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Effects of Permeable Cryoprotectants on Viability of Mammalian Embryo Model

침투성 동결보호제가 포유류 초기배자의 생존성에 미치는 영향

  • Kim, Hyun (Animal Genetic Resources Research Center, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA) ;
  • Cho, Sang-Rae (Hanwoo Research Station, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA) ;
  • Kim, Dong Kyo (Animal Genetic Resources Research Center, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA) ;
  • Choe, Changyong (Animal Genetic Resources Research Center, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA) ;
  • Seong, Hwan-Hoo (Animal Genetic Resources Research Center, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA)
  • 김현 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원 가축유전자원센터) ;
  • 조상래 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원 한우연구소) ;
  • 김동교 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원 가축유전자원센터) ;
  • 최창용 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원 가축유전자원센터) ;
  • 성환후 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원 가축유전자원센터)
  • Received : 2015.01.30
  • Accepted : 2015.09.09
  • Published : 2015.09.30
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Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate the toxicities of permeable cryoprotectants and finally to establish the cryopreservation method of surplus embryos obtained during assisted reproductive technology (ART). Toxicities of permeable cryoprotectants, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), ethylene glycol (EG), Glycerol, and 1,2-PROH were investigated using a murine embryo model. Female $F-{_1}$ mice were stimulated with gonadotropin, induced ovulation with hCG and mated. Two cell embryos were collected and cultured after exposure to among DMSO, EG, Glycerol, and 1,2-PROH. Embryo development was evaluated up to the blastocyst stage. The total cell count of blastocysts that were treated with DMSO and Glycerol at the 2-cell stage was significantly lower than that were treated with EG ($81.1{\pm}15.1$), 1,2-PROH ($88.0{\pm}21.1$) or the control ($99.9{\pm}21.3$) (p<0.001). On comparison of four cryoprotectant treated groups, the DMSO and Glycerol treated group showed a decreased cell count compared with the EG and 1,2-PROH treated group (p<0.05). Both DMSO ($14.7{\pm}1.3$), EG ($12.1{\pm}1.1$), Glycerol ($15.2{\pm}1.8$), and 1,2-PROH ($11.5{\pm}1.3$) treated groups showed higher apoptosis rates of cells in the blastocyst compared with the control ($6.5{\pm}0.7$, p<0.0001). In addition, the DMSO or Glycerol treated group showed more apoptotic cells than the EG or 1,2-PROH treated group (p<0.001). The potential toxicity of cryoprotectants was uncovered by prolonged exposure of murine embryos to among DMSO, EG, Glycerol, and 1,2-PROH at room temperature. When comparing four permeable cryoprotective agents, EG and 1,2-PROH appeared to be less toxic than DMSO and Glycerol at least in a murine embryo model.

본 연구에서 배아의 생식세포 동결에 가장 흔히 쓰이고 있는 침투성 동결보호제(DMSO, EG, Glycerol, 1,2-PROH)의 독성을 비교하고자 생쥐 수정란 모델을 이용한 실험을 하였다. 생후 6주령의 암컷 생쥐 F1 hybrid mice에 10 IU의 PMSG를 복강 주사하여 과배란을 유도하고, 2-세포기 배아를 획득하고 침투성 동결보호제(DMSO, EG, Glycerol와 1,2-PROH) 각각 실온에서 60분간 노출시킨 후, 배양을 하였다. 배반포의 전체 세포수는 2-세포기 단계에서 DMSO($68.1{\pm}24.1$), EG($68.1{\pm}24.1$), Glycerol($81.2{\pm}27.0$), 1,2-PROH($68.1{\pm}24.1$) 침투성 동결보호제 처리군은 대조군에 비해 유의적으로($99.0{\pm}18.3$)(p<0.001) 낮았다. DMSO와 Glycerol 처리구가 EG와 1,2-PROH 처리구에 비해 세포수가 적었다. DMSO($15.4{\pm}1.5$), EG($10.2{\pm}1.4$), Glycerol ($10.2{\pm}1.4$), 1,2-PROH($10.2{\pm}1.4$) 네 처리구는 대조구($6.1{\pm}0.9$, p<0.0001)와 비교해서 배반포에서 세포사 비율이 더 높음을 확인했다. 또한, DMSO와 Glycerol 처리구는 EG와 1,2-PROH 처리구(p<0.001)보다 더 많은 세포사멸된 세포가 각각 확인되었다. DMSO, EG, Glycerol과 1,2-PROH 처리군과 대조군 사이에는 배아 부화율에 있어서 차이가 있었으며 이는 배아에 대한 동결보호제의 잠재적인 독성을 확인한 결과였다. 이번 연구에서 장기간 처리했을 때 EG와 1,2-PROH 처리군보다 DMSO와 Glycerol 처리군에서 배아발달과 세포수가 저하된 것은 DMSO와 Glycerol의 독성이 더 높을 것으로 사료된다.

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