• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.139-146
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• 1997

소와 돼지의 난관 상피세포가 마우스 초기배의 발달 에 미치는 영향과 체외배양에 있어 최적의 배양조건을 알아보기 위하여 ICR 계통의 마우스에 PMSG 7.5 IU와 hCG 7.5 IU를 각각 복강주사하고 자연교미하여 48시간 경과 후에 난관에서 2-세포 초기배를 D-PBS로 관류하여 회수하였다. 회수된 배아는 소와 돼지의 난관 상피세포와 공배양하여 그 효사를 배반포 발달율과 핵의 수를 조사하였다. 또한 생체내와 실험 관내의 발육상태를 비교하기 위하여 hCG접종후 120 시간동안 생체내에서 발육시킨 신선 배반포배를 자궁 에서 채취하여 그 핵수를 계산하였다. 마우스 초기배는 TCM 199, Ham's F-10, Medicult IVF 배양액에서 소 난관 상피세포 또는 돼지 난관 상피세포와 공배양할 경우 91-97%의 높은 배반포 발달율을 보였으며 난관 상피세포간의 차이는 나타 나지 않았다. 각 배양조건에 따라 배양된 배반포의 핵수는 체내에서 자란 배반포에 비해 체외에서 배양한 배반포에서 유의적으로 적었다. 체외배양중 핵수는 공배양하지 않은 TCM 199, Ham's F-10, Medicult IVF medium 에서 각각 68.1${\pm}$6.00, 67.3${\pm}$4.49, 66.4${\pm}$5.64개로 나타났으며 BOEC와 공배양하였을 경우에는 94.3${\pm}$8.61, 92.5${\pm}$7.60, 92.1${\pm}$6.107B, POEC와 공배양하였을 때는 93.3${\pm}$5.80, 92.9${\pm}$6.53, 92.3${\pm}$7.35개로 체내에서 배양된 배반포의 경우의 107.2${\pm}$7.43개보다 적었다. 이상의 결과로 난관 상피세포인 BOEC와 POEC는 마우스 초기배야와의 체외공배양시 배아의 발달과 분화에 이로운 영향을 주어 발달율과 부화율를 향상시키나 핵수 증가에서는 체내조건보다 미홉한 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국발생생물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국발생생물학회 2003년도 제3회 국제심포지움 및 학술대회
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• pp.80-80
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• 2003

In cryopreserved rat embryos, survival rates obtained in vitro are not always consistent with the rates obtained in vivo. To determine the optimal conditions for in vivo development to term, rat embryos at the 4-cell, 8-cell and morula stages were vitrified in EFS40 by a 1-step method and transferred into oviducts or uterine horns of recipients at various times during pseudopregnancy. Vitrified and fresh 4-cell embryos only developed after transfer into oviducts of asynchronous recipients on Day -1 to -2 of synchrony, i.e., at a point in pseudopregnancy that was 1-2 days earlier than the embryos. However, although about half the vitrified embryos transferred into oviducts on Day -1 developed to term, only a minority of embryos transferred at later times did so, whether vitrified (10-34%) or fresh (24-33%), suggesting that this may not be the most suitable stage for cryopreservation. Very few 8-cell embryos, either vitrified or fresh, developed when transferred into oviducts on Day 0 to -0.5. However, when transferred into uterine horns, high proportions of vitrified 8-cell embryos (-63%) developed to term in reasonably synchronous recipients (Day 0 to -0.5) but not in more asynchronous ones (6%; Day-1). A majority of vitrified morulae also developed to term (52-68%) in a wider range of recipients (Day 0 to -1), the greatest success occurring with recipients on Day -0.5. Similar proportions of vitrified and fresh 4-cell embryos, 8-cell embryos and morulae developed to term when there was appropriate synchronization between embryo and recipient. Thus vitrification of preimplantation stage rat embryos does not appear to impair their developmental potential in vivo.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제32권7호
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• pp.956-965
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• 2019

Objective: The main goal of this study was to provide a morphological indicator that could be used to select high-quality oocytes of appropriate meiotic and developmental capabilities in pig. The higher quality of immature oocytes, the higher success rates of in vitro maturation (IVM) and in vitro fertilization (IVF). Thus, prior to the IVM culture, it is important to characterize oocytes morphologically and biochemically in order to assess their quality. Two of the largest indicators of oocyte quality are the presence of cumulus cells and status of chromatin. To investigate the effects of porcine oocyte chromatin configurations on the developmental capacity of blastocysts, we assessed oocyte chromatin status according to follicle size and measured the developmental potency of blastocysts. Methods: To sort by follicle size, we divided the oocytes into three groups (less than 1 mm, 1 to 3 mm, and more than 3 mm in diameter). To assess chromatin configuration, the oocytes were assessed for their stages (surrounded nucleolus [SN] germinal vesicle [GV], non-surrounded nucleolus [NSN] GV, GV breakdown, metaphase I [MI], pro-metaphase II [proMII], and metaphase II [MII]) at different maturation times (22, 44, and 66 h). To assess the development rate, oocytes of each follicle size were subjected to parthenogenetic activation for further development. Finally, GV oocytes were grouped by their chromatin configuration (SN, SN/NSN, and NSN) and their global transcriptional levels were measured. Results: SN GV oocytes were more suitable for IVF than NSN GV oocytes. Moreover, oocytes collected from the larger follicles had a greater distribution of SN GV oocytes and a higher developmental capacity during IVM, reaching MII more quickly and developing more often to blastocysts. Conclusion: Porcine oocytes with high-level meiotic and developmental capacity were identified by analyzing the relationship between follicle size and chromatin configuration. The porcine oocytes from large follicles had a significantly higher SN status in which the transcription level was low and could be better in the degree of meiotic progression and developmental capacity.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.223-227
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• 2010

These study was carried out to investigate the effects of the recovery time, diameter of oocytes on in vitro fertilization or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). The in vitro maturation rates to MII stage of oocytes recovered at the inactive, follicular and luteal stages matured for 72 h were $1.4{\pm}0.0%$, $43.4{\pm}3.2%$ and $10.8{\pm}2.7%$, respectively. The fertilization rates of in vitro cultured oocytes recovered from ovaries at the in active, follicular and luteal stages were $0.0{\pm}0.0%$, $15.7{\pm}3.4%$ and $7.6{\pm}3.5%$, respectively. The in vitro maturation rate of oocytes recovered from ovaries at the follicular stage of the reproductive cycle was significantly higher than those at the inactive and luteal stages (p<0.05). The penetration rate determined that the percentages of oocytes with diameters in the < $100\;{\mu}m$, 100 to $100\;{\mu}m$ and 110 to $120\;{\mu}m$ ranges were $17.5{\pm}4.7%$, $43.9{\pm}4.5%$, $21.3{\pm}3.4%$, respectively. The penetration rate of oocytes with diameters between 100 to $100\;{\mu}m$ was significantly higher than that of oocytes whose diameters were < $100\;{\mu}m$ and $110{\sim}120\;{\mu}m$ (p<0.05). The penetration rate of oocytes determined that the percentages of ovaries with diameters between 1 to 5 mm and 6 to 10 mm were $32.9{\pm}3.2%$ and $17.5{\pm}3.7%$, respectively. Thus, the diameters of the ovaries were significantly higher at 1 to 5 mm (p<0.05). A total of 264 oocytes were fixed and stained after co-incubation with sperm, of which 72 had identifiable nuclear material. After in vitro fertilization for 20 hrs, 27.3% of oocytes were penetrated by spermatozoas. Oocytes were fixed and stained after ICSI, of which 38 oocytes contained identifiable nuclear material. After in vitro fertilization and ICSI for 20 hrs, to 27.3% and 67.9% of oocytes were penetrated by spermatozoas. The in vitro fertilization rates by ICSI was significantly higher than that in vitro fertilization method (p<0.05).

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.61-69
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• 2007

This study was designed to evaluate effects of BSA, PVA, gonadotropins and follicle shell during IVM of porcine oocytes and subsequent development to the blastocyst stage after IVF. Cumulus oocyte complexes (COCs) were cultured in TCM-199 media containing 4 mg/ml BSA and 1 mg/ml PVA during IVM for 44 hr. To compare the effect of gonadotropins on oocyte maturation, COCs were cultured with FSH+LH, FSH, LH and FSH-LH-free media during IVM. respectively. Also, different number of follicle shells (0, 2, 4 and 6) was used to examine whether the presence of follicle shell in culture medium affects oocyte maturation. The percentages of fertilization and blastocyst formation, respectively, were higher in the medium containing the PVA (49.0 and 17.9%) than those containing the BSA (40.0 and 12.2%). Significantly higher rates of Mil oocytes were in the presence of FSH+LH and FSH (88.6 and 85.1 %) compared to other treatments (64.0 and 53.4% at LH and FSH-LH-free media). Co-culture with inverted follicle shells in 2 ml maturation medium enhanced the developmental competence of porcine oocytes. In conclusion, PVA could be used as a macromolecules instead of BSA, and FSH and follicle shell played important roles in maturation of porcine oocytes.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.83-87
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• 2004

본 연구는 돼지의 난포란을 체외에서 성숙, 수정시킨 체외수정란의 체외배양 체계를 확립하고 그 기작을 규명하기 위하여 체외배양액에 항산화제인 melatonin의 첨가 및 melatonin과 sodium nitroprusside(SNP)의 첨가배양이 체외수정란의 체외발육에 미치는 영향을 검토하고자 실시하였다. NCSU 23 배양액에 melatonin을 0, 1, 5 및 10nM을 첨가하여 체외배양을 실시한 결과, 배반포기까지 발육율은 17.8%, 26.1%, 20.0% 및 16.3%로서 melatonin 1nM 첨가구가 여타구에 비해 통계적으로 유의하게 높은 성적을 나타냈으며(P<0.05), 상실배기 이상 발육 성적에서도 melatonin 1 nM 첨가구가 39.1%로서 대조구 33.3%, 5 nM 첨가구의 33.3% 및 10 nM 첨가구의 27.9%보다 높은 발육율을 나타냈다(P<0.05). NCSU 23 배양액에 SNP를 0, 50 및 100 $\muM을 첨가하여 체외 배양한 결과, 상실배 이상 발육성적은 각각 41.9%, 25.6% 및 28.4%로서 SNP 첨가구가 대조구보다 유의적으로 낮은 성적을 나타내었다(P<0.05). NCSU 23 배양액에 대조구, SNP 50 $\muM, SNP 50 $\muM에 melatonin 1, 5 및 10nM을 혼합첨가하여 체외 발육율을 조사한 결과, 배반포기 발육율은 각각 2.5%, 1.2%, 9.9%, 5.1% 및 3.7%로서 SNP 50$\mu$M + Mel. 1nM 첨가구가 여타구 보다 높은 성적을 나타냈으며, 상실배기 이상 체외 발육율은 31.3%, 34.1%, 39.5%, 29.4% 및 39.5%로서 SNP 50 $\mu M + Mel. 1 nM 첨가구와 SNP 50 $\muM + Mel. 10 nM 첨가구가 여타구보다 높은 발육율을 나타냈다. 모든 처리구에서 배반포까지 발육된 체외수정란의 세포수는 커다란 차이가 인정되지 않았다.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.127-132
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• 2004

본 연구는 재래산양의 핵이식을 실시하여 공여세포의 조건, 전기적 세기 및 융합횟수 등이 융합율과 체외발달율에 미치는 영향을 조사하여 최적의 융합조건을 확립하고자 실시하였다. 공여세포는 귀 유래 섬유아세포와 태아 유래 섬유아세포 2종류를 분리 배양하여 사용하였으며, 수핵란의 채취는 성숙한 미경산 재래산양에 과배란을 유기하여 hCG 투여 후 제 35시간째에 외과적인 방법으로 in vivo (체내성숙)난자는 난관을 관류하는 방법으로 회수하고 in vitro (체외성숙)난자는 난포로부터 흡입하여 난포란을 채취하여 약 22시간 체외성숙을 실시하였다. 수핵난자는 난구세포를 제거한 다음 0.05 M sucrose를 처리하여 세포질이 양호하고 극체가 뚜렷하게 보이는 난자만을 선별하여 핵이식을 실시하였다. 핵이식란의 융합은 전기자극방법으로 융합을 실시하였으며, 핵이식 조작 후 약 3시간 동안 전배양을 실시한 다음 활성화를 유도하였다. 복제수정란은 0.8% BSA가 첨가된 mSOF 배양액으로 6∼7일 동안 체외 배양을 실시하였다. 귀 유래 섬유아세포를 공여세포로 사용하였을 때 융합율은 60.4%로서 태아 유래 섬유아세포의 40.3%보다는 높게 나타났다. 분할율에 있어서는 귀 유래 섬유아세포와 태아 유래 섬유아세포가 각각 47.6 및 48.2%로서 차이가 없었다. 2.40∼2.46 ㎸/cm로 전기자극을 주었을 때 융합율은 43.8%로서 1.30∼l.40 ㎸/cm(26.7%)와 2.30∼2.39 ㎸/cm (34.8%)가 높게 나타났으며, 융합이 이루어진 핵이식란의 분할율은 82.9(1.30∼l.40 ㎸/cm), 43.8(2.30∼2.39 ㎸/cm) 및 51.8%(2.40∼2.46 ㎸/cm)로서 전기자극의 세기에 따른 유의적(p＜0.05)인 차이는 없었다. 전기융합을 1회 실시하였을 때 in vivo 난자는 43.5%로서 in vitro 난자의 23.6%보다 유의적으로 높게 나타났으며, 2회 실시하였을 때는 55.7(in vivo) 및 39.2%(in vitro)로 in vivo에서 높게 나타났다. 3회 자극을 주어 전체 융합율은 in vivo가 66.1%로서 in vitro의 52.8%보다는 유의적으로 높게 나타났다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.648-656
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• 2008

The objective of this study was to establish conditions for transfection of a foreign gene into somatic cells using cationic lipid reagents and to evaluate the effects of transfection on in vitro development of somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) embryos. Green fluorescent protein (GFP) gene was used as a foreign gene and a non-transfected somatic cell was utilized as a control karyoplast. Monolayers of porcine cells were established and subsequently transfected with a GFP-expressing gene (pEGFP-N1) using three types of transfection reagents (LipofectAMINE PLUS, FuGENE 6 or ExGen500). Donor cells used for SCNT included transfected fetal or adult fibroblasts and oviduct epithelial cells, either serum-fed or serum-starved. Oocytes matured in vitro for 42 h were reconstructed with either transfected or non-transfected porcine somatic cells by electric fusion and activation using a single DC pulse of 1.8 kV/cm for $30{\mu}s$ in $Ca^{2+}$ and $Mg^{2+}-containing$ 0.26 M mannitol solution. Reconstructed oocytes were subsequently cultured in NCSU-23 medium for 168 h and the developmental competence and cell number in blastocyst were compared. There were no significant differences (P>0.05) in fusion, cleavage rates or development to the blastocyst stage between non-transfected, transfected, serum-fed and serum-starved cells. However, the rates of GFP-expressing blastocysts were higher in the FuGENE 6 group (71.4%) among transfection reagents and in the fetal fibroblasts group (70.4%) for donor cells. These results indicate that fetal fibroblasts transfected with FuGENE 6 can be used as donor cells for porcine SCNT and that GFP gene can be safely used as a marker of foreign genes in porcine transgenesis.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.43-50
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• 1998

The effect of oxygen tension on embryonic development in co-culture was evaluated from the standpoint of the reduction of dissolved oxygen concentration by the oxygen consumption of feeder cells. Three co-culture systems using bovine oviductal epitherial cells (BOEC), African green monkey kidney cells (Vero cells) or buffalo rat liver cells (BRLC) have been compared in terms of development of bovine embryos derived from oocytes matured and fertilized in vitro. Among the co-cultured embryo, Vero cells su, pp.rted the highest developmental rate (29%) and the other two showed the similar rates. When the co-cultures were incubated in three different oxygen tension such as 5, 10, 20% oxygen atmosphere, embryos co-cultured with Vero cells at 10%-O2 resulted in the highest percentage of development. From the measurement of oxygen consumption of feeder cells, BRLC consumed 1.38　10-10 mg-O2/min/cell which was higher than 0.94　10-10 and 0.26　10-10mg-O2/min/cell for Vero cells and BOEC, respectively. Based on the oxygen consumption data, the phenomena of optimum oxygen tension required in embryo development in vitro has been analyzed, and we suggested that gas phase oxygen concentration, oxygen consumption rate of feeder cells and the number of feeder cells should be considered for the design of optimal co-culture system for effective fertilization of embryos in vitro.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.7-13
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• 1994

To verify in vivo viability of IVF-derived bovine embryos, morula and blastocysts that developed from in vitro matured and fertilized ova were transferred to the uteri of recipient cows and normal calves were produced. To produce IVF-derived bovine morula or blastocysts, ova matured and fertilized in vitro were cultured in culture medium for 7~8 days at 39$^{\circ}C$ under the humicified atmosphere of 5% CO2. Two different culture systems, a co-culture system with TCM-199 and bovine epithelial cells (BOEC) and CR1aa without somatic cell support, were compared. Cleavage rates to 2~8 cell stage and developmental rates of IVF-derived bovine embryos to blastocyst stage were not different between co-culture system (51.3 and 14.0%) and CR1aa medium (60.4 and 22.1%), respectively. Embryos were classified into three grades by embryo quality and then one or two embryos in higher quality(A and B grades) were transferred to the uterus of recipients. In this study Korean Native calf was first born after transfer of IVF-derived embryos. Total four live calves were normally developed to term from IVF-derived bovine blastocysts and one female fetus was still-born approximatedly 8 months of gestation, but there was no pregnancy after transfer of morula. Therefore, normal calves could be produced after transfer of IVF-derived bovine embryos cultured in CR1aa medium without somatic cell support. In addition, our results suggest that in transfer of IVF-derived bovine embryos blastocyst stage is better than morula.