Journal of Embryo Transfer (한국수정란이식학회지)

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Presence of Intact Cumulus Cells during In Vitro Fertilization Inhibits Sperm Penetration but Improves Blastocyst Formation In Vitro

돼지 난자의 체외 수정에 있어서 난구 세포의 존재가 정자 침투율 및 배 발육에 미치는 영향

  • Yong, H.Y. (Craniomaxillofacial Life Science BK21, Dental Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University) ;
  • Lee, E. (School of Veterinary Medicine and Institute of Veterinary Science, Kangwon National University)
  • 용환율 (서울대학교 치과대학 치학연구소 BK21 치의학생명과학사업단) ;
  • 이은송 (강원대학교 수의학부대학 및 동물의학종합연구소)
  • Published : 2007.03.31
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Abstract

This study was conducted to examine the role of intact cumulus cells during in vitro fertilization (IVF) on sperm penetration, male pronuclear (MPN) formation and subsequent embryo development of oocytes matured and fertilized in vitro. Cumulus-oocyte complexes obtained from the slaughtered gilt ovaries were matured for 44 h in TCM199 containing 10% porcine follicular fluid, epidermal growth factor and hormones. After maturation culture, denuded oocytes or oocytes with intact cumulus cells were coincubated with frozen-thawed boar semen for 8h in a modified tris-buffered medium containing 5mM caffeine and 10mM calcium chloride. Putative zygotes were fixed and examined for sperm penetration and MPN formation (Experiments $1{\sim}3$), or cultured in North Carolina State University-23 medium fo. 156 h (Experiment 3). In Experiment 1, sperm penetration was examined after insemination of denuded oocytes and oocytes with intact cumulus cells at the concentration of $7.5{\times}10^5$ sperm/ml. Optimal sperm concentration for IVF of cumulus-intact oocytes was determined in Experiment 2 by inseminating intact oocytes with $2{\sim}5{\times}10^6$ sperm/ml. In Experiment 3, denuded or intact oocytes were inseminated at the concentrations of $7.5{\times}10^5$ and $4.0{\times}10^6$ sperm/ml, respectively, and in vitro embryo development was compared. Sperm penetration was significantly (p<0.01) decreased in cumulus-intact oocytes compared to denuded oocytes (35.2% vs. 77.4%). Based on the rates of sperm penetration and normal fertilization, the concentration of $4.0{\times}10^6$ sperm/ml was optimal for the IVF of intact oocytes compared to other sperm concentrations. The presence of intact cumulus cells during IVF significantly (p<0.05) improved embryo cleavage (48.8% vs. 58.9%), blastocyst (BL) formation (11.0% vs. 22.8%) and embryo cell number $(22{\pm}2\;vs.\;29{\pm}2\;cells)$ compared to denuded oocytes. In conclusion, these results suggest that intact cumulus cells during IVF inhibit sperm penetration but improve embryo cleavage, BL formation and embryo cell number of porcine embryos produced in vitro.

본 연구는 체외 성숙된 난자와 동결 융해 정자를 이용한 돼지의 체외 수정 과정에서 난구 세포의 존재가 정자 침투율, 웅성전핵 형성률 그리고 후기배로의 체외 발육에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위하여 수행되었다. 돼지 난소로부터 난자-난구세포 복합체를 채취하여 eCG/hCG, 10% 돼지 난포액, epidermal growth factor 등이 첨가된 TCM 199 배양액에서 44시간 배양하여 체외 성숙을 유도하였다. 성숙 배양 후 난구 세포를 제거한 난자와 난구 세포가 부착되어 있는 난자를 돼지 동결 융해정액을 이용하여 5mM caffeine과 10mM calcium chloride를 함유한 mTBM배양액에서 8시간 체외 수정하였다. 체외 수정 후 난자를 고정, 염색하여 정자 침투율과 웅성전핵 형성률을 조사하였고(실험 $1{\sim}3$) 일부 수정란을 North Carolina State University-23 배양액에서 체외 수정 후 156시간 배양하여 후기배로의 발육능을 검토하였다(실험 3). 실험 1에서는 정자 농도를 $7.5{\times}10^5/ml$로 조정하여 나화 난자와 난구 세포 부착난자에서 정자 침투율 및 웅성전핵 형성률을 조사하였다. 실험 2에서는 난구 세포 부착 난자의 체외 수정에 적합한 정자 농도를 구하기 위해 2, 3, 4, 및 $5{\times}10^6/ml$의 농도로 난자를 수정한 후 정자 침투율 및 웅성전핵 형성률을 조사하였다. 실험 3에서는 나화 난자 및 난구 세포 부착 난자를 각각 $7.5{\times}10^5/ml$의 정자 농도로 체외 수정한 후 후기배로의 발육률을 조사하였다. 실험 1의 결과 정자 침투율은 나화 난자에 비해 난구 세포 부착 난자에서 유의적으로 감소되었다(35.2% vs. 77.4%; p<0.01). 실험 2에서 다양한 정자 농도에 의한 정자 침투율과 정상 수정률을 바탕으로 판단했을 때 $4.6{\times}10^6/ml$의 정자 농도가 다른 정자 농도에 비해 난구 세포부착 난자의 체외 수정에 적합한 것으로 나타났다. 체외 수정과정에서 난구 세포 부착된 상태로 수정된 난자는 나화 난자에 비해 유의적으로(p<0.05) 높은 분할률(48.8% vs. 58.9%), 배반포 형성률(11.0% vs. 22.8%)과 배반포 세포수$(22{\pm}2\;vs.\;29{\pm}2)$를 나타내었다. 본 연구의 결과로부터 돼지의 체외 수정과정에서 난구 세포의 존재는 정자 침투를 저해하지만 분할률, 배반포 형성률 및 배반포의 세포수를 증가시키는 것으로 사료된다.

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