• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.93-100
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• 2008

This study was conducted to establish an in vitro maturation (IVM) system by selection of efficient macromolecule in the porcine in vitro production (IVP) technology. To choose the efficient macromolecules in the development of porcine embryos, the effects of 3 kinds of macromolecules (porcine serum; PS, porcine follicular fluid; pFF, and polyvinyl alcohol; PVA) supplemented in IVM media on the maturation, cleavage, and development rates to blastocyst of parthenogenetic activation (PA) and in vitro fertilization (IVF) embryos were examined. The maturation rates of porcine oocytes in media supplemented with PS were significantly higher than those with pFF and PVA (92.4% vs. 85.4%, 77.1%; p<0.05). In the cleavage and development to blastocyst rates, supplement with PS or pFF in the IVM media was more effective than PA. However, there were no significant differences in cleavage and development to blastocyst between PS and pFF group. From the results of this study, it was demonstrated that PS was optimal macromolecule in the porcine IVM media.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.223-228
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• 2002

본 연구는 돼지의 미성숙 난포란을 체외에서 성숙, 수정시킨 후, 생산된 체외수정란을 NCSU 23 체외배양액에 항산화제NAC, ebselen 및 glutathione)와 BSO의 첨가가 돼지 체외수정란의 체외발육에 미치는 영향을 검토하였다. Glutathione 합성억제제인 BSO가 돼지수정란의 체외발육에 미치는 영향을 검토한 결과 0, 1.0 및 5.0 mM의 BSO을 첨가한 구에서 상실배기 이상 발육된 체외발육성적은 각각 35.9, 15.7 및 8.4%로서 BSO 첨가구가 대조구에 비해 통계적으로 유의하게 낮은 체외배율성적을 나타냈으며(P<0.05), NAC 1.0 mM ebselen 10 $\mu\textrm{m}$ 및 glutathione 100 $\mu\textrm{m}$ BSO 1.0 mM을 첨가하여 배양한 결과 상실배 이상 발육된 체외발육율은 40.5, 44.2, 36.0 및 10.9%로서 항산화제 첨가구가 BSO 첨가구보다 통계적으로 유의하게 높은 체외발육성적을 나타냈다P<0.05). 체외수정후 생산된 배반포기 수정란의 세포수는 BSO 농도(0, 1 및 5 mM)에 따른 차이는 인정되지 않았으나, 항산화제를 첨가한 경우에는 ebslene, NAC 및 glutathione 첨가구가 BSO 첨가구보다 유의하게 높은 세포수을 나타냈다(P<0.05).

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.173-182
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• 2001

본 연구는 돼지 난포란의 체외성숙배양액에 superoxide dismutase(SOD)를 첨가배양하여 체외성숙과 수성이후 배발달에 미치는 영향과 산소농도 및 SOD가 체외생산된 돼지초기수정란치 배발달에 미치는 영향을 규명하고자 실시하였다. 본 연구에서 얻어진 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 돼지 난포란을 체외성숙배양액인 NCSU-23에 SOD를 각각 0, 100,500 및 1,000uni1s/m1 첨가하여 성숙시킨 다음, 체외수정을 실시한 결과, 핵성숙률, 정자침입율, 다정자침입률 및 평균침입정자수는 처리구와 대조구간 유의적(P<0.05)인 차이가 인정되지 않았고, 웅성전핵형성률은 처리구(90.9∼81.2%)보다 오히려 대조구(95.0%)가 유의적으로 높은 결과를 나타냈다(P<0.05). 2. 체외수정 후, 배발달배양액인 NCSU-23에 7일 동안 배양한 결과, 배반포형성률과 총세포수는 처리구가 대조구보다 유의적(P>0.05) 으고 낮은 결과를 나타냈다. 3. 배발달배양액인 NCSU-23에 SOD를 각각 0, 100, 500 및 1,000uni1s/m1을 첨가하고 5% 및 20% 산소조건하에서 7일동안 배발달을 유기한 결과, 배양 7일째 산소조건에 따른 처리구간 배반포형성률 및 총세포수는 유의차가 없었으며, SOD농도별 배반포형성률은 100 units/ml 처리구에서 0, 500 및 1,000uni1s/m1 처리구 보다 유의적으로 높은 배반포형성률을 나타냈으나, 총세포수에서는 처리구(27.6∼37.3개)가 대조구(45.6개)보다 유의적(P<0.05) 로 낮은 결과를 나타내었다. 따라서 NCSU-23배양액에 SOD의 첨가는 돼지난포란의 체외성숙과 초기배발달에 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 조사되었으며, 5% 및 20% 산소농도에 따른 영향도 없는 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.115-123
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• 2003

본 연구는 돼지난포란의 체외배양액에 황화합물인 Catalase 첨가 및 저분압산소조건 하에서 첨가배양함으로서 돼지난포란의 체외성숙과 체외배발달에 미치는 영향을 구명하고자 실시하였다. 본 연구에서 얻어진 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 돼지난포란을 체외성숙배양액인 0.9mM cy-steine이 함유된 NCSU-23 배양액에 CAT를 각각 0, 100, 500 및 1000uni1s/m1 첨가하여 체외성숙 및 수정을 실시한 결과, 모든 평가요소에서 처리구가 대조구에 비하여 유의적으로 낮은 결과를 나타내어 체외수정에 좋지 않은 영향을 미치는 것으로 판단된다(P>0.05). 2. 체외수정을 실시한 후, 배발달배양액인 NCSU-23에 7일 동안 배양한 결과, 배반포형성률과 총세포수에 있어서 처리구가 대조구에 비하여 유의적으로 낮은 결과를 나타내어 체외성숙시 CAT 첨가배양은 배발달에 좋지 않은 것으로 판단된 다(P>0.05). 3. 배발달배양액인 NCSU-23에 CAT를 각각 0, 100, 500 및 1000units/m1을 첨가하고 5 및 20% 산소농도하에서 7일간 배양을 실시한 결과, 산소농도에 따른 차이는 인정되지 않았으며, CAT 첨가에 따른 배반포형성률과 총세포수에 있어서도 처리구가 대조구보다 유의적으로 낮은 결과를 나타냈다(P>0.05). 결론적으로 돼지난포란을 이용하여 체외수정란을 생산할 때, NCSU-23 배양액에 catalase의 첨가 및 산소조건은 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 조사되었다.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.65-69
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• 2009

The aim of the present study was to investigate the cleavage pattern, its developmental ability and apoptosis of porcine embryo in vitro. Morphology data on a total of 919 embryos were analyzed retrospectively. Forty-eight hours after insemination, embryos were classified into five groups based on the cleavage state as follows; 1 cell, 2 cell, 4 cell, 5 to 8 cell and fragmentation. These groups were cultured another 120 hours and then evaluated for blastocyst formation. Blastocyst formation rates were significantly higher in 4 cell (42.5%) and 5 to 8 cell (48.6%) cleaving groups than in other groups (p<0.05). On the other hand, 2 cell and fragmentation groups produced 4.9% and 3,9% blastocysts, respectively. And we could verify that in the event of 2 cell block and fragmentation of embryo. To analyze the apoptotic frequency in preimplantation development of porcine IVF embryos, all cells of each blastocyst were performed by TUNEL assay. There were no significantly differences in the total cell numbers of embryos and apoptotic cell rate in blastocysts among the each classified groups. Data suggest that 4 cell and 5 to 8 cell cleaving embryos at 48 hour after insemination have high developmental competence, and may be an useful parameter to predict the development of preimplantation embryos and to study using preimplanation embryonic research.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.119-124
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• 2006

The present study compared the developmental potential of cloned porcine embryos with mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), fetal fibroblasts (FFs) and cumulus cells (CCs) by assessing the cleavage and blastocyst rate, total cell number, inner cell mass (ICM) ratio and apoptosis. MSCs were isolated by ficoll gradients from femur of -6 month old female pig, and maintained for primary cultures. FFs from a female fetus at ${\sim}30$ day of gestation were established, and CCs were obtained from cumulus oocyte complexes (COCs) aspirated from $3{\sim}6$ mm follicles in diameter. Donor cells at $3{\sim}4$ passage were employed for nuclear transfer (NT). COCs were matured and fertilized in vitro(IVF) as control. Cleavage rate was significantly (P<0.05) higher in IVF than in NT embryos with MSCs, FFs and CCs ($82.7{\pm}8.9%\;vs\;70.6{\pm}5.4,\;68.7{\pm}5.1\;and\;63.4{\pm}5.6%$, respectively). However, blastocyst rates in IVF and NT embryos derived from MSCs ($24.5{\pm}2.8\;and\;20.4{\pm}8.3%$) did not differ, but were significantly (P<0.05) higher than NT derived from FFs and CCs ($10.6{\pm}2.7\;and\;9.8{\pm}2.1%$). Total cell number and the ratio of ICM to total cells among blastocysts cloned from MSCs ($35.4{\pm}5.2\;and\;0.40{\pm}0.09%$, respectively) were significantly (P<0.05) higher than those from FFs and CCs ($24.9{\pm}6.2%\;vs\;0.19{\pm}0.16,\;23.6{\pm}5.5\;and\;0.17{\pm}0.16%$, respectively). Proportions of TUNEL positive cells in NT embryos from FFs and CCs ($6.9{\pm}1.5\;and\;7.4{\pm}1.7%$, respectively) were significantly (P<0.05) higher than in MSCs ($4.8{\pm}1.4%$) and IVF ($2.3{\pm}0.9%$). The results demonstrate that MSCs have a greater potential as donor cells than FFs and CCs in achieving enhanced production of cloned porcine embryos.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.133-139
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• 2005

Oxidative stress is one of the major causes of failure in in vitro storage of boar semen. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are known to be important mediators of such stress. The present study examined the effects of pyruvate and taurine on sperm motility and expression of BAD, Cytochrome c, Caspase-3 and Cox-2 protein in in vitro storage of boar semen, and tested the effect of semen treated with antioxidant with or without hydrogen peroxide on the development of IVM/IVF porcine embryos. Semen samples were transported to the laboratory at $17^{\circ}C$ within 2 hr after collection and were treated with different concentration of pyruvate $(1\~10mM)$ and taurine $(25\~100mM)$ with or without 250uM $H_2O_2$ respectively. The supplementation of pyruvate and taurine increased sperm motility in boar semen during in vitro incubation at $37^{\circ}C$. Expression of apoptosis protein (BAD, cytochrome c, caspase-3 and cox-2) were reduced in the group of boar semen treated with pyruvate and taurine when compared to the other groups. The developmental rates of IVM/IVF porcine embryos fertilized by semen treated with pyruvate and taurine were significantly increased when compared to control (P<0.005). These results indicate that supplementation of pyruvate and taurine as antioxidants in boar semen extender can improve the semen quality and increase in vitro development of porcine IVM/IVF embryos when boar semen treated with antioxidants was used for in vitro fertilization.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.966-975
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• 1999

Technologies on preimplantation porcine embryos have been developed quickly and significantly. Successful development of systems for culture of porcine zygotes to the blastocyst stage has made it possible to utilize follicular oocytes for in vitro production of embryos and thus stimulated research on various embryo technologies. Recent technological development of embryo cryopreservation, separation of X- and Y-bearing spermatozoa and non-surgical embryo transfer has also made it easy to utilize in vivo- and in vitro-produced embryos for artificial manipulation to produce clones and transgenic pigs. Further progress in overcoming various problems associated with each embryo technology will result in acceptable efficiency to utilize porcine embryos with a high or increased quality. Combining these technologies will accelerate further expansion of the swine industry not only for meat production but also for the production of therapeutic recombinant proteins and xonografts.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.17-21
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• 2005

The effect of melatonin on in vitro embryo development and the expression of antioxidant enzyme gene in preimplantation porcine embryos was determined by modified semi-quantitative single cell RT-PCR. Porcine embryos derived from in vitro maturation /in vitro fertilization were cultured in 5% $CO_2$ and 20% $O_2$ at $37^{\circ}C$ in NCSU23 medium. Melatonin was added to medium at concentration of 1nM, 5 nM, and 10 nM. When treated with 1nM (39.0%) of melatonin, the developmental rate of embryos beyond the morula stage were higher than that of control group (31.0%) (p<0.05). Number of inner cell mass and tropectoderm cell in control (23.0${\pm}$0.5 and 17.3${\pm}$0.8), 1 nM (23.6${\pm}$0.6 and 19.0${\pm}$0.5), and 5 nM (23.3${\pm}$1.1 and 16.3${\pm}$0.8) treated with melatonin were higher than in 10 nM (20.0${\pm}$0.5 and 13.3${\pm}$0.8) treated with melatonin (p<0.05). To develop an mRNA phenotypic map for the expression of catalase, bax and caspase-3, single cell RT-PCR analysis were carried out in porcine IVM/IVF embryo. Catalase was detected in 0, 1 and 5 nM supplemented with melatonin, but bax and caspase-3 were detected in 10 nM treated with melatonin.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.19-26
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• 1996

본 연구는 체외에서 생산된 돼지수정란에 외래유전자를 미세주입후 체외 배 발달과 유전자 발현을 조사하기 위하여 실시하였다. 체외수정후 18∼20 시간 사이에 LacZ 유전자와 산양 성장호르몬 유전자를 미세주입하였으며, 체외 배 발달율과 유전자 발현은 미세주입후 9일간 체외배양을 실시한 다음 조사하였다. 돼지수정란을 원심분리하여 전핵을 관찰한 결과 60.3%의 난자에서 전핵이 가시화되었다. 또한 유전자가 미세주입된 수정란중 상실배와 배반포까지 발달한 비율은 각각 8.6, 9.1%로 대조구의 발달율 19.0, 20.8%보다 유의하게 낮았다. 그러나, NCSU23 배양액에 4일간 배양후 EMEM 배양액으로 교체하여 배양한 결과, 배반포 및 부화배반포까지 높은 발달율(19.4%)을 나타내었다. X-gal 염색의 결과로서, LacZ의 발현을 나타낸 수정란의 비율은 상살배, 배반포 단계에서 40.0, 42.9%로 나타났으나, 이들 형질전환 수정란의 대부분은 mosaic 현상이 관찰되었다. 또한 PCR 부분에서, gGH 유전자가 도입된 수정란의 비율은 상실배, 배반포단계에서 45.0, 44.4%로 X-gal 염색의 결과와 유의한 차이가 없었다. 따라서 본 실험에서 얻어진 결과들은 체외에서 생산된 돼지수정란은 미세주입후에도 배반포 및 부화배반포까지 성공적으로 발달할 수 있다는 것을 입증하였다. 또한 체외성숙, 수정된 돼지수정란을 이용하여 형질전환 돼지 생산의 가능성을 시사하고 있다.