• 생명과학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.280-285
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• 2004

노화과정에 산소라디칼이 관여할 가능성을 난소를 절제한 횐 쥐를 동물모델로 하여 알아보았다. 난소를 절제한 쥐와 난소를 절제하지 않은 정상 쥐에서의 생리활성 및 항산화 효과를 알아보기 위하여 CS를 사용하였다. 난소를 절제한 횐 쥐에 각각 CS를 각 100 mg/kg과 200 mg/kg을 투여하고, 이것과 비교하기 위해 난소를 절제한 대조군과 난소를 절제하지 않은 정상군으로 하여 항산화 효과에 관한 실험방법으로 진행하였다. 노화 유도된 쥐의 각 조직에서 지질 과산화가 증가되었고 유리기 반응이 더 심하게 일어난 간 조직에서 노화 진행이 그만큼 촉진되었음을 알 수 있었다. 산소라디칼 반응이 항진된 원인을 규명코자 간 조직에서 항산화 효소의 활성을 조사한 결과, SOD와 GSH의 활성이 감소되었으며, 노화나 지질과산화가 심하게 진행되었던 간 조직에서 이들 항산화 효소의 활성감소가 심한 경향을 나타내었다. AST의 활성은 OVX 군이 Sham 군에 비해 2.1배 높게 나타났으며, ALT 활성은 크게 변화하지 않았다. 과산화지질한량은 OVX 군이 Sham 군에 비해 1.4배 높게 나타났으며, CS를 투여한 군에서는 31%-38%의 저해율을 보였다. 항산화 효소들은 Sham 군에 비해 OVX 군에서 낮게 나타났으며, 물질 투여 군에서는 정도의 차이는 있지만 대체로 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 이러한 결과에서 보듯이, 난소절제로 생성된 유리기는 물질 투여로 인한 항산화 효소의 증가를 가져오고 이는 결국 유리기로 손상된 막의 지질과산화 정도를 완화시켜 세포를 보호하는 효과를 가져왔다고 할 수 있다. 따라서 CS는 여러 가지 측면에서 난소절제로 인해 유도된 지질과산화 및 활성산소에 의한 공격으로부터 세포를 보호하고 회복시켜주는 효과가 있다고 사료되어진다.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.313-319
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• 2008

The ultrastructure of oocytes during oogenesis and oocyte degeneration associated with follicle cells in female Sinonovacula constricta(Lamarck, 1818) were investigated by electron microscope observations. Ovarian follicles are surrounded by a matrix of vesicular connective tissue cells(VCT cells). VCT cells contain large quantities of glycogen particles and several lipid droplets in their cytoplasm. It is suggested that VCT cells act as a source of nutrients for vitellogenesis during oogenesis. In early vitellogenic oocytes, several coated vesicles, which appear at the basal region of the oocyte, lead to the formation of membrane-bound vesicles via endocytosis. The uptake of nutritive materials in coated vesicles formed by endocytosis appears through the formation of coated pits on the oolemma during vitellogenesis. During the late stage of oogenesis, yolk precursors(yolk granules), mitochondria and lipid droplets are present in the cytoplasm of late vitellogenic oocytes. In particular, proteinaceous yolk granules containing several different components are intermingles and form immature yolk granules. In the mature oocyte, small immature yolk granules are intermingled and form large mature yolk granules. Vitellogenesis occurs through a process of autosynthesis, involving combined activity of the Golgi complex, mitochondria and rough endoplasmic reticulum in the cytoplasm of vitellogenic oocytes. The process of heterosynthesis is where extraovarian precursors are incorporated into oocytes by endocytosis at the basal region of early vitellogenic oocytes before the formation of the vitelline coat. Follicle cells appear to play an important role in vitellogenesis and oocyte degeneration. The functions of attached follicle cells to the oocyte during oocyte degeneration are phagocytosis and digestion of phagosomes originating from oocyte degeneration. After digestion of phagosomes, it is assumed that the function of follicle cells can permit a transfer of yolk precursors necessary for vitellogenesis and allows for the accumulation of glycogen and lipid during oocyte degeneration, which can be employed by vitellogenic oocytes. Follicle cells of S. constricta may possess a lysosomal system for induction of oocyte breakdown and might resorb phagosomes in the cytoplasm for nutrient accumulation during oocyte degeneration.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.239-249
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• 1999

The role of amino acids in culture media for IVF-ET was examined in a total of 76 cycles. Patients received clomiphene citrate (CC) followed by hMG or GnRH-a combined with gonadotropins (FSH/hMG) for controlled ovarian hyperstimulation. Severe male (<$4{\times}10^6$ motile sperm) or age factor (>39 y) patients were excluded in this study. Pregnancy was classified as clinical if a gestational sac or fetal cardiac activity was seen on ultrasound. No significant differences were found in age, duration of infertility, follicle size, the level of $E_2$ on the day of hCG injection, the mean number of oocytes retrieved, total motile sperm count, fertilization rate and the mean number of embryos transferred between bHTF (without amino acids) and mHTF (with amino acids) groups. However, total ampules of gonadotropins were higher (p<0.01) in mHTF group than bHTF group. Significantly (p<0.05) more clinical pregnancies were recorded in mHTF group (13/30) compared with bHTF group (9/46). The multiple pregnancy rates were 11.1% in bHTF group and 7.7% in mHTF group. There were one ectopic pregnancy in mHTF group and one heterotopic pregnancy in bHTF group. Abortion rates were 22.2% in bHTF group and 7.7% in mHTF, respectively. The ongoing pregnancy or livebirth rate was significantly (p<0.05) higher in mHTF group (12/30) than bHTF group (7/46). These results suggest that the addition of amino acids in culture media is essential for culture of zygotes in vitro and adjustment of energy substrates in phosphate-free culture media appears to be beneficial for human IVF-ET procedure.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.389-398
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• 1999

Objective: This study was designed to evaluate the effects of endogenous LH surge, GnRH agonist (GnRH-a) or human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) as ovulation trigger on pregnancy rate by intrauterine insemination (IUI). Method: Patients received daily 100 mg of clomiphene citrate (CC) for 5 days starting on the third day of the menstrual cycle followed by human menopausal gonadotropin (hMG) for ovulation induction. Follicles larger than >16 mm in diameter were present in the ovary, frequent LH tests in urine were introduced to detect an endogenous LH surge. Final follicular maturation and ovulation were induced by GnRH-a 0.1 mg (s.c.) or hCG $5,000{\sim}10,000$ IU (i.m.) administration except natural ovulation. Pregnancy was classified as clinical if a gestational sac or fetal cardiac activity was seen on ultrasound. Results: There were no differences in age, duration of infertility and follicle size, but more ampules of hMG were used in GnRH-a group compared to hCG 10,000 IU treated group (p<0.05). Lower level of estradiol ($E_2$) on the day of hCG or GnRH-a injection was observed in hCG 10,000 IU group than other treatment groups (p<0.01). The overall clinical pregnancy rate was 19.8% per cycle (32/162) and 22.2% per patient (32/144). Pregnancy rate was higher in natural-endogenous LH surge group (37.5%, 9/24) than GnRH-a (18.8%) or hCG treated group (20.9% & 13.9%), but this difference was not statistically significant. No patient developed ovarian hyperstimulation. Abortion rate was 22.2% (2/9) in hCG 5,000 IU group. Delivery or ongoing pregnancy rate was 37.5% (9/24), 18.8% (3/16), 16.3% (7/43) and 13.9% (11/79) in endogenous LH surge, GnRH-a, hCG 5,000 IU and hCG 10,000 IU treatment groups, respectively. Conclusion: These results support the concept that use of natural-endogenous LH surge in stimulated cycles may be more effective to obtain pregnancies by IUI than GnRH-a or hCG administration.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.721-726
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• 2015

상황버섯을 $90^{\circ}C$에서 환류추출 시 시간과 추출용매의 조건(물 및 에탄올 농도, pH)에 따른 추출물을 제조하여 ${\beta}$-glucan 함량과 항산화활성 및 항산화성분의 함량을 조사하였다. 상황버섯 추출물은 추출시간이 길어짐에 따라 수율과 ${\beta}$-glucan 함량이 증가하여 24시간 추출 조건을 실험에 사용하였다. 추출용매에 따른 상황버섯 추출물의 수율은 60% 에탄올, pH 4의 조건에서 가장 높았다. ${\beta}$-glucan 함량은 열수 추출물에서 높은 함량을 나타내었고, 산성과 중성 조건에서 높게 나타났다. 항산화활성은 60% 에탄올, pH 7 조건에서 추출한 것이 가장 높았다. 항산화성분의 함량 또한 항산화활성과 같은 경향을 보였으며, 수율, ${\beta}$-glucan 함량, 항산화활성 및 성분을 모두 고려하였을 때 60% 에탄올, pH 7 추출 조건이 적합하였다.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.293-300
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• 1997

Supplementation of maturation medium with additional granulosa cells has beneficial effect on in vitro maturation of bovine follicular oocytes and their subsequent cleavage and development in vitro. However, maturation system using granulosa cells have some disadvantages that collection of granulosa cells is cumbersome and metabolic activity of the cells is variable according to ovarian cycle or follicular size. We hypothesized that bovine immsture oocytes matured without granulosa cell coculture can fertilize and develop normally if the medium volume per oocyte is reduced during in vitro maturation. Immature oocytes were matured for 24 hours in a TCM199 containing 10% fetal calf serum, anterior pitultary hormone (0.02 AU /ml Antrinⓡ) and estradiol with or without granulosa cells in vitro. In Group 1, 35 to 40 oocytes were matured in a well of 4-well plastic dish containing 500 $\mu$l of maturation medium and granulosa cells, and 9 to 10 oocytes were matured in a 50-$\mu$l drop of maturation medium without granulosa cells in Group 2. After maturation, oocytes were coincubated with sperm for 30 hours in a modified Tyrode's medium (IVF). Inseminated oocytes were cultured in a microdrop (30 $\mu$l) of a synthetic oviduct fluld medium (SOFM) containing BSA, Minimum Essential Medium essential and non-essential amino acids for 9 days. As a preliminary experiment, we investigated the beneficial effect of granulosa cells during maturation on subsequent cleavage and development using the same type of culturedishes (4-well dish). Granulosa cells could not increase embryo cleavage after fertilization but significantly improved (p<0.05) embryo development to expanding blastocyst (Table1 and 2). In Group 1, 68 and 80% of inseminated oocytes have cleaved at 30 hours and 2 days after IVF, respectively, which is similar (p>0.05) to the result of Group 2 (69% at 30 hours and 78% at 2 days after IVF). The oocytes in Group 2 showed 21 and 11% of developmental rates to expanding and hatching blastocysts, respectively, which was not significantly different (p>0.05) from those (20 and 10%, respectively) of oocytes in Group 1. In conclusion, it has been clarified that a microdrop culture system without granulosa cells for in vitro maturation can support bovine embryonic development to blastocyst in vitro as readily as a granulosa cell coculture system.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제32권8호
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• pp.1112-1121
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• 2019

Objective: Gram-negative bacteria lipopolysaccharide (LPS) has been reported to be associated with uterine impairment, embryonic resorption, ovarian dysfunction, and follicle retardation. Here, we aimed to investigate the toxic effects of LPS on the maturation ability and parthenogenetic developmental competence of bovine oocytes. Methods: First, we developed an in vitro model to study the response of bovine cumulusoocyte complexes (COCs) to LPS stress. After incubating germinal vesicle COCs in $10{\mu}g/mL$ of LPS, we analyzed the following three aspects: the expression levels of the LPS receptor toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) in COCs, activities of intracellular signaling protein p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p38 MAPK) and nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-${\kappa}B$); and the concentrations of interleukin (IL)-$1{\beta}$, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-${\alpha}$, and IL-6. Furthermore, we determined the effects of LPS on the maturation ability and parthenogenetic developmental competence of bovine oocytes. Results: The results revealed that LPS treatment significantly elevated TLR4 mRNA and protein expression levels in COCs. Exposure of COCs to LPS also resulted in a marked increase in activity of the intracellular signaling protein p-p38 MAPK and NF-${\kappa}B$. Furthermore, oocytes cultured in maturation medium containing LPS had significantly higher concentrations of the proinflammatory cytokines IL-$1{\beta}$, TNF-${\alpha}$, and IL-6. LPS exposure significantly decreased the first polar body extrusion rate. The cytoplasmic maturation, characterized by polar body extrusion and distribution of peripheral cortical granules, was significantly impaired in LPS-treated oocytes. Moreover, LPS exposure significantly increased intracellular reactive oxygen species levels and the relative mRNA abundance of the antioxidants thioredoxin (Trx), Trx2, and peroxiredoxin 1 in oocytes. Moreover, the early apoptotic rate and the release of cytochrome C were significantly increased in response to LPS. The cleavage, morula, and blastocyst formation rates were significantly lower in parthenogenetically activated oocytes exposed to LPS, while the incidence of apoptotic nuclei in blastocysts was significantly increased. Conclusion: Together, these results provide an underlying mechanism by which LPS impairs maturation potential in bovine oocytes.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2006

포유류 난포의 폐쇄 과정은 매우 정교한 내분비적 조절작용에 의해 일어나며, 이 과정중에 발생하는 난포 내 과립세포의 퇴화는 핵응축 현상을 동반하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구는 핵응축 현상과 관련하여 돼지 난소 내 폐쇄난포의 과립세포가 퇴화 시 동반되는 세포 사멸이 아포토시스의 과정에 의해서 일어나는지의 여부와 아포토시스 관련 주요 단백질 분해 효소인 캐스파제-3과 연관된 세포 사멸 기전과 관련이 있는지에 대해서 조사하고자 하였다. 돼지 난소로부터 정상 및 폐쇄난포를 분리하고 이들을 대상으로 조직학적으로 아포토시스 발생 여부를 확인하였고 난포로부터 각각 얻어진 과립세포를 대상으로 하여 아포토시스 과정으로 사멸하는 세포의 형태 및 캐스파제-3의 활성을 관찰 및 측정하였다. 폐쇄 중 돼지 난포 내 과립세포에서 핵의 분절이 흔히 관찰되었고, 유세포 측정기를 이용하여 세포 사멸율을 측정해 본 결과 사멸하는 세포의 수가 폐쇄난포의 과립세포에서 정상난포보다 매우 유의하게 높은 것으로 나타났다. 난포 조직 내 아포토시스 세포는 과립세포에 국한되어 관찰되었으며 협막세포에서는 아포토시스가 관찰되지 않았다. 최종적으로 캐스파제-3의 활성을 정상 및 폐쇄 난포에서 분리한 세포에서 측정해 본 결과 폐쇄난포의 과립세포에서 정상난포보다 유의하게 높은 활성을 보였다. 이와 같은 결과를 종합해 볼 때, 돼지 난포의 폐쇄 중 과립세포의 퇴화는 아포토시스 과정에 의해 일어나며, 캐스파제-3의 활성에 의존적인 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.657-661
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• 2001

이소플라본 보충이 골다공증의 예방 및 치료에 미치는 영향을 관찰하고자 Sprague-Dawley 암컷을 수술없이 일반식이를 제공한 군(CON), sham-operation 후 일반식이를 제공한 군(SH), 난소절제한 뒤 일반식이를 제공한 군(OVX), 난소절제 후 isoflavone을 공급한 군(OL, OM, OH)으로 나눈 뒤, 난소절제 4일 및 8주 후부터 8주간 이소플라본을 공급하여 혈액의 ALP, sy 중의 hydroxyproline의 변화, 골밀도, 골강도 및 골무게 등을 연구하였다. 골다공증의 예방에 대하여 isoflavone의 효과를 관찰한 결과, ALP는 난소를 절제한 OVX군에서는 CONrns과 SH군에 비해 유의적으로 높은 값을 보였다. 그러나, 난소절제 후 4일부터 8주간 isoflavone을 보충시킨 결과 ALP 활성과 urinary hydroxyproline 함량은 SH군과 비슷하게 낮아졌다. 특히 OM(0.8mg/kg diet)군의 경우 ALP활성과 urnary hydroxyproline 함량이 가장 낮아서 OVX군과 유의적인 차이를 보였다.(p<0.05). 난소적출 후 8주 후에 골밀도를 측정한 결과 난소절제군의 골밀도가 CONrns과 SH군에 비해 유의적으로 낮은 것으로 나타났다. Isoflavone을 보충한 결과 골밀도가 증가하였으나 유의적인 차이는 없어다. 골다공증의 치료효과에 대한 연구결과 alkaline phosphatase activity의 감소, 골밀도, 골강도 및 골무게가 증가하였으나 유의적인 차이는 나타나지 않았다. 이상의 결과는 난소절제 후에 일어나는 골격 대사의 이상은 isoflavone을 보충시킴으로써 어느 정도 정상화시킬 수 있음을 시사한다. 따라서 적절한 양의 isoflavone 보충은 폐경 후 여성의 골대사에 유익한 효과를 줄 것으로 풀이된다.

• 대한골관절종양학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.13-21
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• 1998

Taxol이 악성 골종양 세포에 어느 정도의 세포독성이 있는지를 평가하기 위해 한국세포주 은행에서 분양 받은 G-292, SaOS-2 및 HT-1080의 3가지 악성 골종양 세포들을 대상으로 기존의 항암제인 methotrexate, adriamycin, ifosfamide, cisplatinum과 함께 각각 투여하여 MTT분석법으로 정량 및 비교 분석하였으며, adriamycin과 taxol을 병용 투여하여 항암제의 상호작용을 isobologram 분석법으로 조사하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. Taxol의 악성 골종양 세포 주들에 대한 $IC_{50}$는 G-292에서는 $2.7{\times}10^{-2}{\mu}g/ml$, $SaOS^{-2}$에서는 $1.0{\times}10^{-2}{\mu}g/ml$, $HT{\times}1080$에서는 $1.1{\times}10^{-3}{\mu}g/ml$이었다. 2. Taxol은 악성 골종양 세포주들에 대해 기존의 항암제들 보다 강한 세포독성을 보였으며, 기존 항암제의 세포 독성의 강도는 adriamycin이 제일 높은 역가를 보였으며 그 외 methotrexate, cisplatinum, ifosfamide순이었다. 3. Taxol과 adriamycin을 병용 투여하여 상호작용을 관찰한 결과 G-292와 SaOS-2 세포 주에서 상승효과가 관찰되었으며, HT-1080에서는 상승효과가 관찰되지 않았다.