• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.285-291
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• 2008

목 적: 미성숙 난자의 체외성숙에 있어 난구세포의 양상 및 미성숙 난자의 크기가 영향 인자로 작용하는지를 알아보고자 하였다. 연구방법: 체외수정을 위한 과배란유도 후 난자채취를 시행한 21명의 환자로부터 41개의 난포 단계의 난자를 얻었다. Denudation 이전의 난구세포의 모양에 따라 dispersed 난구세포와 compacted 난구세포로 나누었다. Denudation 이후 투명대를 포함하는 난자외직경 (outer oocyte diameter)과 투명대를 포함하지 않는 난자내직경 (inner oocyte diameter)을 측정하고 체외성숙 배양액에서 체외성숙을 시도하였다. 난자의 성숙은 제1극체가 나온 경우로 정하였다. 성숙이 확인된 난자는 ICSI 방법을 이용하여 수정시키고 다음날 두 개의 전핵이 뚜렷이 보이는 경우에 수정된 것으로 간주하였다. 결 과: 전체적인 체외성숙률은 56.1%, 수정률은 73.9%이었다. Dispersed 난구세포 난자 중에서 성숙된 난자 비율 (91.3%)은 비성숙 난자 비율 (55.6%)보다 유의하게 높았다 (p=0.023). 성숙 또는 비성숙 난자에서 난자외경($155.7{\mu}m$ vs. $152.4{\mu}m$, NS)과 내경 ($114.3{\mu}m$ vs. $113.4{\mu}m$, NS) 및 투명대 두께 ($41.3{\mu}m$ vs. $39.1{\mu}m$, NS)는 차이가 없었다. 체외성숙률은 dispersed 난구세포 난자에서 compacted 난구세포 난자보다 의미있게 높았으나 (67.7% vs. 20.0%, p=0.044), 수정률에 있어 두 군간의 유의미한 차이는 없었다. 난자의 외경, 내경 및 투명대 두께에 따른 체외성숙률 및 수정률의 차이가 없었다. 결 론: Dispersed 난구세포를 가진 미성숙 난자가 compacted 난구세포를 가졌던 난자에 비하여 더 높은 체외수정능을 가진다는 결과는 dispersed 난구세포가 미성숙 난자의 체외성숙 예측을 위한 하나의 지표로 사용될 수 있음을 시사한다.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.165-169
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• 2010

This study was carried out to assess the effect of vitamin E against the reactive oxygen species (ROS) on chemical activation of in vitro matured oocytes. Bovine oocytes were aspirated from slaughtered ovaries and transferred to maturation medium with or without vitamin E ($100\;{\mu}M$). After 22 hours of culture, oocytes with polar bodies were selected and submitted to activation treatments with or without vitamin E. After activation, oocytes were cultured in mSOF medium and rate of development was monitored. For ROS ($H_2O_2$) detection, in vitro matured and activated oocytes were selected and stained with DCFDA and observed under fluorescence microscope. The ROS contents were not significant differences in IVM rate, activation process and embryonic development to blastocysts with or without vitamin E. The cell number of blastocyst showed significant difference (p<0.05) in embryos matured and activated with vitamin E. The results of the present study demonstrated that the exposure of vitamin E in IVM and activation process improved the quality of embryos evaluated by the cell number of blastocysts.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.120-124
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• 1988

Rat oocyte-cumulus complexes were cultured in verious media in order to induce maturation division in vitro. When the complexes were cultured in mKRB containing estrous rat serum (ERS) and FCS of 5% instead of BSA higher proportions(83.3 and 86.7%) of oocytes matured to metaphase II in 20h compared to control(75%) and t도 maturation rates in mKRB plus FCS were generally higher than those in mKRB plus ERS. Fertilization and early cleavage rates in vitro of the intact oocytes matured in mKRB containing BSA and FCS were generally higher than those of cumulus-removed oocytes and these rates were higher in mKRB containing 5% FCS than those in mKRB containing BSA. These results indicate that maturation rate in vitro was greatly increased by the addition of FCS instead of BSA to mKRB solution and the presence of cumulus cells around oocytes prior to sperm insemintion may be responsible for the increase of in vitro fertilization and early cleavage rates.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2000

The ultrasound-guided oocytes cllection (ovum pick-up ; OPU) has become a substitution for superovlation in cattle. The objective of this study was to examine the effect of OPU frequency on the in vitro production of embryos in Hanwoo cattle. Six cycling Hanwoo cows were distributed into two groups for either once or twice weekly OPU sessions. Oocytes were collected by ultrasound-guided follicle aspiration(SA600) using a 6.5HMz transducer and attached with 18 gauge needle, with vacuum pressure of 40 mmHg. The cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs) collected from each donor were matured in TCM 199 supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum at 5% CO2 in air at 38.5$^{\circ}C$ for 22h and in vitro matured oocytes were co-incubated with sperm(separated by Percoll gradient) for 6h. The zygotes were co-cultured on cumulus cell monolayer in 10ul droplets in the same culture medium and conditions used for IVM for 7 days. On Day 7 of culture, development to blastocysts was examined. Although the number of oocytes collected was variable depending on individuals, overall embryo production in the twice per week OPU sessions was better that in the once per week sessions(6~21 vs 2~7 blastocysts produced, respectively). Two cows(E, A) were good oocyte donors and embryo production was superior in cow C ; however, cow F was a poor donor as compared to the others. In conclusion, these results suggest that for embryo production, twice weekly OPU sessions were better than once per week for producing embryos in vitro from Hanwoo cattle.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.331-337
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• 1994

처녀발생은 난자의 세포질성숙을 투명대경화나 체외수정에 있어 난자 외적요소의 문제점을 배제하고 측정할 수 있는 지표이다. 본 실험에서는 체외성숙시간에 따른 소 난자의 처녀발생활성을 조사하였다. 도살장 난소로부터 회수한 미성숙난포란을 15% 소 태아혈청이 첨가된 TCM 199에서 6시간 간격으로 24~48시간까지 성숙시킨 후 7% ethanol로 7분간 활성화시켰다. 핵성숙과 세포질성숙은 rapid staining에 의해 핵형태와 전핵의 형성 유무로 판정하였다 핵성숙율은 24~48시간 사이 각각 81, 89, 72, 60 및 60%로 체외성숙 36시간에 성숙율이 최고였으나, 반면 감수분열 중기 II 염색체이상은 36시간부터 증가(0~30%)하였다. 에탄올처리에 의한 전핵형성율은 체외성숙 24~48시간에 각각 67, 68, 73, 84 및 87%였고, 그 중 이배체율은 각각 4, 5, 10, 16 및 20%로 성숙시간이 증가함에 따라 증가하였다. 위 실험의 결과 난자의 체외성숙 연장에 따라 전핵형성과 이배체수가 증가되는 것으로 나타났으며, 정상적인 핵성숙에 비해 세포질성숙은 더 많은 성숙시간이 필요한 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과들은 소 초기배 체외생산시와 핵치환용 핵수용란 생산시 적정 성숙시간 결정에 유용하게 이용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국동물생명공학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.212-221
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• 2019

Sestrin-2 (SESN2) as a stress-metabolic protein is known for its anti-oxidative effects as a downstream factor of PERK pathways in mammalian cells. However, the expression patterns of SESN2 in conjunction with the UPR signaling against to ER stress on porcine oocyte maturation in vitro, have not been reported. Therefore, we confirmed the expression pattern of SESN2 protein, for which to examine the relationship between PERK signaling and SESN2 in porcine oocyte during IVM. We investigated the SESN2 expression patterns using Western blot analysis in denuded oocytes (DOs), cumulus cells (CCs), and cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs) at 22 and 44 h of IVM. As expected, the SESN2 protein level significantly increased (p < 0.01) in porcine COCs during 44 h of IVM. We investigated the meiotic maturation after applying ER stress inhibitor in various concentration (50, 100 and 200 μM) of tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA). We confirmed significant increase (p < 0.05) of meiotic maturation rate in TUDCA 200 μM treated COCs for 44 h of IVM. Finally, we confirmed the protein level of SESN2 and meiotic maturation via regulating ER-stress by only tunicamycin (Tm), only TUDCA, and Tm + TUDCA treatment in porcine COCs. As a result, treatment of the TUDCA following Tm pre-treatment reduced SESN2 protein level in porcine COCs. In addition, SESN2 protein level significantly reduced in only TUDCA treated porcine COCs. Our results suggest that the SESN2 expression is related to the stress mediator response to ER stress through the PERK signaling pathways in porcine oocyte maturation.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.177-182
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• 1994

ICR female mice aged 3 to 4 weeks, were stimulated with 7.5 IU PMS injection. At 48-52h post-PMS injection, ovaries were dissected out and oocytes-cumulus complexes(OCCs) were divided into three groups, cumulus-free oocytes(O), cumulus-free oocyte cocultured with cumulus cells(O+C) and OCC. The oocyte were cultured in TCM199 containing various protein sources, FCS, BSA or PVP with gonadotropins(Gns) for 24h. Spermatozoa were collected from cauda epididymis and capacitated in T6 + BSA for 2h. After oocyte maturation in vitro(IVM) in different experimental groups, matured oocytes were inseminated with the capacitated spermatozoa in T6 + BSA for 6h. In the groups of IVM in TCM + BSA or PVP, fertilization(IVF) did not occur efficiently. However, increased fertilization was found in TCM+ FCS group. The oocytes groups, with cumulus cells showed decreased polyspermy in FCS group (O; 31.8 %, O + C; 12.2 %, OCC; 16%), the addition of Gns did not prevent polyspermy in all three groups. The rates of fertilization increased in zona-free oocytes in PVP group. This results showed that culture system for IVM and IVF could be improved. Furthermore, PVP can be used for the substitution of protein source during maturation, and its low rate of fertilization has been found due to zona hardening which occurred in FCS-free medium.

• 한국동물번식학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국동물번식학회 2003년도 학술발표대회 발표논문초록집
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• pp.63-63
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• 2003

This study was carried out to investigate the effects of liquid boar sperm stored at 4$^{\circ}C$ on sperm motility, normal acrosome, and in-vitro fertilization and culture of pig oocytes matured in-vitro. The sperm-rich fraction (30~60 ml) of ejaculate was collected into an insulated vacuum bottle. Semen was slowly cooled to room temperature (20~23$^{\circ}C$) by 2 h after collection. Semen was transferred into 15 ml tubes, centrifuged at room temperature for 10 min at 800$\times$g, and the supernatant solution was poured off. The concentrated sperm was resuspended with 5 ml of lactose, egg yolk and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (LEN) diluent to provide 1.0$\times$10$^{9}$ sperm/ml at room temperature. The resuspended semen was cooled in a refrigerator to 4$^{\circ}C$ and preserved for 5 days to examine sperm motility and normal acrosome. The medium used for oocyte maturation was modified tissue culture medium (TCM) 199. After about 22 h of culture, oocytes were cultured without cysteamine and hormones for 22 h at 38.5$^{\circ}C$, 5% $CO_2$ in air. Oocytes were inseminated with liquid boar sperm stored at 4$^{\circ}C$ for 2 days after collection. Oocytes were coincubated for 6 h in 500 ${mu}ell$ mTBM fertilization media with 0.2, 1, 5 and 10$\times$10$^{6}$ /ml sperm concentration, respectively. At 6 h after IVF, oocytes were transferred into 500 ${mu}ell$ Hepes-buffered NCSU-23 culture medium for further culture of 6, 48 and 144 h. There were significant differences in sperm motility and normal acrosome among preservation days and incubation times, respectively. The rates of sperm penetration and polyspermy were higher in 5 and 10$\times$10$^{6}$ sperm/ml than in 0.2 and 1$\times$10$^{6}$ sperm/ml. Male pronuclear formation was lower in 0.2$\times$10$^{6}$ sperm/ml than in 1, 5 and 10$\times$10$^{6}$ sperm/ml. Mean numbers of sperm in penetrated oocyte were highest in 10$\times$10$^{6}$ sperm/ml compared with other sperm concentrations. The rate of blastocysts from the cleaved oocytes (2~4 cell stage) was highest in 1$\times$10$^{6}$ sperm/ml compared with other sperm concentrations. In conclusion, we found out that liquid boar sperm stored at 4$^{\circ}C$ could be used for in-vitro fertilization of pig oocytes matured in-vitro. Also, we recommend 1$\times$10$^{6}$ ml sperm concentration for in-vitro fertilization of pig oocytes.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.17-23
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• 2017

The oocyte undergoes various events during in vitro maturation (IVM) and subsequence development. One of the events is production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) that is a normal process of cell metabolism. But imbalances between ROS production and antioxidant systems induce oxidative stress that negatively affect to mammalian reproductive process. In vitro environments, in vitro matured oocytes have many problems, such as excessive production of ROS and imperfect cytoplasmic maturation. Therefore, in vitro matured oocytes still have lower maturation rates and developmental competence than in vivo matured oocytes. In order to improve the IVM and in vitro culture (IVC) system, antioxidants, vitamins were added to the IVM, IVC medium. Antioxidant supplementation was effective in controlling the production of ROS and it continues to be explored as a potential strategy to overcome mammalian reproductive disorders. Based on these studies, we expect that the use of antioxidants in porcine oocytes could improved maturation and development rates.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제57권2호
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• pp.89-95
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• 2017

This study was conducted to determine the effects of biophoton treatment during in vitro maturation (IVM) and/or in vitro culture (IVC) on oocyte maturation and embryonic development in pigs. An apparatus capable of generating homogeneous biophoton energy emissions was placed in an incubator. Initially, immature pig oocytes were matured in the biophoton-equipped incubator in medium 199 supplemented with cysteine, epidermal growth factor, insulin, and gonadotrophic hormones for 22 h, after which they were matured in hormone-free medium for an additional 22 hr. Next, IVM oocytes were induced for parthenogenesis (PA) or provided as cytoplasts for somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT). Treatment of oocytes with biophoton energy during IVM did not improve cumulus cell expansion, nuclear maturation, intraoocyte glutathione content, or mitochondrial distribution of oocytes. However, biophoton-treated oocytes showed higher (p < 0.05) blastocyst formation after PA than that in untreated oocytes (50.7% vs. 42.7%). In an additional experiment, SCNT embryos produced from biophoton-treated oocytes showed a greater (p < 0.05) number of cells in blastocysts (52.6 vs. 43.9) than that in untreated oocytes. Taken together, our results demonstrate that biophoton treatment during IVM improves developmental competence of PA- and SCNT-derived embryos.