• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.143-150
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• 2009

• 대한생식의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한불임학회 2006년도 The 5th Biannual Meeting of Pacific Rim Society for Fertility and Sterility
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• pp.102-103
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• 2006

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제32권8_spc호
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• pp.1284-1295
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• 2019

Considerable progress in reproduction of dairy goats has been made, with advances in reproductive technology accelerating dairy goat production since the 1980s. Reproduction in goats is described as seasonal. The onset and length of the breeding season is dependent on various factors such as breed, climate, physiological stage, male effect, breeding system, and photoperiod. The reproductive physiology of goats was investigated extensively, including hypothalamic and pituitary control of the ovary related to estrus behavior and cyclicity etc. Photoperiodic treatments coupled with the male effect allow hormone-free synchronization of ovulation, but the kidding rate is still less than for hormonal treatments. Different protocols have been developed to meet the needs and expectations of producers; dairy industries are subject to growing demands for year round production. Hormonal treatments for synchronization of estrus and ovulation in combination with artificial insemination (AI) or natural mating facilitate out-of-season breeding and the grouping of the kidding period. The AI with fresh or frozen semen has been increasingly adopted in the intensive production system, this is perhaps the most powerful tool that reproductive physiologists and geneticists have provided the dairy goat industry with for improving reproductive efficiency, genetic progress and genetic materials transportation. One of the most exciting developments in the reproduction of dairy animals is embryo transfer (ET), the so-called second generation reproductive biotechnology following AI. Multiple ovulation and ET (MOET) program in dairy goats combining with estrus synchronization (ES) and AI significantly increase annual genetic improvement by decreasing the generation interval. Based on the advances in reproduction technologies that have been utilized through experiments and investigation, this review will focus on the application of these technologies and how they can be used to promote the dairy goat research and industry development in the future.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2019

With the progress of regenerative medicine, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have received attention as a way to restore ovarian function. It has been reported that MSCs derived from bone marrow, adipose, umbilical cord blood, menstrual blood, and amniotic fluid improved ovarian function. In light of previous studies and advances in this field, there are increased expectations regarding the utilization of MSCs to restore ovarian function. This review summarizes recent research into potential applications of MSCs in women with infertility or primary ovarian insufficiency, including cases where these conditions are induced by anticancer therapy.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.29-33
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• 1981

Vesectomy has been increased as a popular method of birth control because it is simpler than other methods for men. But the vasectomy results in several problems such as relation to effect changes on the structure and function of the reproductive organ. The fate of non-ejaculated spermatozoa is postulated by some authors that those are disappeared by a progress of dissolution and reabsorption in the epididymis, and we have attempted to prove the true state of sperm-acrosome on the fine structure in vasectomized rats. The results were as follows: 1. Apical segments of the acrosome were swollen similar to the shape of club in many spermatozoa. 2. Discontinuities of the outer and inner acrosomal membranes were occasionally noted and there were complete losses of acrosomes in the certain place. 3. There was no evidence of significant changes in the nuclear structure, nor dilatation of the subacrosomal space. 4. Vasectomy might effect destructive changes in the acrosomes of the non-ejaculated spermatozoa in situ.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.85-93
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• 2020

The implantation process is highly complex and difficult to mimic in vitro, and a reliable experimental model of implantation has yet to be established. Many researchers have used embryo transfer (ET) to assess implantation potential; however, ET with pseudopregnant mice requires expert surgical skills and numerous sacrificial animals. To overcome those economic and ethical problems, several researchers have tried to use outgrowth models to evaluate the implantation potential of embryos. Many previous studies, as well as our experiments, have found significant correlations between blastocyst outgrowth in vitro and implantation in utero by ET. This review proposes the blastocyst outgrowth model as a possible alternative to animal experimentation involving ET in utero. In particular, the outgrowth model might be a cost- and time-effective alternative method to ET for evaluating the effectiveness of culture conditions or treatments. An advanced outgrowth model and further culture of outgrowth embryos could provide a subtle research model of peri- and postimplantation development, excluding maternal effects, and thereby could facilitate progress in assisted reproductive technologies. Recently, we found that outgrowth embryos secreted extracellular vesicles containing specific microRNAs. The function of microRNAs from outgrowth embryos should be elucidated in further researches.

• 환경생물
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.149-157
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• 2003

본 연구는 도심지역인 서울시청 부근과 공단 지역인 안산 반월 공단지역 내에 서식하는 비둘기를 대상으로 중금속 농도의 차이가 번식 경과에 미치는 영향을 파악 하고자 수행하였다. 조사 결과, 서울지역의 비둘기의 알 내용물 및 성조의 뼈 조직 중 납 농도가 각각 평균 1.64 ug wet $g^{-1}$, 29.5 ug wet $g^{-1}$으로 안산 공단지역의 1.13 ug wet $g^{-1}$, 10.5 ug wet $g^{-1}$ 보다 높게 검출되었고(p< 0.05), 카드뮴 농도는 서울지역의 성조의 간과 신장 조직에서 각각 평균 1.05 ug wet $g^{-1}$ 0.24 ug wet $g^{-1}$으로 안산 공단지역의 0.43 ug wet $g^{-1}$, 0.14 ug wet$g^{-1}$에 비하여 높은 농도가 검출되었다(p<0.05). 한배산란수의 경우, 서울지역의 경우 1.9개, 안산 공단지역은 2.0개로 비슷한 수준이었으며, 알의 크기(장경, 단경, 두께)도 두 지역간에 유의한 차이가 없는 것으로 조사되었다(p>0.05). 또한 포란 기간은 서울, 안산 지역에서 각각 평균 17.8일, 17.4일로 비슷한 수준으로 나타났고, 새끼의 성장률은 부척, 날개, 체중 등을 측정하였으며 두 지역간에 비슷한 경향을 보이는 것으로 나타났다(p>0.05). 번식 성공률의 경우, 서울 지역은 부화율, 이소율이 각각 65.2, 42.1%, 안산 공단지역은 60.7, 45.0%로 두 지역간의 유의한 차이가 없는 것으로 조사되었다(p> 0.05). 이러한 두 지역간 중금속 농도의 차이는 번식 경과 및 새끼의 성장률에 영향을 미칠 정도의 유의한 차이는 아니라고 판단된다.conicoides(: Brigantedinium simplex), Gonyaulax spp.(: Spiniferites spp.). 본 연구에서 퇴적물 시료의 타가영양 와편모조류 시스트 농도가 가장 높은 정점과 표층 해수 시료의 규조류 현존량이 가장 높은 정점이 일치하였다. 이는 부영양화로 인해 영양염류가 증가한 해역에서 규조류가 많이 증식하고, 뒤이어 이를 먹이로 하는 타가영양 와편모조류도 증식함에 따라, 많은 양의 타가영양 와편모조류 시스트가 퇴적물에 집적되는 현상이 장기간에 걸쳐 진행된 결과로 생각된다 앞으로 해역의 부영양화와 퇴적물의 타가영양 와편모조류 시스트와의 관계를 보다 명확하게 규명하기 위해서는,표층수의 식물플랑크톤과 퇴적물의 와편모조류 시스트에 대한 장기간 모니터링에 따른 연속적 인 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.형 동물플랑크톤 각 군집의 생물량은 유종 섬모충류를 제외하고는 조석에 의한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 표층부터 저층까지 합산한 미소형 및 소형 동물플랑크톤의 탄소량은 124~l,635 mgC $m^{-}$$^2$/(평균: 585$\pm$110 mgC $m^{-2}$ )로 분포하였으며, 3월과 5월에 가장 높게 나타났다. 미소형 및 소형 동물플랑크톤 중에서 부유 섬모충류가 가장 우점하는 그룹으로 나타났으며, 전체 미소형 및 소형 동물플랑크톤의 평균 42.3%를 기여 하였다. 미소형 및 소형 동물플랑크톤에 대한 각각의 그룹들의 상대적인 기여도는 미소형 및 소형 동물플랑크톤의 군집구조와 계절에 따라 다르게 분포하는 것으로 나타났다. 경기만 표영 생태계서 미소형 및 소형 동물플랑크톤의 군집구조는 식물플랑크톤의 크기별 분포 양상과 유사한 경향을 보였으며, 이 결과는 미소형 및 소형 동물플랑크톤과 식물플랑크톤 간에 피식-포식자의 관계가

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제7권1_2호
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• pp.35-38
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• 1980

Korean family planning program has been adopted as a part of the Economic Development Plan with strong national government backup. After initiation of family planning program, the increase rate of total population declined from 2.6 percent during 1955-1960, to 2.1 percent in 1960-1975, and 1.6 percent in 1979. Of course, we do not ascribe this population increase rate decline to the national family planning program alone. Other contributing factors have been changes such as growing numbers of induced absortions, a rising marriage age and economic development. Currently, 2,600 family planning workers are assigned in all myun of the country. 21 percent of the works are registered nurse, 9 percent are midwife and aid nurses occupy 70 percent (Table 1). Authorized clinics are 2,329 which composed 1,765 IUD clinics, 1,070 vasectomy clinics and 1,150 Fimale sterilization clinics (Table 2). Cumulative contraceptive services provided by government program, 1962-1974 is illustrated in Table 3. After government program in family planning has been initiated (1962-1978), estimated number of births averted by each methods was measured (Table 4). From 1962 to 1978, tendency of contraceptive acceptors is illustrated in Table 5 showed that IUD, oral pill and condom program is decreasing and in other hand, sterilization program is increasing very much. Attitude change toward family size (1965-1978), contraceptive practice and son preference are showed in Table 7, 8, respectively. Auther concluded that future program in family planning should target to the point, that smaller family size norm for maternal health should be emphasized rather than smaller size family for national development.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.283-290
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• 2012

Skin serves as an easily accessible source of multipotent stem cells with potential for cellular therapies. In pigs, stem cells from skin tissues of fetal and adult origins have been demonstrated as either floating spheres (cell aggregates) or adherent spindle-shaped mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)-like cells depending on culture conditions. The cells isolated from the epidermis and dermis of porcine skin showed plastic adherent growth in the presence of serum and positively expressed a range of surface and intracellular markers that are considered to be specific for MSCs. The properties of primitive stem cells have been observed with the expression of alkaline phosphatase and markers related to pluripotency. Further, studies have shown the ability of skin-derived MSCs to differentiate in vitro along mesodermal, neuronal and germ-line lineages. Moreover, preclinical studies have also been performed to assess their in vivo potential, and the findings appear to be effective in tissue regeneration at the defected site after transplantation. The present review describes the recent progress on the biological features of porcine skin-derived MSCs as adherent cells, and summarizes their potential in advancing stem cell based therapies.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.19-26
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• 2017

Rapid progress in epigenetic studies has resulted in genome wide information of genetic functions, other than DNA sequence information. However, insufficient understanding and unclear research direction in epigenetics has failed to attract many researchers. Here, we review the sexual reproduction processes that are particularly related to epigenetics in plants. We aim to elucidate the roles of epigenetic information and molecular mechanisms involved in the complex sexual reproduction process of plants, and examine their biological significance.