• Korean Journal of Poultry Science
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• v.40 no.3
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• pp.171-178
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• 2013

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the sperm viability, normal acrosome and mitochondrial activity in the frozen-thawed fowl semen by different cryoprotectants. The experiment was carried out on 10 sexually adult roosters of Ogye. The semen was collected twice a week and pooled semen was diluted 1:1 EK extender containing no cryoprotectant at $5^{\circ}C$. After equilibration for 30 minutes, diluted chicken semen was diluted 1:1 extender containing either 7% dimethylacetamide (DMA), 7% dimethylformamide (DMF) or 7.5% methylacetamide (MA) at final concentration and was put in 0.5 mL plastic straws and frozen for 30 minutes by exposure to liquid nitrogen vapor 4 cm above the surface of liquid nitrogen, followed by plunging into liquid nitrogen. Frozen semen was thawed in water bath at $5^{\circ}C$ for 2 minutes. For cytometric analysis, the frozen-thawed semen was diluted with EK extender to a final concentration of 90 million spermatozoa per mL. Sperm membrane integrity was evaluated as SYBR-14 and propidium iodide (PI). Acrosome integrity was assessed with fluorescein isothiocyanate-labeled PSA and PI. The percentage of mitochondrial function was estimated by using Rhodamine123 (R123) and PI. In conclusion, freezing rooster semen by using 7% DMF as cryoprotectant was significantly highest in rates of survival and mitochondrial function while its rate of damage of acrosome was significantly lowest. As a result, DMF is the cryoprotectant that has the lowest influences on sperm membranes and acrosome integrity. Therefore it could be used for freezing method of animal genetic conservation method for poultry diversity.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.89-96
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• 1999

Some of the information concerning sexual function in the male diabetes has been focused upon the problems of endocrine or semen parameters. However, the characteristics of acrosome reaction and spermatozoa concentration at the epididymis and vas deferens have scarcely been studied, and the causes of the infertility has not been critically identified. So, we designed to inspect the spermatozoa concentration and the characteristics of acrosome reaction at epididymis and vas deferens of diabetic Wistar rat induced by streptozotocin (STZ, 70 mg/kg, ip). Experimental animal was sacrificed at 3 days and 14 days after the STZ injection. In the diabetes-induced rat, the levels of insulin and glucose had a pattern of inverse proportion. The spermatozoa concentrations in caput and corpus epididymis were significantly decreased in all diabetic condition. In cauda epididymis, however, there was significant decrease in sperm concentration at 14 days onward. In diabetic rat, the spontaneous reaction rate of spermatozoa of cauda and vas deferens were significantly higher than the control group. The ARIC (acrosome reaction to ionophore challenge) value of caudal sperm was 28.7 at control, 22.1 at 3 days, and 8.3 at 14 days. In the present study the spermatozoa concentration was decreased and the spontaneous reaction rate was increased by diabetes. In ARIC-test, it is revealed that the fertility of spermatozoa of 14 days group was lower than control or 3 days group. Diabetes mellitus may be provoke the decreased fertilization rate and subsequent infertility and subsequent infertility.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Developmental Biology Conference
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.79-79
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• 2003

세포에 대한 산화스트레스는 세포의 대사와 기능저하의 원인이 되고 있으며 이를 줄이기 위한 항산화 물질의 첨가가 연구되고 있다. 본 연구는 비특이면역증가제이며 다목적 고기능성 알칼리용액 조성물인 Barodon의 항산화 효과를 돼지정자를 이용하여 조사하여, 돼지 액상정액의 보존성 향상을 위한 Barodon의 이용성을 알기 위하여 시도하였다. 실험구로서 무첨가구와 활성산소 인위발생구(xanthine+xanthine oxidase, X-XO), X-XO구에 superoxide dismutase, cataiase, Barodon(2종류)의 단독처리구 및 X-XO구에 이들 항산산제의 복합처리구로 나누어 항산화제 처리효과에 따른 정자운동특성을 CASA로 분석하였다. 또한 돼지 액상정액에서 Barodon의 항산화 효과를 무첨가구, catalase구 및 Barodon구로 나누어 정액의 보존기간별 정액성상 변화(정자활력, 생존성, 첨체이상)를 조사하였다.

• Proceedings of the KSAR Conference
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• 2002.06a
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• pp.73-73
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• 2002

돼지 난포란의 체외성숙, 수정 및 배양에 관한 연구는 생명공학 기술을 도입하기 위한 기반 기술로 최근까지 계속 진행되고 있으나, 돼지 난포란을 이용한 효율적인 수정란 생산은 불규칙적인 웅성전핵 형성율과 높은 다정자 침입율 그리고 체내에서 발달된 배반포에 비하여 적은 세포수는 돼지 체외수정 체계에 있어서 끊임없는 문제점으로 제기되고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 난포란을 이용한 보다 효율적인 수정란 생산을 위하여 돼지난자의 체외수정시 정자의 adenylate cyclase 활성을 조절하여 수정능획득 및 자발적인 첨체반응을 조절하여 정상적인 수정을 돕는 것으로 알려진 ADP를 체외수정 배양액에 첨가했을 때 수정율, 다정자 침입율, 배발달율 및 배반포의 세포수에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. (중략)

• The Korean Journal of Malacology
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.1-8
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• 1998

자웅이체인 배벌레(shipworm), Zachsia zenkewitschi의 생식에 관하여 연구를 진행하였다. 자성 생식기관은 하나의 난소와 소형의 웅성을 안고 있는 한 쌍의 외투막 주머니로 구성되어 있었다. 소형 웅성의 정소는 내장 신경절 주위에 위치하였다. 성숙된 알의 지름은 60$\mu\textrm{m}$이고 난황과 젤리막으로 싸여 있었다. Zachsia zenkewitschi의 정자는 약 2.6$\mu\textrm{m}$의 원추상 두부, 0.5$\mu\textrm{m}$의 첨체, 직경 약 0.9 $\mu\textrm{m}$의 중부로 되어 있었다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Developmental Biology Conference
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• 2001.08a
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• pp.42-44
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• 2001

연중 밀어 (Rhinogobiw brumeu)의 생식소 성숙을 조사하였다. 난소 및 정소의 성숙은 체장 60 mm 이상의 개체에서 뚜렷하였다. 난소는 원추형이며 정소는 쐐기모양으로 복강의 등쪽에 위치한다. 연중 성성숙지수 (gonadosomatic index)의 변화는 암컷 0.19 - 14.28 수컷 0.15-13.34로 산란시기는 5월 하순부터 6월 초순의 하계번식 어류로 사료된다. 성숙기에서 산란기에 이르는 동안 난소내 난자의 성숙정도는 불균질하며 전체 밀어 군집내에서 7월 하순까지도 성성숙지수 (GSI)가 비교적 높게 유지되는 것으로 보아 1차 산란 이후에도 소규모의 산란이 하계에 걸쳐 진행되는 것으로 사료된다. 생식소의 발달은 동계에 시작되어 난소내 난자는 춘계와 하계에 걸쳐 성장이 일어나 지름 0.5 mm의 성숙난자를 형성한다. 이 시기의 정소는 성숙한 정자가 세정관내를 가득 채우고 있다. 정자의 길이는 45 um 이며 두부의 직경은 5 um이며 미토콘드리아를 갖는 중편이 두부 기저부에 함입된 형태이며 첨체를 갖지 않는다.

• The Korean Journal of Zoology
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• v.35 no.1
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• pp.70-79
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• 1992

미국흰불나방(Hyphontria cunea Drury) 종령유충과 나, 그리고 성충을 재료로하여 정세포가 정자로 변형되는 과정에서 나타나는 미토콘드리아의 분화과정을 전자현미경으로 관찰하였다. 다핵체를 이루고 있는 초기 정세포의 미토콘드리아는 축사가 형성되는 부위를 중심으로 집적된 후, 서로 유합되어 대형의 미토콘드리아 복합체인 부핵(Nebenkern)을 형성하였다. 부핵은 첨체형성 시기를 전후하여 세포의 장축을 따라서 길게 신장되며, 편모가 형성됨에 따라 축사를 중심으로 두께와 전자밀도가 서로 다른 두개의 미토콘드리아로 분리되었다. 분화가 계속됨에 따라서 서로 동일한 모양으로 변형된 미토콘드리아의 주변에서는 장축방향을 따라 다수의 미세소관이 분포하였고, 기질에서는 intramitochondrial crystalloid의 축적이 관찰되었다. 정자변형이 끝난 성숙정자의 미토콘드리아는 기질내부에 전자밀도가 높은 준결정물질이 함유된 미토콘드리아 유도체로 변형되었는데, 정자의 중편에서는 하나로 융합되어 있는 반면, 미부에서는 크기가 같은 두개의 유도체로 분리된 매우 독특한 형태로 관찰되었다.

• Korean Journal of Animal Reproduction
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.275-289
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• 2002

The objective of this study was to develop an in vitro assessment of sperm fertilizing capacity of bulls and investigate the factors influencing sperm function and characteristics of frozen-thawed bovine spermatozoa. in vitro fertilization (IVF), the evaluation of motility and normal morphology, HOST (hypoosmotic swelling test), Ca-ionophore induced acrosome reaction, luminol and lucigenin-dependent chemiluminescence for the measurement of reactive oxygen species (ROS), the measurement of malondialdehyde formation for the analysis of lipid peroxidation (LPO), and the evaluation of DNA fragmentation using the method of 747-mediated nick end labelling (TUNEL) by flow cytometry were performed in frozen-thawed bovine spermatozoa. Correlations between the rates of fertilization, blastocyst formation after IVF and the values of respective assays were investigated. 1. IVF rate and blastocyst formation rate averaged 64.4% and 34.3% for spermatozoa from high -fertility bull group and averaged 18.5% and 6.2% for spermatozoa from low-fertility bull group, respectively. There were significantly different between two bull groups. Sperm motility and percentage acrosome reaction averaged 79.0% and 66.2% for spermatozoa from high-fertility bull group and averaged 40.7% and 22.9% for spermatozoa from low-fertility bull group, respectivitely. There were not different between two bull groups. 2. Luminol depenent chemiluminescence, LPO and DNA fragementation averaged 6.4, 2.0 nmol and 2.6% from spermatozoa from high-fertility bull group and averaged 6.5, 3.1 nmol and 7.4% for spermatozoa from low-fertility bull group, respectively. There were significantly different between two bull groups. There was no significant difference in lucigenin dependent chemiluminescence between two bull groups. 3. Fertilization rate was positively correlated with motility and the rate of Ca-ionophore induced acrosome reaction, but negatively correlated with the frequency of luminol-dependent chemiluminescence, the rate of LPO, and the percentage of sperm with DNA fragmentation. There was no correlation between fertilization rate and the percentage of swollen spermatozoa, normal morphology, and the frequency of lucigenin-dependent chemiluminescence. 4. Blastocyst formation rate was positively correlated with the rate of Ca-ionophore induced acrosome reaction, but negatively correlated with the frequency of luminol-dependent chemiluminescence, the rate of LPO, and the percentage of sperm with DNA fragmentation. There was no correlation between blastocyst formation rate and motility, the percentage of swollen spermatozoa, normal morphology, and the frequency of lucigenin-dependent chemiluminescence. In conclusion, these data suggest that ROS significantly impact semen quality. The assays of this study may provide a basis fur improving in vitro assessment of sperm fertilizing capacity.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• v.54 no.2
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• pp.95-101
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• 2012

The objective of this study was to examine the effect of amides as a cryoprotectant for semen cryopreservation in Korean Jeju Black Bull. The semen was cryopreserved with extenders containing 5% dimethyl acetamide (DMA), 5% dimethyl formamide (DMF), 5% methyl formamide (MF) or 7% glycerol. Post-thawed sperm were evaluated for sperm motility, viability, acrosome integrity and membrane integrity. Post-thawed sperm motility was significantly higher (p<0.05) in glycerol and DMF ($64.00%{\pm}9.62$ and $59.00%{\pm}5.48$, respectively) than DMA and MF ($50.00%{\pm}3.24$ and $44.00%{\pm}4.18$, respectively). Sperm viability wassignificantly higher (p<0.05) in glycerol and DMF ($58.25%{\pm}7.35$ and $53.05%{\pm}3.77$, respectively) than others. However, for sperm motility and viability, there were no differences among glycerol and DMF. Also, swelling sperm ratio by hypo-osmetic selling test (HOST) was significantly increased (p<0.05) in glycerol and DMF treatments ($45.12%{\pm}25.08$ and $44.95%{\pm}8.58$, respectively). The percentage of capacitated sperm assessed by CTC staining, F pattern was lower (p<0.05) in DMF than others. B pattern was increased (p<0.05) in DMA, DMF and MF when compared with glycerol. AR pattern ratio was decreased (p<0.05) in glycerol and DMF when compared with DMA and MF. These results suggested that amides performed better and could be used as a cryoprotectant for semen freezing of Korean Jeju Black Bull.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• v.29 no.1
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• pp.25-30
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• 2005

This study was carried out to investigate the effects of semen characteristics, frozen-thawed sperm viability and serum FSH, LH, estradiol-17β and testosterone concentrations between breeds and among seasons in boars. In all seasons, Yorkshire boars produced higher semen volume compared with Duroc boars, whereas sperm concentration did not differ significantly between Duroc and Yorkshire boars. Semen volume in spring was higher compared with summer, autumn and winter in both Duroc and Yorkshire boars, but sperm concentration did not differ significantly among seasons. Sperm motility and normal acrosome rate of frozen-thawed sperm produced in spring were higher than those in summer, autumn and winter in both Duroc and Yorkshire boars. Sperm motility of frozen-thawed sperm in Yorkshire boars was higher than that in Duroc boars regardless of seasons. However, normal acrosome rate did not differ significantly between Duroc and Yorkshire boars. Serum FSH concentration in Yorkshire boars was lower than that in Duroc boars in all seasons. However, there were no significant differences on serum FSH concentration of Duroc and Yorkshire boars among seasons. Serum LH and estradiol-17β concentrations did not differ significantly between Duroc and Yorkshire boars. Also, there were no significant differences in serum LH and estradiol-17β concentrations of Duroc and Yorkshire boars among seasons. Serum testosterone concentration in Yorkshire boars was higher than that in Duroc boars in all seasons. In both breeds, serum testosterone concentrations were higher in spring than in summer, autumn and winter. In conclusion, when serum FSH concentrations were low, semen volumes were high, and when serum testosterone concentrations were high, sperm motility and normal acrosome rate of frozen-thawed sperm were high.