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Reduction of Polyspermy in Porcine in vitro Fertilization by Modified Swim-UP Method

  • Park, C.H.;B.S. Koo;Kim, M.G.;J.I. Yun;H.Y Son;Lee, S.G.;Lee, C.K.
    • 한국발생생물학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국발생생물학회 2003년도 제3회 국제심포지움 및 학술대회
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    • pp.110-110
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    • 2003
  • The high incidence of polyspermic fertilization is one of the major causes lowering the overall efficiency of porcine IVF. The common procedure for IVF involves the co-culture of both gametes in the medium drop, which increases sperm concentration and incidence of polyspermy. Therefore, the present study was carried out to increase the efficiency of porcine IVF by reducing polyspermy using a modified swim-up method. This method modifies conventional swim-up washing by placing oocytes directly at the time of washing. Sperm pellet was prepared in the tube and mature oocytes were placed on cell strainer with $70 \mu m$ pore size (Falcon 2350) at the top of the tube. After insemination, the oocytes were stained for examination. Also, the developmental potential of fertilized embryos was measured to evaluate for the feasibility of this method. While having similar penetration rates in both methods ($86.67 \pm 2.36% to 83.33 \pm 1.36%$), there was a significant reduction of polyspermy in modified swim-up method ($17.50 \pm 1.60%$) compare to the control ($44.1 \pm 3.70%$ (p<0.05). Subsequent culture showed higher rate of blastocyst formation in modified swim-up method (20.44$\pm$0.99%) than the control ($15.73 \pm 3.26%$) (P<0.05), even though there was no significant difference. These results suggest that, by controlling the number of spermatozoa reaching the oocytes, porcine oocytes might be protected from polyspermy in vitro. Also, the developmental potential of the fertilized embryos using this method could be improved by increasing the pool of spermatozoa with better quality. Further optimization of the procedure required to implicate this method in routine porcine IVF.

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Improving the meiotic competence of small antral follicle-derived porcine oocytes by using dibutyryl-cAMP and melatonin

  • Jakree Jitjumnong;Pin-Chi Tang
    • Animal Bioscience
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    • 제37권6호
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    • pp.1007-1020
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    • 2024
  • Objective: We increased the nuclear maturation rate of antral follicle derived oocytes by using a pre-in vitro maturation (IVM) culture system and improved the developmental potential of these porcine pathenotes by supplementing with melatonin. Furthermore, we investigated the expression patterns of genes involved in cumulus expansion (HAS2, PTGS2, TNFAIP6, and PTX3) derived from small and medium antral follicles before and after oocyte maturation. Methods: Only the cumulus oocyte-complexes (COCs) derived from small antral follicles were induced with [Pre-SF(+)hCG] or without [Pre-SF(-)hCG] the addition of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) during the last 7 h of the pre-IVM period before undergoing the regular culture system. The mature oocytes were investigated on embryonic development after parthenogenetic activation (PA). Melatonin (10-7 M) was supplemented during in vitro culture (IVC) to improve the developmental potential of these porcine pathenotes. Results: A pre-IVM culture system with hCG added during the last 7 h of the pre-IVM period [Pre-SF(+)hCG] effectively supported small antral follicle-derived oocytes and increased their nuclear maturation rate. The oocytes derived from medium antral follicles exhibited the highest nuclear maturation rate in a regular culture system. Compared with oocytes cultured in a regular culture system, those cultured in the pre-IVM culture system exhibited considerable overexpression of HAS2, PTGS2, and TNFAIP6. Porcine embryos treated with melatonin during IVC exhibited markedly improved quality and developmental competence after PA. Notably, melatonin supplementation during the IVM period can reduce and increase the levels of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) and glutathione (GSH), respectively. Conclusion: Our findings indicate that the Pre-SF(+)hCG culture system increases the nuclear maturation rate of small antral follicle-derived oocytes and the expression of genes involved in cumulus expansion. Melatonin supplementation during IVC may improve the quality and increase the blastocyst formation rate of porcine embryos. In addition, it can reduce and increase the levels of ROS and GSH, respectively, in mature oocytes, thus affecting subsequent embryos.

원형정자 미세주입에 의한 돼지 난자의 체외 배 발달 (In Vitro Development of Porcine Oocytes Following Intracytoplasmic Injection of Round Spermatid)

  • Shin J. S.;Kim, C.;S. J. Uhm;Kim, N. H.;Lee, H. T.;K. S. Chung
    • 한국가축번식학회지
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    • 제22권4호
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    • pp.395-403
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    • 1998
  • 본 연구에서는 돼지난자내 원형정자 주입후 수정율과 체외 배 발달을 조사하였다. 원형정자 주입 2시간 전에 인위적 전기자극을 주고 원형정자를 주입했을 때 난자들의 수정율이 주입 직후에 전기자극을 준 것들과 전기 자극을 주지 않은 것들보다 수정율이 높았다. 원형정자와 원형 정자핵을 각각 주입 한 후 전핵 형성율과 전핵 이동율을 조사하였으나 유의차를 발견할 수 없었다. 전핵의 형성과 이동중 미세소관의 움직임을 간접형광면역법 및 공춧점 현미경을 사용하여 조사해본 결과, 난활성 직후 난자의 표층에서 미세소관이 발생해서 이것에 의해 웅성 및 자성전핵이 난자 중심부로 이전됨을 볼 수 있었다. 원형정자와 원형정자핵 주입후 배양 6일째에 각각 25% 와 27%의 배반포로 형성되었고, 8 일째 형성된 배반포를 염색하여 관찰한 철과 세포수가 각각 평균 87에서 99개가 형성되었음을 알 수 있었다. 이러한 결과는 체외 성숙된 돼지 난자 내에 원형정자 혹은 원형정자 핵을 미세 주입하는 방법에 의해 정상척인 배발달을 하는 돼지 수정란 생산이 가능한 것을 보여주는 것이다.

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Effects of Different Energy Substrates on Blastocyst Formation, Cell Number and ICM Proportion in Mouse Two Cell Embryos

  • Park, Sung-Baek;Park, Kee-Sang;Lee, Taek-Hoo;Chun, Sag-Sik;Song, Hai-Bum
    • 한국동물번식학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국동물번식학회 2003년도 학술발표대회 발표논문초록집
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    • pp.66-66
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    • 2003
  • The aim of this study was to investigate effect of different energy substrates on embryonic development of mouse embryos. Two cell embryos, recovered from ICR female mice (4 weeks old) at 44~52hrs after hCG injection (mated just after hCG injection), were cultured fur 72 hrs in the medium (MEM) supplemented with the three different energy substrates [glucose(G), pyruvate(P) and lactate(L)] and combinations (Control: 0 mM: group A: G 0.5; B: G 3.15; C: P 0.1; D: P 0.32; E: L 5.87; F: L 10.5; G: G0.5+P0.32+L10.5; H: G3.15+P0.1+L5.87; I: G0.5+P0.1+L5.87; J: G3.15+P0.32+L10.5). Blastocysts were stained differentially using PI and bisbenzimide. The 69.8% of the 2 cell embryos cultured in group F were developed the blastocysts. This was the highest (NS) than all other tested groups (44.2~62.8%). Blastocysts, cultured in the group E (60.4$\pm$26.9) and G (58.1$\pm$26.3), had significantly(p<0.05: group E vs. control, B, C, D; G vs. control, A, B, C, D) higher mean cell number compared with the other (42.6$\pm$25.8 ~ 55.2$\pm$31.3) and control (42.6$\pm$25.8) was at the basal level. The proportion of ICM (% ICM of total cells) in blastocysts cultured in group B (26.0$\pm$9.5%), C (29.6$\pm$22.8%) and J (26.0$\pm$11.8%) were significantly higher (p<0.05: control vs. group B, C, J: A vs. C, J; C vs. D, E, I) than those of other tested groups (15.0$\pm$10.6 ~ 23.8$\pm$ 12.9%) and control (15.0$\pm$10.6%) was at the basal level. These results showed that energy substrates supported the development of mouse 2 cell embryos, especially with greater embryo development in high dose of lactate added to media.

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L-Ascorbic Acid와 Selenium이 돼지난포란의 체외성숙, 체외수정 및 체외배발달에 미치는 영향 (Effect of L- Ascorbic Acid and Selenium on Maturation, Fertilization and Development of Porcine Oocytes In Vitro)

  • 이경호;문승주
    • 한국가축번식학회지
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    • 제23권3호
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    • pp.263-270
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    • 1999
  • 본 연구는 체외성숙배 양액에 L-ascorbic acid 와 selenium을 첨가 배양, 돼지 미성숙 난포란의 체외성숙, 체외수정 및 체외배발달에 미치는 영향을 검토코자 수행하였다. 배양액내 L-ascorbic acid를 0. 62.5. 100 그리고 30 $\mu$Ml 첨가 40~44시간동안 배양한 성적은 난핵포 붕괴율이 각각 86.8%, 92.9%, 91.7%, 그리고 92.6%였으며 핵성숙율은 각각 44.7%. 57.1%, 52.8%, 그리고 53.7%로 첨가구에서 유의적으로 높았다 (p<0.05). 체외성숙배양액내 L-ascorbic acid와 selenium을 첨가 배양 후 체외 수정 유기 결과, 웅성전핵 형성율은 유의적으로 높았고 (p<0.05) 다정자 침입율은 유의적으로 낮게 나타났으며 (p<0.05), 체외수정 후 난할율, 상실배와 배반포배 발달율도 첨가구에서 유의적으로 높게 나타났다 (p<0.05). 이러한 결과는 체외성숙 배양액내 L-ascorbic acid와 selenium을 첨가 배양했을 때 돼지 미성숙난포란의 체외 성숙율, 웅성 전핵 형성율 그리고 돼지 체외수정란의 배발달율을 향상 시킬 수 있으리라 사료된다.

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Rho-associated Kinase is Involved in Preimplantation Development and Embryonic Compaction in Pigs

  • Son, Myeong-Ju;Park, Jin-Mo;Min, Sung-Hun;Park, Hum-Dai;Koo, Deog-Bon
    • 한국수정란이식학회지
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    • 제25권2호
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    • pp.103-110
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    • 2010
  • The first morphogenetic event of preimplantation development, compaction, was required efficient production of porcine embryos in vitro. Compaction of the porcine embryo, which takes place at post 4-cell stage, is dependent upon the adhesion molecule E-cadherin. The E-cadherin through ${\beta}$-catenin contributes to stable cell-cell adhesion. Rho-associated kinase (ROCK) signaling was found to support the integrity of E-cadherin based cell contacts. In this study, we traced the effects of ROCK-1 on early embryonic development and structural integrity of blastocysts in pigs. Then, in order to gain new insights into the process of compaction, we also examined whether ROCK-1 signaling is involved in the regulation of the compaction mediated by E-cadherin of cellular adhesion molecules. As a result, real-time RT-PCR analysis showed that the expression of ROCK-1 mRNA was presented throughout porcine preimplantation stages, but not expressed as consistent levels. Thus, we investigated the blastocyst formation of porcine embryos treated with LPA and Y27632. Blastocysts formation and their qualities in LPA treated group increased significantly compared to those in the Y27632-treated group (p < 0.05). Then, to determine whether ROCK-1 associates embryonic compaction, we explored the effect of activator and/or inhibitor of ROCK-1 on compaction of embryos in pigs. The rate of compacted morula in LPA treated group was increased compared to that in the Y27632-treated group (39.7 vs 12.0%). Furthermore, we investigated the localization and expression pattern of E-cadherin at 4-cell stage porcine embryos in both LPA- and Y27632-treated groups by immunocytochemical analysis and Western blot analysis. The expression of E-cadherin was increased in LPA-treated group compared to that in the Y27632-treated group. The localization of E-cadherin in LPA-treated group was enriched in part of blastomere contacts compared to that Y27632-treated group. ROCK-1 as a crucial mediator of embryo compaction may plays an important role in regulating compaction through E-cadherin of the cell adhesion during the porcine preimplantation embryo. We concluded that ROCK-1 gene may affect the developmental potential of porcine blastocysts through regulating embryonic compaction.

Chemical Agent를 이용한 추가 활성화 처리가 돼지 단위발생란의 발달에 미치는 영향 (Development of Porcine Parthenogenetic Oocytes Activated with Different Combination of Chemicals)

  • 서진성;황인선;김세웅;박효숙;김동훈;양병철;공일근;양보석;임기순
    • Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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    • 제30권1호
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    • pp.1-5
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    • 2006
  • 핵이식 방법을 이용하여 성공적인 복제를 이루기 위해서 인위적인 활성화 처리는 필수적인 요소이다. 본 연구는 전기자극에 의해 활성화된 난자를 chemical agent를 이용하여 추가적인 활성화 처리를 하였을 때 돼지 단위발생란의 발달에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 수행되었다. 체외에서 $40{\sim}44$시간 동안 배양된 난자를 전기자극(E)으로 활성화 처리한 후 Thimerasol + Dithiothreitol(Thi+DTT), 6-Dimethylaminopurine(6-DMAP) 및 Cycloheximide(CH)를 사용하여 추가 활성화 처리를 하였다. 활성화 방법(E, E+Thi+DTT, E+6-DMAP 및 E+CH)에 따른 단위발생란의 배반포까지의 발달율을 조사한 결과, chemical agent에 의해 추가 활성화된 단위발생란이 전기자극만으로 처리된 구의 단위발생란보다 유의적으로 높은 발달율을 보였다($21.5{\sim}28.1%$ vs. 18.0%, P<0.05). 특히, E+Thi+DTT를 이용하였을 때 발달율이 유의적으로 높게 나타났다(28.1%, P<0.05). 활성화 처리별 전핵 형성율을 조사한 결과, chemical agent에 의해 추가 활성화 처리된 구에서 하나의 극체(1PN) 형성률은 처리별로 차이를 보이지 않았으나$(59.9{\sim}64.7%)$, 2PN 형성율은 추가 활성화 처리구에서 전기자극만을 사용하였을 때보다 유의적으로 높게 나타났다($7.2{\sim}9.7%$ vs. 4.3%, P<0.05). 이상의 결과를 살펴볼 때, 전기자극 후 chemical agent를 이용한 추가 활성화는 단위발생란의 배반포까지의 발달능력을 증가시키는 것으로 생각된다.

Electron Microscopic Grid를 이용한 초급속동결이 소 난포란의 발달능에 미치는 영향 - I. 소 미성숙난자의 동결에 관한 연구 (Developmental Capacity of Bovine Follicular Oocytes after Ultra-Rapid Freezing by Electron Microscope Grid - I. Cryopreservation of Bovine Immature Oocytes)

  • 김은영;김남형;이봉경;윤산현;박세필;정길생;임진호
    • Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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    • 제25권1호
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    • pp.71-76
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    • 1998
  • 본 연구는 소 미성숙난자를 electron microscope (EM) grid와 동해제인 EFS30을 이용하여 초급속 동결하였을 때 정상적인 배 발달의 유도가능성 여부를 조사하고자 실시하였다. 동해제는 30% ethylene glycol, 18% ficoll, 0.5 M sucrose와 10% FBS 등이 PBS에 첨가되어 제작된 EFS30을 사용하였다. 난자 생존의 평가기준으로는 성숙, 수정 및 배발달을 조사하였다. 본 연구에서 얻어진 결과는 다음과 같다. 초급속동결-융해 후, 소 미성숙란의 생존율은 43.2%을 나타내었다. 동결-융해군의 체외 성숙 (84.1%)과 정상 자웅전핵 형성율 (57.5%)은 대조군의 결과 (92.5, 65.0%)와 비교하여 볼 때 유의한 차이는 없었다. 또한, 동결군의 체외수정 이후의 $\geq2$-세포기 형성 (65.0%)과 배반포형성율 (30.8%)도 대조군(73.7, 35.7%)의 결과와 유의한 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 따라서 소 미성숙난자는 EM grid와 EFS30 동결액을 이용한 초급속 동결방법에 의해 정상적인 배발달이 유도될 수 있다는 것을 알 수 있었다.

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OPU(Ovum Pick-Up) 채란기간이 난자 및 수정란 생산에 미치는 영향 (Effect of OPU (Ovum Pick-Up) Duration on the Rate of Collected Ova and In Vitro Produced Blastocyst Formation)

  • 진종인;권태현;최병현;김성수;조현태;공일근
    • 한국수정란이식학회지
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    • 제25권1호
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    • pp.15-20
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    • 2010
  • 본 연구에서는 OPU를 통한 체내 유래 난자를 이용한 수정란 생산 시 1개월에서 6개월까지의 연구 기간에 따른 난포 생성수, 난자 회수율, 난자 등급율, 배반포 생성률을 분석하여 공란우의 활용 기간에 관하여 조사하였다. 1. 채란 기간에 따른 난포 생성수는 1개월에서 5개월까지의 난포 생성수는 $7.78{\pm}0.57$, $9{\pm}0.68$, $6.96{\pm}0.60$, $7.18{\pm}0.83$, $6.19{\pm}0.82$개로 유의적인 차이가 없었으나, 6개월째에는$2.83{\pm}0.39$개로 급격하게 줄어든 것을 알 수 있었다. 2. 채란 기간에 따른 난자 회수개수는 1개월에서 3개월까지는 $6.0{\pm}0.5$, $6.2{\pm}0.7$, $5.2{\pm}0.6$개로 유의적인 차이가 없었으나, 4개월부터 6개월까지 $3.7{\pm}0.5$, $2.8{\pm}0.4$, $1.2{\pm}0.2$개로 유의적으로 적어지는 것을 알 수 있었다. 난자 회수율 또한 1개월에서 3개월까지는 76.9%, 69.3%, 75.2%로 유의적인 차이가 없었으나, 4개월에서 6개월까지는 51.1%, 44.6%, 41.2%로 유의적으로 낮아지는 것을 알 수 있었다. 3. 채란 기간에 따른 난자 등급은 Grade 1, 2등급 출현율이 1개월부터 3개월까지 Grade 1은$1.8{\pm}0.3$, $2.2{\pm}0.3$, $1.9{\pm}0.3$, Grade 2는 $2.1{\pm}0.3$, $2.4{\pm}0.3$, $2.1{\pm}0.3$로 유의적으로 차이가 없었으나, 4개월, 5개월에는 Grade 1은 $1.73{\pm}0.27$, $1.14{\pm}0.33$, Grade 2는 $1.33{\pm}0.28$, $0.67{\pm}0.16$로 유의적으로 줄어들었으며, 6개월에는 Grade 1은 $0.3{\pm}0.1$, Grade 2는 $0.5{\pm}0.2$로 현저히 줄어든 것을 알 수 있었다. Grade 3과 4의 출현율은 유의적으로 차이가 없었다. 4. 채란 기간에 따른 배반포 발달율은 1개월에서 3개월까지의 배반포 발달율은 37.2%, 40.4%, 44.6%로 높은 발달율을 보이며 차이가 없었으나, 4개월째에는 24.8%, 5개월째에는 29.3%, 6개월째에는 28.6%로 급격하게 줄어드는 것을 알 수 있었다. 1회 채란 시 수정란의 생산 개수 또한 1개월에서 3개월까지는 $2.2{\pm}0.3$, $2.5{\pm}0.3$, $2.3{\pm}0.4$개로 유의적인 차이가 없었으나, 4개월째부터 6개월까지는 $0.9{\pm}0.2$, $0.8{\pm}0.2$, $0.3{\pm}0.2$개로 현저히 줄어드는 것을 알 수 있었다. 이상의 결과에서 약 3개월까지는 공란우의 활용이 효율적인 점과 4개월부터는 난자 회수와 그에 따른 1회 채란 시 배반포의 생성 수 또한 점차 적으로 줄어드는 것을 알 수 있었다. 따라서, 공란우의 활용을 최대 3개월까지 활용하고, 교체한다면 3~4일 간격으로 1주일에 2회 OPU 방법으로 체내 난자를 채란 후 수정란을 생산하는 시스템은 1두에 3개월간 약 48개의 이식 가능한 수정란을 생산할 수 있고, 산술적으로 년간 1두당 약 200개의 이식 가능한 OPU 유래 수정란을 생산할 수 있을 것이다. 따라서 공란우를 3개월 활용 후 교체를 하는 것이 경제적이며 효율적인 방법이라고 사료된다.

Effects of Endocrine Disruptors (NP, DBP and BPA) on Sperm Characteristics and Development of IVF Embryos in Pig

  • Yuh, In Suh;Cheong, Hee Tae;Kim, Jong Taek;Park, In Chul;Park, Choon Keun;Yang, Boo Keun
    • Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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    • 제55권4호
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    • pp.237-247
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    • 2013
  • This study was to examine single or combined in vitro effects of environmental endocrine disruptors on boar sperm characteristics, oxidative stress damage in sperm and development of porcine IVF embryos. Addition of various concentration of NP (10, 20, $30{\mu}M$), DBP (10, 50, $100{\mu}M$) and BPA (1, 5 or $10{\mu}g/ml$) on boar sperm characteristics such as percentages of sperm motility, viability, membrane integrity and mitochondrial activity were dose-dependently decreased within 3, 6 or 9 hr incubation period (p<0.05). The overall detrimental effects increased with incubation time increasement. NP, DBP and BPA showed the detrimental effects on sperm membrane and mitochondria of energy production organelles affecting cell viability with the dependancy of dose and incubation time. In combination effects, NP ($10{\mu}M$) + DBP ($10{\mu}M$) significantly decreased boar general sperm characteristics for 3 or 6 hr incubation period compared with control (p<0.05). When both of NP and DBP concentrations (NP; $30{\mu}M$, DBP; $100{\mu}M$) increase, the detrimental effects on sperm characteristics were larger than those of low concentration combination (p<0.05). The inhibitory effects of NP ($30{\mu}M$) + BPA ($10{\mu}g/ml$) on sperm characteristics were larger than those of NP ($10{\mu}M$) + BPA ($1{\mu}g/ml$) (p<0.05). DBP ($100{\mu}M$) + BPA ($10{\mu}g/ml$) decreased sperm characteristics compared with the low concentration combination (DBP $10{\mu}M$ + BPA $1{\mu}g/ml$, p<0.05). This result indicates the detrimental effects of both chemicals on sperm characteristics were dose dependent. Addition of NP ($30{\mu}M$) + DBP ($100{\mu}M$), NP ($30{\mu}M$) + BPA ($10{\mu}g/ml$), DBP ($10{\mu}M$) + BPA ($1{\mu}g/ml$) or DBP ($100{\mu}M$) + BPA ($10{\mu}g/ml$) significantly increased lipid peroxidation for 3 or 6 hr incubation period (p<0.05) compared with no addition control. NP (${\geq}20{\mu}M$) decreased the percentages of IVF embryo development from morulae and blastocyst stages (p<0.05) and its detrimental effects were dose-dependant. BPA 0, 1, 5 or $10{\mu}g/ml$ decreased significantly and dose-dependently the percentage of morulae plus and blastocysts (p<0.05). Combinations of DBP ($100{\mu}M$) plus NP ($30{\mu}M$) and DBP ($100{\mu}M$) plus BPA ($10{\mu}g/ml$) did not affect on morulae and blastocyst development, but NP ($30{\mu}M$) plus BPA ($10{\mu}g/ml$) has significant detrimental effect on embryo development at these stages (p<0.05). These overall results indicate that the partial detrimental effects on boar sperm characteristics and embryo development by NP, DBP, BPA or the combination of these chemicals might be due to the increasement of lipid peroxidation and free radical formation in the cell and there were no specific interaction effects on boar sperm and embryo degeneration among the combined treatments.