• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.15-20
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• 2006

국내에서 사용한 젖소 정액을 네 가지(한국형 보증종모우 정액, 농협 수입 보증종모우 정액, 미국산 수입 정액, 카나다산 수입 정액)로 분류하여 표현형 능력 및 유전능력을 비교하였다. 유전능력의 경우 농촌진흥청 축산연구소에 수행하고 있는 국가단위 젖소유전능력평가 결과를 이용하였다. 유량, 유지량 및 유단백량의 표현형 능력의 경우 미국산 수입 정액이 가장 우수하였고, 한국형 보증종모우 정액은 미국산 수입 정액과 유의한 차이를 보였다. 1991년 이후 태어난 보증종모우의 경우 유지량은 네 종류의 정액 사이에 유의한 차이가 없었다. 유량, 유지량, 유단백량, 유단백율 유전능력의 경우 네 종류 사이에 유의한 차이가 없었으며, 유지율의 경우 한국형 보증종모우 정액이 가장 우수하였다. 선형심사 최종점수 및 유방종합지수의 경우 카나다산 수입정액이 가장 우수하였으며, 한국형 보증종모우 정액과 유의한 차이를 보였다. MFP 및 KTPI의 경우 네 종류 사이에 유의한 차이가 없었다. 1991년 이후에 태어난 보증종모우의 유량 및 유단백량의 경우 네 종류 사이에 유의한 차이가 없었으나, 유지량, 유지율 및 유단백율의 경우 한국형 보증종모우 정액이 가장 우수하였고, 나머지 정액과 유의한 차이를 보였다. 선형심사 최종점수의 경우 한국형 보증종모우 정액, 미국산 수입정액 및 카나다산 수입정액 사이에 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다. 유방종합지수의 경우 카나다산 수입정액이 가장 우수하였고, 한국형 보증종모우 정액과 유의한 차이가 났다. MFP의 경우 한국형 보증종모우 정액이 가장 우수하였고, 나머지 정액과 유의한 차이를 보였다. KTPI의 경우 한국형 보증종모우 정액, 미국산 수입정액 및 카나다산 수입정액 사이에 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제8권5호
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• pp.415-418
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• 1995

Semen characteristics were examined to find the deterioration of the percentage of live spermatozoa with intact acrosome during hot season using 5 Holstein bulls located in Shirnizu-cho Hokkaido Japan. Spermatozoal viability and acrosomal status were observed simultaneously with triple-stain technique for each spermatozoon. Spermatozoa were divided in four categories (live spermatozoa with intact acrosome, live spermatozoa without intact acrosome, dead spermatozoa with intact acrosome and dead spermatozoa without intact acrosome). Bull and collection month had significant effects on semen characteristics (p < 0.01). The percentage of live spermatozoa with intact acrosome and the percentage of live spermatozoa had the lowest least squares mean by collection month in August (72.7% and 76.7%). These two characteristics indicated the obvious deterioration during hot season. But the fluctuation of these two characteristics were not parallel and the differences between the two characteristics were largest during July to September. The present results indicate the necessity for the simultaneous determination of viability and acrosomal status of each Holstein bull's spermatozoa in order to keep fertility above an acceptable minimum level during hot season.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.198-204
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• 2021

Objective: The aim of this study was to ascertain the effects of adding green tea extract (GTE) to skim milk-egg yolk (SM-EY) extender on both the quality of post-thawed bull semen and the pregnancy rates of the recipient cows. Methods: Twelve ejaculates from four Simmental bulls, aged 3 to 5 years and weighing 900 to 950 kg, were diluted SM-EY extender, added with 0, 0.05, 0.1, and 0.15 mg GTE/100 mL extender and then frozen. After four weeks storage in liquid nitrogen, the sperm were thawed and evaluated for viability, motility, intact plasma membrane (IPM), and DNA fragmentation. Meanwhile, the estrus cycles of 48 recipient cows were synchronized by intramuscular administration of a single injection of 5 mg prostaglandin F2α. Estrus cows were divided into four equal groups and inseminated artificially 18 to 20 h after the onset of estrus by using semen from each extender group. Pregnancy was diagnosed by measuring serum progesterone levels at 21 days, followed by transrectal palpation 90 days after insemination. Results: The findings revealed that adding 0.1 mg of GTE/100 mL extender produced the highest percentages of sperm viability (70.67%±1.75%), motility (69.17%±1.47%), and IPM (69.23%±1.21%) and the lowest percentage of DNA fragmentation (3.00%±0.50%). The pregnancy diagnosis revealed that all cows (36/36) inseminated using frozen semen in GTE addition extender were pregnant (pregnancy rate 100%), whereas the pregnancy rate of the control group was 83.33% (10/12). Conclusion: It may be concluded that 0.1 mg GTE/100 mL extender yields the best quality of spermatozoa and that all variants doses of GTE in extender produce a higher pregnancy rate among recipient cows.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.91-99
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• 1986

This experiment was undertaken to examine the effects of HIS treatment on the motility and acrosome reaction of frozen bovine spermatozoa and to test their abilities to interact with zona-free hamster eggs in vitro. Also, in vitro results were compared with those of bull's fertility in AI. The frozen semen from four Holstein bulls were exposed to HIS-DM for 5 minutes after thawing and then preincubated for 60 minutes in DM prior to insemination. The hamster eggs were mounted, fixed and stained 6 hours after exposure to boving spermatozoa and examined under a phase-contrast microscope. 1. The sperm motility expressed as a mobility index dro, pp.d significantly from 60-75 to 12-24 after exposure to HIS-DM, but increased in 32 to 41 at insemination. Bull C showed a low motility index than those of the orher bulls. The percentage of acrosome reaction by staining procedure were increased by HIS-DM treatment but did not change during 7 hours incubation period in DM. 2. The overall percentage of hamster eggs interacting with bull spermatozoa was 56.3%, 58.3%, 66.6% and 70.0%, respectively. Although there was no significant difference among bulls in the penetration rate of spermatozoa into hamster eggs, high proportions of eggs interacted with spermatozoa from Bull C and D than those from Bull A and B. 3. The conception rates (60-90 day RP) resulting from AI were 62.5%, 67.5% and 70.9% for Bull A, B and C, respectively. These results were in good agreement with the invitro results that the proportions of bull sperm-egg interction were greater for Bull C than for Bull A and B.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 1991

본 實驗에서는 Ca, BSA, heparin과, 精液의 體外貯藏, 및 수소개체가 新鮮精子 및 卵乳液에 부유되어 5$^{\circ}C$에서 4시간 貯藏된 貯藏精子의 活力과 尖帽反應에 미치는 影響을 조사하였던 바, 그 結果는 다음과 같다. 1. Ca, BSA, Ca + BSA, heparin, heparin + Ca, heparin + BSA 및 heparin + Ca + BSA가 첨가된 SCS에서 15분간 培養한 精子의 活力은 처리간에 유의차가 인정되었으며, BSA가 다른 처리보다 유의하게 높았다. 한편 精子의 尖帽反應率은 처리간에 유의차가 인정되었으며, BSA와 Ca + BSA가 다른 처리보다 유의하게 높았다. 2. 精子의 活力은 新鮮精液과 貯藏精液 공히 KNC 1이 KNC 2, HOL 1과 2보다 유의하게 낮았으나, 尖帽反應率은 KNC 1이 KNC 2, HOL 1과 2보다 유의하게 높았다. 즉 精子의 活力과 尖帽反應率은 공히 수소개체간에 차이가 있었다. 3. KNC 1과 KNC 2의 新鮮精子를 SCS, SCS + Ca, SCS + BSA, SCS + Ca + BSA, SCS + heparin, SCS + heparin + Ca, SCS + heparin + BSA 및 SCS + heparin + Ca + BSA 용액에 각각 15분간 培養하였을 때, 精子의 活力은 수소개체간에 유의한 차이가 있었는데, KNC 1에서는 BSA가 다른 처리보다 유의하게 높았으나, KNC 2에서는 BSA, Ca + BSA 및 Ca이 다른 처리보다 유의하게 높았다. 한편 精子의 尖帽反應率은 역시 수소개체간에 유의한 차이가 있었으며, KNC 1에서는 Ca이, KNC 2에서는 Ca + BSA가 다른 처리보다 높았다.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제54권4호
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• pp.283-290
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• 2012

제주흑우의 동결 정액 제조시 동결 보존액에 첨가한 taurine과 hypotaurine은 동결 융해 후 정자의 운동성, 생존성 그리고 정자막 온전성을 개선시키는 것을 알 수 있었다. Taurine과 hypotaurine의 첨가는 유의적으로 높은 운동성, 생존성을 보였으며(p<0.05), 특히 hypotaurine은 다른 실험구에 비하여 유의적으로 높은 정자막 온전성을 나타냈다(p<0.05). 뿐만 아니라, hypotaurine은 유의적으로 높은 F pattern 비율을 유지하였으며(p<0.05), 이들 항산화물질을 첨가한 실험구에서는 대조구에 비하여 유의적으로 낮은 AR pattern을 나타내어(p<0.05) 동결로 기인된 수정능획득 유사 상태 정자의 비율을 유의적으로 감소시켜 조기 첨체반응 비율을 감소시켰다. 정자의 난자내 침투능력에 있어서 모든 처리구에서 대조구보다 높은 웅성전핵 형성율과 SFI를 나타냈으며, hypotaurine의 처리는 가장 높은 침투능력을 나타냈으나 처리구간의 유의적 차이는 나타나지 않았다. 본 연구결과는 멸실위험의 토종가축 생식세포 및 유전자원 보존과 토종가축 육성을 위한 번식 증대를 위한 제주흑우 동결정액 제조에 중요한 이용 방법이 될 것이며, 동결 융해 후 정자의 기능 개선을 위한 다양한 희석제 및 첨가제를 활용한 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.343-346
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• 1990

A study was conducted to determine the effect of prostaglandin $F_2$ alpha ($PGF_2$ alpha) on the reaction time and seminal characteristics of buffalo bulls. Semen was collected from three Murrah bulls in three periods: pre-treatment, treatment and post-treatment. During the treatment period each bull was administered 2 ml $PGF_2$ alpha (Synchrocept, Fenprostalene) im, 1 hour prior to semen collection. In the post-treatment, semen was collected 7 days after the last injection of $PGF_2$. Semen samples were evaluated immediately after collection. Pre-collection injection of $PGF_2$ alpha has no significant effect on reaction time, semen volume, percentage motility, sperm concentration and total number of sperms per ejaculate. Fluctuations in semen color and consistency were observed. There is a significant (p<0.05) increase in the mean percentage of normal spermatozoa during the treatment and post treatment periods. Likewise, administration of PG results into a significant (p<0.05) rise on the average percentage of live sperms but this effect was not manifested in the post-treatment period. Improvement in mass activity was observed during the treatment and post-treatment periods.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.247-250
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• 2010

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제29권9호
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• pp.1247-1255
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• 2016

Heparin binding proteins (HBPs) are produced by accessory glands. These are secreted into the seminal fluid, bind to the spermatozoa at the time of ejaculation, favour capacitation, acrosome reaction, and alter the immune system response toward the sperm. The present study was conducted with an objective to assess the effect of purified seminal plasma-HBPs (SP-HBPs) on cross bred cattle bull sperm attributes during two phases of cryopreservation: Pre freezing and freezing-thawing. SP-HBPs were purified from pooled seminal plasma by heparin affinity chromatography. Three doses of SP-HBPs i.e. 10, 20, $40{\mu}g/mLs$ semen were standardized to find out the optimum dose and $20{\mu}g/mLs$ was found to be an optimum dose. Semen as such and treated with SP-HBPs was diluted with sodium citrate-egg yolk diluter and cryopreserved as per the standard protocol. Sperm parameters i.e. motility, viability, Hypo-osmotic swelling test (HOST), acrosome damage, in vitro capacitation and lipid peroxidation were evaluated in SP-HBP treated and untreated (control) semen at both phases of cryopreservation. A considerable variation in percent sperm motility, viability, membrane integrity (HOST), acrosome damage, acrosome reaction and lipid peroxidation was observed at both phases among the bulls irrespective of the treatment. Incubation of neat semen with $20{\mu}g/mL$ SP-HBP before processing for cryopreservation enhanced the average motility, viability, membrane integrity by 7.2%, 1.5%, 7.9%, and 5.6%, 6.6%, 7.4% in pre-frozen and frozen-thawed semen in comparison to control. There was also an average increase of 4.1%/3.9% in in vitro capacitation and acrosome reaction in SP-HBPs-treated frozen-thawed semen as compared to control. However, binding of SP-HBPs to the sperm declined acrosome damage and lipid peroxidation by 1.3%/4.1% and 22.1/$32.7{\mu}M$/$10^9$ spermatozoa in SP-HBP treated pre-frozen/frozen-thawed semen as compared to control, respectively. Significant (p<0.05) effects were observed only in motility, HOST and in vitro acrosome reaction. It can be concluded that treatment of neat semen with SP-HBPs before cryopreservation minimized the cryoinjury by decreasing the generation of reactive oxygen species.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제16권10호
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• pp.1424-1428
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• 2003

Present investigation was conducted to determine the post-thaw sperm motility and acrosomal damage of filtered and non-filtered frozen semen of Murrah buffalo bulls. Twenty semen ejaculates (from four Murrah buffalo bulls collected at weekly interval) were diluted in Tris egg yolk glycerol extender and divided into two parts. One was filtered through sephadex G-100 column and the other portion was kept as such (non-filtered). Both fractions were frozen in liquid nitrogen ($-196^{\circ}C$) by the standard method developed in the laboratory. After 24 h of freezing, non-filtered and filtered semen samples were thawed at $37^{\circ}C$ for 1 min. These samples were incubated at $37^{\circ}C$ in a water both. The different seminal characteristics i.e. percent progressive sperm motility, live and abnormal spermatozoa and spermatozoa with damaged acrosome were assessed at hourly interval till they remained motile. The filtered frozen and thawed semen showed significantly (p<0.05) high sperm viability and acrosomal integrity as compared to non-filtered semen.