• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.141-145
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• 2012

The present study was conducted to develop a simple method for porcine oocyte maturation without $CO_2$ regulation. In experiment 1, we evaluated that the effect of $CO_2$ non-supplement on porcine oocyte maturation. Cumulusoocyte complexes (COCs) were collected from 2~6 mm follicles and divided into three groups (Control, tube-$CO_2$, and tube-non-$CO_2$). For control, COCs were cultured in 4-well multidish in a $CO_2$ incubator. For tube-$CO_2$, COCs were cultured in a round-bottom tube in a $CO_2$ incubator, and for tube-non-$CO_2$, COCs were cultured in a round-bottom tube sealed tightly without $CO_2$ supplement in a dry incubator. The proportion of oocytes reached to metaphase II (M-II) was not significantly different among three groups (87.9% to 91.4%). In experiment 2, we evaluated the effect of $CO_2$ non-supplement during oocyte maturation on development of embryos. Oocytes with a polar body were divided into two groups (Control and tube-non-$CO_2$) and applied 1.1 kV/cm or 1.2 kV/cm voltages for parthenogenetic activation. After activation, embryos were cultured for 6 days and examined the development. The proportion of embryos cleaved was not significantly different among treatment (86.3% to 91.5%). The proportion of embryo reached to blastocyst stage was not significantly different among treatment (13.9% to 25.2%). The cell number of blastocysts was not significantly different among treatment (29.0 to 32.4). In conclusion, oocytes cultured in a dry incubator without $CO_2$ supplement have enough competence to development after parthenogenetic activation. These results would be useful for transporting oocytes or embryos a long distance.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.63-72
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• 2013

A specific inhibitor of RNA polymerase II, ${\alpha}$-amanitin is broadly used to block transcriptional activities in cells. Previous studies showed that ${\alpha}$-amanitin affects in vitro maturation of cumulus-oocyte-complex (COC). In this study, we evaluated the target of ${\alpha}$-amanitin, and whether it affects oocytes or cumulus cells (CCs), or both. We treated ${\alpha}$-amanitin with different time period during in vitro culture of denuded oocytes (DOs) or COCs in comparison, and observed the changes in morphology and maturation status. Although DOs did not show any change in morphology and maturation rates with ${\alpha}$-amanitin treatment, oocytes from COCs were arrested at metaphase I (MI) stage and CCs were more scattered than control groups. To discover causes of meiotic arrest and scattering of CCs, we focused on changes of cumulus expansion, gap junctions, and cellular metabolism which to be the important factors for the successful in vitro maturation of COCs. Expression of genes for cumulus expansion markers (Ptx3, Has2, and Tnfaip6) and gap junctional proteins (Gja1, Gja4, and Gjc1) decreased in ${\alpha}$-amanitin-treated CCs. However, these changes were not observed in oocytes. In addition, expression of genes related to metabolism (Prps1, Rpe, Rpia, Taldo1, and Tkt) decreased in ${\alpha}$-amanitin-treated CCs but not in oocytes. Therefore, we concluded that the transcriptional activities of CCs for supporting suitable transcripts, especially for its metabolic activities and formation of gap junctions among CCs as well as with oocytes, are important for oocytes maturation in COCs.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.45-51
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• 1995

In order to determine the optimum condition and timing for in vitro maturation of oocytes to metaphase of meiosis II (M II), the immatured follicular oocytes were recovered by puncturing the large(1.0~1.5 mm in diameter) and small(<1.0 mm in diameter) follicles in the ovaries of rabbits treated intramuscularly with a single dose of 100 TU PMSG 68 hours previously. The follicular oocytes were classified into three grades by the attachment of cumulus cells. The Grade I and II follicular oocytes from large follicles were cultured in BO-DM medium with 10% FCS, 35 $\mu$g /nl of FSH, 10 $\mu$g /ml of LH and 1 $\mu$g /ml of estradiol-17$\beta$ at 39t in a 5% $CO_2$ incubator for 11 to 23 hours. In 3 hours interval during the culture period, the oocytes were harvested and their cumulus cells were removed with hyaluronidase. The denuded oocytes were stained with Hoechst 33342 dye and their meiotic status and extrusion of the first polar body (PB) were examined under a fluorescence microscope. Also the fragmentation of the first PB and the distance between the first PB and nucleus were examined. The results obtained were as follows: 1. The mean recovery rate of follicular oocytes from the large and small follicles was 59. 9 and 31.3%, respectively. The mean number of oocytes recovered per rabbit and the Grade I percentage were 14.6 and 94.4% in large follicles, but 2.1 and 61.1% in small follicles, respectively. All the parameters examined were different significantly (p<0.05) between both the folliclular size. 2. Most of the follicular oocytes(86.8%) were matured in vitro to M II phase in 14 hours in Grade I oocytes, but the significantly(p<0.05) less oocytes(45.5%) were matured in Grade II oocytes. 3. The first PB was extruded in most of the oocytes(94.7%) in 14 hours of culture with the fragmentation rate of 29.6%, but the fragmentation rate of the first PB increased significantly (p<0.05) as the culture period for maturation was longer to 20 hours(63.5%). 4. The distance between the first PB and nucleus was increased linearly (p<0.05) as the maturation time passed from 14(7.1$\mu$rn) to 23 hours(58.4$\mu$m). 5. From the above results it was concluded that the optimum time for in vitro maturation culture might be 14 hours in the follicular oocytes from rabbit primed with PMSG for 68 hours, expecially when these follicular oocytes were used for recipient cytoplasms in embryo cloning.

• 한국동물학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.89-98
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• 1987

생쥐 미성숙 난자를 재료로 하여 난자 성숙 억제제인 dbcAMP 존재하에서 GVBD 난자와의 융합에 따른 체외성숙 양상을 조사하였다. 기본 배양액 내에서 3시간이 경과하였을 때 GVBD 난자와 융합된 미성숙 난자 뿐만이 아니라 미성숙 난자 뿐만이 아니라 미성숙 난자끼리 융합된 것들도 모두 성숙을 재개하였다. 그러나 dbcAMP가 함유된 배양액 내에서 3시간 경과 하였을 때는, 미성숙 난자끼리 융합된 것들은 모두가 GV상태로 성숙이 억제된 채로 있었고 반면에 GVBD 난자와 융합된 미성숙 난자들은 비록 dbcAMP가 존재하더라도 보두 성숙을 재개하였다. dbcAMP가 함유된 배양액 내에서 20시간이 경과하였을 때 미성숙 난자끼리 융합된 것들은 여전히 성숙이 억제되어 있었으나 GVBD 난자와 융합된 미성숙 난자들은, 기본 배양액 내에서 배양된 융합 난자들과 마찬가지로 다수가 하나 혹은 두개의 극체를 형성하는 제2 감수분열 중기에 진입하였다. 두 개의 극체를 방출한 융합난자들 중에는 하나의 세포질 내에 감수분열 중기방추사가 두 곳에서 형성되는 것이 관찰되었다. 이 실험 결과로 보아 이미 성숙이 재개된 난자내에는 난자 성숙 억제제인 dbcAMP의 억제효과보다 더 영향이 큰 난자 성숙 유도 물질이 있으며, 이 물질이 융합하고 있는 미성숙 난자내로 이전하여 dbcAMP에 의해서 그 성숙이 억제된 미성숙 난자의 성숙을 유도한다는 것을 알 수 있다.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.221-227
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• 1999

미성숙한 소 난자 동결보존 기술의 개발은 체외수정, 복제동물 및 형질전환동물 생산에 필요로 하는 난자를 시간과 공간의 제약 없이 공급이 가능해지기 때문에 그 효용가치가 많으나 아직까지 성공 보고례가 없다. 본 연구에서는 전자현미경용 grid를 이용한 초급속 동결 방법에 의해 미성숙한 소 난자를 동결 보존한 후, 이 난자를 융해하여 체외성숙, 체외수정 및 배발달을 유도하였다. 동해제는 PBS에 40% ethylene glycol, 0.5M sucrose, 18%과 10% fetal bovine serum이 들어 있는 EFS40을 사용하였다 . 동결ㆍ융해 후의 난자의 생존율은 48% 정도로 대조군에 비해 현저히 낮았으나 metaphase-II까지의 성숙율은 78%로, 정상 자웅전핵 형성율 75%로 대조군에 비해 차이가 없었다. 또한 배반포까지의 배발달율은 대조군23%와 동결군은 5%로 동결 융해한 것이 낮았으며 수정후 108~120시간 째 배반포를 염색하여 세포수률 알아본 결과는 각각 128$\pm$5와 98$\pm$8이었다. 항동해제내 $Na^{＋}$ 이온의 농도에 따른 미성숙된 난자의 생존율, 성숙, 수정 및 배발달율을 조사하였으나 유의차가 없었다. 이상의 결과는 동결 보존된 미성숙 소 난자가 융해후 체외성숙 및 수정에 의해 배반포까지의 발달이 가능하다는 것을 시사하고 있다.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.317-331
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• 1990

Chromosomes of gonadal tissues from Fasciola spp, Eurytrema pancreaticum and Calicophoron calicophorum occurred Korean cattle were egamined using modified air-drying method. To compare their phenotype with three different genotypes among Fasciola spp, the adult and egg si2e were measured since they have been known as important taxonomical characters. The results obtained were as followed; Cattle liver fluke, Fasciola spp were classified into three types based on their chromosomal complements such as individual with 2o chromosome(diploid), 30 chromosome(triploid) and 20/30 mosaic constitution(mixoploid). The propotions of appearance of three types were 40.00%, 54.29% and 5.71%, respectively. The frequency of three types in type I which was regarded as F gigantica were 58.82% for diploid, 35.29% for triploid and 5.88% for mixoploid, but in type II which was regarded as F hepatica were 72.2% for triploid, 22.22% for diploid and 5.56% for mixoploid. Egg length of triploid forms was significantly larger than that of diploid forms and egg size of mixoploid forms was similiar to that of triploid forms. Worm size of triploid forms was larger than that of diploid forms and was more similar to that of mixoploid forms, but the statistical data were not significant. Diploid chromosome consisted of one pair of metacentric chromosome(m), four pairs of submetacentric chromosomes(sm), five pairs of subtelocentric chromosomes(st), while triploid chromosome consisted of one pair of metacentric chromosome, seven pairs of submetacen.tric chromosomes, one pair of subtelocentric chromosome and telocentric chromosome(t), respectively. In mixoploid chromosome, constitution of the chromosomes of diploid or triploid cell was consistent with that of diploid or triploid. Chromosomes of gonadal tissues from pancreatic fluke, Eurytrema pancreaticum consisted of 13 pairs of homologs(2n=26, n=13). The mitotic and meiotic divisions were observed frequently. In the mitotic metaphase, Karyotype consisted of five pairs of metacentric chromosomes, four pairs of submetacentric chromosomes, three pairs of subtelocentric chromosomes and one pair of telocentric chromosome. Chromosomes of gonadal tissues from stomach fluke, Calicvphoron calicophorum consisted of 9 pairs of homologs(2n=18, n=9). The meiotic divisions was frequently observed, but mitotic divisions was rare. In the mitotic metaphase, Karyotype consisted of two pairs of metacentric chromosomes, three pairs of submetacentric chromosomes and four pairs of subtelocentric chromosomes. Karyotype of Calicophoron calicophorum differed from that of Japanese C calicophorum which was similar to that of Paramphistomum cervi of Korean cattle. Though that of Calicophoron calicophorum of Korean cattle was similar to that of Paramphistomum explanatum of Korean cattle, that have been recognized to be a different species of fluke.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.303-309
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• 2005

본 연구는 한우 난구 복합체의 체외성숙에서 OA가 미치는 영향에 대하여 조사하였다. 도축 한우암소의 난소로부터 난구 복합체를 채취하여 $0.1\%$ PVA-TCM199로 3회 이상 세정 후 $0.1\%$ PVA-TCM 199, 0.2 uM, 2 uM, 20 uM OA를 각각 첨가하여 $5\%\;CO_2,\;95\%$ 공기, $39^{\circ}C$에서 6, 12, 24시간 동안 체외성숙을 실시하였다. 또한 체외성숙시 cycloheximide(CX)와 OA와 체외성숙 효과를 확인하기 위하여 0.1M-PVA TCM199, CX 25 ug/mL, 동량의 CX를 6시간 처리한 후 2uM의 OA로 체외성숙을 실시하거나, 0.2 uM OA 단독으로 체외 성숙시켰다. 체외 성숙된 한우 난구 복합체의 핵형을 조사하기 위하여 $0.5\%$ hyaluronidase 용액으로 난구세포를 용해하고, 난자는 1:3 acetic acid, ethanol 용액에 30초간 고정하였으며, $3\%$ basic Fuchsin을 염색하여 핵형을 관찰하였다. 체외 성숙된 난자의 핵형 및 체외 발달율에 대한 통계분석은 3반복을 하여 얻어진 결과를 ANOVA test로 분석하였다. 한우 난구 복합체의 체외성숙율은 $0.1\%$ PVA-TCM199, 0.2 uM, 2 uM, 20 uM OA를 첨가시, 각각 72.0, 50.0, 70.9, $68.8\%$를 나타내어 유의적인 차이를 보였으며(p<0.05), CX와 OA가 한우 난구복합체에 미치는 영향을 조사한 결과, 0.1M-PVA, CX 25 ug/mL, 동량의 CX를 6시간 처리한 후 2uM의 OA로 체외성숙을 실시, 0.2 uM OA 단독처리시의 체외 성숙율은 각각 73.8, 7.2, 45.5, $73.7\%$를 나타냈어 극도의 유의적인 차이를 보였다(p<0.01). 미토콘드리아의 활성은 0.1M-PVA, CX 25 ug/mL, 동량의 CX를 6시간 처리한 후 2uM의 OA로 체외성숙을 실시, 0.2 uM OA 단독 처리시, 핵성숙기간 동안 증가하는 경 향을 보였고, CX 처리시 다른 처리와 비교하였을 때, 성숙 6시간에 1/3의 FI를 나타내었다. 이상의 결과를 미루어 OA는 한우 난구 복합체의 체외성숙에 중요한 조절물질이며, 핵성숙과정 중 미토콘드리아의 활성에도 중요한 역할을 하는 것으로 나타났다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제20권8호
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• pp.1190-1195
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• 2007

This study was conducted to improve efficiency of a follicle culture system without reducing developmental competence of intrafollicular oocytes. Preantral follicles (100 to $125{\mu}m$ in diameter) of F1 hybrid (B6CBAF1) mice were cultured singly for 216 h in modified ${\alpha}$-MEM-glutamax medium, to which 2.5 IU/ml hCG and epidermal growth factor was added 16 h prior to the end of culture. Medium change was either performed three times (54 h interval), twice (72 h interval), once (108 h interval), or not at all (216 h interval). Maturation (progression to the metaphase II stage) of intrafollicular oocytes was detected from 4 days after culture in the three-times change treatment, while all treatments yielded mature oocytes from day 5 of culture. Compared with the three-times change, decreasing the change frequency to once did not reduce the capacity to begin maturation (germinal vesicle breakdown of 82 to 86%), to mature (78 to 79%) and to develop into blastocysts after parthenogenetic activation (29 to 32%). Morphological parameters were similar among these treatments. Except for the no medium change treatment, similar colony-forming activity of inner cell mass cells after culturing of blastocysts in leukemia inhibitory factor-containing medium was detected, while the morphology of the colony-forming cells deteriorated in the change-once treatment compared with the change twice or three-times. In conclusion, the efficiency of the preantral follicle culture system could be improved by reducing frequency of medium change up to a 72 h interval (three times in total 216 h culture) without decreasing developmental competence of oocytes.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.195-204
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• 2012

Recently, we reported growth arrest-specific gene 6 (Gas6) as a new maternal effect gene (MEG), that expressed in the oocytes but functioned principally during embryogenesis. Gas6 RNAi-treated oocytes developed to metaphase II (MII) stage but they have affected M-phase promoting factor (MPF) activity and incurred abnormal pronuclear (PN) formation during fertilization. Gas6 is a ligand of TAM family members (Tyro3, Axl and Mertk) of receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK). Purpose of the present study was to evaluate the expression of Tyro3, Axl and Mertk transcripts in oocytes and early embryos. Expression of Gas6 and Mertk mRNA was detectable in oocytes and follicular cells, while Tyro3 and Axl mRNA was expressed only in follicular cells. Expression of Mertk mRNA was relatively constant during oocytes maturation and embryogenesis, but the other receptors, Tyro3 and Axl, were not expressed in oocytes and PN stage of embryos at all. Knockdown of Mertk mRNA and protein by using sequence-specific Mertk double strand RNA (dsRNA) did not affect oocytes maturation. In this case, however, contrary to the ligand Gas6 RNA interference (RNAi), MPF activity had not been changed by Mertk RNAi. Therefore, we concluded that the Gas6-Mertk signaling is not directly related to the oocyte maturation. It is still required to study further regarding the function of Mertk as the receptor of Gas6 during preimplantational early embryogenesis.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제19권11호
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• pp.1574-1579
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• 2006

This study was performed to determine the developmental potentials of nuclear transfer (NT) embryos using life-span extended cells transfected with a foreign gene as donor cells. A life-span extended bovine embryonic fibroblast cell line was transfected with an expression vector in which the human type II collagen (BOMAR) and ear fibroblasts were used as a donor cell. Cytogenetic analysis was performed to analyze the chromosomal abnormality of donor cells. The fusion rate of 1.8 kV/cm for $15{\mu}sec$ given twice was significantly higher than that of other groups (p<0.05) and the embryos lysed were significantly higher after 1.8 kV/cm for $20{\mu}sec$ given once compared to other groups (p<0.01). The blastocyst development in the ear cell group was statistically significant compared to both BOMAR groups (p<0.01). Both BOMAR groups cultured more than 40 passages (>40 passages) had a lower number of chromosomes; however, fresh granulosa cell (GC) and BOMAR groups cultured less than 20 passages had normal chromosome numbers. Both >40 passages BOMAR groups had numerous obscure debris in metaphase spreads. The transfected foreign gene was expressed in all BOMAR groups, but not in the GC group. Based on these results, the lower developmental potential of NT embryos using life-span extended donor cells transfected with a foreign gene might be a cause of chromosomal abnormality in donor cells.