• 한국수정란이식학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수정란이식학회 2002년도 국제심포지엄
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• pp.112-112
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• 2002

Under normal conditions, women produce a single dominant follicle that participates in a single ovuation each menstrual cycle. But Polycystic ovary syndrome(PCOS) conditions, folliculogenesis does not proceed normally. This condition leads to the accumlation of large numbers of small graffian follicles in which the theca interstitial cells (TIC) produce abnormally large amounts of androgen. PCOS is probably the most common endocrine disorder, affecting women of reprodutive age with 5-10% prevalence estimate. Chronic anovulation, hyperandrogenism, hirsutism, obesity, infertility and polycystic ovaries are clinical hallmarks of women with PCOS. Its etiology remains unknown. To investigate the gene expression pattern of ovary in PCO-induced rat, we used cDNA expression analysis. Total RNA was extracted from the ovary of PCO-induced rat and reverse-transcribed in the presence of［$\alpha$$^{32}$P］-dATP Which were hybridized to Atlas$^{TM}$ Rat Toxicology 1.2 array (Clontech) representing approximately 1176 rat genes. We compared gene expression between ovary of pco-induced immature female rats and control. Differential gene expression profiles were revealed (LIFR-alpha, ADRA1A, Heat shock 90-kDa protein A, PDGFRA). Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR) was used to validate the relative expression pattern obtained by the cDNA array. The precise relationship between the altered expression of genes and PCO is a matter of further investigation. This study was supported by Korea Science and Engineering Foundation(KOSEF)

• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.25-31
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• 2005

The objective was to use MR imaging to provide a template of posterior fossa development during the late stages in the chick embryos. The MR findings were then correlated with histological data. Fourteen normal formalin-fixed embryonic specimens with a gestational age of 14 to 20 days were examined with 1.5 Tesla unit MRl using a conventional clinical magnet and pulse sequences. The MR findings were correlated with the whole-mount histological specimens. Resolution of the morphological features of posterior fossa development in embryos greater than 14 days gestational age was possible. Development of cerebellum, brain stem, 4th ventricle and bony posterior fossa was documented. In the 14-day-old embryos, a premordial cerebellum was visualized in the enlarged bony posterior fossa, and it covered the the roof of the primitive fourth ventricle. The bony posterior fossa grows at the same rate along the supratentorial skull. The supratentorial skull and the rostral part of the brain grows at the same rate. The cerebellum begins to grow later than the rostral part of the brain. In the 19- to 20-day-old embryos, MRl revealed the rapid development of the cerebellar hemispheres, along with an increase in volume manifested by the more typical mushroom-shaped configuration observed in the newly hatched. At this stage, the cerebellum almost completely filled the posterior fossa and covered the entire fourth ventricle. The brain stem grew steadily, but the volume change was too subtle to evaluate. Features of cerebellar histogeneis were beyond the resolution of MRl. However, there were lots of artifacts in the features of the bony posterior fossa. An MR template of normal posterior fossa development would be useful to avoid confusion of normal development with abnormal development and to identify the expected developmental features when provided the estimated gestational age of a embryo.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.225-234
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• 2004

Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of GnRH antagonist cetrorelix in women undergoing controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) for in vitro fertilization (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and to determine changes in serum hormone concentrations during cetrorelix administration. Methods: We performed a clinical trial on 30 patients undergoing COH with highly purified follicular stimulating hormone (HP-FSH) and gonadotropin releasing hormone antagonist (GnRHant), cetrorelix. FSH was administrated from day 2 or 3 of cycle with fixed dose and adjusted according to individual response. 0.25 mg of cetrorelix was injected daily subcutaneously from stimulation day 5 until the day of hCG administration. Daily ultrasound monitoring was performed for growing follicles and serum levels of luteinizing hormone (LH), estradiol ($E_2$) and progesterone were measured daily during cetrorelix administration. Up to 4 embryos were transferred. Results: Mean age of enrolled patients was $32.0{\pm}3.4$ years (mean $\pm$ S.D.). All of 30 patients underwent oocyte pick-up, and embryo transfer was done in 28 patients. The total and mean numbers of received oocytes were 196 and $6.5{\pm}4.7$, the number of fertilized eggs was 111, and the fertilization rate was 56.6%. Total duration of FSH administration was $9.2{\pm}2.2$ days and mean of $24.3{\pm}7.7$ ampules of HP-FSH was administered. Total duration of cetrorelix administration was $5.7{\pm}1.9$ days. Serum LH and progesterone levels were maintained in the range of $1.4{\sim}2.9\;mIU/mL$ and $0.3{\sim}0.6\;ng/mL$, which respectively reflected effective prevention of premature LH surge. Clinical pregnancies were achieved in 9 patients, and overall clinical pregnancy rate was 30.0% per oocyte retrieval, and 32.1% per embryo transfer. Conclusion: GnRH antagonist is safe and convenient for COH for IVF-ET and effective with optimal pregnancy rate.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.229-235
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• 2013

The objective of this study was to monitor health conditions of four genetically identical somatic cells cloned Labrador retriever puppies by estimation of body weight and analysis of hematologic and serologic characteristics. Naturally ovulated oocytes and donor cells were used for somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT). Donor cells and enucleated oocytes were followed by electric fusion, chemical activation and surgical embryo transfer into the oviducts of surrogate females. Two recipients became pregnant; two maintained pregnancy to term, and four live puppies were delivered by Caesarean section. The cloned Labrador retrievers were genetically identical to the nuclear donor dog. The body weight of clone-1, -2, -3, and -4 was increased from 0.66, 0.40, 0.39, and 0.37 kg at birth to 6.2, 6.6, 6.2, and 6.0 kg at 8 weeks of age, respectively. Although clone-4 had lower numbers of RBC than reference range, the most of RBC and WBC related heamatologic results of cloned puppies were not different when compared to reference range. In serological analysis, Glucose, ALP and inorganic phosphate level of four cloned puppies was significantly higher than the reference ranges. However, there was no significant difference among four cloned dogs. This study suggests that cloned puppies derived from SCNT did not have remarkable health problems, at least in the growth pattern and hematological and serological parameters.

• 한국동물학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.191-206
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• 1988

계배 대뇌의 발생에 미치는 malathion의 영향을 형태,세포화학으로 비교분석하기 위하여, 수정란 부란 2일, 4일 및 6일째에 0.1mg의 malathion을 단독으로 처리하거나,NAM 5.0mg을 복합처리하여 부란 9일째 조사하였던 바, 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1.malathion은 대뇌피질내 신경세포들의 분화를 억제하여, 처리군의 핵의 불규칙상,핵막이중층의 분리, 리보솜의 분포감소, 혹은 소포체 팽창에 의한 액포형성과 같은 미세구조상의 특징이 나타났다. 2.신경세포내에서 AchE 활성은 핵막과 소포체에서 주로 나타나고, malathion에 의하여 이 효소의 활성은 크게 억제되었으며, 이러한 효소활성 억제현상은 정량분석 결과와 거의 일치하였다. 3.대뇌의 LDH 활성은 malathion에 의하여 오히려 증가되었다. 4.malathion은 계배 NAD를 크게 감소 시켰고, NAM복합처리에 의하여 NAD함량과 형태적 변화가 회복되었고, 대뇌의 Ach 및 LDH 활성 변화를 다소 완화시키는 것으로 나타났다. 이상의 결과들을 종합해보면 유기적 화합물의 하나인 malathion은 분화중인 계배 대뇌의 신경세포들의 미세구조를 변화시키고, 대뇌의 LDH활성은 증가시켰으나 AChE 활성을 크게 억제하였으며, 계배의 NAD 함량을 감소시켰다. 또한 NAD 함량의 감소와 형태적인 변화사이에는 다소간의 연관성이 나타났고, malathion의 저해작용은 처리량과 처리시기에 의존한는 것으로 나타났다.

• Current Research on Agriculture and Life Sciences
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• 제4권
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• pp.102-108
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• 1986

본 시험에서는 저수태우로 판단된 우수한 형질의 젖소를 공란우로 사용하여 과배란처리에 대한 반응 및 수태율에 영향을 주는 계절, 연령, 생식기관내의 이상유무 및 반복사용에 따른 반응을 검토하였던 바 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 이른 봄(2월~4월)이 좋은 수정란 생산에 제일 좋았으며 수태율은 2월에서 7월까지는 좋았으나 그 이후 저하되었다. 2. 공란우 생식관내의 이상이 있는 경우는 과배란처리 반응 및 수태율이 예상대로 정상우보다 나빴다. 3. 8세우가 4세우보다 수태율이 높았고, 과배란처리 반응에서도 8세우가 4세우보다 약간 좋은 결과를 보였다. 4. 과배란처리 횟수가 많을 수록 첫 번째 과배란처리 보다 배란수(32:41) 및 수태율(68.4:85.7%)이 증가되었다.(단 3차반복까지) 5. 6두의 공란우에서 9회의 채란을 하여 좋은 수정란 38개를 생산했고, 이중 33개를 이식하여 25두가 임신되었다. 6. 본 실험에서 저수태우를 수정란 이식을 위한 공란우로 재이용하여 그 경제성을 높일 수 있는 가능성을 확실히 제시하고 있다.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제36권7호
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• pp.1022-1033
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• 2023

Objective: p66Shc, a 66 kDa protein isoform encoded by the proto-oncogene SHC, is an essential intracellular redox homeostasis regulatory enzyme that is involved in the regulation of cellular oxidative stress, apoptosis induction and the occurrence of multiple age-related diseases. This study investigated the expression profile and functional characteristics of p66Shc during preimplantation embryo development in sheep. Methods: The expression pattern of p66Shc during preimplantation embryo development in sheep at the mRNA and protein levels were studied by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and immunofluorescence staining. The effect of p66Shc knockdown on the developmental potential were evaluated by cleavage rate, morula rate and blastocyst rate. The effect of p66Shc deficiency on reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, DNA oxidative damage and the expression of antioxidant enzymes (e.g., catalase and manganese superoxide dismutase [MnSOD]) were also investigated by immunofluorescence staining. Results: Our results showed that p66Shc mRNA and protein were expressed in all stages of sheep early embryos and that p66Shc mRNA was significantly downregulated in the 4-to 8-cell stage (p<0.05) and significantly upregulated in the morula and blastocyst stages after embryonic genome activation (EGA) (p<0.05). Immunofluorescence staining showed that the p66Shc protein was mainly located in the peripheral region of the blastomere cytoplasm at different stages of preimplantation embryonic development. Notably, serine (Ser36)-phosphorylated p66Shc localized only in the cytoplasm during the 2- to 8-cell stage prior to EGA, while phosphorylated (Ser36) p66Shc localized not only in the cytoplasm but also predominantly in the nucleus after EGA. RNAi-mediated silencing of p66Shc via microinjection of p66Shc siRNA into sheep zygotes resulted in significant decreases in p66Shc mRNA and protein levels (p<0.05). Knockdown of p66Shc resulted in significant declines in the levels of intracellular ROS (p<0.05) and the DNA damage marker 8-hydroxy2'-deoxyguanosine (p<0.05), markedly increased MnSOD levels (p<0.05) and resulted in a tendency to develop to the morula stage. Conclusion: These results indicate that p66Shc is involved in the metabolic regulation of ROS production and DNA oxidative damage during sheep early embryonic development.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.175-181
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• 2015

본 연구에 사용된 공시축은 2013년 1월부터 2014년 12월까지 국립축산과학원 가축유전자원센터에서 사육 중인 모색을 기준으로 동일연령인 일반한우(황우), 백한우 및 복제소 18두(황우 10두, 백우 7두 그리고 복제소 1두)를 대상으로 혈액학적 수치를 확인하였다. 동일연령의 복제소와 백한우의 성장 단계별 혈액학적 검사 결과에서 1년 이하에서 1~2년으로 연령이 증가됨에 따라 RBC 관련 6개의 인자의 측정수치가 정상치 범위내 임을 확인했다. 또한 일반한우와의 비교에서도 차이점이 인정되지 않았다. 하지만, 복제소를 포함하는 백한우군와 일반 한우군 간의 RBC($11.2{\sim}10.1{\times}10^6/{\mu}l$, $12.0{\sim}10.3{\times}10^6/{\mu}l$로)와 PL치($592{\sim}448{\times}10^3/{\mu}l$, $589{\sim}450{\times}10^3/{\mu}l$로)에서 각각 유의성 있는 감소(P<0.05)가 인정되었다. 또한, 복제소와 백한우의 백혈구계 검사 결과에서도 1년 이하에서1~2 년으로 연령이 증가함에 따라 WBC 수치($12.0{\sim}11.1{\times}10^3/{\mu}l$, $12.5{\sim}10.0{\times}10^3/{\mu}l$)가 감소했지만, 정상치 범위 내의 결과를 확인했다. 백혈구 분포의 백분율에서는 전반적으로 복제소 및 백한우의 림프구가 41.0~39.0%, 43.1~41.6%이며, 분엽형 호중구 수치는 32.0~29.0%, 33.9~30.9%로 나타났다. 일반 한우군과 복제소를 포함하는 백한우군 간의 백혈구계의 림프구 수치의 비교에서는 백한우군(41.6%)로, 일반한우(45.1%)에 비하여 유의적으로 낮음(P<0.05)을 확인하였다. 본 연구결과를 통하여 백한우의 귀체세포 유래의 복제소의 혈액학적 분석 결과로 건강상에 문제점이 없음을 확인하였다.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.97-100
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• 2007

본 연구에서는 제주마의 연령에 따라 Caslick's index와 번식률의 관계를 조사하고자 수행하였다. 제주마의 연령이 증가할수록 Caslick's index 역시 증가됨을 알 수 있었다. 연령이 어린 암말($3{\sim}7$세)에서는 평균 Caslick index가 45.4, $8{\sim}14$세에서는 72.5, 15세 이상은 72.5로 나타났다. Caslick's index에 따른 암말의 평균 연령은 Caslick's index 50 이하에서는 10.9세이고, 50이상 150 이하에서는 13세, 150 이상에서는 15.1세로 나타났다. 제주마의 번식률과 Caslick's index와의 관계 에서도 Caslick's index가 증가함에 따라 번식률은 감소하는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.127-135
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• 2007

본 연구에서 Holstein 유우 78두로부터 분만 후 9주까지 1주 간격으로 혈액과 우유를 채취하여 cholesterol, glucose, 광물질(selenium, Ca, p), vitamin E 및 혈장내 progesterone을 분석하여, 이들 성분의 변화와 성분간의 상관 관계 및 변화 요인에 관하여 조사하였으며, 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 분만 후 9주까지의 각 성분별 평균 수준은 혈액에서 cholesterol, glucose, selenium, Ca, P, vitamin E 및 BUN이 각각 78.8 mg/dl, 62.3 mg/dl, 8.9mg/dl, 7.4 mg/dl, 52.2 ng/ml, $10.3{\mu}g/l$ 및 16.3 mg/dl이었으며, MSe와 MUN은 15.3 ng/ml과 15.8 mg/dl이었다. 2. 혈액내 cholesterol, glucose, selenium, Vitamin E 및 MSe는 분만 후 시일 경과에 따라 증가되었다. 3. 성분간의 유의적 상관관계를 보면 cholesterol은 P와 부(-), selenium과 U과는 정(+)의 상관이 었고, glucose는 P, MSe와 정(+), P는 selenium 와 부(-) 상관이었으며 그리고 BUN과 MUN은 정(+) 상관을 나타내었다. 4. 성분 변화의 요인으로서 유우 나이는 glucose와 selenium, 산차는 selenium과 vitamin E, 유량은 glucose와 MSe 수준에 차이가 나타났으며 청초와 건초 급여간에는 혈액내 Ca와 selenium를 제외 한 성분에서 차이를 보였다. 요소태 질소에서는 MUN에서만 나이와 산차간에 차이가 있었다. 이상의 결과로 분만 후 급여 사료에 따라 혈액 및 우유의 성분에 차이를 보이며, 특히 혈액 및 우유내의 selenium은 분만 후 젖소에는 중요한 요소임을 확인할 수 있었다.