• Applied Microscopy
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.61-72
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• 2000

U. unicinctus 난자를 대상으로 인공수정 후 수정막 형성에 따른 물질적 기원과 첨체반응 등에 관련된 구조변화에 대하여 광학현미경과 전자현미경을 이용하여 관찰하였다. 관찰결과에 의하면 1차 수정막의 물질은 과잉의 정자에 대한 효과적 방어 기능을 보유한 난외막 표층 기원의 물질이었으며, 2차 수정막은 피질과립의 분비에 의하여 형성되었다. 3차 수정막은 광학현미경하에서 특이한 구조의 관찰은 없었으나 전자현미경에 의한 관찰시 많은 입자상 물질들로 구성되었으며, 수정 후 60분에는 이들 입자물질의 응집에 의해서 수정막은 경과되는 것으로 관찰되었다. 1차 수정막과 난외막 표층의 유사성 그리고 1차 수정막의 형성과 미세융모의 퇴화가 동시적인 사건이라는 것은 미세융모가 U. unicinctus에서 정자의 수용체로 작용할 수 있는 것으로 추정할 수 있었다. 첨체소관에 의한 난세포막 침투시 침체 단부에서 과립상의 물질이 표층(surface coat)에 확산되었다. 첨체소관은 첨체의 기부에서 시작되고, 첨체간격을 통하여 신장되었다.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.21-28
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• 1999

흰쥐 난자의 체외수정에 있어서 calcium chelator처리에 따른 피질반응 및 피질과립막의 형성 여부와 피질과립막의 전자현미경적 미세구조를 관찰하고, 수정율 및 단정자수정과 다정자수정 빈도에 미치는 영향을 조사하여 수정기간중 calcium의 역할을 조사하였다. Calcium chelator로는 BAPTA/AM을 사용하였으며, 난자의 미세구조와 피질과립막은 주사전자현미경으로 관찰하였다. 투명대가 제거된 난자의 체외수정 과정에서는 피질반응에 의해 형성된 피질과립막 (cortical granule envelope)이 관찰되었고, calcium chelator (1, 5, 10, $\mu$M BAPTA/AM) 처리후 투명대가 제거 된 난자의 체외수정 에서도 마찬가지로 피질과립막이 관찰되었다. 또한 체외 수정 후 시간의 경과에 따라 피질과립막은 좀 더 발달되는 양상을 나타내었다. 수정율은 calcium chelator 처리군 (59.8, 38.1, 37.0%)이 대조군 (60.6%)에 비해 감소했으나, 단정자수정은 calcium chelator 처리군 (45.0, 47.3, 50.9%)이 대조군 (37.5%)에 비해 증가하였다. 위의 결과들로부터 흰쥐에서 수정시 피질과립막이 형성된다는 것을 밝혔고, 피질반응에 extracellular calcium이 이용됨을 알 수 있다. 또한 난자내의 적정한 free calcium 함량이 수정에 중요한 요인으로 작용하는 것으로 사료된다.

• 수산해양교육연구
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.387-394
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• 2012

Fertilization rates were over 90% when sperm from black porgy Acanthopagrus schlegelii acclimated and raised in freshwater and black porgy raised in seawater were fertilized with eggs from female black porgy raised in seawater, although cryopreserved sperm were significantly lower in fertilization rates than non-cryopreserved sperm. From the observations of embryos development at different salinities (0, 10, 20 and 32 psu) within 3 hours upon fertilization (16 cell stage), all were dead at 0 psu. However, the development process and speed at 10 and 20 psu were the same as at 32 psu. But, many developing embryos were egg envelope injury at low-salinities of 10 and 20 psu unlike at 32 psu. This is attributable to osmotic shock. Hatching rate of embryos at 32 psu was 60% or so, whereas low as 5% or less were successfully hatched at 10 and 20 psu, implying that osmotic shock could be responsible for the failure of embryo development.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.96-99
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• 2014

Study on the egg envelope of an endemic Korean freshwater fish, Coreoleuciscus splendidus was carried out by light and scanning electron microscopes during its spawning season. The egg envelope on the entire egg is filled with plenty of long cylinder-like villi before and after fertilization. The fertilized eggs consist of two regions, the attaching and non-attaching parts to stick to the substrates. The villi covering the fertilized eggs have three kinds of villi in its length: 1) normal- sized villi of an average of $10.6{\mu}m$ on the non-attachment part; 2) longer and more slender villi over about $20{\mu}m$ on the attachment part, at least being two times longer than those of the non-attachment; and 3) shorter villi under about $5.0{\mu}m$ around the micropyle, with half the size of the non-attachment villi. The micropyle rotated in a counter-clockwise direction with five pieces of the ridges.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.57-64
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• 2005

Cortical reaction and polyspermy block are well defined in most marine invertebrates. In Urechis species, the function of cortical granules (CGs) is not yet known, and there is controversy on whether the cortical reaction occurs, or the fertilization envelope (FE) is attributed to CG releases or functions to prevent polyspermy. This study was carried out to determine the cortical reactions and functions of the FE in Urechis unicinctus. Artificial insemination of the eggs revealed that CG release occurred to give rise to perivitelline space (PS) into the final FE. Both PS and final FE effectively blocked polyspermy. The final FE was accomplished within 10 min after sperm-egg initial binding. No massive release of CGs occurred within the early phase of 5 min after the initial binding, initially and the PS seemed to playa role to prevent polyspermy. The CG massively released its content into the PS in late phase of FE formation, and differentiated PS into five intermediate layers. The layers opened into each other by anastomosis, so that the final FE consisted of two layers, the inner layer ($15{\mu}m$ in thickness) and the outer layer ($1{\mu}m$ in thickness). The outer layer derived from vitelline layer and the inner layer consisted of PS and CG secretions. Immunofluorescence and confocal laser microscopy revealed that the spermatozoon took up residence in the egg cortex during FE formation and successive meioses of the fertilized egg. These results suggest that both PS and final FE of U. unicinctus were equivalent to the early and late block, respectively, of other marine animals.

• Ocean Science Journal
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.177-182
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• 2005

The process of embryogenesis and larval development of the asteroid sea star Asterias amurensis $(U{\ddot{u}}tken)$ was observed, with special attention paid to morphological change and larval duration. In reproductive season, mature sea stars were collected under floating net cages, located in Tongyeong, southern Korea. The mature eggs are $138\;{\mu}m$ in average diameter, semi-translucent and orange in color, sperms in good condition appear light cream to white-gray in color. Embryos develop through the holoblastic equal cleavage stage and a wrinkled blastula stage that lasts about 9 hours after fertilization. Gastrulae bearing an expanded archenteron hatch from the fertilization envelope 22 hours after fertilization. At the end of gastrulation, rudiments of the left and right coelom are formed. By day 2, larvae possess complete alimentary canal and begin to feed. At this stage, the larva is called early bipinnaria. In 6-day-old larvae, the pre- and post- oral ciliated bands form complete circuits and the bipinnarial processes start to develop. By day 12, the lateral and anterior projection of the larval wall processes along the ciliated bands begins to thicken and curl, and the ciliated bands become more prominent. By day 32, early brachiolaria are presented with three pairs of brachiolar arms. Advanced brachiolaria with a well-developed brachiolar complex (three pairs of brachia and central adhesive disc) occur 6 weeks after fertilization. In the field, spawning of the sea star was observed in April to May, settlement form larvae and just settlements seem to occur from June to July, and early juveniles occur from August to September. Although we had not described the end of brachiolaria stage, it can be tentatively estimated that the duration of the pelagic stage of A. amurensis is 40 to 50 days.

• 한국동물번식학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국동물번식학회 2004년도 춘계학술발표대회
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• pp.283-283
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• 2004

The eggs of most animal species are surrounded by an extracellular matrix known as chorion, egg envelope, egg coat, or zona pellucida. Development of fish embryo usually takes several days in an aquatic environment. During embryonic development, the chorion must protect embryo from physical damage and microbial infection in the exposed aquatic environment. (omitted)

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.79-92
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• 1992

건국대학교 축산대학 부설 양어장에서 사육중인 50마리의 무지개 송어 수컷에서 채취된 정액을 각각 1989년 12월부터 1990년 12월까지 $-20^{\circ}C$와 $-40^{\circ}C$에서 1년 1989년 12월부터 2월까지 2개월동안 $-196^{\circ}C$인 액체질소탱크내에서 그리고 1990년 12월부터 2월까지 $-20^{\circ}C,\;-40^{\circ}C,\;-70^{\circ}C$에서 2개월 동안 동결보존후, $-13^{\circ}C$ 냉수에 해동시켜 20분간 원심분리기에서 정자를 분리시킨 다음 Tyrode 용액으로 50배 정도 희석시킨 후의 정자의 생존율 및 운동성과 신선한 난자와 인공수정시킨 후의 수정률 및 부화율을 조사한 결과는 다음과 같다. 동결보존전과 해동후의 정자의 생존율을 비교해 볼 때 전반적으로 생존전과 큰 차이 없이 생존율이 높게 나타났다. 3가지의 항동해제로 동결보존시킨 후 해동된 정자가 포함된 희석액으로 인공수정시킨 후의 수정률은 모두 $99\%$ 이상으로서 이러한 수치는 $99\%$ 이상을 나타내는 대조구와 차이가 없었고, $-20^{\circ}C,\;-40^{\circ}C,\;-70^{\circ}C$\;-196^{\circ}C와 같이 서로 다른 온도에서도 수정률은 대조구와 큰 차이 없이 나타났다. 1M의 DMSO의 항동해제로 $-196^{\circ}C$에서 2개월 동안 동결보존시킨 후 해동된 정자가 포함된 희석액으로 인공수정시킨지 24일 이후의 수정률 및 부화율은 BSA가 포함된 희석액이 각자 $96\%$ 및 $8\%$ 이고, 포함되지 않은 희석액은 각각 $98\%,\;10\%\;$로서 BSA가 포함되지 않은 경우에서 부화율이 약간 높게 나타났다. 1M DMSO의 항동해제로 2개월동안 동종보존시킨 후 해동된 정자가 포함된 희석액으펄 인공수정 시킨지 24일 이후의 부화율은 각각 $-196^{\circ}C$에서 $10\%,\;-40^{\circ}C$에서 $34\%,\;-70^{\circ}C$에서 $35\%$로 나타났다. 1M의 methanol의 항동해제 동결보존시친 후 해동된 정자가 포함된 희석액으로 인공수정시킨지 24일 이후의 부화율은 각각 $-20^{\circ}C$에서 $22\%,\;-70^{\circ}C$에서 $28\%$로 나타났다. 1M glycerol의 항동해제로 동결보존시킨 후 해동된 정자가 포함된 희석액으로 인공수정시킨지 24일 이후의 부화율은 각각 $-20^{\circ}C$에서 $22\%,\;-70^{\circ}C$에서 $33\%$로 나타났다. 1.5M DMSO의 항동제로 2개월동안 동결보존 시킨 후 해동된 정자가 포함된 희석액으로 인공수정시킨지 24일 이후의 부화율은 각각 $-20^{\circ}C$에서 $27\%,\;-40^{\circ}C$에서 $36\%,\;-70^{\circ}C$에서 $35\%$로 나타났다. 1.5M glycerol의 항동해제로 2개월동안 동결보존시킨 후 해동된 정자가 포함된 희석액으로 인공수정시킨지 24일 이후의 부화율은 각각 $-20^{\circ}C$에서 $34\%,\;-40^{\circ}C$에서 $31\%,\;-70^{\circ}C$에서 $31\%$로 나타났다. 1.5M methane의 항동해제로 2개월동안 동결보존시킨후 해동된 정자가 포함된 희석액으로 인공수정시킨지 24일 이후의 부화율은 각각 $-20^{\circ}C$에서 $28\%-40^{\circ}C$에서 $29\%-70^{\circ}C$에서 $28\%$로 나타났다. 신선한 정자의 중편부는 2본의 중앙섬유소, 9본의 외측조대섬유, 미토콘드리아초로 구성되어 있다. 동결보존시 정자는 편모의 구부러짐, 정자경부의 핵막의 이탈, 핵내용물이 유출되는 손상을 입었다.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.71-80
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• 1996

The envelope of the rnannnalian oocyte plays crucial roles in sperm-oocyte interactions by providing sperm receptors, inducing acrosome reaction and preventing polyspermy. Understanding of properties of the zona pellucida (ZP) is essential for the artificial control of fertility in mammals. This study was carried out to produce and characterize monoclonal antibodies(MAbs) to porcine ZP proteins. Approximately 8,000 ZPs were obtained from follicular oocytes and dissolved in 40$\mu$l of double distilled water. Following immunization through foot-pad injections of Balb /c mice with a ZP solution, the popliteal lymph nodes were recovered at 2 weeks after the last injection. Hybridoma cell lines were established by fusing lymph node cells with P3X63 myeloma cells through selection using HAT medium and screening by immunofluorescence(IF) microscopy on the isolated ZP. Secreted MAbs were found to consist k chains and different heavy chains as evidenced by isotyping. Some of the MAbs demonstrated high specificity to the ZP in IF. The Mabs also showed positive cross reactivity with hamster and mouse eggs, while negative with bovine eggs. The results implicate that the MAbs can be used not only for identification of functional regions of the ZP, but also for elucidation of mechanisms involved in fertilization of mammals. The MAbs will provide basic information on biochemical anatomy of the ZP as well as can be candidates for the future contraceptive vaccines.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.301-305
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• 2000

Globozoospermia is a rare type of teratozoospermia. It occurs in 0.1% of all andrological patient's and used to be considered sterile. Globozoospermic patient has 100% round headed spermatozoa, but the spermiogram is normal. The spermatozoa show oval-shape head, the lack of a nuclear envelope, acrosome, and post acrosomal sheath. Objective: To report that a couple with infertility secondary to globozoospermia received ICSI treatment. Material and Method: Case report Results: In the first trial, fertilization was failed. In the second trial, 40% of oocytes were fertilized and all of these embryos were cleaved, but pregnancy did not achieved. In the third trial, sperm injected oocytes were exposed to 10 ${\mu}M$ calcium ionophore for 15 min. All of the injected oocytes were fertilized and proceeded to develop. Triplet pregnancy was achieved after the transfer of six embryos in their third cycle. One embryo vanished and the remaining twins (female) were delivered at 33 weeks of gestation by Caesarean section. Conclusion: This result shows that assisted activation following ICSI may overcome infertility associated with globozoospermia.