• 대한임상전기생리학회지
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2004

Estrogens are critical to the functioning and maintenance of a diverse array of tissues and physiological systems in mammals. The actions of estrogen on such classical targets as the reproductive tract, gonads, mamary tissue, and hypothalamic/pituitary axis have been well characterized. A role in nonreproductive tissues, such as maintenance of bone mineral density and cardiovascular health in woman, as has been described. There were ne significant differences in the average of body weights, testis weights, among the experimental groups. The lumen of rate testis began to dilate from the day 8 and continued to the 59 post-treatment. The average diameter of dilate of rate testis in ICI 182,780 treated group increased 2.3-fold compared to the control group. Epithelical cell height in the rate testis of the treated mice decreased all the time periods, compared to the control.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.43-47
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• 2015

Sirtuin proteins are evolutionary conserved Sir2-related $NAD^+$-dependent deacetylases and regulate many of cellular processes such as metabolism, inflammation, transcription, and aging. Sirtuin contains activity of either ADP-ribosyltransferase or deacetyltranfease and their activity is dependent on the localization in cells. However, the expression pattern of Sirtuins has not been well studied. To examine the expression levels of Sirtuins, RT-PCR was performed using total RNAs from various tissues including liver, small intestine, heart, brain, kidney, lung, spleen, stomach, uterus, ovary, and testis. Sirtuins were highly expressed in most of tissues including the testis. Immunostaining assay showed that Sirt1 and Sirt6 were mainly located in the nucleus of germ cells, spermatocytes, and spermatids in the seminiferous tubules, whereas Sirt2 and Sirt5 were exclusively present in the cytoplasm of germ cells and spermatocytes. Our results indicate that Sirtuins may function as regulators of spermatogenesis and their activities might be dependent on their location in the seminiferous tubules.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.181-191
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• 2008

목 적: 본 연구에서는 에스트로겐 수용체의 agonist로 작용할 수 있는 내분비계 교란물질인 bisphenol A (BPA)가 정소 내 세포들의 유전자 발현 및 세포자멸사에 미치는 영향을 관찰하였다. 연구방법: 그룹 I의 7주령 수컷 생쥐들에는 sesame oil에 녹인 BPA를 1 mg/kg, 10 mg/kg, 100 mg/kg를 1회 복강주사하여 급성 영향을 조사하였고, 그룹 II의 생쥐들에는 BPA 10 ${\mu}g/kg$, 1 mg/kg, 100 mg/kg를 하루에 1회씩 14일간 피하주사하여 장기적 효과를 보았다. 생쥐의 정소를 채취하여 정소의 다양한 표지유전자들의 발현을 RT-PCR로 조사하였고, 조직학적 관찰, 형광면역염색법과 TUNEL 염색을 수행하였다. 결 과: RT-PCR 결과, 정소의 표지유전자 중 특이적으로 Leydig cell의 표지유전자인 LHR가 고농도의 BPA 처리군에서 감소되어 있었다. 정원세포 표지유전자인 ERM은 장기간 BPA를 주사 받은 생쥐들의 정소에서 감소되었다. 1회의 BPA를 주사 받은 그룹에서는 조직학적 영향은 없는 것으로 보였다. 또한 세포자멸사의 표지인 Bax가 Leydig cell이 존재하는 정소의 interstitial area에서 BPA에 의해 증가된 것을 관찰하였으며 이는 TUNEL 염색이 positive하게 나타난 부분과 일치하였다. 결 론: 본 연구는 BPA가 정소에서 주로 Leydig cell에 영향을 주며 이는 Leydig cell이 에스트로겐 수용체와 에스트로겐 합성효소를 발현하는 내분비 세포라는 사실에 부합되는 것으로, 차후 그 분자적 기작을 밝히는 연구로 이어져야 할 것이다.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.105-110
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• 2021

Objective: Uropathogenic Escherichia coli is known to cause urinary tract infections, and the endotoxin (lipopolysaccharide [LPS]) of this bacterium may cause deficiencies of sperm quality and morphology. In the present study, the effects of LPS on mouse sperm were studied, and the levels of interleukin (IL)-17A and possible changes in testis tissue were evaluated. Methods: LPS of uropathogenic E. coli was extracted using the methanol-chloroform method, followed confirmation using sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide electrophoresis. Purified LPS (100 ㎍/kg) or phosphate-buffered saline was injected intraperitoneally into BALB/c mice for 7 days consecutively in the test and control groups, mice were sacrificed on days 3, 7, and 42 after the first injection. Blood was tested for levels of IL-17A using the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method. Testis tissue and sperm were collected from each mouse and were studied according to standard protocols. Results: The mean sperm count and motility significantly decreased (p=0.03) at 3, 7, and 42 days after the injections. The level of IL-17A in the test groups increased, but not significantly (p=0.8, p=0.11, and p=0.15, respectively). Microscopic studies showed no obvious changes in the morphology of the testis tissue; however, significant changes were observed in the cellular parenchyma on day 42. Conclusion: LPS can stimulate the immune system to produce proinflammatory cytokines, resulting in an immune response in the testis and ultimately leading to deficiency in sperm parameters and testis tissue damage. In addition, the presence of LPS could significantly impair sperm parameters, as shown by the finding of decreased motility.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.197-203
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• 2004

CD30 is a member of tumor necrosis factor receptor (TNFR) superfamily and has pleiotropic functions including cell activation, proliferation, differentiation, and death, depending on cell types and stage of differentiation. Although CD30 expression has been described mainly in hematopoietic tissues, several types of nonhematopoietic tumors including embryonic carcinoma and germ-cell tumors express CD30. We examined CD30 distribution in the testis and epididymis from wild type and CD30-deficient mice. In the testis, spermatogonia, spermatocytes and Sertoli cells expressed CD30, but not in spermatids. Spermatogonia and spermatocytes near the basement membrane strongly reacted to anti-CD30. In the epididymis, CD30 expression was exclusively observed in luminal epithelia and some interstitial cells. Taken together, these results show a spatio-temporal regulation of CD30 expression in mouse testis and epididymis and suggest a possible role of CD30 in spermatogonia and spermatocytes.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.137-144
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• 2010

To evaluate the biohazard properties of an extremely low frequency electromagnetic field (ELF-EMF), we explored the physical properties of the ELF-EMF that generates the electric current induction in the secondary coil from the chamber of a primary solenoid coil. We subsequently explored the biological effects of a strong alternating electromagnetic field (EMF), ranging from 730-960 Gauss, on the mouse testis. Mice were exposed to an alternating EMF field induced by a rectangular electric current at 1, 7, 20, 40, and 80 Hertz, for 1, 3, 5, and 7 hours. The mouse testes were examined for proliferative activity and apoptosis using the in situ terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT) method and by immunostaining of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), respectively. We found that the electric currentm induction increased in the 6-8 Hertz range, and that exposure to an ELF-EMF induced the apoptosis of mouse spermatocytes. In situ TdT staining was found to be most prominent in 7 Hertz group, and gradually reduced in the 20, 40, and 80 Hertz groups. These data suggest that a strong EMF can induce reproductive cell death within a short time, and the harmful effects of the EMF are maximal at low frequency alternating EMFs.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.664-670
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• 2007

프로폴리스는 꿀벌에 의해 생산되는 천연물질로서, 항미생물, 항산화, 항암 활성이 있는 것으로 알려져 있다. 그러나 프로폴리스에 의한 방사선 방어효과에 대한 특성은 잘 연구되지 않았다. 마우스 정소조직을 대상으로 프로폴리스에 의한 방사선 방어효과를 연구하기 위하여, 프로폴리스를 섭식시키거나 복강 투여한 후 각각 방사선을 조사한 후, 마우스의 정소조직을 광학현미경과 전자현미경을 통해 관찰하였다. 그 결과 방사선에 의해 유도된 세포의 변형이 프로폴리스에 의해 회복됨을 알 수 있었다. 또한 이러한 방사선 회복 효과의 분자기전을 이해하고자 DNA microarray 실험을 수행하였다. 그 결과 방사선만 조사한 마우스에 비해 방사선과 프로폴리스를 동시에 처리한 마우스의 정소에서 2배 이상 증가되는 유전자 65개를 선별하였고, 반대로 2배 이상 감소되는 유전자 진4개를 선별하였다. 이중에서 각각의 유전자군에서 2개의 유전자를 선별하여 RT-PCR을 수행하여 마이크로어레이 결과를 검증하였다. 이러한 결과들은 마우스 모델에서 프로폴리스에 의한 방사선 방어효과의 분자기전을 이해하는데 도움이 될 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.249-256
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• 2011

Nesfatin-1/NUCB2, which is secreted from the brain, is known to control appetite and energy metabolism. Recent studies have been shown that nesfatin-1/NUCB2 was expressed not only in the brain, but it was also expressed in the gastric organs and adipose tissue. However, little is known about the expression of nesfatin-1/NUCB2 in the male reproductive system. Therefore, we examined whether the nesfatin-1/NUCB2 and its binding site exists in the male reproductive organs. Nesfatin-1/NUCB2 mRNA and protein were detected in the mouse testis and epididymis by PCR and Western blot analysis. As a result of the immunohistochemistry staining, the nesfatin-1 protein was localized at the interstitial cells and Leydig cells in the testis. Nesfatin-1 binding sites were also displayed at boundary cells in the tunica albuginea. Furthermore, in order to examine if the expression of nesfatin-1/NUCB2 mRNA in the testis and epididymis were affected by gonadotropin, its mRNA expression was analyzed after PMSG administration into mice. NUCB2 mRNA expression levels were increased in both of the testis and epididymis after PMSG administration. These results demonstrated for the first time that nesfatin-1 and its binding site were expressed in the mouse testis and epididymis. In addition, nesfatin-1/NUCB2 mRNA expression was controlled by gonadotropin, suggesting a possible role of nesfatin-1 in the male reproductive organs as a local regulator. Due to this, further study is needed to elucidate the functions of nesfatin-1 on the male reproductive system.

• 한국수정란이식학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수정란이식학회 2003년도 제3회 발생공학 국제심포지움 및 학술대회
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• pp.62-62
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• 2003

• 대한생식의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한불임학회 2003년도 제45차 추계학술대회
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• pp.144-145
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• 2003