• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.64-72
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• 1981

This experiment was carried out to study on changing phases of the concentrations of serum testosterone and metabolites in the various grwoing stages of male pigs. The eight males were used to obtain serial blood samples at a, pp.oximately 20kg body weight intervals from birth to 130kg body weight. The blood samples were taken from the jugular veins and serum was stored at -20$^{\circ}C$ until assay. Testosterone concentrations in the serum were analyzed by radioimmunoassay. The result obtained are as follows: 1. Serum testosterone concentrations were elevated at birth and were reached a maximum level between 50 and 70kg body weight, which was when sexual maturity was reached. 2. Calcium values did not vary a, pp.eciably with body weight, and ranged from 9.6${\pm}$0.6 to 11.9${\pm}$0.8mg/100$m\ell$. Potassium and sodium concentrations ranged from 38.5${\pm}$2.9 and 233.9${\pm}$2.1mg/100$m\ell$ to 64.2${\pm}$6.5 and 269.1${\pm}$9.5mg/100$m\ell$, respectively. Magnesium values dro, pp.d at birth and then rose to peak at 15kg of body weight. Iron concentrations was 0.12${\pm}$0.02mg/100$m\ell$ at birth, rose to 0.20${\pm}$0.04mg/100$m\ell$ at 15kg of body weight and then gradually increased to 0.29${\pm}$0.04mg/100$m\ell$ at 30kg of body weight. Serum zinc concentrations rose from a low of 56${\pm}$3.3mg/100$m\ell$ at birth to a high of 83.3${\pm}$3.4mcg/100$m\ell$ at 15kg of body weight. Co, pp.r values rose from a low of 25${\pm}$2.5mcg/100$m\ell$ at birth to a high of 183${\pm}$4.3mcg/100$m\ell$ at 15kg of body weight. 3. Serum cholesterol concenrtration did not vary a, pp.eciably with body weight, and ranged from 90.5${\pm}$6.0mg/100$m\ell$ to 95.0${\pm}$6.3mg/100$m\ell$. Glucose concentrations ranged from 80.5${\pm}$1.2mg/100$m\ell$ to 108.7${\pm}$8.4mg/100$m\ell$. Serum total protein rose from alow of 2.7${\pm}$0.8mg/100$m\ell$ at birth to a rapidly high of 4.3${\pm}$0.1mg/100$m\ell$ at 15kg of body weight and then gradually increased to 7.3${\pm}$0.4mg/100$m\ell$ at 130kg of body weight. Serum albumin values ranged from 0.5${\pm}$0.1$m\ell$ to 3.0${\pm}$0.3mg/100$m\ell$. 4. The total concentrations of essential/nonessential amino acid were 944.7mg/100$m\ell$ and 934.4mg/100$m\ell$ at birth, respectively. The values of essential/nonessential amino acid gradually rose from a low level at birth to a high level at 130kg of body weight. The total concentrations of essential/non-essential amino acid ratios remained from birth to 130kg of body weight.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.47-74
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• 1980

The present experiments were carried out to elucidate the effects of hypophysectomy and subsequent administration of sex hormone on thyroid, adrenal gland, gonads and blood plasma components in the rat. The jresults obtained were summarized as follows: The weight of the thyroid gland of both male and female hypophysectiomzed rats decreased markedly from 7 days up to 56 days after the hypophysectomy as compared to the control group. The administration of sex hormone (6 mg of testosterone propionate to male and 6 mg of hexestrol to female) to the hypophysectomized rat gave on effect on the change in the weight of the thyroid gland. The hopophysectomy decreased the uptake of radioactive iodine in the thyroid gland in both male and female rats with time. Subsequent administration of the sex hormone caused no effect. With regard to the histological changes of the thyroid gland, the hypophysectomy caused significant changes in the gland showing a remarkable degeneration. The function of the gland seemed to disa, pp.ar almost completely on 56th day after the hypophysectomy. Upon the administration of sex hormone after the hypophysectomy, however. the epithelia of the follicle which has changed to flat from has partly returned to its functional cubicfrom and nuclei recovered as nearly as normal. These recovery were more remarkable in the female than in the male. The hypophysectomy kept causing a significant decrease in the weight of the adrenal gland in male and female rats during the period of observation (up to 56 days) as in the case of thyroid gland. The administration of sex hormone has on effect in this respect either. The hypophysectomy also caused a marked morphological change in the gland: zona fasciculata and zona reticularis were dicreased in size quichly after the hypophysectomy. The administraton of the sex hormone to the hypophysectomized rat resulted in clear distinction among the three layers of the adrenal cortex which otherwise very diffused. In the male, this phenomenum was more remarkable than in the female and the pattern of the cell arrangements and the thickening of each layer became similar to those of normal rats. The gonads of both sexes have also kept decreasing in the weight and degenerated in morpohology after the hypophysectomy. However, the degenerate follicle became enlarged after the administration of hexestrol in the female. Furthermore, the vacuoles found in interstitial cells of hypophysectomized rat disa, pp.ared after the administration of testosterone in the male and the formation of spermatocytes seemed to be recovered. Hypophysectomy also caused a gradual increase in the contents of total protein, non-protein nitrogen, total lipid, cholesterol and calcium in the blood plasma with time. The concentrations of sodium, potassium and chloride in the blood did not change after the hypophysectomy. Sex hormone caused practically no change in above tendency.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제47권5호
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• pp.905-912
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• 2005

낙각시기는 MPA을 투여 하였을때 엘크 및 꽃사슴에서 처리 후 평균 21일에 낙각이 되었으며, 대조구에 비하여 엘크는 평균 37일 꽃사슴은 24일 낙각시기가 빨랐다(P<0.01). MPA 투여구에서는 꽃사슴과 엘크 모두 절각 후 재생뿔이 발생되었으며, 뿔 성장기간은 두 품종 모두 대조구보다 MPA 투여구가 2배정도 길었다. 녹용 총 생산량은 엘크의 경우 대조구 및 MPA 투여구가 각각 7.31, 10.11kg 이였고, 꽃사슴은 1.00, 1.41kg으로 MPA 투여구가 유의적으로 많았다.꽃사슴과 엘크사슴의 낙각이 될때의 혈중 testosterone 농도는 4.0ng/ml 이하였으며, 사슴뿔의 성장기간 동안에도 4.0ng/ml 이하를 나타내었다. 녹용 성장기의 꽃사슴과 엘크 사슴의 혈중 IGF-Ⅰ 농도는 사슴뿔의 성장곡선과 같이 IGF-Ⅰ의 농도도 증가하는 경향을 나타내었다.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.203-213
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• 2003

혈액성분과 경제형질들 간의 상관관계를 규명하는 일은 한우의 능력을 예측하고 예견되는 능력에 맞추어 사양관리와 판매처를 결정할 수 있고, 기존의 종축선발 체계와 결합시킴으로서 선발의 정확도를 향상시킬 수 있는 효과를 기대할 수 있으므로 나름대로 중요한 의미를 갖는다. 본 연구는 축산기술연구소에서 사육하고 있는 한우 866두의 혈액 중 호르몬과 대사물질을 분석하여 혈액성분과 경제형질과의 표현형 상관관계를 분석하고 혈액 내 유용한 생리적인 형질을 발굴하여 능력이 우수한 개체의 조기선발 가능성 구명과 선발 기술을 개발하여 한우개량에 또 다른 방법을 제시 하고자 실시하였다. 혈청성분들과 경제형질들 간의 표현형 상관계수를 거세우와 비거세우로 구분하여 추정한 결과 혈청성분들과 도체형질들 간의 주요 상관은 다음과 같다. 24개월 출하체중과 상관도가 높은 혈청은 거세우에서는 BUN이었고 비거세우에서는 albumin과 IGF-1이었으며, 비육말기 21∼24개월령의 일당증체량과 상관도가 높은 혈청은 거세우에서는 cal-cium이었고 비거세우에서는 albumin으로 증체와 관련 있는 혈청은 거세우에서는 calcium 비거세우에서는 albumin으로 나타났다. 육질과 관련 있는 등지방 두께 및 지방교잡도와 상관도가 가장 높은 혈청은 거세우와 비거세우 모두 BUN이었고, 육량등급의 근간이 되는 육량지수와 상관도가 높은 혈청은 거세우에서는 calcium이었으며 비거세우에서는 testosterone이었으나 육질과 상관이 높은 BUN은 거세우와 비거세우 모두가 육량지수와는 음의 상관을 나타내었다.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.103-107
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• 1984

본(本) 연구(硏究)는 성장중(成長中)인 수퇘지에 있어서 혈청중(血淸中) LH, FSH, prolactin, testosterone, GOT 및 GPT의 농도(濃度)를 구명(究明)하기 위하여 출생시(出生時)부터 130kg까지 체중단계별(體重段階別)로 실시(實施)하였는 바, 공시돈(供時豚)으로는 6두(頭)의 삼원교잡종(三元交雜種) 수퇘지를 사용(使用)하였다. 그 얻어진 결과(結果)를 요약(要約)하면 다음과 같다. 1. 혈청(血淸) LH의 농도(濃度)는 출생시(出生時)부터 130kg까지 2.89~4.25mIU/ml의 범위(範圍)를 나타내었다. FSH의 농도(濃度)는 1.25mIU/ml이하(以下)로 분석한계수준(分析限界水準) 이하(以下)였다. 2. 혈청(血淸) prolactin의 농도(濃度)는 출생시(出生時) 8.05ng/ml로 제일 높은 수준(水準)을 나타내었으며, 15kg부터 50kg까지는 3.07~4.25ng/ml의 범위(範圍)로 급격히 감소(減少)하였다. 70kg부터는 7.30ng/ml로 다시 증가(增加)했다가 110kg부터 다시 감소(減少)하는 경향(傾向)이였다. 3. 혈청(血淸) testosterone의 농도(濃度)는 출생시(出生時) 0.42ng/ml, 15kg부터 30kg까지 0.11~0.09ng/ml, 그리고 15ng/ml 50kg부터 1.15ng/ml로 증가(增加)하여 거의 일정(一定)한 수준(水準)을 유지(維持)하였다. 4. 혈청(血淸) GOT의 농도(濃度)는 출생시(出生時) 130.75 karmen units/ml, 15kg부터 70kg까지 58.56~65.25karmen units/ml, 그리고 90kg부터 83.60 karmen units/ml로 점차 증가(增加)하였다. 5. 혈청(血淸) GOT의 농도(濃度)는 출생시(出生時) 63.25 karmen units/ml, 15kg부터 70kg까지 27.25~30.75 karmen units/ml, 그리고 90kg부터 41.62 karmen units/ml로 점차 증가(增加)하였다.

• 환경생물
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2006

Abstract - Global decline in wildlife mammals has been accelerated during past decades. Especially the conservation the wild life mammals in polar areas, is urgent. In an effort to understand the reproduction of the seals dwelling in the polar area, spermatogenesis in the seals was reviewed. Seals breed seasonally and in most of the seal species, delayed implantation is frequently observed. To date, histological and endocrinological evaluation revealed highly cyclic nature in supermatogenesis and steroidogenesis in testis. Seasonal changes in blood testosterone level together with melatonin is closely related with changes in light cycle between summer and winter. In adult testis at breeding seasons, spermatogenesis is manifested by consecutive 18 stages of germ cell development. Three kinds of Leydig cells different in steroidogenic activity as well as cellular morphology appear during the testis development. During non-breeding season, spermatogenic arrest and Leydig cell hypoplasia are frequently found. Interestingly, blood circulation through the anastomoses of pelvic veins cooled the testes and thus guarantees spermatogenesis within the body trunk. Endocrine disruptors and heavy metals have been found in the body tissues of several seals species and alter steroidogenesis in seals, suggesting environmental pollutants together with decrease in habitats are potentially threatening the reproductive success in seal species.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.213-220
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• 1985

It was attempted to observe the effects of ginseng saponin, one of the major components of the roots of Panax ginseng, on androgen biosynthesis from cholesterol in vitro as well as in vivo in rat testis. Ginseng saponin was administered by stomach tubing prior to intraperitoneal injection of cholesterol containing (4-14C)-cholesteroll into adult male rats and the liver, testis and blood serum were analyzed. The first high radioactivity of the liver and blood serum of test animal was observed at 6 hours after radioactive cholesterol injection, while that of control appeared at 12 hours after the injection. In the case of testis, the first high radioactivity of test group appeared between 4 and 6 hours after the radioactive cholesterol injection, while that of control appeared at 10-14 hours. Analysis of radioactivity distribution of cholesterol, androstenedione and testosterone in the testis of rats fed with/without ginseng saponin piror to (4-14C)-cholesterol injection showed that the saponin stmulated the synthesis of androgens from cholesterol. This was confirmed again by in vitro experiment using testis homogenate as an enzyme source. From the above experimental results, it was suggested that the ginseng saponin stimulates both cholesterol transport and the biosynthesis of androgens from cholesterol in rat testis.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.320-324
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• 2012

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of spent mushroom substrate (SMS) derived from Pleurotus eryngii on the hematological and biochemical blood properties of elk. A total of 18, two and three-year-old elk were fed three different levels of SMS (0, 15 and 20%) in a corn-wheat bran diet for 80 days. The results indicated significantly high levels of blood monocytes, hemoglobin (Hb), and hematocrit (HCT) in elk fed 15% or 20% SMS (p<0.05) compared to control animals. Serum blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and glucose concentrations were also significantly elevated in elk fed both 15% and 20% SMS. The inclusion of SMS in the elk diet did not affect serum total cholesterol, triglyceride, or low density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol concentrations; however, high density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol concentration was significantly increased in SMS-fed groups. In addition, 20% SMS in the diet increased serum iron and testosterone concentrations in elk. These results indicate that adding SMS to the diet of elk can increase their Hgb, serum BUN, glucose, and HDL-cholesterol concentration; therefore, diets containing SMS may enhance the physiologic condition of elk during growth.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.9-16
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• 2005

Objective: This study was performed to evaluate the effect of isoflavone supplementation on hormone levels, lipid profiles and total antioxidant status in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome. Methods: Total 11 women with polycystic ovary syndrome were supplemented daily with 150mg of isoflavone for 6 months. Blood samples were collected 0, 3, and 6 months after supplement of isoflavone for analysis of LH, FSH, E2, testosterone, free testosterone, SHBG levels, serum lipid profiles, and total antioxidant status (TAS). Results: After 6 months isoflavone supplementation, the hormone levels did not change significantly. Serum lipid profiles did not show any significant change in total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, triglyceride, lipoprotein(a), and free fatty acid levels. However, there was significant increase in HDL-cholesterol (p<0.05) for 3 months. Total antioxidant status was increased significantly after isoflavone supplementation for 6 months (p<0.05). Conclusion: Isoflavone supplementation showed positive effects on the HDL-cholesterol and total antioxidant status. it is implicated that isoflavone supplementation will may have a effect on cardiovascular disease in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome.

• 한국동물생명공학회지
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.149-154
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• 2020

The aim of the current study was to compare the effects of season and breed on the reproductive performance of male and female sheep using 12 rams and 318 ewes of Assaf and Awassi breeds under the seasonal environmental condition of United Arab Emirates for two years. The blood level of testosterone hormone was measured monthly. Semen was collected twice a month from each male using artificial vagina and evaluated for volume, motility, livability, abnormality and concentration. The scrotal circumference and thickness as well as the left testicular length, width, height and volume were measured at one-month intervals. The level of testosterone in Assaf breed was significantly higher in autumn than winter and summer. The scrotal circumference and thickness as well as the left testicular length were significantly higher in Assaf breed than Awassi breed. While, left testicular width and volume were significantly higher in Awassi breed than Assaf breed. Scrotal circumference which was higher in spring and summer than in autumn and winter season in both breeds. The SCC of semen was significantly higher in autumn than in other seasons in both breeds. The sperm abnormality was significantly higher in summer than other seasons in both breeds. The livability was significantly lower in summer in both breeds. Fecundity and prolificacy were significantly higher in Assaf than Awassi breed during autumn season. Assaf breed showed the superior reproductive performance in the autumn season when compared with Awassi breed in the same season and other seasons. The Assaf breed tolerated the climatic conditions in UAE and kept the litter size of 1.72 in comparison to Awassi breed which showed litter size of 1.09. in conclusion, the results showed the superiority of Assaf over Awassi breed and offer a good model of breeding with increased fecundity and prolificacy specially in autumn season.