• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.27-31
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• 2008

본 연구는 체세포 복제란 이식우의 분만에 있어서 혈중 스테로이드호르몬, TGF-${\beta}_1$ 농도와 분만지연의 상관 관계를 살펴보고자 실시하였다. 대조군으로는 인공수정(AI)을 통하여 임신한 암소(cow)들을 사용하였다(AI-R). 모든 AI-R들은 자연분만(n=5, 임신 $284{\pm}0.71$일)을 하였다. 분만징후를 보이지 않는 체세포 복제란 이식우(n=5, SCNT-R)들은 분만 예정일보다 10일 정도 지난 임신 292일째에 제왕절개(Caesarean section, C-sec)를 실시하여 분만하였다. 혈액 및 태반 샘플을 분만 전.후에 채취하여 형태 및 중량 등을 측정하였다. 혈장호르몬인 Progesterone(P4)와 Estradiol-$17{\beta}$(E2) 농도는 방사선동위원소 면역 분석 시험(RIA) 방법을 이용하여 측정하였다. 혈장 및 태반분엽의 TGF-${\beta}_1$ 농도는 ELISA 방법으로 측정하였다. SCNT-R에서 회수한 태반의 무게는 AI-R의 것과 비교하여 유의적으로 무거웠다(p<0.05). 분만 직전 SCNT-R들의 혈장 내 P4 농도는 AI-R들의 그것과 비교하여 유의하게 높았다(p<0.01). 하지만 SCNT-R들의 혈장 내 E2 농도는 AI-R과 비교하여 상대적으로 낮게 나타났다(p<0.01). 한편, 분만 전.후 SCNT-R들에서 혈장 또는 태반분엽의 TGF-${\beta}_1$ 단백질 발현 수준은 AI-R들과 비교하여 각각 유의적으로 높은 수준을 유지하였다(p<0.01). 이상의 결과를 종합하여 보면, 분만 시 P4 및 E2의 이상 발현과 높은 수준의 혈장 및 태반 내 TGF-${\beta}_1$ 단백질은 체세포 복제태아의 분만지연을 야기하는 중요한 요인들 중의 하나일 것이라 사료된다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.373-377
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• 2000

조피볼락, S. schlegeli 치어에 $estradiol-l7{\beta}\;(E_2)$와 $17{\alpha}-methyltestosterone$ (MT) 그리고 고수온을 처리하여 성분화에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 실험어는 출산 후 56일부터 72일까지 $E_2\;20,\;40,\;60\;{mu}g/g\;diet$ 농도로 경구투여 하였고, MT는 $20, 50{\mu}g/g diet$ 농도로 경구투여 하였다. 고수온 처리는 대조구 그리고 호르몬 처리구와 비교하여 약 $10^{\circ}C$ 이상인 $27.0{\pm}0.5^{\circ}C$로 사육하였다. 출산 후 56일까지 성분화 과정에서, 생식소는 대부분 생식원세포로 구성되어 있어 성적으로 미분화 단계였다. 그러나 출산후 128일째에, 난소는 난소강파 난소박판으로 구성되어 있고, 난원세포와 주변인기난모세포는 난소박판에 분포하고 있다. 그리고 정소는 많은 정세관으로 이루어 졌고, 이들 세관내에는 정원세포들이 무리를 지어 분포하고 있긴 또한 색소포들이 정소의 수질층과 기부에 드문드문 분포하고 있다. 성비에 있어, 대조구와 비교하였을 때 모든 $E_2$, 처리구는 더 많은 암컷이 관찰되었고, 반면에, 모든 MT 처리구와 고수온 처리구에서는 더 많은 수컷이 관찰되었다. 이러한 결과들에서, 성스테로이드 호르몬의 농도와 종류 그리고 고수온 사육이 조피볼락의 성분화 과정에 있어서 성결정에 영향을 주고 있다고 볼 수 있다.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.223-228
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• 1991

Most progesterone enzyme immunoassays(EIA) are used liquid-phase double-antibody or single-antibody seperation. These methods consume considerable time and reagents because of the requirements for several washing and centrifugation steps involving the reactants. Because of these several problems, we were prompted to develop an effective enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA) system that would be equal or superior to RIA for assay of progesterone. The results were obtained as follows. 1. Cross reaction of the progesterone antiserum with other steroids determined was shown with progesterone(100%), $11{\alpha}$-deoxycorti-costerone(2.271%), but the other steroids were shown below 0.9%. 2. Standard curve for progesterone ELISA was shown available difference according to progesterone concentration from 0 to 1,000pg/ml. 3. The lower limit of sensitivity was 0.2pg/well 4. Progesterone concentration was 1.6ng/ml for before parturition, and that was below 0.5ng/ml for after parturition. This development enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for progesterone can be detected pregnancy diagnosis in cattle, and also applicable 10 research on physiological function including such as reproductive disorders.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.147-154
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• 2014

This review focuses on modulation of growth hormone (GH) and its downstream actions on periparturient dairy cows undergoing physiological and metabolic adaptations. During the periparturient period, cows experience a negative energy balance implicating that the feed intake does not meet the total energy demand for the onset of lactation. To regulate this metabolic condition, key hormones of somatotropic axis such as GH, IGF-I and insulin must coordinate adaptations required for the preservation of metabolic homeostasis. The hepatic GHR1A transcript and GHR protein are reduced at parturition, but recovers on postpartum. However, plasma IGF-I concentration remains low even though hepatic abundance of the GHR and IGF-I mRNA return to pre-calving value. This might be caused by alternation in IGFBPs and ALS genes, which consequently affect the plasma IGF-I stability. Plasma insulin level declines in a parallel manner with the decrease in plasma IGF-I after parturition. Increased GH stimulates the lipolytic effects and hepatic glucose synthesis to meet the energy requirement for mammary lactose synthesis, suggesting that GH antagonizes insulin-dependent glucose uptake and attenuates insulin action to decrease gluconeogenesis.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.408-415
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• 1997

Data from 5,311 ewes and 13,076 lambing from 1977 through 1994 were used to analyse both annual and cumulative outputs in terms on total number of lambs born, total lamb weight weaned and total wool produced per ewe for ewe longevity 1 to 8 depending on their productive life in the flock. Ewes at Khushab produced 0.08 more lambs per parturition than ewes at Khizerabad; however, 0.39 less lambs were weaned at Khushab than at Khizerabad. Similarly, cumulative number of lambs born was more at Khushab flock than Khizerabad flock (p < .01). However, total weight of lambs weaned was greater at Khizerabad than Khushab flock (p < .01) for each ewe longevity. Most ewes (35%) were sold/replaced just after their first parturition (i. e. ewe longevity 1). The overall mean for annual sale/replacement was 32 and 23% at Khushab and Khizerabad, respectively. Distribution of growth and reproductive traits from 1977-94 did not show upward or downward trend inspite of heavy sale/replacement except yearly variation. Lack of any genetic progress over the year suggested that random breeding was employed without any scientific selection programme. Annual means for lambs born, lambs weaned and weight of lambs weaned per ewe present in the flock were the highest for ewe longevity 2 compared with other ewe longevity groups. Relative efficiency in terms of net income was highest for ewe longevity 5 followed by ewe longevity 4 and 6 in both flocks.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.119-123
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• 2007

The objectives of this study were to characterize the changes occurring in the levels of insulin-like growth factors (IGF-I and IGF-II) in bovine milk during a one-year lactation period, and to determine the parameters affecting IGF content in bovine milk. Milk was collected individually from lactating Holstein cows (n=70), and IGF-I and -II levels were determined via radioimmunoassay, using 125I after acid-ethanol treatment. The proximate compositions of the milk samples were determined using a near-infrared milk analyzer. The data were analyzed by the GLM and CORR procedures using SAS software to determine significant differences (p<0.05) occurring within groups (dairy farms, lactation periods, season, and parity). We noted an approximately six-fold reduction in the IGF-I concentration (from 2,462.7 to 353.0 ng/ml) and a three-fold drop in the IGF-II concentration (from 929.1 to 365.7 ng/ml) in the bovine colostrum, between 6 h after parturition and 18 h after parturition. IGF-I and -II content, measured at the early, middle, and late stages of lactation did not change significantly throughout the entirety of the lactation period. Interestingly, parity did not significantly affect IGF-I content, but did significantly affect IGF-II content between the primiparous and multiparous cows. We also found there were no significant relationships between IGF-I and total protein content or somatic cell counts (p<0.05).

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.113-116
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• 2009

서울동물원의 4세령, 초산 그물무늬기린이 난산 상황에서 특별한 보정장치 없이 수컷 새끼기린을 분만하였다. 어미 기린은 7시간 이상 외음부에 새끼 기린의 앞발이 나온 상태에서 분만의 진전 없이 난산 위기에 처해 있었다. 외음부에 나온 태아 앞발 중수골에 로프 올가미를 한 후 잡아당겨 반대쪽 발목을 견인하였다. 한 개의 로프 올가미를 더 만들어 반대쪽 발목에 걸어 어미 기린의 자궁수축 리듬에 맞춰 로프를 잡아당겨 건강한 새끼 기린을 얻었다. 분만 후 어미 기린은 정상적으로 새끼를 돌봐주었고 분변 내 호르몬 수치를 검사한 결과 분만 후 프로제스테론 수치는 분만 전 상태로 떨어졌다.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.213-221
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• 1990

This study was conducted to find out the changes of progesterone and estrone sulphate concentration in serum of Korean native goats throughout gestation, and to apply the serum levels of the hormones to pregnancy diagnosis. Serum concentration of progesterone and estrone sulphate were assayed by radioimmunoassay. Serum progesterone concentration was similar to its luteal phase values during early pregnancy and remained at the high level continually at 20∼140days and decreased rapidly at the day of parturition. Serum estrone sulphate concentration showed to increase markedly at 40∼50dyas gestation and steadily increased to the maximum of 7.13ng/ml at 140days, but declined sharply at the day of parturition. The accuracy of pregnancy diagnosis by the measurement of serum progesterone at 20∼24days after mating was 85.7∼92.3% and that of non-pregnancy diagnosis was 100%, when the serum progesterone levels higher and lower than 3.0ng/ml were supposed to indicate pregnancy and non-pregnancy, respectively. The accuracy of pregnancy diagnosis by the mearsurement of serum estrone sulphate was found to be nearly 100% since 50days after mating, when the serum levels of estrone sulphate higher then 0.5ng/ml were diagnosed to be pregnant. The optimal sampling time for pregnancy diagnosis was considered to be at 50 days after mating or to be later. It appears that estrone sulphate values above 7.0ng/ml at any time in gestation are highly indicative of twin. But there was found no significant difference(P<0.05) in serum estrone sulphate concentration and number of kids between does with single and twin kids.

• 한국어류학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.106-114
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• 1998

조피볼락의 출산 후부터 치어기에 이르기까지 경과한 일수별로 성장, 호홉, 배설, 섭식 및 동화효율 등을 측정하여 에너지수지를 분석하였다. 출산후 자어의 전장은 4.56~5.49mm (평균 4.97mm, n=20)였으며, $20^{\circ}C$에서 1일 평균 성장률은 0.50mm였다. 출산후 경과일수에 따른 건중의 관계식은 $16^{\circ}C$에서 DW=$0.0380e^{0.1120D}$($r^2$=0.9049), $20^{\circ}C$에서 DW=$0.0324e^{0.1394D}$($r^2$=0.9239)였다. 비체중 산소 소비율 및 암모니아 질소배설률은 개체의 크기가 증가할수록 감소하였으며, $16^{\circ}C$에 비해 $20^{\circ}C$에서 높았다. 섭식율은 $16^{\circ}C$에서 자치어기의 25일 동안 65.8cal를, $20^{\circ}C$에서는 89.2cal를 섭취하여 $20^{\circ}C$에서 높게 나타났다. 동화효율은 수온에 따라 차이는 없었으며, 출산 후 20일째에는 $16^{\circ}C$와 $20^{\circ}C$에서 86.2% 였다. 출산 후 치어로 성장하는 동안 호홉에 비해 체성장에 더 많은 에너지를 이용하였으며, 수온이 높을수록 성장률이 빠르게 나타났다 출산 후부터 치어로 성장하는 동안 누적 섭식에너지에 대한 총성장효율은 43%~47%, 순성장효율은 50%~55% 였다.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제52권3호
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• pp.221-228
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• 2010

The objective of the present study was to investigate the effects of Fe-soy proteinate chelate (Fe-SP) on sows milk, piglet blood parameters and performance. A total of 15 sows of 3 wk before parturition and pigs after births to 3 wk were assigned to three dietary treatments: control (sow-basal diet, piglets with Fe injection); Fe-SP 100 (Fe 100 ppm as Fe-SP in sow and piglet diet); Fe-SP 200 (Fe 200 ppm as Fe-SP in sow and piglet diet). Each treatment had 5 replicates (sows) of six piglets per sow randomly selected from the same offspring. For this experiment, Fe-SP was manufactured. There were no significant differences among treatments in number of pigs born in total or alive per litter, birth weight, number of pigs weaned per litter and weaning weight. However, weight gain, feed intake and feed conversion ratio significantly (p<0.05) decreased as the supplementation level of Fe-SP increased. There were no significant differences among treatments in Fe content at 3 wk before parturition in sow blood. However, Fe content at 2 wk before parturition in sow blood significantly (p<0.05) increased as the supplementation of Fe-SP. While there were no significant differences among treatments in Fe content at 1 wk before parturition in sow blood, it tended to increase as the supplementation level of Fe-SP increased. There were no significant differences among treatments in Fe content of sow milk. However, it tended to increase as the supplementation level of Fe-SP increased. Iron content in the blood of piglets was significantly (p<0.05) higher in control (Fe injected) than Fe-SP 100 and Fe-SP 200 treatments at $1^{st}$ and $2^{nd}$ wk but it was significantly higher in Fe-SP 200 than others in $3^{rd}$ wk. Zinc content in the blood also significantly (p<0.05) increased as the Fe-SP supplementation level increased in $3^{rd}$ wk. In conclusion, Fe-SP supplementation significantly affected Fe content in the blood of piglets. Iron injection was more effective at $1^{st}$ and $2^{nd}$ wk, while Fe-SP 200 supplementation was effective at $3^{rd}$ wk in improving blood Fe level in piglets.