• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.490-496
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• 2020

가축유전자원으로서 동결정액을 생산하는 가장 쉬운 방법은 스티로폼박스를 이용한 간이동결법으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 스티로폼 동결박스를 제작하여 가축의 동결정액 생산에 활용하는 방법을 검토하였으며 칡소 동결정액 생산을 최적화 할 수 있는 방법을 제시하고자 박스의 크기, 액체질소와 노출된 정액 스트로와 거리, 노출시간 및 생산량을 검토하였다. 2가지 동결박스를 비교하여 자료를 확보하였으며 내부 크기는 세로×가로×높이가 23.5×30.5×22.5 cm와 25.5×46.5×26.5 cm로 측정되었다. 액체질소를 5cm 높이로 채우고 액체질소 위 2, 5 및 8cm 높이에서 동결하여 융해 후 생존성을 조사하였다. 칡소 정액을 동결할 경우, 액체질소와의 노출시간은 모두 10분이 적절하였으며 25.5×46.5×26.5 cm 크기의 상자가 높은 생존율을 보여주었다(60.4±5.3% 대 67.2±3.1%). 동결 상자의 최적화 공간은 정자 동결에 가장 중요한 요소로 판단되며 1회 동결 시 최대 생산 가능한 칡소 동결정액은 60개 이상으로 증가시킬 수 있었다. 이러한 정보를 활용하면, 축종에 따라 동결 정액 생산량 결정하고 목적에 맞는 용기를 활용하여 효율적인 동결정액 생산이 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제33권9호
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• pp.1411-1420
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• 2020

Objective: The aim of study was to investigate the effects of season and single layer centrifugation (SLC) before cryopreservation on post-thaw bull sperm quality in Thailand. Methods: Semen was collected from 6 bulls (Bos indicus) in summer, rainy season and winter 2014 through 2016. Semen characteristics, sperm morphology, sperm kinematics, viability, chromatin structure and mitochondrial membrane were evaluated. Meteorological data were available from the local meteorological station; Results: Season had an effect on semen characteristics in the raw ejaculate, with higher proportions of normal spermatozoa and lower abnormalities in winter than in the other two seasons. Sperm kinematics, viability, DNA fragmentation index, and mitochondrial membrane potential were not different between seasons. Sperm samples selected by SLC had greater normal morphology and a lower proportion with bent tails than controls and higher values of progressive motility (PRO), beat cross frequency, linearity, straightness, wobble (WOB), and lower values of slow motility, velocity average path (VAP), velocity curved line, and amplitude of lateral head displacement than controls. In addition, SLC-selection had a favorable effect on PRO, VAP, and WOB that differed among seasons. Conclusion: Our results suggested that these bulls were well adapted to their location, with season having an effect on sperm morphology. Moreover, SLC could be used prior to cryopreservation, regardless of season, to enhance normal morphology and kinematics of bull sperm samples without adversely affecting other parameters of sperm quality. However, there was considerable variation among bulls in DNA fragmentation index, mitochondrial membrane potential and sperm viability. In addition, SLC had a positive effect on sperm morphology and sperm kinematics, which could be expected to influence fertility.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.209-217
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• 2023

Objective: The conservation of Bali bulls, the Indonesian native breed of cattle, is crucial for cattle breeding in Indonesia. To guarantee the spread of Bali bulls through artificial insemination the quality of the frozen semen must be high. To this end, adding an extender material to semen that increases spermatozoa's survival during cryopreservation is important. Green tea extract (GTE) can be used as cryoprotectant because its high antioxidant activity can help avoid reactive oxygen species formation. Methods: Semen of five Bali bulls from the National Artificial Insemination Center at Singosari, Indonesia was collected routinely twice a week. First, fresh semen inspection was performed to determine the feasibility of using Bali bulls as animal samples. The extender used in this study was Tris-based egg yolk. The samples were divided into four treatments: T0, no GTE added to the extender; T1, 0.05 mg GTE plus 100 mL extender; T2, 0.10 mg GTE plus 100 mL extender; and T3, 0.15 mg GTE plus 100 mL extender. The semen freezing process was conducted according to standard procedures and sperm quality parameters, i.e., sperm motility, viability, abnormalities, and membrane integrity observed pre-freezing and post-thawing. Results: There were significant differences in total motility, progressive motility, viability, and integrity membrane of Bali bull sperm at both pre-freezing and post-thawing after adding GTE into the extender. In contrast, there were no differences in abnormalities among treatments. Conclusion: Adding GTE at a 0.15 mg into 100 mL Tris-based egg yolk extender can improve the quality of cryopreserved Bali bull sperm.

• 한국수정란이식학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수정란이식학회 2002년도 국제심포지엄
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• pp.92-92
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• 2002

Considerable attention has been focused on the cryopreservation of semen and estrus induction in dog, as consequence of poor productivity caused by long anestrus period, in order to enhance the productivity of youngs and to preserve the breeds. The objectives of this study were to evaluate semen quality after cryopreservation and to evaluate the Pregnancy rate after insemination (AI). Fifty infertilie dogs (age 2∼3 years) were selected for the study and divided into three different estrus induction treatment groups. Group 1: dogs (n=15) were given clomifene (0.1 mg/kg) orally for five days at 12 hr intervals. Group 2: dogs (n=15) were given bromocriptine (50 $\mu\textrm{g}$/kg) orally for five days at 12 hr intervals, followed by single injection intravenously of 500 IU GnRH (Group 3, n=20) when pro-estrus occurred. The rates of pregnancy in estrus inducted dogs mated naturally compared to those inseminated artificially with ejaculated fresh semen and frozen-thawed semen. Estrus detection was performed using the method of vaginal smear and confirmed by the plasma progesterone assay. The ejaculated semen to freeze was exposed to a mixture of Tris extender with cryoprotectant (Trisma, 81 mM: TES, 209 mM: citric acid, 6 mM; glucose, 5 mM; glycerol, 8%) and cryopreserved gradually by slow-cooling at 17 cm above the surface of liquid nitrogen (LN$_2$) for 23 min. The motility of frozen-thawed spermatozoa was assessed by phase-contrast microscopy. To assess their viability and acrosome content, spermatozoa were stained with a vital stain and Fluorescence conjugated lectin Pisum Savitum Agglutinin (FITC/PAS), respectively. Pregnancy was confirmed by ultrasonograpy on day 25, 35 and 55 post insemination. The use of fresh semen, the pregnancy rates were observed 66.6, 66.6, 75.0 and 83.3% in natural estrus, clomifene induced, bromocriptine induced and a combination of GnRH and bromocriptine, respectively. The use of frozen-thawed semen, the pregnancy rates were observed 66.6, 33.3, 50.0 and 60.0% in natural estrus, clomifene induced, bromocriptine induced and a combination of GnRH and bromocriptine, respectively. No difference was observed in the number of offspring produced among natural estrus and treated groups inseminated with fresh or frozen-thawed semen. In conclusion, the pregnancy rate of dogs treated with a combination of GnRH and bromocriptine was more effective than use of clomifene or bromocriptine only. In addition, frozen-thawed semen can be used successfully far artificial insemination in dog.

• 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.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.155-159
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• 2004

This study was carried out to investigate the general characteristics and viability of sperm after freezing and thawing and the pregnancy rates after artificial insemination with thawed semen. The rates of viable sperm after slow and rapid freezing were 87.4±3.85% and 70.8±4.45%, respectively which were significantly lower than that of fresh semen control (91.7±3.45%). The mean concentration of epididymal sperm after dilution in 1.0 ml saline and. 3.0 ml extender in a various concentrations of cryoprotectants was 124.5±48.3 x 10/sup 6/ (range of 45 x 10/sup 6/ to 280 X 10/sup 6/ /ml). There was a significant difference not in the percentage of acrosome-reacted sperm, but in the percentage of capacitated sperm, between fresh and frozen-thawed epididymal semen. When frozen-thawed after diluting with tris-buffer extender containing glycerol, DMSO and ethylene glycol with concentration of 2 to 6%, the rates of epididymal sperm exposed to different cryoprotectants ranged from 14.4±4.7% to 20.7±5.8%, 17.8±5.2% to 36.5±4.9%, and 14.4±4.6% to 18.5±5.3%, respectively which were lower compare to fresh semen control. The pregnancy rate after artificial insemination with frozen semen was 70.6%, whereas that with fresh semen was 90.0% in dogs with naturally induced estrus.

• 한국동물생명공학회지
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.272-279
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• 2019

The study was conducted to evaluate the seminal attributes and cryobanking of Achhami (Bos indicus) bull semen. Of two Achhami bulls, 8 ejaculates from each bull were evaluated for seminal attributes. For semen freezing and cryo-banking, 4 ejaculates (having ≥2 mL semen volume, ≥75% of sperm motility and ≥1,000 × 10⁶ cells/mL of sperm concentration) from each bull were used. Semen samples were diluted in egg-yolk-tris-citrate extender using a two-step dilution protocol, and were frozen in liquid nitrogen (LN₂) vapour in a styrofoam box. The mean semen volume, colour, sperm mass activity, motility, viability, concentration, abnormal acrosome, midpiece and tail and, abnormal head of two Achhami bulls were 4.4 ± 0.5 mL vs. 2.5 ± 0.2 mL, 2.5 ± 0.1 vs. 2.4 ± 0.1, 3.5 ± 0.1 vs. 3.5 ± 0.1, 77.0 ± 1.1% vs. 78.3 ± 1.3%, 94.4 ± 0.5% vs. 91.0 ± 0.6%, 1137.7 ± 73.7 × 10⁶ cells/mL vs. 1060.0 ± 44.3 × 10⁶ cells/mL, 10.2 ± 0.5% vs. 10.3 ± 0.5% and 6.7 ± 0.5% vs. 8.2 ± 0.3%, respectively. The post-thawed sperm motility and viability were 53.0 ± 2.0% vs. 50.0 ± 0.0% and 80.2 ± 0.4% vs. 73.2 ± 0.7%, while evaluating by computer-assisted sperm analysis (CASA) system, the percentage of the progressive motility, fast motility, slow motility, local motility and immotile sperm were 75%, 68%, 7.4%, 16.6% and 8.6%, respectively. A total number of 620 doses semen straw were cryo-banked. Due to the acceptable post-thawed sperm motility and viability recorded, cryopreservation of Achhami semen is hereby recommended so as to preserve the Achhami breed. For further validation, the fertility will be observed from the produced frozen semen.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.79-92
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• 1992

건국대학교 축산대학 부설 양어장에서 사육중인 50마리의 무지개 송어 수컷에서 채취된 정액을 각각 1989년 12월부터 1990년 12월까지 $-20^{\circ}C$와 $-40^{\circ}C$에서 1년 1989년 12월부터 2월까지 2개월동안 $-196^{\circ}C$인 액체질소탱크내에서 그리고 1990년 12월부터 2월까지 $-20^{\circ}C,\;-40^{\circ}C,\;-70^{\circ}C$에서 2개월 동안 동결보존후, $-13^{\circ}C$ 냉수에 해동시켜 20분간 원심분리기에서 정자를 분리시킨 다음 Tyrode 용액으로 50배 정도 희석시킨 후의 정자의 생존율 및 운동성과 신선한 난자와 인공수정시킨 후의 수정률 및 부화율을 조사한 결과는 다음과 같다. 동결보존전과 해동후의 정자의 생존율을 비교해 볼 때 전반적으로 생존전과 큰 차이 없이 생존율이 높게 나타났다. 3가지의 항동해제로 동결보존시킨 후 해동된 정자가 포함된 희석액으로 인공수정시킨 후의 수정률은 모두 $99\%$ 이상으로서 이러한 수치는 $99\%$ 이상을 나타내는 대조구와 차이가 없었고, $-20^{\circ}C,\;-40^{\circ}C,\;-70^{\circ}C$\;-196^{\circ}C와 같이 서로 다른 온도에서도 수정률은 대조구와 큰 차이 없이 나타났다. 1M의 DMSO의 항동해제로 $-196^{\circ}C$에서 2개월 동안 동결보존시킨 후 해동된 정자가 포함된 희석액으로 인공수정시킨지 24일 이후의 수정률 및 부화율은 BSA가 포함된 희석액이 각자 $96\%$ 및 $8\%$ 이고, 포함되지 않은 희석액은 각각 $98\%,\;10\%\;$로서 BSA가 포함되지 않은 경우에서 부화율이 약간 높게 나타났다. 1M DMSO의 항동해제로 2개월동안 동종보존시킨 후 해동된 정자가 포함된 희석액으펄 인공수정 시킨지 24일 이후의 부화율은 각각 $-196^{\circ}C$에서 $10\%,\;-40^{\circ}C$에서 $34\%,\;-70^{\circ}C$에서 $35\%$로 나타났다. 1M의 methanol의 항동해제 동결보존시친 후 해동된 정자가 포함된 희석액으로 인공수정시킨지 24일 이후의 부화율은 각각 $-20^{\circ}C$에서 $22\%,\;-70^{\circ}C$에서 $28\%$로 나타났다. 1M glycerol의 항동해제로 동결보존시킨 후 해동된 정자가 포함된 희석액으로 인공수정시킨지 24일 이후의 부화율은 각각 $-20^{\circ}C$에서 $22\%,\;-70^{\circ}C$에서 $33\%$로 나타났다. 1.5M DMSO의 항동제로 2개월동안 동결보존 시킨 후 해동된 정자가 포함된 희석액으로 인공수정시킨지 24일 이후의 부화율은 각각 $-20^{\circ}C$에서 $27\%,\;-40^{\circ}C$에서 $36\%,\;-70^{\circ}C$에서 $35\%$로 나타났다. 1.5M glycerol의 항동해제로 2개월동안 동결보존시킨 후 해동된 정자가 포함된 희석액으로 인공수정시킨지 24일 이후의 부화율은 각각 $-20^{\circ}C$에서 $34\%,\;-40^{\circ}C$에서 $31\%,\;-70^{\circ}C$에서 $31\%$로 나타났다. 1.5M methane의 항동해제로 2개월동안 동결보존시킨후 해동된 정자가 포함된 희석액으로 인공수정시킨지 24일 이후의 부화율은 각각 $-20^{\circ}C$에서 $28\%-40^{\circ}C$에서 $29\%-70^{\circ}C$에서 $28\%$로 나타났다. 신선한 정자의 중편부는 2본의 중앙섬유소, 9본의 외측조대섬유, 미토콘드리아초로 구성되어 있다. 동결보존시 정자는 편모의 구부러짐, 정자경부의 핵막의 이탈, 핵내용물이 유출되는 손상을 입었다.

• 한국임상수의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국임상수의학회 2009년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.304-304
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• 2009

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.646-651
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• 2016

Cryopreservation of caudal epididymal spermatozoa is an effective technique to conserve genetic potentials of superior dogs when it is not possible to collect ejaculated spermatozoa. Although hen egg yolk is commonly supplemented into the semen extender, active substances within the egg yolk which protect sperm against cryoinjury remain to be discovered. Among its compositions, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) has been reported to have a cryoprotective property for sperm cryopreservation. However, the effects of LDL on dog epididymal spermatozoa during cryopreservation have not yet been investigated. This study aimed to investigate the effects of LDL on epididymal spermatozoa quality following cryopreservation and thawing. After routine castration of 12 dogs, caudal epididymides from individuals were separated from the testes and cut into a few pieces in a Tris-buffer. Spermatozoa recovered from each sample were examined at once for sperm quality and divided into six groups of extender: no LDL, 20% egg yolk, 4%, 8%, 16%, and 24% LDL, before cryopreservation. The sperm aliquots were then equilibrated and conventionally frozen. After thawing, sperm motility, morphology, plasma membrane integrity, and acrosome integrity were evaluated. The results revealed that 4% LDL and 20% egg yolk yielded significantly higher sperm motility (57.69% and 52.69%, respectively, p<0.05) than other LDLs. In addition, 4% LDL yielded the significantly highest plasma membrane integrity (70.54%, p<0.05). In conclusion, the supplementation of 4% LDL in Tris-glucose extender could be applied for cryopreservation of canine epididymal spermatozoa.