• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.161-166
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• 2008

The techniques for the collection, cooling and freezing of semen and artificial insemination of horses are not fully understood in Korea. We investigated the percentages of total motile (TM) and progressively motile (PM) sperms after the collection, cooling and freezing of stallion semen. The average volume of semen was 167 ml in Thoroughbred and 68 ml in Arab. The average numbers of spermatozoa in Thoroughbred and Arab were $104\times10^6/ml$ and $86\times10^6/ml$ respectively. The average percentages of TM and PM were 82.3% and 88.6% in Thoroughbred, and 61.4% and 82.6% in Arab, respectively. The average percentage of TM at 4 hr after cooling at $5^{\circ}C$ was significantly lower than that at 0 hr ($30.0\pm4.1%\;vs.\;78.0\pm2.5%,\;p<0.05$), but the percentage of PM was similar between 66.5 and 73.2% at 0, 1, and 4hr. The average percentage of frozen-thawed Thoroughbred semen frozen in MFR5 extender was 56.2%, which was significantly higher than that of the semen frozen in LE extender (average 32.9%, p<0.05). The percentage of TM in Arab was similar for semen frozen in MFR5 extender and LE extender (18.2% and 21.2%, respectively), but the percentage of PM was significantly higher in sperm frozen in MFR5 extender than in sperm frozen in LE extender (69.0% vs. 36.4%, p<0.05). Four mares were artificially inseminated by Thoroughbred frozen-thawed semen and one of them fertilized at 11 day after artificial insemination. In this study, the collection, cooling and freezing of equine semen were possible under domestic conditions.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.43-48
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• 2005

본 실험은 돼지정액의 동결보존을 위한 희석액과 냉각속도 및 동해방지제의 적정농도를 결정하기 위해 실시하였으며, 얻어진 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. $25^{\circ}C$에서 $5^{\circ}C$까지의 냉각속도에서는 LEY 희석액에서 분당 $0.17\~0.22^{\circ}C$로 냉각하는 것이 생존율과 정상 첨체율에서 가장 높은 결과를 얻었다. 2. LEY 희석액이 BF5와 M-Soejima 희석액보다 정자를 동해로부터 보호하는 능력이 우수하였다. 3. LEY 희석액에 첨가하는 glycerol의 농도는 3 또는 $4\%$가 $2\%$의 glycerol을 첨가한 것보다 4. LEY 희석액에 15mM의 fructose와 $3\%$ 또는 $4\%$의 glycerol 첨가구가 가장 높은 생존율과 정상첨체율을 나나냈다(p<0.001).

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제24권10호
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• pp.1348-1357
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• 2011

The objective of this study was to compare the effect of Butylated Hydroxy Toluene (BHT), Pentoxifylline (PTX) and ${\alpha}$-tocopherol (Vit E) on semen quality parameters of Karan Fries bulls. The fortification of extender by various semen additives improves motility as well as fertility of spermatozoa. Split samples of 24 ejaculates of four Karan Fries bulls were extended in extender with or without various additives such as BHT, PTX and Vit E, and performance was evaluated at an interval of 0, 24, 48 and 72 h at refrigerated temperature (4-$7^{\circ}C$). Results of the present study revealed that addition of BHT, PTX and Vit E in extender improved sperm cell function, such as motility, viability, HOST, and acrosome integrity, as compared to the control during liquid storage up to 48 h of preservation at refrigerated temperature. There was no significant (p<0.05) difference between any of the additives up to 48 h of preservation. Overall, the results showed a significant (p<0.05) deterioration in motility after each storage interval. The results showed a significant deterioration in the acrosome integrity and plasma membrane integrity up to 48 h; subsequently, there was not much degradation of both the semen quality parameters. There was a significant increase in spermatozoal tail and total abnormality after each storage interval at refrigerator temperature (4 to $7^{\circ}C$); however, the head and mid-piece abnormalities were almost unaffected. Tail and total abnormality were least in extender fortified with BHT, PTX and Vit E at different hours of incubation as compared to the control. The addition of 1.5 mM BHT, 3.6 mM PTX and 1 mg/ml Vit E in the semen extender has more beneficial effect in terms of semen quality and preservability of spermatozoa.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제23권10호
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• pp.1276-1281
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• 2010

The present study was conducted to investigate the effects of butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) supplementation on diluted, cooled and frozen-thawed ram spermatozoa. After primary evaluation of collected ejaculates, only semen samples with motility of more than 70% and sperm concentration higher than $3{\times}10^3$ sperm/ml were used for cryopreservation. The selected semen samples were then pooled and diluted 1:4 with Tris Citrate Fructose Yolk (TCFY) extender supplemented with different concentrations of BHT (0.5, 10, 2.0 and 3.0 mM). As the control, semen was diluted and frozen in the diluent without BHT. Motility, progressive motility, viability, membranes and acrosome integrity were evaluated after dilution (part 1), cooling (part 2) and freezing and thawing (part 3). The results of the first part of the experiment showed that there were no significant difference between treatments in the motility, progressive motility, viability, membranes and acrosome integrity of spermatozoa, but the results with 2.0 mM BHT were slightly better than obtained with other levels of BHT and control extender. Significantly better results (p<0.05) were observed in the second part of the experiment for cooled spermatozoa characteristics, when extender was supplemented with 2.0 and 3.0 mM BHT. Furthermore, the results obtained in the third part of the experiment indicated that, after freezing and thawing, all evaluated semen characteristics were improved significantly (p<0.05) by increasing BHT levels, with the best results obtained for extender containing 2 mM BHT. Comparison of these results with those of control diluent, the effects of supplementation were significantly (p<0.01) better. However, the higher concentration of BHT (3.0 mM) reduced the motility, acrosomal integrity, viability and hypo-osmotic swelling response of spermatozoa compared to extender containing 2.0 mM BHT. In conclusion, the results obtained in this study showed that the semen quality of rams was improved when BHT was added to extender used before the freezing process.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.45-50
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• 2012

The objective of this study is to estimate the effect of adding TES to LEY and FGE freezing extender for the sperm viability, acrosomal morphology and DNA fragmentation from miniature pig sperm, we evaluated sperm characteristics in TFGE, TLE and LEY with various thawing condition ($37^{\circ}C$ for 20 sec, 45 sec and $75^{\circ}C$ for 5 sec, respectively), and in different concentration of glycerol at 1%, 1.5%, 3%. The sperm viability and normal acrosome intact(NAI) in TFGE (Viability : $60.3{\pm}2.4$, NAI : $58.6{\pm}2.2%$), TLE ($61.3{\pm}2.4$, $62.2{\pm}2.2%$) extender significantly(p<0.05) increased than that in LEY ($50.2{\pm}2.4$, $54.5{\pm}2.2%$) extender thawed at $75^{\circ}C$ for 5 sec. According to the results from glycerol concentration, the viability and NAI of miniature pig sperm in 1.5% glycerol TLE ($66.1{\pm}3.2$, $66.2{\pm}1.0%$) was highest among the experimental groups. In accordance with this, DNA fragmentation rates was the lowest in TLE ($43.3{\pm}0.5%$) while that in LEY ($63.5{\pm}2.3%$) is the highest. Therefore, these results suggest that TLE extender method for freezing- thawing of miniature pig sperm increased the viability after thawing.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제36권6B호
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• pp.583-591
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• 2011

본 논문에서는 기존 G-PON(Gigabit Passive Optical Network) 링크에 RSOA(Reflective Semiconductor Optical Amplifier) 기반 DWDM-PON(Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing-PON) 기술과 O/E/O 변환 방식의 RE(Reach Extender) 기술을 적용하여 전송거리와 링크 용량 그리고 분기수를 증가시킬 수 있는 2.5 Gbps 하이브리드 PON 링크의 구조를 제안한다. RSOA 기반 DWDM-PON 기술은 간선 중계링크에 적용되어, 기존 G-PON 보다 최대 32배의 링크 전송용량을 제공할 수 있다. RE 기술은 원격노드에서 GTC(GPON Transmission Convergence) 프레임의 재 변조를 통해 DWDM-PON과 G-PON 사이의 파장변환 기능을 제공하며, 상향 프레임의 수신을 위한 버스트 모드 리셋 신호를 제공한다. 본 논문에서 제안된 하이브리드 PON은 상용 G-PON 시스템을 사용하여 WDM 신호 파장 당 최대 60 km의 전송거리와 128분기를 제공할 수 있다.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.65-70
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• 2011

희소 한우인 칡소의 정액 동결을 위해서 레시딘을 기본 희석제로 하는 AndroMed와 Tris-egg yolk extender를 사용하여 정자의 생존율과 활력 조사를 위해서 본 연구를 수행하였다. AndroMed 희석제를 사용하였을 때 생존율과 활력은 $73.4{\pm}11.2%$와 $67.9{\pm}14.6%$의 결과를 보였다. 그리고 Tris-egg yolk extender의 경우는 각각 $89.7{\pm}19.8%$와 $78.4{\pm}18.7%$ 결과를 보여 생존율에서는 Tris-egg yolk 희석제가 AndroMed 희석제를 사용하였을 때보다 유의적으로(p<0.05) 높은 결과를 보였다. 그러나 활력에서는 유의적인 차이를 보이지 않았으나 Tris-egg yolk 희석제에서 높은 경향을 보였다. 정액의 동결을 위해서 평형 시간에 따른 정자의 활력 조사를 위해서 육안적 방법과 CASA 프로그램 방법으로 조사를 실시한 결과, 처음 2시간부터 20시간까지 평형을 유도한 결과 육안적 방법보다는 CASA 프로그램 분석 방법의 결과 높은 수치를 확인할 수 있었다. AndroMed와 Tris-egg yolk extender 두 종류의 희석제로 사용된 동결 정액 사용으로 체외수정란을 생산 결과로서 분할율은 유의적인 차이를 보이지 않았으나(81.7% vs. 82.2), 배반포 발달율에서는 29.6% vs. 42.3%로서 Tris-egg yolk 희석제를 사용하였을 때 유의적으로(p<0.05) 높은 발달율을 보였다. 이러한 결과를 볼 때 희소 한우 품종인 침소 정액 동결을 위해서 Tris-egg yolk 희석제 사용이 동결된 정자의 생존율과 수정 능력 개선으로 실제적인 인공수정과 체외수정란 생산 및 가축유전자원 보존을 위해서도 효과적일 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국해양생명과학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.115-120
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• 2023

본 연구는 동자개 정자의 동결보존을 위해 동결보존제의 최적 농도와 적정 희석액을 구명하여 정자를 최상의 상태로 보존하여 인공종자를 생산하는데 목적이 있다. 실험은 3종의 희석액(I: 300 mM glycose, II: Kurokura extender, III: Li extender), 4종의 동결보존제(dimethyl sulfoxide, ethylene glycol, methanol and glycerol)와 4개의 동결보존제 농도(5, 10, 15, 20%)를 조합하여 대하여 조사하였다. 동결보존한 정자를 해동한 후 정자의 생존율과 정자활성지수로 동결보존제의 효과를 평가하였다. 희석액 III(Li extender)과 10과 15%의 methanol을 조합했을 때 동자개 정자의 생존율과 정자활성지수는 각각 66.9 ± 8.7, 67.3 ± 13.1%과 2.6 ± 0.4, 2.6 ± 0.5로 다른 희석액과 동결보존제보다 높았다.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2005

본 실험은 LEY에 다양한 당류를 첨가한 용액으로 동결보존한 돼지정자의 응해후 생존율과 정상 첨체율, 체외성숙한 난자와의 수정능력과 배 발달 능력 및 인공수정을 통한 수태율과 산자수에 미치는 효과를 조사하기 위해 실시하였다. 융해후의 정상 첨체율은 glucose 농도 증가와 함께 증가되었으나, 생존율에 있어서는 효과가 인정되지 않았다. LEY에 fructose를 단독 또는 glucose와 함께 첨가하면 융해후의 생존율이 유의하게 증가되었으며 (p<0.05), 정상 첨체율에 있어서는 LEY 보존액에 fructose와 glucose를 첨가한 구가 $81.4{\pm}2.3\%$로 control의 $41.6{\pm}0.6\%$에 비하여 유의하게 높았다(p<0.001). 체외성숙 난자와의 수정율, 분할율 및 배반포 발생율은 $70.8\~80.7\%$, $44.6\~45.7\%$ 및 $13.6\~16.0\%$로 glycerol과 fructose 농도 및 정자농도 간에 차이가 인정되지 않았다. 1회 발정당 2회의 인공수정을 하였을 때, 수태율은 $83.3{\pm}0.1\%$, 산자수는 $9.4{\pm}1.7\~10.4{\pm}0.7$두로서 SGI사의 동결정액의 $50.0{\pm}0.1\%(p<0.05)$과 $8.0{\pm}1.1$두에 비하여 높았다.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.51-55
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• 2012

The objective of this study was to investigate the motility and kinematics of boar sperm that while stored at 4C. The samples of fresh boar semen were place into an extender, Androhep, and stored at $4^{\circ}C$. In three of these samples, cryoprotectants were added. The sperm's motilities and kinematics were evaluated by using microscope (${\times}400$) and the viability status was evaluated by using with eosin staining method. The 5 sample groups are; Goup A:Androhep (extender), stored at $17^{\circ}C$. Group B:Androhep (extender), stored at $4^{\circ}C$. Group C:Androhep (extender), + 3% glycerol (cryoprotectant), stored at $4^{\circ}C$. Group D:Androhep (extender), + 3% DMSO (cryoprotectant), stored at $4^{\circ}C$. Group E:Androhep (extender), + 3% ethylene glycol (cryoprotectant), stored at $4^{\circ}C$. In group A, the sperm's motility was reduced. On day one the sperm's motility was ($85.7{\pm}2.3$) and day 5 the motility was ($43.9{\pm}3.3$). In group B, C and D the sperm's motility were reduced to 0 on day 5. In group E the sperm's percentage of motility decreased. On day one the sperm's motility was ($42.0{\pm}0.5$) and day 5 the motility was ($2.3{\pm}0.3$). When comparing cryoprotectant in samples of boar sperm there is a slight improvement in the results when the use of Androhep Lite (extender), + 3% ethylene glycol (cryoprotectant), stored at $4^{\circ}C$ are used. Based on these results, ethylene glycol can protect sperm from heat shock at $4^{\circ}C$, but not satisfactory level. However, it showed the possibilities of liquid semen preservation at $4^{\circ}C$ by using cryoprotectant.