content was detected in oocytes matured on the 1% and 2% (w/v) agarose matrices than in control. Our results demonstrated that IVM of SAFs-derived pig oocytes on a soft agarose matrix enhanced developmental ability by improving the cytoplasmic maturation of oocytes through redox balancing and regulation of gene expression.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.171-179
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• 1995

This study was carried out to investigate the fertilizing ability of round spematids isolated from seminiferous tubules. A round spermatid was introduced into the perivitelline space of a mature oocyte using Leitz micromanipulators and then subjected to electrofusion. Electrofusion was induced by applying a single DC pulse of 90V with a duration of 60$\mu$sec using Model 611 Square Wave Stimulator(Phipps and Bird, U.S.A) in 0.3 M sucrose fusion medium containing 0.05mM CaCl2 and 0.1mM MgSO4, Oocyte pre-activation was conducted by exposure to a single DC(80V, 80$\mu$sec) pulse in electrofusion medium at 1 hour before electrofusion. The incidence of fusion with pre-activated oocytes(23.8%, 57/239) was higher than that with nonactivated oocytes(6.7%, 3/45). The most of electro-stimulated mouse oocytes cleaved regardless of the success or failure of fusion. Karyotyping of embryos that developed into blastocysts after exposure to the fusion pulse were performe. We found that blastocysts from the fused oocytes were diploid whereas blastocysts from the unfused oocytes were haploid. About 11.7 and 11.5% of fused and unfused oocytes were developmental potentials of fused and unfused oocytes. Therefore, these results suggest that the mouse mture oocyte can be fertilized by fusion with a round spermtid and subsequently developed normally.