• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.612-616
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• 2004

This study was carried out to compare the semen characteristics, frozen-thawed sperm viability and testosterone concentration and in vitro fertilization (IVF) and development of in vitro matured pig oocytes between two Yorkshire boars. Semen and blood samples were collected once per week from October to November 2002 from two adult Yorkshire boars at 18 months of age with 170 kg body weight. Sperm were deep frozen in 5 ml maxi-straws with lactose-egg yolk and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (LEN) diluent and stored in liquid nitrogen. Blood samples were obtained at 10 a.m. by inserting a 21 gauge, hypodermic needle attached to 10 ml syringe into surface veins in the ear. The concentration of testosterone was determined by Competitive Enzyme Immunoassay. Ovaries were collected from prepubertal gilts at a local slaughter house. Cumulus oocyte complexes were aspirated from antral follicles (3 to 6 mm in diameter). The medium used for oocyte maturation was modified 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. For IVF, one frozen 5 ml straw was thawed at $52^{\circ}C$in 40 sec and was diluted with 20 ml Beltsville thawing solution at room temperature. Sperm were washed 2 times in mTLP-PVA and inseminated without preincubation after thawing. Oocytes were inseminated with $2{\times}10^7$/ml sperm concentration. Oocytes were coincubated for 6 h in 500 ${\mu}$l mTBM fertilization medium. At 6 h after IVF, oocytes were transferred into 500 ${\mu}$l NCSU-23 culture medium for further culture of 48 and 144 h. There were no significant differences in the semen volume, motility, normal acrosome morphology and sperm concentration of raw semen between A and B of Yorkshire boar. However, motility and normal acrosome of boar A were higher than those of boar B at 0.5, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 h incubations of frozen-thawed sperm. Testosterone concentration (3.75 ng/ml) of boar A was higher than that (2.34 ng/ml) of boar B. The rate of blastocyst formation (15.1%) of boar A was higher than that (10.4%) of boar B. In conclusion, serum testosterone concentration of boar showed very important role for the frozen-thawed sperm viability and the blastocyst formation of pig oocytes matured in vitro.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.281-286
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• 2018

Zona pellucida (ZP), a primarily representative coat of mammalian egg and embryo, has an extremely heterogeneous morphology during different developmental stages. The objective of the present study was to compare the morphological changes of the ZP surface of immature, in vitro and in vivo matured canine oocytes by using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Canine ovaries were collected from local veterinary hospitals to recover immature oocytes. The ovaries were sliced and the released cumulus oocyte complexes (COCs) were washed with TL-HEPES. The selected COCs were randomly divided into two groups, first group was processed immediately at immature state and the second group was processed 72 h after in vitro maturation, and compared with in vivo derived oocytes. Oocytes were fixed, critical point dried and examined under SEM. The diameters of oocyte and outer holes of the ZP were measured on a total of 249 oocytes; the results were analyzed using One-way ANOVA. Our results showed that, the diameter of immature oocytes significantly differed (p < 0.05) from that of in vivo matured oocytes ($79.60{\pm}0.77{\mu}m$ vs. $101.46{\pm}1.07{\mu}m$, respectively). Similarly, a significant difference (p < 0.05) in the diameters between those of in vitro and in vivo matured oocytes were found ($79.51{\pm}2.36{\mu}m$ vs. $101.46{\pm}1.07{\mu}m$, respectively). Moreover, the diameters of the outer holes of the ZP were significantly (p < 0.05) larger in in vivo matured ($1.48{\pm}0.42{\mu}m$) than in vitro matured for 72 and immature oocytes ($1.10{\pm}0.16$ and $0.43{\pm}0.12{\mu}m$, respectively). Taken together, these data indicates that the ZP surface is related to oocyte maturity in canine.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.311-323
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• 1994

This study was conducted to observe seasonal and individual changes in semen characteristics and sperm freezability, and sperm penetration into zona-free hamster eggs in Korean native goats. Buck response and change in semen characteristics to electrical stimulations was evaluated for four seasons throughout 2 years and percentage of motile sperm and normal apical ridge acrosome was investigated after equilibration and thawing for 4 seasons with 5 bucks. Sperm penetration rate was evaluated for 4 bucks. 1. Probe insertion at depth of 7cm and repeated stimulation for 3 sec was more effective(P<0.05) in buck response and semen collection than those of other conditions. 2. Semen characteristics from electrojaculation was signficantly(P<0.005) higher in spring and fall for semen volume, in spring and summer for sperm concentration and in fall for sperm motility than those in other seasons, respectively. However, there were no differences in total sperm among seasons. 3. Buck response to electrical stimulation showed significant difference(P<0.05) among individuals in all 3 seasons except winter. Significant individual difference in semen volume was only in spring and summer, but there was no indivudual difference in sperm concentration and total sperm in all season. 4. Washing of semen before freezing treatment was greatly(P<0.05) beneficial to sperm motility after thawing, no matter whether ejaculates exhibit egg yolk coagulation or not. 5. Sperm motility after glycerol equilibration was significantly(P<0.05) low in summer semen and motility after thawing was greatly(P<0.05) higher in winter semen than in other seasons. Freezability of unwashed sperm was significantly difference among bucks, but a yearly freezability of washed sperm after chilling and thawing were no differences among bucks and percentage of normal apical ridge acrosome were not different among seasons and bucks. 6. There was no significant difference in sperm motility after thawing between egg yolk levels in summer, although 20% level gave more higher motility than 5% level. 7. In summer, 3.2% glycerol and 3-h equilibration gave greatest percentage(P<0.05) of sperm motility and normal apical ridge acrosome after thawing. 8. Sperm penetration rate into zona-free hamster eggs was not different between bucks and seasons. Overall, it is concluded that to obtain maximum sperm output and successive semen freezing by electrojaculation method, buck selection with good response in all season could be basically considered and that seasonal effect on sperm freezability was more greater than that of individual bucks.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.21-43
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• 1977

This experiment was undertaken in order to localize the labeled dbcAMP (dibutyryl cyclic AMP) in oocytes whose development has been suppressed by cold dbcAMP for 6 or 19 hours in vitro. Mouse oocytes were obtained from the ovaries of 3-4 week old A strain female mice, by puncturing the Graafian follicles in the modified Krebs-Ringer bicarbonate salt solution under the dissecting microscope. Those oocytes which have intact germinal vesicle were cultured in the basic culture medium supplemented with 0.4% bovine serum albumin (BSA). Cultivation of the oocytes was carried out in a microtube developed by Cho (1974). The cultures were then incubated in a humidified 5% $CO_2$ incubator maintained at $37^{\circ}C$ for 6 or 19 hours (Donahue, 1968). DbcAMP was added to culture medium for a final concentration of 100ug/ml, and $^3H-dbc$ AMP (specific activity 13 Ci/mM) for a final concentration of $40{\mu}Ci/ml$ was also added to the medium. For electron microscopic autoradiography, those oocytes recovered from the culture were washed with phosphate buffer (pH 7.4), and immediately prefixed in a 2.5% glutaraldehyde overnight and postfixed for 2 hours at $4 ^{\circ}C$ in 1% osmium tetroxide in phosphate buffer with pH 7.4 (Palade, 1952). After fixation, the materials were dehydrated in graded alcohol series and embedded in Epon 812 mixture based on the standard procedures (Luft, 1961). The thin sections $600-700{\AA}$ thick were mounted on the grids of 200 meshes. The grids containing sections were coated with a nuclear emulsion Kodak NTB-3 and stored in a cold dark box (at $4^{\circ}C$) for 3 weeks. After exposure, the samples were developed with Kodak D-19 and stained with uranyl acetate and lead citrate. Routine observation was made with Hitachi HU-11E electron microsocope. The results of the observation were as followings: 1. It was found that the labeled dbcAMP penetrated the egg plasma membrane and dispersed at random in the cytoplasm. 2. It was also observed that most of the labeled dbcAMP was attached to microfibrillar lattices portion of the oocyte cytoplasm. There fore, it is presumed that the receptor of the dbcAMP is localized in the microfibrillar lattices of the oocyte. 3. It also seems that some other cell organells such as mitochondria, Golgi complex, cortical granules are not directly related to the action of the dbcAMP. 4. The labeled dbcAMP was neither observed in the membrane nor in the nucleus. Therefore, it seems that there is no relationship between the concentration of dbcAMP and the nuclear membranous permeability. 5. There was no difference in number of dbcAMP particles when oocytes were cultured for 6 hours and 19 hours. 6. However, it was observed that, in same of the oocytes suppressed in germinal vesicle by dbcAMP for 19 hours, cell organells were moved and concentrated to a small portion of the cytoplasm, and that the morphology of the organells greatly changed to an abnormal. form. Therefore, it is supposed that those oocytes were in the process of degeneration. From the above results, it is expected that dbcAMP penetrated the egg membrane and was bound to the receptor which seems to be located in the microfibrillar lattiees portion, and that this dbcAMP-receptor complex inhibited some enzyme system of the oocytes which are essential for the germinal vesicle breakdown.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.79-92
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• 1992

건국대학교 축산대학 부설 양어장에서 사육중인 50마리의 무지개 송어 수컷에서 채취된 정액을 각각 1989년 12월부터 1990년 12월까지 $-20^{\circ}C$와 $-40^{\circ}C$에서 1년 1989년 12월부터 2월까지 2개월동안 $-196^{\circ}C$인 액체질소탱크내에서 그리고 1990년 12월부터 2월까지 $-20^{\circ}C,\;-40^{\circ}C,\;-70^{\circ}C$에서 2개월 동안 동결보존후, $-13^{\circ}C$ 냉수에 해동시켜 20분간 원심분리기에서 정자를 분리시킨 다음 Tyrode 용액으로 50배 정도 희석시킨 후의 정자의 생존율 및 운동성과 신선한 난자와 인공수정시킨 후의 수정률 및 부화율을 조사한 결과는 다음과 같다. 동결보존전과 해동후의 정자의 생존율을 비교해 볼 때 전반적으로 생존전과 큰 차이 없이 생존율이 높게 나타났다. 3가지의 항동해제로 동결보존시킨 후 해동된 정자가 포함된 희석액으로 인공수정시킨 후의 수정률은 모두 $99\%$ 이상으로서 이러한 수치는 $99\%$ 이상을 나타내는 대조구와 차이가 없었고, $-20^{\circ}C,\;-40^{\circ}C,\;-70^{\circ}C$\;-196^{\circ}C와 같이 서로 다른 온도에서도 수정률은 대조구와 큰 차이 없이 나타났다. 1M의 DMSO의 항동해제로 $-196^{\circ}C$에서 2개월 동안 동결보존시킨 후 해동된 정자가 포함된 희석액으로 인공수정시킨지 24일 이후의 수정률 및 부화율은 BSA가 포함된 희석액이 각자 $96\%$ 및 $8\%$ 이고, 포함되지 않은 희석액은 각각 $98\%,\;10\%\;$로서 BSA가 포함되지 않은 경우에서 부화율이 약간 높게 나타났다. 1M DMSO의 항동해제로 2개월동안 동종보존시킨 후 해동된 정자가 포함된 희석액으펄 인공수정 시킨지 24일 이후의 부화율은 각각 $-196^{\circ}C$에서 $10\%,\;-40^{\circ}C$에서 $34\%,\;-70^{\circ}C$에서 $35\%$로 나타났다. 1M의 methanol의 항동해제 동결보존시친 후 해동된 정자가 포함된 희석액으로 인공수정시킨지 24일 이후의 부화율은 각각 $-20^{\circ}C$에서 $22\%,\;-70^{\circ}C$에서 $28\%$로 나타났다. 1M glycerol의 항동해제로 동결보존시킨 후 해동된 정자가 포함된 희석액으로 인공수정시킨지 24일 이후의 부화율은 각각 $-20^{\circ}C$에서 $22\%,\;-70^{\circ}C$에서 $33\%$로 나타났다. 1.5M DMSO의 항동제로 2개월동안 동결보존 시킨 후 해동된 정자가 포함된 희석액으로 인공수정시킨지 24일 이후의 부화율은 각각 $-20^{\circ}C$에서 $27\%,\;-40^{\circ}C$에서 $36\%,\;-70^{\circ}C$에서 $35\%$로 나타났다. 1.5M glycerol의 항동해제로 2개월동안 동결보존시킨 후 해동된 정자가 포함된 희석액으로 인공수정시킨지 24일 이후의 부화율은 각각 $-20^{\circ}C$에서 $34\%,\;-40^{\circ}C$에서 $31\%,\;-70^{\circ}C$에서 $31\%$로 나타났다. 1.5M methane의 항동해제로 2개월동안 동결보존시킨후 해동된 정자가 포함된 희석액으로 인공수정시킨지 24일 이후의 부화율은 각각 $-20^{\circ}C$에서 $28\%-40^{\circ}C$에서 $29\%-70^{\circ}C$에서 $28\%$로 나타났다. 신선한 정자의 중편부는 2본의 중앙섬유소, 9본의 외측조대섬유, 미토콘드리아초로 구성되어 있다. 동결보존시 정자는 편모의 구부러짐, 정자경부의 핵막의 이탈, 핵내용물이 유출되는 손상을 입었다.