• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.181-185
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• 2004

본 연구는 동물복제 및 형질전환 동물생산 등의 연구에 기초자료를 제공하고자 재래산양의 oocyte를 단위발생을 유도하여 회수난자의 조건, 활성화방법, 배양조건 등이 단위발생란의 체외발달율에 미치는 영향을 조사하여 재래산 양의 최적의 배양조건을 확립하고자 실시하였다. 난자의 회수는 체중 15～25 Kg 전 ㆍ 후의 성숙한 미경산 재래산양에 FSH와 PMSG 를 사용하여 과배란을 유기하여 hCG 투여 후 제 35시간째에 외과적인 방법으로 in vivo (체내성숙) 난자는 난관을 관류하는 방법으로 회수하였고, in vitro (체외성숙) 난자는 난포로부터 흡입하여 난포란을 채취하여 약 22시간 체외성숙을 실시하였다. 활성화 처리는 전기자극법과 Ionomycin + 6-DMAP를 처리하여 단위발생을 유도하였다. 복제수정란의 배양은 M16, TCM-199 및 mSOF 배양액으로 6～7일 동안 체외배양을 실시하였다. 활성화를 유도하기 위하여 전기자극 및 ionomycin + 6-DMAP 처리를 하였을 때 분할율은 각각 64.1 및 76.5%로서 이들간에 차이는 없었다. 배반포기로의 발달율은 전기자극방법으로는 전혀 발달이 이루어지지 않았으나, ionomycin +6-DMAP 처리방법에서는 15.6%가 배반포로 발달하였다. In vivo 난자와 in vitro 난자를 활성화를 유도하였을 때 분할율은 86.8 및 69.0%로서 이들간에 유의적인 차이는 없었다. 4-세포기(93.9% vs 66.1%), 8-세포기(90.9% vs 37.0%) 및 상실배기(89.4% vs 23.6%)는 이들간에 유의적(P<0.05)인 차이가 있었으며, 배반포기로의 발달율은 체내성숙난자가 50.0%로서 체외성숙난자의 0.8%보다는 유의적으로 높았다. 활성화를 유도한 난자를 mSOF 배양액으로 체외배양을 실시하였을 때 분할율은 81.0%로서 TCM-199 +oviduct cell 의 64.3% 및 Ml6 배양액의 51.6%보다는 높게 나타났다. 배반포기로의 발달율은 mSOF 배양액에서는 3.4%가 발달하였으나, TCM-199+ oviduct cell 배양액과 M16 배양액에서는 전혀 발달이 이루어지지 않았다. 이상의 결과는 포유동물 난자의 단위발생의 유도 및 체외배양시 난자의 공급원, 난자의 활성화 방법 및 배양조건 등이 차후 단위발생란의 체외발생율에 크게 영향을 미칠 수 있는 근거를 제시해 준다.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.19-27
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• 1999

본 연구는 사람정자 추출물을 마우스 난모세포의 세포질내에 주입하여 단위발생에 미치는 영향을 구명하기 위하여 실시하였으며, 그 얻어진 결과는 다음과 같았다. 1. 마우스 난모세포가 0, 1.7 그리고 5mM의 칼슘농도를 가지는 PBS 배지로 각각 10 pl 씩 주입되었을 때, 전핵을 형성하고 제2극체를 방출하는 난모세포의 활성율은 각각 14.5, 9.8 그리고 14.9%였다. 칼슘농도별 난모세포의 활성율은 유의성이 인정되지 않았다 (P＞0.05). 2. 마우스난모세포에 가열하지 않은 사람정자 추출물 10 pl을 주입후 0, 1.7 그리고 5mM의 칼슘농도를 가지는 PBS 배지에서 각각 배양하였을 때, 1.7 mM 칼슘 농도에서의 난모세포 활성율(51.8%)은 0 과 5mM 칼슘 농도에서의 난모세포 활성율보다 유의하게 높았다. 3. 마우스 난모세포에 가열처리한 사랍정자 추출물 10 pl을 주입 후 0, 1.7 그리고 5mM의 칼슘농도를 가지는 PBS 배지에서 각각 배양하였을 때, 칼슘 농도별 난모세포 활성율은 유의성이 인정되지 않았다. 난모세포 활성율은 11.8∼17.0%의 범위에 있었다. 4. 마우스 난모세포에 가열하지 않은 사람 정자 추출물, 가열 처리한 사람 정자 추출물, 그리고 PBS 배지를 각각 l0 pl 씩 주입 후 1.7 mM 칼슘농도를 가지는 PBS 배지에서 각각 배양하였을 때, 가열하지 않은 사람 정자 추출물을 주입한 난모세포의 활성율이 54.5% 로 제일 높았다. 처리별 난모세포의 활성율은 유의성이 인정되었다(P＜0.05), 5. 마우스 난모세포에 가열하지 않은 l일령과 6일령 정자 추출물을 각각 l0 pl 씩 주입 후 1.7mM 칼슘농도를 가지는 PBS 배지에서 각각 배양하였을 때, 1일령 정자 추출물을 주입한 난모세포의 활성율은 60.0%로 6일령 정자 추출물을 주입한 난모세포의 활성율 11.1% 보다 유의하게 높았다. 이상의 결과를 종합해 보면 가열하지 않은 사람정자 추출물에는 oscillin 과 같은 난모세포 활성인자가 존재한다는 것이 입증되었다.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.701-710
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• 2002

본 연구는 소 난자의 초자화 동결 방법을 설정하기 위하여 체외성숙 소 난자에서 난구세포가 부착된 상태 또는 제거한 상태로 microdrop (MD) 방법과 straw (Straw) 방법을 이용하여 초자화 동결하여 생존율을 검사하였다. 동결 융해난자는 a) 단위발생을 유도하였고 b) 체외수정 후 전핵 형성을 관찰하였으며 c)체외수정 후 수정란 발달을 검사하였다. 초자화 동결 난자의 생존율은 MD 방법을 이용하였을 때가 Straw를 이용하였을 때 보다 높았다 (92.50 vs. 74.19%, p<0.05). MD 방법을 이용하였을 때 대부분의 난자가 생존을 하였다. 단위발생을 유도하였을 때 난할율과 배반포 발달율은 MD (45.05%, 10.81%, p<0.05)가 Straw 방법 보다 높았다 (27.17%, 6.52%, p<0.05). 난구세포의 부착 유무에 따라 동결 융해 후 체외수정 하여 자웅 전핵 형성을 각각 검사하였다. 난구세포 제거 난자에서는 MD와 Straw 방법으로 동결 융해하였을 때 차이가 없었다(80.36% vs. 67.31 %, p<0.05). 정상 수정율 (2PN)에서는 세 처리간에 차이가 없었다 (Fresh; 54.55% vs. MD; 42.22% vs. Straw; 37.14%, p>0.05). 그러나 미수정란 (<1PN)은 Fresh 난자가 동결융해 난자보다 유의적으로 낮았다 (Fresh; 32.47% vs. MD; 57.78% and Straw 62.86%, p<0.05). 다정자 침입은 (3PN) 신선란 (12,99%)에서 발생하였으나 동결 융해 난자에서는 발생하지 않았다. 난구세포가 제거된 난자에서, 정상 수정율 (2PN)은 Fresh와 동결 융해 난자간에 유의적인 차이를 보였다 (Fresh; 59.38% vs. MD; 17.31% and Straw; 30.43%, p<0.05). 또한 미수정율 (<1PN)에 있어서도 신선란과 동결 융해난은 유의적인 차이를 보였다 (Fresh; 23.44% vs. MD; 73.08% and Straw 58.70%, p<0.05). 다정자 침입 (3PN, >4PN)은 신선란과 동결 융해란 모두에서 나타났다. 체외수정 후, 난구세포가 부착된 난자의 2세포기 발달율은 신선란에 비하여 MD 또는 Straw 처리구에서 유의적으로 낮았다 (Fresh; 81.76% vs. MD; 22.22% and Straw; 11.36%, p<0.05). 동결융해난자는 배반포 발달율에 있어서도 신선란에 비하여 유의적으로 낮았다 (Fresh; 28.38 vs. MD; 1.71% and Straw 0%, p<0.05). 난구세포가 제거된 난자에서 2세포기 발달율은 신선란과 MD에서 차이가 없었다 (27.59% vs. 19.25%, p<0.05), 그러나 배반포 발달율에 있어서는 신선란이 MD 또는 Straw 처리구보다 유의적으로 높았다 (4.31% vs. 0.62% and 0%, respectively; p<0.05). 이상의 결과에서, 초자화 동결융해한 소 난자는 체외수정 후 배반포로 발달이 가능함을 나타내주고 있다.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.111-122
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• 2017

The objective of this experiment was to explore the effects of Roscovitine (Rosco) prior to in vitro maturation (IVM) of immature pig oocyte. Brilliant cresyl blue test has been used to select the good quality of oocyte. Specifically, the effects of Rosco exposure on nuclear and cytoplasmic maturation, diameter, intracellular glutathione (GSH) and reactive oxygen species (ROS), and embryonic development after parthenogenetic activation (PA) and somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT), and gene expression levels in SCNT embryos have been measured. Cumulus oocyte complexes (COCs) have been exposed in $75{\mu}M$ of Rosco for 22 and 44 h. The COCs that were matured in the IVM for 44 h without Rosco used as control group. Diameter of matured porcine oocytes 44 h culture with Rosco was significantly lower than 22 h culture with Rosco and control groups. GSH was higher in control group than 22 h and 44 h with Rosco but reduction of ROS in 22 h than 44 h with Rosco. In PA, exposure with Rosco 44 h oocytes group has been significantly lower than 22 h and control group in rates of maturation, cleavage and blastocyst formation. Similarly, in SCNT embryos rates of maturation, cleavage and formation of blastocyst have been also significantly lower in 44 h Rosco treated group than other two groups. SCNT embryos treated with Rosco 22 h showed greater expression levels of POU5F1, DPPA2 and NDP52Il mRNA compared with other two groups. Our results demonstrate that Rosco treatment with 22 h prior to IVM improves the development competence of porcine oocyte.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.257-265
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• 2017

Ferulic Acid (FA) is a metabolite of phenylalanine and tyrosine, a phenolic compound commonly found in fruits and vegetables. Several studies have shown that FA has various functions such as antioxidant effect, prevention of cell damage from irradiation, protection from cell damage caused by oxygen deficiency, anti-inflammatory action, anti-aging action, liver protective effect and anti-cancer action. In this study, we investigated the maturation rate, intracellular glutathione (GSH) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) of porcine oocytes by adding FA to the in vitro maturation (IVM) medium and examined subsequent embryonic developmental competence at 5% oxygen through parthenogenesis. There is no significant difference between the control group ($0{\mu}M$) and treatment groups ($5{\mu}M$, $10{\mu}M$, $20{\mu}M$) on maturation rates. Intracellular GSH levels in oocyte treated with $5{\mu}M$ of FA significantly increased (P < 0.05), and $20{\mu}M$ of FA revealed significant decrease (P < 0.05) in intracellular ROS levels compared with the control group. Oocytes treated with FA exhibited significantly higher cleavage rates (79.01% vs 89.19%, 92.20%, 90.89%, respectively) than the control group. Oocytes treated with $10{\mu}M$ showed significantly higher blastocyst formation rates (28.3% vs 40.3%, respectively) after PA than the control group. Total cell numbers in blastocyst of $10{\mu}M$ FA displayed significantly higher (39.4 vs 51.9, respectively) than the control group. In conclusion, these results suggested that treatment with FA during IVM improved the developmental potential of porcine embryos by increasing intracellular GSH synthesis and reducing ROS levels. Also, there was an improvement of cleavage rate, blastocyst formation and total cell numbers in blastocysts. It might be associated with Keap1-Nrf2 pathway as an antioxidant regulate pathway that plays a crucial role in determining the sensitivity of cells to oxidative damages by regulating the basal and inducible expression of enzymes which is related to detoxification and anti-oxidative effects, stress response enzymes and/or proteins and ABC transporters.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2007

본 연구는 돼지 난포란의 활성화에 미치는 6-DMAP와 cycloheximide의 적정한 농도를 구명하고자 실시하였다. 본 연구에서 얻어진 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 6-DMAP는 2 mM을 2시간 동안 처리하였을 때 활성화율, 난할률, 배반포 형성률은 51.2, 52.7, 25.2%로서 다른 처리구보다 유의적으로 (p<0.05) 높은 결과를 나타냈다. 2. Cycloheximide는 $5{\mu}g/ml$을 6시간 동안 처리하였을 때 활성화율, 난할율, 배반포 형성률은 47.7, 46.8, 27.3%로서 다른 처리구보다 유의적(p<0.05)으로 높은 결과를 나타냈다. 3. 6-DMAP와 Cycloheximide로 활성화를 유도한 후 배발달 배양액인 NCSU 23에 7일간 배양하였을 때의 배반포기 배의 세포수를 조사한 결과 내부세포괴(ICM)세포수와 총세포수에서 유의적인 차이가 나지 않았다. 결론적으로 6-DMAP는 2 mM을 2시간 동안 처리, Cycloheximide는 $5{\mu}g/ml$을 6시간 동안 처리하였을 때 돼지 난포란의 활성화에 적합하다는 것으로 조사되었다.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.139-146
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• 2017

The objective of this study was to determine the effect of fructose that was supplemented to a chemically defined in vitro maturation (IVM) medium on oocyte maturation and embryonic development after parthenogenesis in pigs. The base medium for in vitro maturation (IVM) was porcine zygote medium (PZM) that was supplemented with 0.05% (w/v) polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) or 10% (v/v) porcine follicular fluid (pFF). In the first experiment, when immature pig oocytes were matured in a chemically defined medium that was supplemented with 5.5 mM glucose or with 1.5, 3.0 and 5.5 mM fructose, 3.0 mM fructose resulted in a higher nuclear maturation (91.5%) than 1.5 and 5.5 mM fructose (81.9 and 81.9%, respectively) but showed a similar result with 5.5 mM glucose (94.2%). However, there was no significant differences among groups in the embryo cleavage (89.4-92.4%), blastocyst formation (37.5-41.1%), and mean cell number of blastocyst (30.8-34.2 cells). Fructose at the concentration of 3.0 mM (1.08 pixels/oocyte) resulted in a higher intra-oocyte glutathione (GSH) content than 1.5 and 5.5 mM fructose (1.00 and 0.87 pixels/oocytes, respectively) while the cumulus cell expansion was not influenced. In the second experiment, effect of individual and combined supplementation of a chemically defined maturation medium with 5.5 mM glucose or 3.0 mM fructose was examined. No significant effect was found in the nuclear maturation (86.3-92.6%). Embryo cleavage was significantly increased by the combined supplementation with glucose and fructose (95.2%) compared to that with 3.0 mM fructose only (85.7%) while blastocyst formation (37.3-42.8%) and embryonic cell number (33.3-34.1 cells) were not altered. Effect of supplementation of pFF-containing medium with glucose and fructose + glucose was examined in the third experiment. No significant effect by the supplementation with glucose and fructose or glucose alone was observed in the nuclear maturation of oocytes (90.7-94.1%) and blastocyst formation (51.0-56.5%). Our results demonstrate that 3.0 mM fructose was comparable to 5.5 mM glucose in supporting in vitro oocyte maturation and embryonic development after parthenogenesis and could be used as an alternative energy source to glucose for in vitro maturation of pig oocytes.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.115-120
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• 2012

This study was conducted to examine the optimal concentration and treatment time of antioxidants for inhibition of the ROS generation in bovine somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) embryos. Bovine oocytes were activated parthenogenetically, during which oocytes were treated with various antioxidants to determine the optimal concentrations and kind of antioxidants. Determined antioxidants were applied to oocytes during in vitro maturation (IVM) and/or SCNT procedures. Finally, antioxidant-treated SCNT embryos were compared with in vitro fertilized (IVF) embryos. $H_2O_2$ levels were analyzed in embryos at 20 h of activation, fusion or insemination by staining of embryos in $10{\mu}M$ 2'7'-dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate (H2DCFDA) dye, followed by fluorescence microscopy. $H_2O_2$ levels of parthenogenetic embryos were significantly lower in $25{\mu}M$ ${\beta}$-mercaptoethanol (${\beta}$-ME), $50{\mu}M$ L-ascorbic acid (Vit. C), and $50{\mu}M$ L-glutathione (GSH) treatment groups than each control group ($24.0{\pm}1.5$ vs $39.0{\pm}1.1$, $29.7{\pm}1.0$ vs $37.0{\pm}1.2$, and $32.9{\pm}0.8$ vs $36.3{\pm}0.8$ pixels/embryo, p<0.05). There were no differences among above concentration of antioxidants in direct comparison ($33.6{\pm}0.9{\sim}35.2{\pm}1.1$ pixels/embryo). Thus, an antioxidant of $50{\mu}M$ Vit. C was selected for SCNT. $H_2O_2$ levels of bovine SCNT embryos were significantly lower in embryos treated with Vit. C during only SCNT procedure ($26.4{\pm}1.1$ pixels/embryo, p<0.05) than the treatment group during IVM ($29.9{\pm}1.1$ pixels/embryo) and non-treated control ($34.3{\pm}1.0$ pixels/embryo). Moreover, $H_2O_2$ level of SCNT embryos treated with Vit. C during SCNT procedure was similar to that of IVF embryos. These results suggest that the antioxidant treatment during SCNT procedures can reduce the ROS generation level of SCNT bovine embryos.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.245-249
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• 2007

The aim of present experiment was to examine hatching rate as in vitro indicator of viability of porcine embryos before early stage embryo transfer such as zygotes or 2-cell stage embryos. Cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs) collected from ovaries were matured in North Carolina State University 23 (NCSU-23) containing 10% porcine follicular fluid (pFF), 10 ng/ml epidermal growth factor (EGF), $10{\mu}g/ml$ follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), $35{\mu}g/ml$ luteinizing hormone (LH), and 1mg/ml cysteine. After 24 hours, the COCs were transferred to the same medium without hormones. After 65h of maturation, oocytes were exposed to phosphate buffered saline (PBS) with 7% ethanol (v/v) for 7 minutes, and then the oocytes were washed and cultured in tissue culture medium (TCM) 199 containing 5 ug/ml cytochalasin B for 5h at $38.5^{\circ}C$ in an atmosphere of 5% $CO_2$ and 95% air with high humidity. After cytochalasin B treatment, the presumptive parthenotes were cultured in porcine zygote medium (PZM)-5 and cleavage of the parthenotes was assessed at 72h of activation, Normally cleaved parthenotes were cultured for an additional 8 days to evaluate their ability to develop to blastocyst and hatching stages. The fetal bovine serum (FBS) were added at Day 4 or 5 with concentrations of 2.5, 5 or 10%. The blastocyst rates were ranged within $39.1{\sim}70%$ in each treatment. However hatching rate was dramatically decreased in non-addition group. In this experiment, embryo viability in female reproductive tract may be estimated before embryo transfer with in vitro culture adding FBS by hatching ability.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.123-129
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• 2016

This study is performed to evaluate the effect of insulin in the porcine parthenogenetic embryo development. In porcine embryo culture, insulin is helpful factor in the process of embryo development. To identify this, insulin is used in pig embryos development. Therefore, this study was performed to investigate the effect of insulin on early embryonic development in pigs. For that, insulin positive or negative (0, 10 ug/mL) was supplemented in the porcine IVM media and then compared two groups divided by the cytoplasm of the black groups and white ring groups based on the distribution of lipid material of the cell cytoplasm in microscope. In maturation rates of porcine oocytes, significant higher black group rates were shown in the insulin positive groups compared with other groups ($56.0{\pm}2.1$ vs $46.2{\pm}0.3$). In the embryo culture, black groups were showed the significant higher cleavage rates ($82.1{\pm}0.8$, $78.3{\pm}0.1$ vs $63.2{\pm}0.3$, $63.4{\pm}0.0$), and blastocyst formation rates ($15.5{\pm}3.6$, $16.6{\pm}0.4$ vs $11.7{\pm}1.3$, $7.4{\pm}0.2$) regardless of whether the addition of insulin. Also, black groups were showed higher cell number of blastocyst ($33.2{\pm}2.5$, $35.5{\pm}2.6$ vs $31.2{\pm}2.1$, $31.3{\pm}2.2$). In conclusion, supplement of insulin producing black group in vitro maturation, it was effective in vitro maturation and embryonic development of pig embryos.