Milt Property and Sperm Motility of Panther Puffer, Takifugu pardalis

졸복, Takifugu pardalis 정액의 성상과 정자 운동성

  • Kho, Kang Hee (Faculty of Marine Technology, Chonnam National University)
  • 고강희 (전남대학교 수산해양대학 해양기술학부)
  • Received : 2007.04.02
  • Accepted : 2007.05.11
  • Published : 2007.06.30

Abstract

In the present study, attempts were made to find out the physico-chemical properties of milt and the sperm motilities in various osmotic conditions using Panther puffer, Takifugu pardalis. The average concentration of sperm in the milt was $12.1{\pm}3.2{\times}10^9/mL$. pH and osmolality of seminal plasma were $8.2{\pm}0.3$, $385.5{\pm}12.5mOsm/kg$, respectively. Spermatozoa were immotile when the milt was mixed with solutions (electrolyte or non-electrolyte) of lower osmolality than the average seminal plasma osmolality ($385.5{\pm}12.5mOsm/kg$), but became motile after mixing milt with hyperosmotic solutions.

졸복의 정액의 물리화학적 성상과 정자운동성에 관한 기초자료를 얻었다. 졸복 정액의 평균농도, pH 및 삼투질농도는 각각 $12.1{\pm}3.2{\times}10^9/mL$, $8.2{\pm}0.3$, $385.5{\pm}12.5mOsm/kg$ 였다. 정자는 정장의 삼투질농도($385.5{\pm}12.5mOsm/kg$)에 비해서 저장 또는 등장의 삼투질농도에서는 운동성이 억제된 반면, 장장에 비해 고장삼투질농도에서 정자의 운동이 개시되어 삼투질농도가 증가함에 따라 활발한 운동성을 보였다.

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