• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.60-66
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• 2013

Objective: Impairment of spermatogenesis has been identified as an inevitable side effect of cancer treatment. Although estrogen treatment stimulates spermatogenic recovery from the impaired spermatogenesis by suppressing the intra-testicular testosterone (ITT) level, side effects of estrogen are still major impediments to its clinical application in humans. Soybeans are rich in genistein, which is a phytoestrogen that binds to estrogen receptors and has an estrogenic effect. We investigated the effects of genistein administration on ITT levels, testis weight, and recovery of spermatogenesis in rats treated with a chemotherapeutic agent, busulfan. Methods: Busulfan was administered intraperitoneally to rats, and then a GnRH agonist was injected subcutaneously into the back, or genistein was administered orally. Results: The weight of the testes was significantly reduced by the treatment with busulfan. The testis weight was partially restored after busulfan treatment by additional treatment with either the GnRH agonist or genistein. Busulfan also induced atrophy of a high percentage of the seminiferous tubules, but this percentage was decreased by additional treatment with either the GnRH agonist or genistein. Treatment with genistein was effective at suppressing and maintaining ITT levels comparable to that in the GnRH agonist group. Conclusion: Genistein effectively suppressed ITT levels and stimulated the recovery of spermatogenesis in rats treated with a chemotherapeutic drug. This suggests that genistein may be a substitute for estrogens, for helping humans to recover fertility after cancer therapy without the risk of side effects.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.17-26
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• 2005

The ultrastructure of germ cells during spermatogenesis and the structural changes in the epithelial cells of the seminal vesicle with testicular development in male Neptunea (Barbitonia) arthritica cumingii were investigated monthly based on electron microscopic and histologic observations. N. arthritica cumingii (Gastropod: Buccinidae) undergoes internal fertilization and possesses a modified type of spermatozoon, which is approximately 20$\mu$m long. The axoneme of the tail flagellum consists of nine peripheral pairs of microtubules and one central pair. Many spermatozoa occur in the acini of the testis in the ripe stage and are transported to the seminal vesicles in the accumulating phase. In males, the monthly gonadosomatic index began to increase in September and reached a maximum in February. Subsequently, it decreased rapidly after April. The testis of this species can be classified into four developmental stages: the active (August to September), ripe (October to July), copulation (April to July), and recovery (July to August) stages. Structural changes in the epithelial cells of the seminal vesicles of this species could be classified into three phases: (1) S-I (resting), (2) S-II (accumulating), and (3) S-III (spent) phases. The morphology and structure of the epithelial cells of the seminal vesicle differed in each phase; the cells were cuboidal, squamous, or columnar in the resting, accumulating, or spent phases, respectively.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.129-141
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• 1998

Toxic effects of 2-bromopropane (2-BP) on the hematopoietic system and testis were investigated in male Srague-Dawley (SD) rats. 80 male SD rats, 5 weeks old, were treated with 2-BP in corn oil at levels of 0, 100, 330 and 1,000 mg/kg/day for 4 weeks orally. 10 animals from each group were maintained for additional 8 weeks following the treatment. In addition, 60 male SD rats were divided into 2 groups and administered 2-BP in corn oil at levels of 0 and 1,000 mg/kg/day orally and sacrificed after 1. 2 and 3 weeks of treatment. Clinical observation. body weight changes, food consumption, organ weight changes. hematology, serum chemistry and histopathology of the testis were performed in the study. No clinical sign and mortality were observed in the study. The body weights were significantly reduced with the treatment but gradually recovered. The relative organ weights of the testis and thymus significantly decreased in both of the groups treated with 1,000 mg/kg/day for 3 and 4 weeks. In the recovery groups, organ weights of the testis and epididymis were significantly reduced in both of the groups treated with 330 and 1,000 mg/kg/day. Platelets and reticulocytes were significantly reduced in both of the group treated with 1.000 mg/kg/day for 3 and 4 weeks. While red blood cells were de-creased but mean corpuscular volume (MCV) and mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) were increased in the recovery group. Significant increase of chloride was observed in all of the treatment groups except the recovery groups, and calcium was significantly increased in both of the groups treated with 1,000 mg/kg/ day for 3 and 4 weeks. On the other hand. there were significant decreases in alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspatate aminotransferase (AST) in most of groups treated with 1.000 mg/kg/day. In the testis. the spermatogonia in stages I-VI were mostly depleted and the spermatocytes in stages VII-VIII were de-generated or necrotized at week 1 after treatment of 2-BP. The degeneration of germ cells and the a-trophy of seminiferous tubules became more severe in time-dependent and dose-dependent manners. The damaged tubules showed regeneration in part. however. they did not appear to be completely recovered within 8 weeks of the recovery period. On the basis of the results. it is suggested that 2-BP would cause toxicities in hematopoiesis by possibly interfering the production of red blood cells and platelets and in spermatogenesis by the destruction oj spermatogonia in SD male rats.

• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.111-124
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• 2008

In the present study, an attempt has been made to assess whether the effect of benzene extract of Ocimum sanctum leaves on the ultrastructural changes in the epithelial cells of the cauda epididymis, its subsequent recovery in the seminiferous epithelium and fertility of male albino rats. Wistar strain male albino rats were orally administered benzene extract of 250 mg/kg body weight of O. sanctum leaves followed by subsequent recovery maintaining suitable controls for 48 days. Results indicate decrease in the weights of testis, epididymis and seminal vesicles. Other accessory organs were not affected. Total count, cell and nuclei diameters of germ cells and Leydig cells were reduced. Cauda epididymis exhibited significant reduction in epithelial height and nuclei diameter of epithelial cells. Cells showed vacuolization with exhibit of signs of degeneration. Ultra study revealed that, in general, the cauda epididymis was affected and in particular, the principal, clear and basal cells were highly disturbed. Further, there was decrease in the size of lipid droplets, mitochondria, Golgi complex, endoplasmic reticulum and accumulation of lysosomal bodies. Fertility performance test showed no implantation in female rats mated with O. sanctum treated rats. Moreover, their recovery after withdrawal of treatment was observed suggesting that the effect of the treatment is transient and reversible. A recovery period resulted in normal spermatogenesis and fertility, suggesting reversible antispermatogenic and antifertility effects of the plant.

• 한국어류학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.311-318
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• 2006

한국 서해안에서 채집한 돌가자미 Kareius bicoloatus의 정자형성과정 중 생식세포, Cyst 상피세포 및 간질세포들의 미세구조를 전자현미경 관찰에 의해 조사하였다. 제1차 정모세포에서 연접사복합체(synaptonemal complex)들이 성숙분열 중 전기의 쌍사기에 출현하였다. 특히, 감수분열을 위한 테스토스테론 호르몬을 분비하는 세포로 알려진 간질세포(Leydig cell)들은 제1차 정모세포 및 정세포 가까이에서 뚜렷하게 출현하였다. 포상핵을 가지는 이들 간질세포들은 소엽 간 간질조직 내의 섬유모세포들에 의해 둘러싸여 출현하였다. 특히, 이들 세포들은 타원형 또는 구상의 미토콘드리아들을 가지는데, 미토콘드리아들은 관상 크리스테(cristae)를 갖는 것이 특징이다. 또한, 활면소포체와 여러 개의 공포들도 세포질 내에서 출현하였다. 성장 발달 중인 정소 내에서 정소소엽 간 간질조직에서 나타나는 잘 발달된 간질세포들(스테로이드호르몬분비세포)은 포상의 핵과 관상 크리스테를 갖는 미토콘드리아를 가지며, 활면소체를 갖는 형태적 특징을 보였다. 정자형성과정 중, 제1차, 제2차 정모세포들은 cyst 상피세포 (Sertoli cell)들에 인접하거나 부착하여 나타났다. cyst 상피세포들의 핵은 길게 신장된 타원형 또는 삼각형의 핵을 가지며 세포질 내에 여러 개의 미토콘드리아가 출현하였다. 성장 발달 중인 정소 내에서 제2차 정모세포들과 정세포 가까이에 위치한 cyst 상피세포의 세포질 내에는 지방적, 미토콘드리아 로제트(mitochondeial rosettes)들과 글리코겐 입자들이 나타났다. 특히, 후기 성장 중인 정소 내에서 cyst 상피세포의 세포질 내에는 미토콘드리아, 소포체, 작은 지방적 및 다량의 글리코겐입자들이 출현하였다. 정세포 발달(정자변태) 후기에 기부중심립이 핵막에 부착하며, 원위중심립은 편모의 기저체를 형성하고, 편모축사를 형성하였다. 정자 첨체는 다른 경골어류에서와 같이 첨체를 형성하지 않았다. 정자 두부의 길이는 대략 $3{\mu}m$ 정도이며, 미부길이는 약 $30{\mu}m$ 정도이다. 정자 미부편모의 축사(axoneme)는 주변에 9쌍의 주변이중미세관 (nine outer doublet microtubule)이 있고 중앙에 두 개의 중앙미세관(two centrial singlet microtubules)으로 구성되어 9+2구조를 나타내었다. 본 종의 정자는 체외수정 종들이 갖는 두 개의 axonemal lateral fin을 가진다. 본 연구에서 여러 단계의 생식세포들 가까이에서 출현하는 cyst 상피세포(Sertoli cell)들은 영양공급, 식세포작용, 스테로이드형성의 3가지 기능을 나타내었다. 특히, 정소 발달단계 중 퇴화 회복기에 출현하는 cyst 상피세포들의 핵은 배정 후에는 모양이 불규칙하게 나타나며, 식세포작용을 나타내는 여러 특징들이 cyst 상피세포의 세포질 내에서 나타나고 있어, cyst 상피세포들은 배정 후 방출되지 않은 생식세포들의 퇴화 흡수에 관여하는 것으로 추정된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.720-728
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• 2000

The different products of neem (Azadirachta indica) are utilized for variety of purposes in industry, health and animal agriculture in the Indian subcontinent. The cake from seeds after oil extraction is a good source of nutrients (CP: 35-38%; EE: 4.5-5.5%; CF: 12-15%; Ca: 0.75%; P: 0.45% on DM), and in particular, the one out of its kernel is proteinaceous and is relatively balanced in its amino acid and mineral profile. But the cake is toxic and bitter to taste owing to triterpenoids (nimbin, salannin, azadirachtin), which restricts its safe inclusion in livestock diet. Several feeding trials with raw cake have revealed poor palatability and adverse performance among different categories of livestock and poultry. Internal organ changes included histological alteration in intestine, liver, kidney and distruption of spermatogenesis and ovarian activity. Ruminants appears to tolerate reasonably higher levels of the cake and to a limited low levels of dietary inclusion also proved to be tolerable in monogastric farm animals. Debitterization through solvent (hexane, ether) extraction, water washing, alkali (NaOH, 1.5, 2.5 or 3%, wt/wt) soaking and urea (1.5 or 3%, wt/wt) - ammoniation have been tried with appreciable success in improving the palatability and nutritive value of the cake. For enhanced utilization, decortication of neem seeds is to be done effectively at industrial level with maximum oil recovery. The resultant proteinaceous kernel by-product could be a cheaper unconventional protein supplement after suitable processing.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.361-371
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• 2000

최근 2-bromopropane(2-BP)이 사람과 실험동물에서 정소독성을 유발한다고 보고된 바 있다. 그러나 수컷 생식기계에 있어서 2-BP의 지연효과에 대해서는 세부적으로 조사된 바가 없다. 본 연구는 Sprague-Dawley 랫드에서 2-BP의 정소독성과 정자발생의 회복을 조사하기 위하여 수행하였다. 5주령의 수컷 랫드에게 2-BP를 1,000mg/kg 용량으로 4주간 반복투여하였고, 투여시작후 1, 2, 3, 4 및 12주째에 부검하였다. 정소독성의 평가는 병리조직학적인 질적평가와 생식기관 중량, 정자두부수 및 재생지수 등의 양적평가로 수행하였다. 시험결과 2-BP를 투여한 랫드에서는 체중과 정소 및 정소상체 중량이 대조군에 비해 시간의존적인 방식으로 억제 또는 감소하였다. 병리조직검사에서는 투여 1주째에 stage I~IV에서 정조세포와 stage VII~IX에서 세사전기 및 세사기의 정모세포가 현저하게 소실되었다. 정조세포는 투여 2주째에 모든 stage에서 광범위하게 소실되었으며, 정자발생주기가 진행됨에 따라 2, 3 및 4주째에는 접합기 정모세포, 비후기 정모세포 및 원형 정자세포가 전구세포의 결손에 의해 점진적으로 소실되었다. 지지세포의 기능적 이상을 암시하는 지지세포의 공포화와 정자세포 저류는 상기한 모든 시기에서 관찰되었다. 8주 회복후인 12주째에는 대부분의 곡세정관이 심하게 위축되어 지지세포만 관찰되었으며, 간질조직에서는 간질세포의 과형성이 인정되었다. 또한 2-BP에 의해 유발된 정소의 손상이 비가역적임을 암시해주는 정자두부와 재생지수의 현저한 감소가 관찰되었다. 상기결과는 랫드의 2-BP를 1,000mg/kg의 용량으로 4주간 반복투여하면 정조세포의 결손에 의해 점진적으로 생식세포가 감소하고 이로 인하여 장기적인 정소위축이 유발된다는 것을 암시해준다.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.223-251
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• 2017

Objectives : A lot of experiment results of Yugmijihwangtang(YM) are reported in various kinds of journals. Many of them report on the new effects that are not recorded in the traditional medical texts. So it is necessary to take it into consideration that newly reported effects could be of help to clinical practice, because this process of comparison of Donguibogam and scientific experiment results will have basis to lead into the evidence based medicine. Methods : We compared the effects of in Donguibogam and the experiment results of YM. Results : The effects of YM in Donguibogam are to replenish essence and marrow, and to treat red wen, fatigue, treat hypouresis, urinary sediment, urinary urgency, hematuria, hydrocephalus, speech and movement retardation, yin-deficiency, diabetes mellitus, nonalcoholic fatty liver, melanoma, disability to see near and far sight, tinnitus, hearing loss, alopecia, angiogenesis, cough, cough at night, trachyphonia, and, infantile convulsion. The experiment results of YM since 2000 in both Korea and China are to inhibit atopic dermatitis, renal interstitial fibrosis, anti-oxidant, emphysema, stress, glomerulosclerosis, diabetic nephropathy, chronic glomerulonephritis, hemorrhage, plantar sweating, dermal aging, kidney aging, bone loss, breast cancer, pathological myocardial cell, primary liver cancer, thrombosis, osteoporosis, intrauterine growth retardation, chronic renal failure, IgA nepropathy, slow cerebral development, and hippocampal tissue lesions on the one hand, and to help bone formation, renin-angiotensin- aldosterone system, cerebral recovery, cognitive function and expression, osteoblast proliferation and differentiation, learning and memory, cold-tolerance and oxygen deficit-tolerance and anti-fatigue, endometrial formation, humoral and cell-mediated immunity, immune regulation effect, Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Ovary Axis, and spermatogenesis, on the other hand. Conclusion : When we compared the effects of YM with the experiment results of YM, there existed a considerable gap between them. So, from now on, it is expected that a great effort and consideration are needed to solve these gaps from an academic and clinical point of view.

• 한국어류학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.261-268
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• 2011

꺽지, Coreoperca herzi의 생식 년주기를 규명하기 위하여 1994년 7월부터 1996년 4월까지 경남 산청군 경호강에서 실험어를 채집하여 수온, 일장, GSI, HSI, 생식소의 조직학적 조사 및 혈중 스테로이드 호르몬의 농도변화를 조사하였다. GSI는 2월부터 급격히 상승하여 4월에 최대치를 나타내고 5월까지 높은 값을 유지하다가 하강하기 시작하여 8월에 최저값을 나타내었다. 혈중 E2, testosterone의 혈중 스테로이드 호르몬 농도는 GSI의 변화와 유사한 양상을 나타냈다. 방란, 방정 후 난소 소낭 내에서는 짧은 퇴화기가 관찰되며, 어린 난모세포가 계속 성장하여 난황합성 전기의 상태에서 저수온기에 휴지기 상태로 월동하여 이듬해 수온 상승기에 일제히 성장한다. 정소 역시 짧은 퇴화기(7월)와 오랜 휴지기(10~2월)를 가진다. 본 종의 생식 년주기는 성장 및 성숙기(2월~4월 초순), 완숙 및 산란기(4월 하순~6월 초순), 퇴화 및 정체기(7~8월), 회복기 (9월~11월 초순), 휴지기 (12월~1월)로 나누어지며 주 산란기는 5월이었다.