• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.612-616
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• 2004

This study was carried out to compare the semen characteristics, frozen-thawed sperm viability and testosterone concentration and in vitro fertilization (IVF) and development of in vitro matured pig oocytes between two Yorkshire boars. Semen and blood samples were collected once per week from October to November 2002 from two adult Yorkshire boars at 18 months of age with 170 kg body weight. Sperm were deep frozen in 5 ml maxi-straws with lactose-egg yolk and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (LEN) diluent and stored in liquid nitrogen. Blood samples were obtained at 10 a.m. by inserting a 21 gauge, hypodermic needle attached to 10 ml syringe into surface veins in the ear. The concentration of testosterone was determined by Competitive Enzyme Immunoassay. Ovaries were collected from prepubertal gilts at a local slaughter house. Cumulus oocyte complexes were aspirated from antral follicles (3 to 6 mm in diameter). The medium used for oocyte maturation was modified TCM 199. After about 22 h of culture, oocytes were cultured without cysteamine and hormones for 22 h at $38.5^{\circ}C$, 5% $CO_2$ in air. For IVF, one frozen 5 ml straw was thawed at $52^{\circ}C$in 40 sec and was diluted with 20 ml Beltsville thawing solution at room temperature. Sperm were washed 2 times in mTLP-PVA and inseminated without preincubation after thawing. Oocytes were inseminated with $2{\times}10^7$/ml sperm concentration. Oocytes were coincubated for 6 h in 500 ${\mu}$l mTBM fertilization medium. At 6 h after IVF, oocytes were transferred into 500 ${\mu}$l NCSU-23 culture medium for further culture of 48 and 144 h. There were no significant differences in the semen volume, motility, normal acrosome morphology and sperm concentration of raw semen between A and B of Yorkshire boar. However, motility and normal acrosome of boar A were higher than those of boar B at 0.5, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 h incubations of frozen-thawed sperm. Testosterone concentration (3.75 ng/ml) of boar A was higher than that (2.34 ng/ml) of boar B. The rate of blastocyst formation (15.1%) of boar A was higher than that (10.4%) of boar B. In conclusion, serum testosterone concentration of boar showed very important role for the frozen-thawed sperm viability and the blastocyst formation of pig oocytes matured in vitro.

• 한국동물번식학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국동물번식학회 2003년도 학술발표대회 발표논문초록집
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• pp.63-63
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• 2003

This study was carried out to investigate the effects of liquid boar sperm stored at 4$^{\circ}C$ on sperm motility, normal acrosome, and in-vitro fertilization and culture of pig oocytes matured in-vitro. The sperm-rich fraction (30~60 ml) of ejaculate was collected into an insulated vacuum bottle. Semen was slowly cooled to room temperature (20~23$^{\circ}C$) by 2 h after collection. Semen was transferred into 15 ml tubes, centrifuged at room temperature for 10 min at 800$\times$g, and the supernatant solution was poured off. The concentrated sperm was resuspended with 5 ml of lactose, egg yolk and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (LEN) diluent to provide 1.0$\times$10$^{9}$ sperm/ml at room temperature. The resuspended semen was cooled in a refrigerator to 4$^{\circ}C$ and preserved for 5 days to examine sperm motility and normal acrosome. The medium used for oocyte maturation was modified tissue culture medium (TCM) 199. After about 22 h of culture, oocytes were cultured without cysteamine and hormones for 22 h at 38.5$^{\circ}C$, 5% $CO_2$ in air. Oocytes were inseminated with liquid boar sperm stored at 4$^{\circ}C$ for 2 days after collection. Oocytes were coincubated for 6 h in 500 ${mu}ell$ mTBM fertilization media with 0.2, 1, 5 and 10$\times$10$^{6}$ /ml sperm concentration, respectively. At 6 h after IVF, oocytes were transferred into 500 ${mu}ell$ Hepes-buffered NCSU-23 culture medium for further culture of 6, 48 and 144 h. There were significant differences in sperm motility and normal acrosome among preservation days and incubation times, respectively. The rates of sperm penetration and polyspermy were higher in 5 and 10$\times$10$^{6}$ sperm/ml than in 0.2 and 1$\times$10$^{6}$ sperm/ml. Male pronuclear formation was lower in 0.2$\times$10$^{6}$ sperm/ml than in 1, 5 and 10$\times$10$^{6}$ sperm/ml. Mean numbers of sperm in penetrated oocyte were highest in 10$\times$10$^{6}$ sperm/ml compared with other sperm concentrations. The rate of blastocysts from the cleaved oocytes (2~4 cell stage) was highest in 1$\times$10$^{6}$ sperm/ml compared with other sperm concentrations. In conclusion, we found out that liquid boar sperm stored at 4$^{\circ}C$ could be used for in-vitro fertilization of pig oocytes matured in-vitro. Also, we recommend 1$\times$10$^{6}$ ml sperm concentration for in-vitro fertilization of pig oocytes.

• 유기물자원화
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.31-37
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• 2010

Chitinase (EC 3.2.1.14)는 곰팡이와 곤충 등에서 세포벽이나 외골격을 형성하는 생물학적 방어기질의 구성 요소인 chitin의 ${\beta}$-1,4-linkages를 가수분해하는 효소이다. 이러한 chitinase를 포함하는 Glycosyl hydrolases 18 family는 Archea, Prokaryotes 그리고 Eukaryotes에 널리 퍼져 있는 Ancient gene으로 알려져 있다. 그 중, 지렁이는 곰팡이와 세균이 많은 환경에서 자라기 때문에 이러한 미생물들의 공격으로부터 스스로를 보호할 수 있는 면역체계를 가지고 있는 것으로 알려져 왔다. 본 연구에서는, 붉은줄지렁이 (Eisenia andrei)의 중장에서 발현되는 Chitinases의 cDNA 서열을 얻기 위해 기존에 알려져 있던 EST 서열을 가지고 RT-PCR 및 RACE-PCR을 수행하였고 이를 통해 E. andrei의 중장에서 발현되는 Chitinase의 특성을 동정 및 규명하였다. 그 결과 309개의 아미노산을 암호화하는 927개의 염기 서열을 얻을 수 있었으며 다른 종들의 Chitinases와 아미노산 서열을 비교 분석한 결과 지렁이의 Chitinase는 Glycosyl hydrolases 18 family에 속하고, 기질 결합과 촉매 작용에 관여하는 2개의 영역이 잘 보존되어 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국포장학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.47-55
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• 1999

탄수화물에서 유래되는 chitin은 cellulose와 유사한 $poly-{\beta}(1,4)-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine$의 섬유상의 중합체로서 물과 유기용매 녹지 않으나 acetyl amino group 을 탈아세틸화 시키면 키토 산으로 되어 묽은 산 용액에 용해되어 점성이 있는 용액이 되므로 화학, 의학 및 식품 산업분야 등에 다양한 용도로 이용되고 있다. 본 실험에서는 게 가공 폐기물로부터 부가가치가 높은 chitin 및 키토산 을 제조하였으며 침지조건을 달리하여 제조한 키토산의 특성을 조사하였다. 원료인 게껍질의 일반 성분은 수분 8.24%, 지방 3.65%, 단백질 28.73%, 회분 35.5%, chitin 23.55%로 나타났다. chitin의 제조는 5% HCl과 5% NaOH를 침지 온도와 시간을 달리하여 탈회분, 탈단백질하여 제조하였다. 탈회분은 온도에 따라 큰 변화는 없었으며, $30^{\circ}C$에서 30분 반응하였을 때 회분함량이 3.22%, 60분 후 1,07%로 감소했다. $50^{\circ}C$ 및 $70^{\circ}C$에서는 30분 처리하였을 때 1.46%, 1.19%를 나타낸 후 시간이 증가하여도 감소량이 뚜렸하지 않았다. 탈단백질은 위와 동일한 조건으로 침지하였으며 시간이 경과함에 따라 감소하였고 $70^{\circ}C$에서 90분 반응하였을 때 chitin의 질소 함량 6.92%에 근접하였다. 키토선 제조는 chitin을 50% Noah에 침지 시간을 달리하여 탈아세틸화하였다. 탈아세틸화도는 2시간 침지 후 82.84%를 나타내었으며 시간이 경과할수록 증가하였다. 한편 침지 후 여액의 NaOH를 다시 사용하였을 때 키토산의 점도 및 분자량은 시간의 경과에 따라 감소하였다. 즉 점도는 2시간 경과함에 따라 95 cps, 4시간 70 cps, 6시간 65cps, 8시간 60cps로 감소하였으며, 분자량은 110,286, 99,000, 96,666, 94,300으로 감소하였다. 횟수에 따른 점도 및 분자량은 시간의 경과에 따라 증가하였다. 반복 사용된 반응용액에서 제조된 키토산은 기계적인 물성변화는 거의 없었고, 각 solvent에서 반응시간 경과에 따라 약간 증가함이 있었고 acetic acid에 용해하여 제조한 chitosan film의 TS가 lactic acid chitosan film보다 우수함을 알 수 있었다. 수증기투과도의 경우 lactic acid에 용해하여 제조한 chitosan film이 acetic acid에 용해하여 제조한 chitosan film보다 큰 수증기 투과도를 보였다.