• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.213-218
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• 2007

This study was performed to investigate the effect of VEGF on in vitro maturation of porcine oocytes. The base medium for IVM, TCM-199 was supplemented with 0.6 mM cysteine, 0.91 mM pyruvate, 10 ng/ml epidermal growth factor, $75{\mu}g/ml$ kenamycin, $1{\mu}g/ml$ insulin and 10% (V/V) porcine follicular fluid (pFF) as a Group A; Group B was consists of Group A plus 5 ng/ml VEGF; Group C was consists of replacement of pFF by 10% PVA and Group D: was consists of Group C plus 5 ng/ml VEGF. 1. The maturation rate was significantly higher (p<0.05) in control and VEGF+pFF group than other two groups ($76.1{\pm}9.6,\;78.9{\pm}6.0\;vs\;60.4{\pm}14.2\;and\;58.3{\pm}14.3$, respectively). 2. Addition of VEGF without pFF showed a negative effect on oocytes maturation and about 58.26% oocytes were reached to M-II stage. 3. In the parthenogenetic development, the cleavage rate was significantly higher (p<0.05) in control and VEGF+pFF group ($73.2{\pm}1.8\;and\;64.6{\pm}1.1$, respectively) than other groups ($47.9{\pm}1.8\;and\;48.3{\pm}1.7$, respectively). 4. The blastocyst formation rate was significantly higher (p<0.05) in VEGF+pFF group ($32.6{\pm}2.4$) compared to control and other groups. 5. There was no significant difference in cell numbers (inner cell mass or trophectoderm) among these groups.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.123-130
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• 2017

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of alpha-lipoic acid (aLA) as an antioxidant that decrease the reactive oxygen species (ROS) in bovine embryonic development. Slaughterhouse derived bovine immature oocytes were collected and 4 different concentrations (0, 5, 10 and 20 mM) of aLA was supplemented in bovine in vitro maturation (IVM) medium. After 20 hrs of IVM, maturation rates, levels of ROS and glutathione (GSH), and further embryonic development after parthenogenetic activation (PA) and in vitro fertilization (IVF) was investigated according to aLA concentrations. Maturation rate was significantly higher in 10 mM group than other groups (80.5% vs. 62.9, 73.9, 64.2%; P<0.05). In the levels of ROS and GSH in matured oocytes as an indicator of oocyte quality, significantly better results were shown in 5 and 10 mM groups compared with other 2 groups. After IVM, significantly higher rates of blastocyst formation were shown in 10 mM groups in both of PA (27.9% vs. 18.8, 22.3, 14.2%; P<0.05) and IVF (32.6% vs. 23.9, 27.3, 16.2%; P<0.05) embryos. In addition, significantly more cell total cell number and higher inner cell mass ratio in 10 mM PA and IVP blastocysts showed developmental competence in 10 uM groups. Therefore, based on the entire data from this study, using $10{\mu}M$ of aLA confirmed to be the optimal concentration for bovine oocyte maturation and embryonic development.

• 한국수정란이식학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수정란이식학회 2006년도 The 6th Intermational Symposium on Developmental Biotechnology
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• pp.108-108
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• 2006

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.259-262
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• 2010

Optimization of the preimplantation mammalian embryo culture condition was widely focused on refining medium composition under the name of chemically defined media. However, recent research revealed that the alteration of physical environment can be a crucial factor to a successful embryo development. In this study, under the same embryo density, a novel culture device named oil-free micro tube culture (MTC) system was evaluated using porcine parthenogenetic embryos. The activated oocytes were placed into the 0.2 ml thin-wall flat cap PCR tube and cultured to the blastocyst stage. As a preliminary step, embryo density and culture medium volume were optimized under a standard drop culture system. The optimal embryo density range for in vitro culture was 0.5 embryos per ${\mu}l$ in $20\;{\mu}l$ drop (20.5%) and 1.0 embryos per ${\mu}l$ in $10\;{\mu}l$ drop (20.6%). Based on these results, we compared drop culture system and 'MTC' system in terms of the developmental rate to the blastocyst stage. In $20\;{\mu}l$ medium volume, the 'MTC' system showed similar blastocyst formation rate when compared with drop culture system (20.2% versus 20.5%, respectively) while the 'MTC' system showed lower blastocyst formation rate than drop culture system in $10\;{\mu}l$ one (12.7% versus 20.0%, respectively). Therefore the $20\;{\mu}l$ MTC system may be an alternative incubation system for short-distance embryo transport without carrying the $CO_2$ incubator and this provides novel embryo culture device to clinical veterinary embryologists.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.213-220
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• 2009

The objective of this study was to examine the effect of eCG and various concentrations (20, 40, and 80 ${\mu}g/ml$) of porcine FSH on nuclear maturation and intracellular glutathione (GSH) level of oocytes, and embryonic development after parthenogenetic activation (PA) and somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) in pigs. Immature pig oocytes were matured in TCM-199 supplemented with porcine follicular fluid, cysteine, pyruvate, EGF, insulin, and hormones (10 IU/ml hCG and 10 IU/ml eCG or $20{\sim}80{\mu}g/ml$ FSH) for the first 22 h and then further cultured in hormone-tree medium for an additional 22 h. Nuclear maturation of oocytes ($85{\sim}89%$) was not influencem foreCG and various concentrations FSH. Embryonic development to the cleavage stage ($86{\sim}94%$) and mean number of cells in blastocyst ($33{\sim}37$ cells) after PA were not altered but blastocyst formation e-treignificaddlor(p<0.05) improvem forthe supplementation eith 80 ${\mu}g/ml$ FSHr(64%) compared to 47%, io8%, iand 47% in oocytes that were treated with eCG, 20,i and 40 ${\mu}g/ml$ FSH,i numectivelo. In SCNT, fusion ($78{\sim}83%$) of cell-cytoplast couplets and siosequent embryo cleavage ($82{\sim}88%$) were not influencem fordifferent gonadotropins but blastocyst formation tended to increase forthe supplementation eith 80 ${\mu}g/ml$ FSHr(25% vs. $11{\sim}18%$). Our nuults demonstrated that oocyte maturation and embryonic development after PA and SCNT e-frinfluencem fortype of gcem fortype of gits concentration. In this study, supplementation of maturation medium eith 80 ${\mu}g/ml$ FSHrimproved preimplantation development of PA and SCNT pig embryos, probably by increasing intracellular GSH concentration of matured oocytes.

• 한국동물번식학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국동물번식학회 2001년도 춘계학술발표대회
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• pp.13-13
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• 2001

This study was undertaken to evaluate the effects of catalase using xanthine (X) - xanthine oxidase (XO) system on in vitro maturation and fertilization in pig. When follicular oocytes were cultured in maturation medium with X and/or XO, the maturation rates were not significantly different between in medium with and without catalase despite of different culture periods. However, significantly (P<0.05) higher maturation rates were obrained in culture with X-XO system. The rates of degenerated oocytes were increased with culture periods prolonged, and were significantly (P<0.05) higher in medium without than with catalase at 120 h of culture. On the other hand, the parthenogenetic oocytes were observed with high proportions at 72 h of culture, hut were not different in medium with and without catalase at various times of culture. In another experiment, the frozen-thawed boar spermatozoa treated with X-XO system for in vitro fertilization. The penetration rates were higher in medium with that than without catalase during the in vitro fertilization with, none (P<0.05), XO and X＋XO. On the other hand, when sperm were treated with none, X, XO and X＋XO, lipid peroxidation were higher in medium without that than with catalase. However, the changes in sperm penetration and lipid peroxidation showed opposite patterns. The sperm suspensions were also treated with X and/or XO for assay of sulfhydryl (-SH) group content. Under the above all conditions, sperm-SH group were higher detected In medium with that than without catalase. The activity of sperm binding to zona pellucida was also evaluated through binding to salt-stored porcine oocytes. In control group, sperm binding to zona pellucida were higher than in medium with X, XO and X＋XO groups. No significant differences, however, were observed between medium with and without catalase. In conclusion, the exposure of follicular oocytes and spermatozoa to X-XO system may be caused stimulating in vitro maturation and fertilization in pig. This work was supported by grant No. 2000-1-22200-001-3 from the Basic Research Program of the Korea Science & Engineering Foundation.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.149-157
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• 1993

소 초기배의 체외생산을 위한 소 난포란 회수를 극대화할 수 있는 방법을 확립하기 위해 여러 가지 방법에 의해 채취된 난자의 발생능력을 검토하였다. 전통적인 흡입법(대조구), 개발된 회수법(slicing) 및 이들을 결합한 방법(결합법)을 비교하였다. 총 245개의 난소로부터 1,641개의 난포란을 실험에 이용하였다. 회수된 난자는 TCM199과 소 태아혈청을 기초로 한 배양액에서 24시간 체외성숙시켜 급속염색법에 의해 핵성숙을 판별하고, 7% 에탄올에 의해 활성화된 처녀발생란의 전핵형성 유무에 의해 세포질 성숙을 평가하였다. 회수된 평균 난자수는 난소당 흡입법, slicing 및 결합법이 각각 1.87, 11.05 및 7.88개를 얻어 새로 개발된 slicing에 의해 회수율을 5.9배 (11.05/1.87) 증가시킬 수 있었다. 핵 성숙은 흡입법 92.9%, slicing 79.1%와 결합법 71.7%였다. 비록 흡입법에 의해 회수된 난자의 핵 성숙율이 높았지만 난소당 얻을 수 있는 성숙 난자의 수는 slicing할 경우 5배까지 증가시킬 수 있었다. 세포질 성숙의 지표인 전핵의 형성율은 대조구 75%, slicing 67%, 그리고 결합법 62.5%였다. 이같은 결과는 개발된 slicing법에 의해 도살장 난소로부터 보다 많은 수의 난자의 회수가 가능하며 이들의 핵성숙 및 세포질 성숙도 정상적으로 일어나며 난소당 전핵 초기배 수를 증가시킬 수 있음을 보여준 것이다. 아울러 증가된 난자수로 인하여 초기배의 생화학적 분석 및 외래유전자의 미세주입을 위한 지속적으로 안정된 초기배의 공급체계가 확립되었다.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.710-719
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• 2023

Objective: The present study investigated whether protodioscin (PD), a steroidal saponin mainly found in rhizome of Dioscorea species, alleviates oxidative stress-induced damage of porcine oocytes during in vitro maturation. Methods: Oocytes were treated with different concentrations of PD (0, 1, 10, 100, and 200 µM) in the presence of 200 µM H₂O₂ during in vitro maturation. Following maturation, spindle morphology and mitogen-activated protein kinase activity was assessed along with reactive oxygen species level, GSH activity, and mRNA expression of endogenous antioxidant genes at the MII stage. On the day 7 after parthenogenetic activation, blastocyst formation rate was calculated and the quality of embryo and mRNA expression of development-related genes was evaluated. Results: Developmental competence was significantly poorer in the 0 µM PD-treated (control) group than in the non-treated (normal) and 10 µM PD-treated (10PD) groups. Although the reactive oxygen species level did not significantly differ between these three groups, the glutathione level and mRNA expression of antioxidant genes (superoxide dismutase 1 [SOD1], SOD2, nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 [Nrf2], and hemo oxygenase-1 [HO-1]) were significantly higher in the normal and 10PD groups than in the control group. In addition, the percentage of oocytes with defective spindle and abnormal chromosomal alignment was significantly lower and the ratio of phosphorylated p44/42 to total p44/42 was significantly higher in the normal and 10PD groups than in the control group. The total cell number per blastocyst was significantly higher in the 10PD group than in the control group. The percentage of apoptotic cells in blastocysts was highest in the control group; however, the difference was not significant. mRNA expression of development-related genes (POU domain, class 5, transcription factor 1 [POU5F1], caudal type homeobox 2 [CDX2], Nanog homeobox [NANOG]) was consistently increased by addition of PD. Conclusion: The PD effectively improves the developmental competence and quality of blastocysts by protecting porcine oocytes against oxidative stress.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.65-70
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• 2006

본 연구는 활성화처리 방법 및 배양 조건이 돼지 단위발생란의 체외발달 및 apoptosis에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위해 실시되었다. 도축장 유래 난소로부터 채취된 미성숙 난자를 $42{\sim}44$시간 동안 성숙배양한 후 사용하였다. Apoptosis는 TUNEL 방법을 사용하여 조사하였다. 실험 1에서는 성숙배양된 난자들을 electric pulse(1.2 kV/cm for $30{\mu}sec$ 2회, E), E + 6-dimethylaminopurine(6-DMAP) 또는 E + cycloheximide(CH) 방법으로 활성화 처리하여 PZM-3를 이용하여 5% $CO_2,\;38.5^{\circ}C$에서 배양하였다. 실험 2에서는 전기자극을 이용하여 활성화처리된 난자들을 각각 PZM-3 또는 NCSU-23 배양액 내에서 배양하였다. 각 배양액 내의 난자들은 각각 20% $O_2$ 조건으로 나뉘어 배양하였다. E + 6-DMAP(36.5%) 또는 E + CH 구(32.5%)에서 E 구(27.7%)보다 유의적으로 높은 배반포 형성율을 보였다(P<0.05). 처리별 apoptosis 발생율은 각각 5.3%(E), 7.7%(6-DMAP) 및 7.1%(CH)였다. 실험 2에서는 PZM-3 구의 배반포 형성율이 NCSU-23 구에 비하여 산소분압조건과 관계없이 다소 높았다$(28.2{\sim}29.7%\;vs.\;22.6{\sim}24.4%)$. PZM-3 및 20% $O_2$ 조건하에서 유의적으로 낮은 apoptosis 발생 비율을 나타냈다(9.2%, P<0.05). 그러므로 돼지 단위발생란을 chemical agent를 이용한 추가 활성화처리 후 PZM-3, 20% $O_2$, 조건으로 배양하면 더 나은 배반포 발생율을 얻을 수 있다고 생각된다.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.121-126
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• 2007

본 연구에서 돼지 난포란에서 채취된 난모 세포들을 체외성숙 후 형태적으로 선별하거나 극체 방출란을 선별하여 활성화 처리 후 48시간째에 분할란을 선별할 때 배발달율이 어느정도 향상되는지를 검토하였다. 난모 세포를 48시간 성숙 배양 후 형태적 선별과 극체의 방출 유무를 검사하고, 선별된 난모 세포들을 $16{\sim}18$시간 추가 배양한 후 7% ethanol로 활성화시키고 $5{\mu}g/ml$ cytochalasin B에 5시간 노출 후 PZM-5 배 양액으로 7일간 배양하였으며, 배양 중 4일째 5% FBS를 추가하였다. 48시간 성숙 후 형태적으로 선별하였을 때, 21.9%가 제거되고 78.1%가 선별되었으며, 극체 방출란을 선별하였을 때, 32.1%가 제거되고, 67.9%가 선별되었다. 형태적으로 선별한 난자를 활성화 처리하여 48시간째에 분할율을 검사하였을 때, 15.8%가 분할하지 않았으며, 52.6%가 정상 분할하였고, 31.6%가 과분할하였으며, 극체 방출란을 선별하여 활성화 처리 후 분할율을 검사하였을 때 7.1%가 분할하지 않았으며, 73.1%가 정상 분할하였고, 19.8%가 과분할하였다. 체외 성숙된 난모세포를 형태적으로 선별하고 활성화 처리 후 분할란을 선별하지 않았을 때, 16.7%가 배반포기로 발달하였고, 형태적으로 선별하고 분할란을 추가로 선별해 배양했을 때 31.7%가 배반포기로 발달하였으며, 극체 방출란만을 선별하여 활성화 처리 후 분할란을 선별하지 않았을 때 39.0%가 배반포기로 발달하였고, 극체 선별과 분할란 선별을 하였을 때 배반포기 발달율이 49.0%에 이르렀다. 48시간째 미분할 난자와 정상 분할 난자, 과분할 난자를 배양하였을 때 48시간째 미분할 난자는 배반포기로 발달하지 못했으며, 정상 분할 난자는 42.5%, 과분할 난자는 4.5%가 배반포기로 발달하였다. 분할하는 시기를 활성화처리 후 12시간 간격으로 조사하였을 때 $0{\sim}12$시간 사이에 4.1%가 분할하였고, $12{\sim}24$시간 사이에 68.6%, $24{\sim}36$ 시간 사이에 19.1%, $36{\sim}48$시간 사이에 2.3%, 48시간까지 미분할 난자가 5.9%였으며, $0{\sim}12$시간 사이에 분할한 난자나 $36{\sim}48$시간 사이에 분할한 난자에서 배반포기로 발달한 난자는 없었으며, $12{\sim}24$시간 사이에 분할한 난자의 39.1%, $24{\sim}36$시간 사이에 분할한 난자의 9.5%가 배반포기로 발달하였다. 이상의 결과로 극체 방출란만을 선별하여 $12{\sim}36$시간 사이에 분할하는 난자들만을 선별하여 배양한다면 배발생능을 가진 난자들의 비율을 높일 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.