• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.87-94
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• 2002

본 연구는 섬유소분해효소 유전자(CelD)가 도입된 형질전환 돼지를 생산하기 위해 사계절동안 수행하였다. 약 8∼15개월령의 순종의 랜드레이스경산돈 및 미경산돈 126두는 유전자 미세주입을 위한 1세포기 단계의 수정란 채란 및 이식을 위해 사용하였으며, 발정동기화 및 과배란 방법은 PG600 주입 후 9일간 매일 20mg의 altrenogest를 사료에 첨가하여 급여하였다. Altrenogest를 9일간 급여 후 1000IU의 PMSG와 750IU의 hCG를 주입하므로서 과배란을 유도하였다. 미세주입을 위한 유전자는 Rat elasterase promoter에 CelD유전자를 연결하여 준비하였으며, 호르몬 처리후 91두의 공란돈으로부터 1,422개의 난자를 회수하였으며 이중 95.6% (1,359/1,422)는 DNA미세주입을 위해 전핵을 관찰 할 수 있는 1세포기의 수정란이었다. 이중 유전자가 미세주입된 725개의 난자를 35두의 수란돈에 이식하였으며 13두의 임신돈으로부터 65두의 자돈을 생산하였다. 한편 수란돈당 수정란 이식수가 임신율에 미치는 영향을 조사한 결과 약 21∼24개의 수정란을 이식한 구에서 임신율이 50%로 타구의 20.0%(20개 이하)와 33.3%(25개 이상)보다 높았으며, 꼬리조직으로부터 분리된 DNA의 PCR검정결과 65두중 5두가 형질전환 양성 반응을 나타내어 7.69%의 형질전환율을 나타내었다 따라서 본 연구는 생체반응기를 통한 형질전환 돼지생산을 위한 유용한 정보를 제공하게 될 것이다.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.55-63
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• 2001

Objectives: This study was carried out to evaluate the effects of embryonic stage, cryoprotectant, and freezing-thawing method on the rates of survival and development of the cryopreserved mouse early embryo and finally to establish the cryopreservation method of surplus embryos obtained during assisted reproductive technology (ART). Materials and Methods: Two to eight cell embryos were obtained from oviducts of mated $F_1$ hybrid female mice superovulated by pregnant mare's serum gonadotropin (PMSG) and human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). Two-step 1,2-propanediol (PROH), dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) and 4-step PROH DMSO were used as cryoprotectant and dehydration and rehydration method of embryos, and slow-cooling or rapid-cooling method was used as frozen program. The survival rates of embryos were measured after thawing and rehydration, and the developmental rates of embryos were compared and observed during culturing embryos for 24, 48, 72, 96 hrs. Results: As for the survival and development rates of embryos according to embryonic stage, the survival rate of 2 cell stage in PROH and DMSO was significantly higher than 4-8 cell (64.5% versus 62.1 %,79.7% versus 73.2%) (p<0.01, p<0.01), but the development rates of 4-8 cell embryos in PROH and DMSO were significantly higher than 2 cell embryos for whole culture period (p<0.01) and the development rates of 4-8 cell embryos in PROH were significantly higher than 2 cell embryos in DMSO (p<0.01). As for the survival and development rates of embryos according to cryoprotectant, the survival rate of 2 cell embryo in DMSO was significantly higher than that in PROH (74.4% versus 64.5%) (p<0.01), whereas the development rate of embryos was not differ till 24 hrs. The developmen1 rate from morular to hatching blastocyst, however, was significantly higher in PROH than in DMSO during 48 hr (p<0.01). The survival rate of 4-8 cell embryo was 62.1% in PROH and 73.2% in DMSO. The development rates of embryo in PROH were significantly higher for whole culture periods (p<0.01, 0.05). In respect to the effect of freezing and thawing program on the survival and development rates of embryos, method of slow cooling and rapid thawing was more effective than that of rapid cooling and rapid thawing. Conclusions: The survival rate of embryo in 2 cell stage was higher than in 4-8 cell stage, and PROH appears more effective cryoprotectant than DMSO because PROH showed better development rates of embryos in 2 and 4-8 cell stage. Moreover, slow cooling and rapid thawing method was considered as the best cryopreservation program.

• Journal of Genetic Medicine
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.74-80
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• 2009

목 적: 임신 제1삼분기와 2삼분기에 시행하고 있는 다운증후군 선별검사 지표들이 다른 임신합병증 예측에 있어서 갖는 의의를 알아보고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 2005년 1월부터 2006년 12월까지 만2년간 강남차병원 산부인과에서 산전진찰을 받으며 임신 제1삼분기에 PAPP-A와 NT, 2삼분기에AFP, hCG, Inhibin-A, 그리고 uE3로 다운증후군 선별검사를 시행 받고 분만한 3,121명의 산모와 이들의 신생아를 대상으로 하였다. 의무기록지 검토를 통해 산모의 나이, 임신합병증과 제태연령, 분만시와 분만후의 합병증 유무, 그리고 integrated test 시기와 각 지표의 수치를 조사하여 SPSS 프로그램을 이용하여 정규성 검정과 t-test, 그리고 로지스틱 회귀분석을 시행하였다. 결 과: 다운증후군 선별검사의 표지물질들이 다른 임신 합병증에서도 이상소견을 보였는데, 특히 조산과 자간전증 시에 AFP 수치의 증가, hCG증가, Inhibin-A증가, PAPP-A감소, NT 감소가 있었다. Inhibin-A는 자간전증, 저체중아 출산, 조산시에 임신 제2삼분기에 증가되어 있었는데 odds ratio는 각각 2.843, 1.446, 1.287이었다. AFP는 임신 24주 이전의 태아손실(odds ratio 2.868)과 조산(odds ratio 1.653)시 에 임신 제2삼분기에 증가하였고, 임신 제1삼분기의 PAPP-A는 자간전증(odds ratio 0.51)과 조산(odds ratio 0.75)시에 감소함을 알 수 있었다. 결 론: 모든 산전 클리닉에서 시행하고 있는 다운증후군 선별검사의 지표 중 특히 임신 제2삼분기의 Inhibin-A와 AFP, 제1삼분기의 PAPP-A의 이상 수치는 태반기능 관련 임신합병증인 조산, 자간전증과 저체중아 출산의 동반 가능성이 높아 이를 이용하면 이들 질환의 고위험군을 분류할 수 있으며, 이런 산모를 대상으로 보다 주의깊은 산전관리와 상담이 가능할 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국동물생명공학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.117-122
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• 2019

The objective of this study was to establish an in vitro culture system for ovarian preantral follicles of B6D2F1. First, we optimized the in vitro preantral-follicle culture by culture duration, follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) type, and activin A concentration. Duration of in vitro culture for 9, 11, and 13 days was sufficient for the normal development of preantral follicles to antral follicles. Formation of cumulus cell-oocyte complex (COC) was induced by treatment with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG; 2.5 IU/mL) and epidermal growth factor (EGF; 5 ng/mL). In addition, metaphase II (MII) oocytes formed during this in vitro culture of preantral follicles. In vitro preantralfollicle culture for 9 days showed higher rates of growth and maturation, thus yielding a greater number of antral follicles, and there were significant differences (p < 0.05) in the number of MII oocytes (that formed from these preantral follicles via differentiation) between the 9-day culture and 11-day or 13-day culture. The follicles cultured for 9 days contained a tightly packed well-defined COC, whereas in follicles cultured for 11 days, the COC was not well defined (spreading was observed in the culture dish); the follicles cultured for 13 days disintegrated and released the oocyte. Second, we compared the growth of the preantral follicles in vitro in the presence of various FSH types. There were no significant differences in the growth and maturation rates and in differentiation into MII oocytes during in vitro culture between preantral follicles supplemented with FSH from Merck and those supplemented with FSH from Sigma. To increase the efficiency of MII oocyte formation, the preantral follicles were cultured at different activin A concentrations (0 to 200 ng/mL). The control follicles, which were not treated with activin A, showed the highest rate of differentiation into antral follicles and into MII oocytes among all the groups (0 to 200 ng/mL). Therefore, activin A (50 to 200 ng/mL) had a negative effect on oocyte maturation. Thus, in this study, we propose an in vitro system of preantral-follicle culture that can serve as a therapeutic strategy for fertility preservation of human oocytes for assisted reproductive medicine, for conservation of endangered species, and for creation of superior breeds.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.317-324
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• 2004

The present study was conducted to investigate the involvement of nitric oxide (NO) in cumulus expansion, oocyte mortality and meiotic maturation of porcine cumulus enclosed oocytes (CEOs) cultured in two different models when gonadotropins, including follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) were presented or not. And the interaction between NO and $\beta$-mercaptoethanol ($\beta$-ME), a free radical scavenger was also investigated. Two models refer to spontaneous maturation model and hypoxanthine (HX) medium model. All the 3,433 eligible CEOs were incubated at $39^{\circ}C$ and the cumulus expansion, oocyte morphology and nuclear phase were evaluated 44 h after incubation. (1) In spontaneous maturation model, NO stimulates the cumulus expansion and $\beta$-ME delayed it. NO doesn't affect the oocyte meiotic resumption but inhibits the oocytes to develop to metaphase II. (2) In HX medium model, NO or $\beta$-ME doesn't affect the expansion in the absence of gonadotropins, but in the presence of gonadotropins, NO or $\beta$-ME inhibits the expansion. In the presence of gonadotropins, NO inhibits the oocyte meiotic resumption and it especially inhibits the oocyte to develop to metaphase II, and $\beta$-ME reverses such inhibitory effects. The cooperation of gonadotropins and $\beta$-ME stimulates the meiotic resumption and especially, promotes the CEOs to develop to metaphase II in both models. Moreover, HX might contribute to the fragility of oocyte zona pellucida and gonadotropins, nitric oxide and $\beta$-ME could alleviate it separately, and cooperatively. It is concluded that NO exerts different functions in two models and $\beta$-ME affected the functions of NO in different models.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.245-252
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• 2012

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of IFN-${\tau}$ on prostaglandin synthesis, cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) gene expression in vitro and concentration of progesterone (P4) in endometrial cells. Epithelial and stromal cells cultured in vitro were isolated from bovine endometrium and stimulated with increasing doses of IFN-${\tau}$ (0, 0.02, 0.2 and 2 ug/ml). Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG, 1.5 IU/ml) was used as a positive control. Prostaglandin $E_2$ and $F_{2{\alpha}}$ levels in the culture media were analyzed by enzyme immunoassays and total RNA was extracted from the cells for RT-PCR. P4 concentrations of blood samples were assayed by chemiluminescent immuno assays system. In epithelial cells, COX-2 gene expression was increased in the presence of IFN-${\tau}$ (p<0.05), but it was not significantly different in all groups of stromal cells except for 2 ug/ml IFN-${\tau}$ group (p<0.05). Although IFN-${\tau}$ did not affect $PGE_2$ and $PGF_{2{\alpha}}$ production in epithelial cells, it decreased $PGE_2$ and $PGF_{2{\alpha}}$ production significantly in stromal cells (p<0.05). In vivo experiment, blood concentration of P4 was significantly increased after addition of IFN-${\tau}$ (1 ug/ml). The results indicate that PG production was mediated by COX-2 expression in stromal cells but it was not affected in epithelial cells and this suggest that treatment of IFN-${\tau}$ could improve the implantation environment of uterine by maintenance of high P4 concentration.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.332-342
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• 1995

This study was designed to evaluate the effects of various factors on the therapeutic effect of the I-131 labeled anti-carcinoembryonic antigen monoclonal antibody(anti-CEA antibody). Tetrazolium-based colorimetric assay (MTT) was used to compare in vitro cytotoxicity of 3 Korean colon cancer cell lines (SNU-C2A, SNU-C4, SNU-C5) for selection of proper 2 cell lines in this study. The changes of the size of tumor which was xenografted to nude mice (balb/c nu/nu) were compared in 4 groups (group treated I-131 labeled anti-CEA antibody, group treated with non-radiolabeled anti-CEA antibody, group treated with I-131 labeled anti-human chorionic gonadotropin monoclonal antibody (anti-hCG antibody) as nonspecific antibody, and group injected with normal saline as a control). Immunohistochemical staining and in vivo autoradiography were performed after excision of the xenografted tumor. The results were as below mentioned. The in vitro cytotoxic effect of I-131 labeled anti-CEA antibody is most prominent in SNU-C5 cell line between 3 cancer cell lines. The changes of xenografted tumor size in both SNU-C4 and SNU-5S cell tumors at the thirteenth day after injection of the antibodies were smallest in the group treated with I-131 labeled anti-CEA antibody (SNU-C4/SNU-C5; 324/342%) comparing with other groups, group treated with anti-CEA antibody (622/660%), group treated with I-131 anti-hCG antibody (538/546%), and control group(1030/724%)(P<0.02 in SNU-C4 and P<0.1 in SNU-C5 at the 13th day after injection of antibodies). On the thirteenth day after injection of the antibodies nude mice were sacreficed to count the radiouptake of tumor and to check the changes of tumor size. Correlations between radiouptake and change of tumor size were calculated in each groups and significant negative correlation was only obtained in the group treated with I-131 anti-CEA antibody (p<0.05). There were no correlations between antigenic expression of carcinoembryonic antigen and distribution of anti-CEA antibody in both SNU-C4 and SNU-C5 cell tumors on immunoperoxidase staining. On in vivo autoradiography the distributions of anti-CEA antibody were heterogeneous and the intensities of binding were various in SNU-C4 and SNU-C5 cell tumors. It is concluded that I-131 labeled tumor-specific monoclonal antibody, anti-CEA antibody is effective in suppressing the xenografted tumor growth and the effect is influenced by sensitivity of tumor cell itself to the radiolabeled antibody and other local factors instead of specificity of antibody.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.197-205
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• 2007

목 적: 본 연구에서는 과배란 유도과정에서 나타나는 고농도의 에스트라디올이 임상 결과에 미치는 영향을 알아 보기 위해, 신선주기 배아이식과 동결-응해 배아이식의 임신율, 착상률과 분만율을 살펴보았다. 연구방법: 2003년부터 2005년까지 제일병원 아이소망센터를 내원한 불임 환자에서 신선주기 배아이식 1,565주기와 동결-융해 배아이식 670주기를 대상으로 조사하였다. 과배란 유도 시 hCG투여 당일 에스트라디올 농도에 따라 일차적으로 네 그룹으로 (A: 1,000$\sim$2,000 pg/ml, B: 2,000$\sim$3,000 pg/ml, C: 3,000$\sim$4,000 pg/ml, D: 4,000 pg/ml 이상) 구분하였으며, 이차적으로 환자의 나이에 따라 35세 미만인 군과 이상인 군에서 각각의 임신율, 착상률과 분만율을 통계적으로 분석하였다. 결 과: 전체적으로 신선주기 배아이식과 동결-융해 배아이식에서의 임신율, 착상률 및 분만율에는 유의한 차이가 없었다. 그리고 35세 미만인 환자들에서도 에스트라디올 농도에 따른 각 군에서의 신선주기와 동결-응해 배아이식의 임상결과에는 차이가 없었다. 그러나 35세 이상의 환자들에서는 에스트라디올 농도가 높은 Group-D에서 동결-융해 배아이식의 임신율이 신선주기 배아이식에서보다 유의하게 높게 나타났다 (51.3% vs 25.0%, p<0.05). 결 론: 결론적으로 나이가 많은 환자에서 과배란 유도에 의해 과도하게 높아진 고농도의 에스트라디올은 자궁내막의 착상 환경과 임상 결과에 좋지 않은 영향을 줄 수 있으므로, 이러한 경우 당 주기에 이식하는 신선주기 배아이식보다는 동결-융해 배아이식을 시도하는 것이 높은 임신율을 기대할 수 있는 방법으로 사료된다.

• Current Research on Agriculture and Life Sciences
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• 제7권
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• pp.83-97
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• 1989

본 실험은 일정한 발달단계(發達段階)에 있는 생쥐배(胚)를 응집시킬때 세포응집소인 Phytohemagglutinin-P(PHA-P)를 첨가 라화배(裸化胚)의 응집율과 응집된 배(胚)를 in vitro에서 배양하였을때의 배양율 및 적당한 PHA-P의 첨가농도를 조사하여 Chimera배(胚)를 생산하는데 필요한 기초지식을 얻기 위하여 실시(實施)하였다. Albino BALB/C와 CBA계통 및 C57BL 계통의 생쥐에 pregnant mare Serum gonadotropin와 human chorionic gonadotropin를 투여하여 과배란 생쥐에 PMSG와 hCG를 투여하여 과배란을 유기, 회수된 생쥐의 4세포기, 8세포기 및 상실배기 수정란을 1.0% Protease 용액으로 투명대를 제거(除去)하고 PHA-P를 첨가한 배양액에서 미세한 초자봉(硝子棒)으로 계통(系統)이 다른 두 계통(系統)의 생쥐의 배(胚)를 응집시킨 다음 응집된 배를 $37^{\circ}C$, 5% $CO_2$, 95% Air의 배양기 조건하에서 13~50 시간 배양하면서 Chimera배(胚)의 발달상태를 조사하였다. 본(本) 실험에서 얻어진 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 1.0% Protease 또는 1.0% Protease 및 $5ug/m{\ell}$ PHA-P가 첨가된 산성 Tyrode액에서 투명대를 제거한 라화배(裸化胚)를 배반포까지 배양했을때 유의차는 없었으나 4세포기배와 8세포기배 보다 상실기배가 더 잘 발달되었으며 또한 PHA-P를 첨가하였을때가 첨가하지 아니한 때 보다 다소 좋은 경향을 보였다. 2. PHA-P $2ug/m{\ell}$첨가시 4세포기, 8세포기 및 상실기배의 응집율은40.0~82.0%, $5ug/m{\ell}$첨가시에는 52.0~94.0%, $10ug/m{\ell}$ 첨가시에는 48.0~96.0%로 배(胚)의 발달단계(發達段階)에 따라서는 4세포기, 8세포기가 상실배기 보다 유의적으로 높았다 (P<.05). PHA-P의 처리수준에 의한 응집율에 있어서는 5 또는 $10ug/m{\ell}$첨가구가 $2ug/m{\ell}$첨가구 보다 조금 높게 나타났으나 유의차는 없었다. 3. 응집배의 상실배까지의 배양율은 PHA-P의 각(各) 수준간 및 각(各) 세포기간에 유의차가 인정되지 않았다. 응집배의 배반포까지의 배양율은 PHA-P 수준사이에는 유의차가 없었으나 4세포기와 8세포기의 배(胚)는 상실기 배(胚)보다 유의적으로 높은 배양율을 보였다 (P<.05). 4. 응집된 배(胚)가 배반포까지 발달하는데 소요되는 평균시간은 4세포기배가 38.5~40시간, 8세포기배가 26~27시간, 상실기배가 19~20시간이었다. 5. 응집율은 34.0~94.0%의 범위로서 PHA-P를 첨가할때 응집율이 더 좋은 경향을 보였으나 유의성은 인정되지 않았다. 4세포기와 8세포기의 배(胚)가 상실기배 보다 유의적으로 높았다(P<.05). 6. 응집배의 상실배까지의 발달율은 4세포기배가 52.7~84.7%, 8세포기배가 73.8~872% 였으며 세포기 사이에는 유의차는 나타나지 않았다. 그러나 PHA-P를 첨가한 것이 발달이 더 좋았다. 7. 응집배의 배반포까지의 발달율은 4세포기의 배(胚)가 41.7~77.7%, 8세포기의 배(胚)는 78.7~83.0% 상실기배가 0~19.2%였으며 4세포기의 PHA-P 처리가 미처리(未處理) 보다 유의적으로 높았다(P<.05). PHA-P를 처리했을 때 4세포기와 8세포기가 상실기의 배(胚) 보다 더 높은 발달율을 보였다.