• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.19-25
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• 2004

본 연구는 돼지 체외수정란의 생산에 있어서 체외배양체계를 확립하기 위해 정액의 차이와 보관시간에 따른 체외성숙난자의 체외수정 및 체외발달율을 조사하였고, NCSU23와 G1.3/G2.3 배양액으로 체외배양 시 분할율과 체외발달율을 조사하였고, 체외배양액에 GSH를 첨가 시 배발달율을 조사하였다. 본 연구에서 얻은 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 액상정액과 동결정액을 사용하여 정액에 따른 체외수정율은 각각 46.2 및 39.7%로써 액상정액을 이용한 것이 수정율이 높았지만 유의적(P<0.05)인 차이는 없었다. 한편 배반포로의 발달율은 액상정액이 동결정액보다 유의적으로 높았다.(P< 0.05) 2. 정소상체미부 정액을 day 1, 2, 3 보관후 체외수정을 유도하였을 때 수정율은 각각 60.5, 61.0 및 56.8%로서 2일 동안 보관후 사용하였을 때가 높았지만 유의적(P<0.05)인 차이가 없었다. 또한 상실배와 배반포기까지의 배발달율에서도 2일 동안 보관 후 사용하였을 때가 높았지만 유의적(P<0.05)인 차이는 없었다. 3. NCSU-23와 G1.3/G2.3으로 나눠 배양 시 분할율과 상실배기까지의 배발달율은 각각 52.8, 62.1%와 16.0, 28.9%로서 G1.3/G2.3에서 유의적(P<0.05)인 차이로 높았다. 그러나 배반포기로의 배발달율을 각각 11.6와 4.7%로서 NCSU-23에서 유의적으로 높았다.(P<0.05) 4. NCSU-23을 기본 배양액으로 하여 1 mM GSH가 첨가된 군의 분할율은 62.3%로서 GSH가 첨가되지 않은 군 53.5%보다 유의적(P<0.05)인 차로 높았지만, 상실배나 배반포기까지의 배발달율은 GSH가 첨가되지 않은 군보다 높았지만 유의적(P<0.05)인 차는 존재하지 않았다.ne을 처리하는 것이 수태율을 향상시키는 것으로 나타났다.25^{\circ}C$에서 발현되었고 이 중 79.1%가 3일령, 4일령과 5일령에 집중적으로 나타났다. 계분의 경우 $25^{\circ}C$ 처리구에서 35.12%(56.95mg/kg), $37^{\circ}C$에서 45.89%(74.40mg/kg)로 나타나 주로 $25^{\circ}C$ 이상에서 발현한 것으로 특징지어졌다. 우분의 경우 $10^{\circ}C$ 처리구에서 28.21%(43.86mg/kg), $25^{\circ}C$에서 49.30% (76.66mg/kg)로 나타나 주로 $25^{\circ}C$ 이하에서 발현한 것으로 나타났다. 3. 배양온도에서 검지 된 뷰틸산의 량은 6일 동안 돈분에서 1,463.87mg/kg, 계분에서 96.72mg/kg, 우분에서 129.18mg/kg이 발현되었으며 돈분의 경우 93.31%(1,365.95mg/kg)가 $25^{\circ}C$에서 발현되었고 이 중 87.92%가 3일령, 4일령과 6일령에 집중적으로 나타났다. 계분의 경우 $37^{\circ}C$ 처리구에서 76.60%(74.09 mg/kg)로 발현되었고 이 중 88%가 1일령, 2일령과 5일령에 집중적으로 나타났다. 우분의 경우 61.55%(79.51mg/kg)가 $25^{\circ}C$에서 발현되었고 이 중 89.6%가 1일령, 3일령과 4일령에 집중적으로 나타났다. 4. 배양온도에서 검지된 이소밸릭산의 량은 6일 동안 돈분에서 6,885.99mg/kg, 계분에서 307.47mg/kg,

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제48권6호
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• pp.797-804
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• 2006

본 연구에서는 동결 보호제 EG l에 sucrose 첨가 농도에 따른 생존성의 실험의 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1.5 M EG와 1.8 M EG 만을 이용하여 동결융해 후 생존서의 조사한 결과 71.1%와 70.2%로 각각 나타났다. 총세포수에 있어서도 127±1.3개와 124±1.6개로 생존율과 총세포수에 있어서도 두 그룹간에는 유의적인 차이를 보이지 않았다. 1.5 M EG와 1.8 M EG에 0.1 M sucrose를 각각 첨가한 후 동결 보존하여 융해 하였을 때 생존율과 총세포수 조사 결과는 1.5 M EG에 0.1 M sucrose 처리구가 73.6% 그리고 1.8 M EG 에 0.1 M sucrose 첨가군은 76.9%의 결과를 보였으며 총세포수 에 있어서도 118±1.2 와 112±1.2 개의 결과를 보여 생존성과 총세포수에 있어서도 두 처리군 모두 유의적인 차이를 나타내지 않았으나 1.5 M EG 처리구에서 총세포수는 다소 높은 경향을 보였다. 1.5 M EG 와 1.8 M EG에 0.3 M sucrose를 첨가하여 각각 생존성과 총세포수 조사 결과는 70.8%와 88.7%의 생존율을 나타내어 1.8 M EG 에 0.3 M sucrose 처리구가 유의적으로(P<0.05) 높은 결과를 보였다. 따라서 소 체외수정란을 conventional slow-freezing 방법으로 동결 보존할 경우는 1.8 M EG 동결보호제에 0.3 M sucrose를 병행하여 사용하는 방법이 수정란을 최상의 상태로 유지할 수가 있어 수정란이식에 적용할 경우 효과적일 것으로 사료된다.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2002

Objective: In order to acquire the technique for the establishment of human embryonic stem cells (ESe) derived from the human frozen-thawed embryos produced in IVF-ET program, this study was performed to establish mouse ESC derived from the in vitro fertilized embryos. Materials and Methods: After Fl hybrid (C57BL female $\times$ CBA mael) female mice were superovulated with PMSG and hCG treatment, their oocytes were retrieved and inseminated, and the fertilized embryos were cultured for 96-120 hours until the expected stages of blastocysts were obtained. To isolate the inner cell mass (ICM), either the blastocysts were treated with immunosurgery, or the whole embryos were cultured for 4 days. Isolated ICMs were then cultured onto STO feeder cell layer, and the resultant ICM colonies were subcultured with trypsin-EDTA treatment. During the subculture process, ESC-like cell colonies were observed with phase contrast microscopy. To identify ESC in the subcultured ESC-like cell colonies, alkaline phosphatase activity and Oct-4 (octamer-binding transcription factor-4) expression were examined by immunohistochemistry and RT-PCR, respectively. To examine the spontaneous differentiation, ESC-like cell colonies were cultured without STO feeder cell layer and leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF). Results: Seven ESC-like cell lines were established from ICMs isolated from the in vitro fertilized embryos. According to the developmental stage, the growth of ICMs isolated from the expanded blastocysts was significantly better than that of ICMs isolated from the hatched blastocysts (80.3% vs. 58.7%, p<0.05). ESC-like cell colonies were only obtained from ICMs of expanded blastocysts. However, the ICMs isolated from the embryos treated with immunosurgery were poorly grown and frequently differentiated during the culture process. The established ESC-like cell colonies were positively stained with alkaline phosphatase and expressed Oct-4, and their morphology resembled that observed in the previously reported mouse ESC. In addition, following the extended in vitro culture process, they maintained their expression of cell surface markers characteristic of the pluripotent stem cells such as alkaline phosphatase and Oct-4. When cultured without STO feeder cell layer and LIF, they were spontaneously differentiated into the various types of cells. Conclusion: The findings of this study suggest that the establishment of mouse ESC can be successfully derived from the in vitro fertilized embryos. The established ESC-like cells expressed the cell surface markers characteristic of the pluripotent stem cells and spontaneously differentiated into the various types of cells.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.55-62
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• 1992

Bovine oocytes obtained from ovarian(2 to 5mm in diameter) of slaughtered cows were cultured in TCM 199 with 10~20% estrous-cow-serum(ECS) for 24~25hr at 39$^{\circ}C$ in 5% CO2-95% air. After culture, some oocytes were examined their maturation. The remainder were used to assess the fertilizability with frozen-thawed spermatozoa in a medium containing caffeine and heparin, and subsequent development in media with bovien cumulus cells(BCC) or bovine oviduct epithelial cells(BOEC). The results obtained were summarized as follows ; 1. The maturation rate of the oocytes in TCM199 with 15% ECS group(76.5%) was higher than that of 10% ECS(69.2%) or 20% ECS group(64.8%). 2. The proportions of the oocytes penetrated and the pronuclear oocytes in the presence of caffeine and heparin were 72.1%(62/86) and 93.5%(58/62), respectively. The rate of polyspermy in the fertilized oocytes was 8.1%. 3. When 73 oocytes recovered from fertilization drop were cultured in TC-199 medium with 10% fetal calf serum(FCS), 41 oocytes(56%) cleaved to 2-cell and further stages of embryos. Among these only one embryo developed upto morula stage. 4. The rate of the cleaved oocytes was higher in medium with BCC(80%:59/74) than BOEC(76%:58/76). However, the rate of developed morulae and blastocysts was higher in the medium with BOEC(40%;23/58) than with BCC(34;20/59).

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.263-270
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• 2000

The ovaries of 178 Holstein heifers or cows (heifer; 41, 1 parity; 72, 2$\leq$ parity; 65) on Day 6 or 7 (Day 0=day of estrus) were examined by transrectal ultrasonography. Diameter of corpus luteum (CL) and large follicle ( $\geq$ 10 mm), and luteal tissue area were determined by ultrasound system with a 5 MHB rectal probe. Blood samples were taken to progesterone analysis. After selection of recipients, frozen Holstein embryos were thawed and directly transferred to recipients non-surgically. The diameter of CL and luteal tissue area was greater (P<0.01) on Day 7 than on Day 6 in heifers, 1 parity or 2 $\leq$ parity cows, respectively, although progesterone concentrations were not different. The presence of fluid-filled luteal cavitied or multiple CL (2 or more) did not affect serum progesterone concentration. A large follicles were observed in 67.4% of heifers or cows and the average diameter was 14.1 mm. Greater luteal tissue area attributed higher pregnancy in heifers, but not in cows, although there were no difference on pregnancy rate according to progesterone concentration in heifers or cows. The pregnancy rate of recipients contained a large follicle at embryo transfer was lower than that of recipients not contained. These results show ultrasonic assessment of ovaries in Holstein recipients is a reliable tool to determine the follicle and CL for recipient selection.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.123-127
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• 1995

In vitro embryo production (IVP) is affected by various factors during in vitro maturation, fertilization, and development. In this experiment, the effect of ovary type, quality of follicular oocyte, medium used for fertilization, presence of hormone in medium, sperm concentration on in vitro maturation and fertilization were examined for effective IVP. In vitro maturation was carried out using TCM-199 supplemented with 15% FCS and hormones in 5% $CO_2$ incubator for 24h. In vitro fertilization was performed with frozen-thawed sperm in modified mTALP medium containing 0.3% BSA, $10{\mu}g/ml$ heparin, and 5mM/ml caffeine for 24h. The fertilized embryos were co-cultured on monolayer of cumulus cells in TCM-199. When oocytes were collected from functionally active and inactive ovaries, maturation rate was 76.9 and 7.7%, respectively. When oocytes were classified morphologically to good and poor grades, maturation rate was 75 and 58.8%, respectively. FSH + LH + $E_2$ (86.4%) showed higher maturation rate than control (53.0%) and FSH (73%). The fertilization rate was 28.2, 100 and 91.7% in $1.6{\times}10^5$, $5.0{\times}10^5$ and $10.0{\times}10^5$ sperm concentration per ml. When oocytes were fertilized in mTALP and BO media, fertilization and cleavage rates of oocytes in mTALP were higher (84.3 and 56.9%) than those (67.4 and 23.3%) in BO medium. In this experiment, in vitro maturation, fertilization and development of oocytes were affected by type of ovary, grade of oocyte, hormones, sperm concentration and fertilization medium.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.151-156
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• 1991

Bovine in vitro fertilization experiment was carried out using ovary-derived follicular oocytes and frozen-thawed spermatozoa to determine the optimal preincubation time of spermatozoa and the insemination time for successful in vitro fertilization rate. The possibility of parthenogenetic cell division of unfertilized oocytes during culture without spermatozoa was also examined. There was no significant (p>0.05) difference in percent ratio of embryos developed to blastocyst stage between 0 and 3 h preincubation times of spermatozoa, showing a tendency to have higher percentage for 0 h of preincubation time. The 6 h insemination time seemed to be better for producing higher percentage of ova cleavage compared with those of 1 and 3 h treatments. Approximately 10% of unfertilized oocytes divided into 2 to 4-cell stage, and some of them cleaved to 5 up to 8-cells. The results obtained from this study suggested that 0 h of sperm preincubation time and 6 h of insemination time would be suitable for producing better in vitro fertilization rate of bovine oocytes. It is also likely that unfertilized bovine oocytes probably cleave to some cell stages with irregular divisions of the cells. On the one hand, considerable variation was also found in spermatozoa function among individual bulls.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.81-86
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• 2008

This study compared the pregnancy rates of Korean native donor cattle after either a timed artificial insemination (TAI) or embryo transfer (TET) following the synchronization of ovulation using a controlled internal drug release (CIDR) device together with estradiol benzoate (EB) and prostaglandin $F_{2{\alpha}}$ ($PGF_{2{\alpha}}$). Fifty five cows and 8 heifers which had been previously used for embryo production were assigned to two treatments: (1) Thirty-two cattle received a CIDR device and 2 mg EB (Day 0), 25 mg $PGF_{2{\alpha}}$ injection at the time of CIDR removal on Day 7, and 1 mg EB injection on Day 8. All of the cattle received a TAI 30 h (Day 9) after the second EB injection (TAI group). (2) Thirty-one cattle received the same hormonal treatments as in the TAI group. The cattle with corpus luteum (CL) received a TET on Day 16 using frozen-thawed embryos (TET group). Ultrasonographic observations demonstrated that the proportion of cattle with synchronized ovulation on Day 10 and the concomitant formation of new CL on Day 13 did not differ between groups (p>0.05); the overall mean rates were 65.1 and 73.0%, respectively. The conception and pregnancy rates did not differ (p>0.05) between the TAI (12.5% and 12.5%) and TET groups (13.0% and 9.7%), respectively. We conclude that the pregnancy rate following TAI or TET in Korean native donor cattle was poor, which might be due in part to a poor synchrony of ovulation and concomitant CL formation.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.46-53
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• 2005

Human embryonic stem (hES) cells, unlike most cells derived from adult or fetal human tissues, represent a potentially unlimited source of various cell types for basic clinical research. To meet the increased demand for characterized hES cell lines, we established and characterized nine new lines obtained from frozen-thawed pronucleus-stage embryos. In addition, we improved the derivation efficiency from inner cell masses (to 47.4%) and optimized culture conditions for undifferentiated hES cells. After these cell lines had been maintained for over a year in vitro, they were characterized comprehensively for expression of markers of undifferentiated hES cells, karyotype, and in vitro/in vivo differentiation capacity. All of the cell lines were pluripotent, and one cell line was trisomic for chromosome 3. Improved culture techniques for hES cells should make them a good source for diverse applications in regenerative medicine, but further investigation is needed of their basic biology.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.253-259
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• 1997

Objective: To investigate effects of cryoprotectant and cryopreservation on the chromosome of the human immature oocytes. Design: Intact cumulus-enclosed immature oocytes were collected from unstimulated ovaries and divided into three groups, such as no treatment as control (group 1), only 1,2-propanediol (PROH)-treated (group 2), and cryopreserved oocytes (group 3). Oocytes in group 1, 2, and survived oocytes after cryopreservation in group 3 were cultured for 48 hours. Setting: Infertility Medical Center at the CHA General Hospital, Seoul, Korea. Patients: Oocytes were obtained from Patients undergoing gynecological surgery. Main Outcome Measures: Maturation rate, abnormality in chromosomes by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). Results: There was no effect of PROH only treatment on the chromosomal abnormalities in group 2 compared to control oocytes (41.4% and 31.8%, respectively). Whereas significantly increased abnormalities in chromosome (77.8%) were found in group 3. Conclusions: Human oocytes matured in vitro after cryopreservation at the germinal vesicle (GV) stage showed increased incidence of chromosomal abnormalities. These abnormalities may impair the capacity for further development of the embryos derived from frozen-thawed oocytes.