• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.47-52
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• 2011

Objective: To determine whether characteristics of sperm motility obtained by computer-assisted sperm analysis (CASA) could predict pregnancy after intrauterine insemination (IUI) in couples with unexplained infertility. Methods: Three hundred eighty-three cycles of intrauterine insemination with superovulation were retrospectively analyzed. Semen analysis was performed with CASA before and after swim-up and the parameters were compared between pregnant and non-pregnant women. Results: The pregnancy rate per cycle was 14.1%. Pregnant and non-pregnant women were comparable in terms of age, infertility duration, the number of dominant follicles. While sperm concentration, motility, and parameters such as average path velocity (VAP) and percentage rapid (RAPID) before semen preparation were significantly different between the pregnancy and non-pregnancy groups, there were no differences in sperm parameters when comparing the two groups after preparation. Using a receiver operating characteristic curve to measure sensitivity and specificity, the optimal threshold value for the predictors of pregnancy was revealed to be a concentration of ${\geq}111{\times}10^6/mL$, a motility of ${\geq}$ 51.4%, and RAPID ${\geq}$ 30.1% before preparation for IUI. Conclusion: Sperm parameters including concentration, motility, and RAPID before sperm preparation could have predictive value for pregnancy outcome after intrauterine insemination with superovulation in couples with unexplained infertility, and would be helpful when counseling patients before they make the decision to proceed with IVF/ICSI-ET.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제33권7호
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• pp.538-548
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• 2023

식물 천연추출물에서 항균력을 갖는 활성 물질을 분리하고 이를 구강 건강 관리 제품에 사용하려는 연구가 진행되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 유기용매를 사용하여 독활과 우방자로부터 추출한 복합 화합물에 대한 구강 감염균인 Streptococcus mutans의 특정 유전자 발현 변화를 분석하여 항균 기작을 분석하고자 하였다. 전사체 분석 결과, 두 가지 천연추출물에 의해 다양한 대사 및 생리 작용과 연관된 유전자의 발현이 공통적으로 증가하거나 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 세 가지 유전자(SMU_1584c, SMU_2133c, SMU_921)는 공통적으로 높은 수준으로 발현되었으며, 특히 이 중 SMU_921 (rcrR)은 두 가지 sugar phosphotransferase system (PTS)의 전사 활성자로써 당원의 수송과 생물막 형성에 기여하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 또한, 우방자 추출물에 비해 다수의 유전자 발현 변화에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타난 독활 추출물의 성분 분석을 진행하였고, 활성 분획의 가스 크로마토그래피-질량분석법(GC-MS)을 통해 두 가지 활성 단일 물질을 동정하였다. 물질 분리 과정에서 여러 유기용매 분획 중 hexane층(ACEH)의 항균 활성이 가장 높게 관찰되었다. 다양종 미생물 군집을 사용한 실험결과, S. mutans에 대한 ACEH의 항균 특이성이 관찰되었으나, 상대적으로 S. sanguinis와 S. gordonii의 생균수도 크게 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과는 독활 천연추출물의 광범위한 항균 활성을 시사하며, 동정한 단일 물질의 항균 기작을 분석하여 맞춤형 항균 소재 개발에 중요한 기초 자료를 제공할 수 있다.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.293-297
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• 2016

For evaluating the boar semen quality, sperm motility is an important parameter because the movement of sperm indicates active metabolism, membrane integrity and fertilizing capacity. Phospholipase C zeta (PLCz) is important enzyme in spermatogenesis, but the effect has not been confirmed in pigs yet. Therefore, this study was aimed to analyze their association with sperm motility and kinematic characteristics. DNA samples from 124 Duroc pigs with records of sperm motility and kinematic characteristics [total motile spermatozoa (MOT), curvilinear velocity (VCL), straight-line velocity (VSL), the ratio between VSL and VCL (LIN), amplitude of lateral head displacement (ALH)] were subjected. A SNP in non-coding region of PLCz g.158 A > C was associated with MOT (p < 0.05), VCL (p < 0.01), LIN (p < 0.01) and ALH (p < 0.05) in Duroc population. Therefore, we suggest that the intron region of the porcine PLCz gene may be used as a molecular marker for Duroc boar semen quality, although its functional effect was not defined yet. Whether the association is due to the candidate gene or not require further verification. Thus, it will be of interest to continue association studies in the regions surrounding those genes.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.551-562
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• 2005

Objectives : The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of Trichosanthis Semen Herbal-acupuncture(TS-HA) at Joksamni(ST36) on ovalbumin-induced asthma in mice. Methods : C57BL/6 mice were sensitized and challenged with ovalbumin(OVA) once a week for twelve weeks. The experimental group was treated with 1% concentrations of TS-HA at Joksamni(ST36) three times a week for the last eight weeks. Results : 1. The weight and total lung cells of the mice in the group treated with TS-HA decreased significantly compared with those of control group. 2. Total leukocytes and eosinophils in Bronchoalveoler-lavage fluid(BALF) of the mice in the group treated with TS-HA decreased significantly compared with those of control group. 3. Eosinophils in BALF of the mice in the group treated with TS-HA in photomicrographs decreased significantly compared with those of control group. 4. According to histological analysis of lung sections, adhension of collagen in TS-HA decreased significantly compared with that of control group. 5. The concentration of IgE, IL-4, IL-5 in BALF and IL-4, IL-5, IL-13 in serum of the mice in the group treated with TS-HA decreased significantly compared with that of control group. 6. The number of $Gr-^+/CD11b^+,\;CD11b^+,\;CD3e^-/CCR3^+,\;CD4^+,\;CD8^+\;CD3e^+/CD69^+,\;CD23^+/B220^+\;cells$ in the lungs of the mice in the group treated with TS-HA decreased significantly compared with those of control group. Conclusion : These results suggest that Trichosanthis Semen-herbal acupuncture at Joksamni(ST36) done on C57BL/6 mice is effective in part in relieving OVA-induced asthma in C57BL/6 mice.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.63-68
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• 1998

본 연구에서는 보다 효율적인 동결 보존법을 수립하기 위하여 현재 사용되는 동결 보존액과 동결방법을 정자의 운동성 측면에서 비교해 보았다. 즉, 세 종류의 조성이 다른 동결보존액인 TYB, dithiothreitol을 첨가한 TYB+DTT, KS II 등이 동결보존 전후에 있어 운동성에 미치는 영향을 조사하였으며, 또한 vapor freezing 방법과 computerized freezer를 사용한 동결방법이 정자 운동성에 미치는 영향을 알아보았다. 정자의 분석은 현미경적 방법과 두 종류의 컴퓨터 정자 자동측정기인 SAIS와 Hamilton Thorn을 사용하여 동결 전 후의 정자 운동성과 VCL, VSL, VAP, ALH, LIN 등의 sub-motility 패턴을 측정하였다. 정액성상이 정상인 군에서 동결보존액을 비교한 실험결과는 TYB군과 TYB+DTT군, 그리고 KS II군의 융해 후 운동성이 각각 28.3%, 23.0%, 34.8%로 KS II군이 우수하였고, 동결방법을 비교한 실험에서는 vapor freezing 군과 computerized freezing 군의 융해 후 정자 운동성이 각각 27.8%, 33.2%로 유의차는 없었다. 또한 무력정자증을 보인 정액군에서는 TYB군과 TYB+DTT군, 그리고 KS II군에서 융해후 정자 운동성이 각각 13.6%, 10.0%, 18.5%로 여기 KS II군이 우수하였으며, vapor freezing군과 computerized freezing군의 융해 후 정자 운동성은 12.8%, 12.9%로 유의차가 없었다. 이상의 결과로 보아 운동성이 정상인 정액군과 무력정자증을 보이는 정액군에서 KS II를 사용해 동결하는 것이 TYB나 TYB+DTT를 사용하는 것보다 운동성 있는 정자를 회수하는데 더 효율적이며, 동결방법 측면에서는 vapor freezing 방법과 computerized freezing방법간에 큰 차이가 없음을 볼 수 있었다.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.201-208
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• 2017

소에 있어서 BVDV는 반추류에서 중대한 감염을 야기하여 번식장애, 설사 및 유량감소를 야기하여 농가에 막대한 피해를 야기하고 있다. 특히 지속감염우의 확인과 도태는 농가 내 감염원을 제거하는 중요한 일이나 아직까지 PI개체의 바이러스의 감염과 전파에 관한 연구는 미진한 것으로 추정된다. 본 연구에서는 도입된 수컷에서 PI를 확인하였으며 전혈 검사를 실시 하면, PI 혈액 성상에서 림프구가 낮게 관찰되며 전체 WBC의 수는 정상범위에 속하나 낮게 나타나는 것을 알 수 있었다. PI 수컷에서 생산된 정액은 정자 수가 매우 낮으며, 신선 정액의 생존성도 불량한 것으로 조사되었다. 정자 기형율 또한 증가되었으며 특히 공포와 중편부의 소적을 가진 기형정자의 비율이 높았다. PI수컷은 나이가 들수록 정액 성상이 불량하여 불임화되었고 이는 BVDV가 정소의 정자 생산능력을 낮추어 사출된 정액내 정자수 감소 현상을 야기한다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 그럼에도 불구하고 확인된 PI 개체에 의한 전체군의 감염 현상은 관찰할 수 없었는데, 이는 적절한 백신 프로그램에 의하여 PI에 의한 간접적인 전파의 위험성이 낮다고 판단된다.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제34권12호
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• pp.1879-1885
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• 2021

Objective: Owing to the lack of a breeding index for efficient and quick fertility evaluations of Holstein bulls when using traditional or genome-wide detection methods, this study aimed to determine whether in vitro fertilization (IVF) could be used as an indicator of conception rate of artificial insemination (AI). Methods: Conventional and sexed frozen semen from nine bulls were used for IVF and AI. Results: The IVF and AI conception rates of each bull were confirmed to be positively correlated between the conventional frozen and sexed frozen semen. The correlation coefficient R values of nine bulls between IVF and AI methods were 0.73 and 0.97 for the conventional frozen and sexed frozen semen, respectively. The average conception rate of three bulls undergoing AI was 69.5% and 64.2%, 61.8% and 58.8%, and 48.2% and 46.2% in first-, second-, and third-born cows when conventional frozen and sexed frozen semen were used, respectively, which showed a positive correlation with the fertilization rate in the same parity. We propose an evaluation standard to assess the fertilization ability of bulls based on their IVF test results, which is categorized into three grades: grade one, normal fertility bull with an AI conception rate of 40%±5% and IVF rate of 45% to 60%; grade two, higher fertility bull with an AI conception rate of 50%±5% and IVF rate of 61% to 80%; and grade three, highest fertility bull with an AI conception rate of 60%±5% and IVF rate of >80%. Conclusion: These findings reveal that IVF results can be used as a breeding index for bulls to evaluate their AI conception ability, which may shorten the time required to select bulls for breeding.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.1001-1006
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• 2024

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effect of Codonopsis pilosula polysaccharide (CPP) on the motility, mitochondrial integrity, acrosome integrity rate, and antioxidant ability of sheep sperm after preservation at 4℃. Methods: Semen from healthy adult rams were collected and divided into four groups with separate addition of 0, 200, 400, and 1,000 mg/L CPP. Sperm motility was analyzed using the Computer-Assisted Semen Analysis software after preservation at 4℃ for 24, 72, 120, and 168 h. Sperm acrosome integrity rate was analyzed by Giemsa staining at 24, 72, and 120 h, and mitochondrial membrane integrity was analyzed by Mito-Tracker Red CMXRos. The total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC) and malondialdehyde (MDA) content of spermatozoa were measured after 120 h of preservation. Results: The sperm viability and forward-moving sperm under 200 mg/L CPP were significantly higher than that in the control group at 72 h (61.28%±3.89% vs 52.83%±0.70%, 51.53%±4.06% vs 42.84%±1.14%), and 168 h (47.21%±0.85% vs 41.43%±0.37%, 38.68%±0.87% vs 31.68%±0.89%). The percentage of fast-moving sperm (15.03%±1.10% vs 11.39%±1.03%) and slow-moving sperm (23.63%±0.76% vs 20.29%±1.11%) in the 200 mg/L group was significantly higher than control group at 168 h. The mitochondrial membrane integrity of the sperm in the group with 200 mg/L CPP was significantly higher than those in the control group after storage at 4℃ for 120 h (74.76%±2.54% vs 65.67%±4.51%, p<0.05). The acrosome integrity rate in the group with 200 mg/L (87.66%±1.26%) and 400 mg/L (84.00%±2.95%) was significantly higher than those in the control group (80.65%±0.16%) after storage for 24 h (p<0.05). CPP also increased T-AOC and decreased the MDA concentration after preservation at 4℃ (p<0.05). Conclusion: Adding CPP could improve the T-AOC of sperm, inhibit lipid peroxidation, and facilitate semen preservation.

• 한방비만학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.72-79
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• 2014

The purpose of this study is analyzed of exploratory research potential as anti-obesity agents of Euiiin-tang. Four Korean databases and 2 Korean Journals (Riss4U, KISS, OASIS, DBPIA, and Journal of Korean Rehabilitation Medicine, Journal of Korean Medicine of Obesity Research) were searched using search word 'individual herbs' and 'obesity', 'weight loss', 'fat', 'hypertension', 'hyperlipidemia', 'diabetes'. Clinical and Experimental Research published in the journal were analyzed, review research, studies of pharmacopunctures and studies of mixed herbal medicine were excluded. We collected 23 studies. Seven studies of Coicis Semen, 10 stdies of Ephedra Herba, 2 study of Angelica gigas Nakai, 3 studies Atractylodis Rhizoma Alba, 1 studies of Glycyrrhiza inflata Batal. Most studies were experiment researches which were composed of in vivo or in vitro, and clinical trial was 5 studies of Ephedra Herba. Main constituent herb, Coicis Semen, Ephedra Herba were thought to represent an anti-obesity effect. Through the result, we can assume to be likely effect of Euiiin-tang as obesity medicine.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제21권7호
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• pp.923-927
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• 2008

The objective of this study was to compare random regression model and multiple trait animal model estimates of the (co) variance of total sperm cells over the active lifetime of AI boars. Data were provided by Smithfield Premium Genetics (Rose Hill, NC). Total number of records and animals for the random regression model were 19,629 and 1,736, respectively. Data for multiple trait animal model analyses were edited to include only records produced at 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, and 27 months of age. For the multiple trait method estimates of genetic and residual variance for total sperm cells were heterogeneous among age classifications. When comparing multiple trait method to random regression, heritability estimates were similar except for total sperm cells at 24 months of age. The multiple trait method also resulted in higher estimates of heritability of total sperm cells at every age when compared to random regression results. Random regression analysis provided more detail with regard to changes of variance components with age. Random regression methods are the most appropriate to analyze semen traits as they are longitudinal data measured over the lifetime of boars.