• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.53-59
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• 2011

Sex steroid hormones are key molecules to prepare the decidual response and their levels are important in this process. Imbalances of the levels of steroid hormones are cause of implantation failure and other diseases including physical weakness. Androgen replacement therapy or selective androgen receptor modulator are used to overcome various diseases but long-term use may cause of side effects. In previous report, it is suggested that the steroid hormonal complexes derived from pig enhance the proliferation of satellite cell. Therefore, to evaluate the possible usage of steroid hormonal complex derived from pig testis (tS-C), the effects of tS-C on uterine response were studied using the model of artificial decidua. tS-C did not disturb the rhythmical estrus cycle. Artificial-induced decidual response was normally induced in tS-C administered mice. The histological characters of the decidua of tS-C administered mice were not different from the vehicle. The expression patterns of molecular markers of decidua were not different between vehicle and tS-C group. Collectively these results suggested that tS-C does not disturb the uterine responsibility to the embryo. In addition, our results suggested that tS-C can be applied to overcome the various problems such as loss of muscle mass and anemia.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제2권4호
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• pp.279-289
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• 1993

자연광 및 여러 파장의 광선과 NAA, GA$_3$, BA 등의 식물호르몬을 옥수수 유식물에 처리하여 엽록소-단백질 복합체 형성에 미치는 효과를 조사하였다. 자연광하에서 3 종류의 호르몬 처리는 전체적으로 엽록소-단백질 복합체, 특히 LHCP-1과 LHCP-3의 형성을 촉진하였으나, 2 종류의 호르몬 조합은 엽록소-단백질 형성에 효과적이지 못하였다. LHCP-1, CPA 및 LHCP-3 등의 광계 II 관련 엽록소 형성에 있어서 백색광은 자연광에 비하여 효과가 적었으나 적색광은 효과적이었다. 적색광하에서 식물호르몬의 단독처리는 엽록체 발달 초기에 광계 II의 엽록소-단백질의 양적 증가를 유도하였다. 한편, 적색광하에서 2 종류의 호르몬 조합 처리도 자연광하에서의 처리와는 대조적으로 광계 II의 엽록소-단백질 형성에 매우 효과적이었다. 이와 같은 결과는 광선처리의 효과가 호르몬처리 효과보다 엽록소-단백질 복합체 형성에 중요한 인자로 작용한다는 것을 시사해 준다.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.271-280
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• 2018

Here, we evaluated the mode of programmed cell death during porcine oocyte maturation by comparing the two major pathways associated with programmed cell death, apoptosis (type I), and autophagy (type II). We investigated the expression and localization of major genes involved in autophagy and apoptosis at mRNA and protein levels. Furthermore, the effect of hormonal stimulation on autophagy and apoptosis was analyzed. We found that the activity of autophagy-associated genes was increased in the cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs) following follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) treatment, while the addition of luteinizing hormone (LH) reversed this effect. The expression of proteins associated with autophagy was the highest in FSH-treated COCs. On the other hand, caspase-3 protein level was maximum in COCs cultured with LH. The treatment with rapamycin resulted in the effect similar to that observed with FSH treatment and increased autophagy activity. Thus, hormonal stimulation of pig oocytes resulted in distinct patterns of maturation. The high-quality oocytes majorly relied on the type II pathway (autophagy), while the type I pathway (apoptosis) was more prominent among poor-quality oocytes. Further investigation of this distinction may allow the development of techniques to produce high-quality oocytes in porcine in vitro fertilization.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.133-143
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• 2009

Pivotal roles of steroid hormones in uterine endometrial function are well established from the mouse models carrying the null mutation of their receptors. Literally androgen belongs to male but interestingly it also detected in female. The fluctuations of androgen levels are observed during reproductive cycle and pregnancy, and the functional androgen receptor is expressed in reproductive organs including uterus. Using high throughput methodology, the downstream genes of androgen have been isolated and revealed correlations between other steroid hormones. In androgen-deficient mice, uterine responses to exogenous gonadotropins are impaired and the number of pups per litter is reduced dramatically. As expected androgen has important role in decidual differentiation through AR. It regulates specific gene network during those cellular responses. Recently we examined the effects of steroid hormonal complex containing high level of androgen. Interestingly, on the contrary to the androgen-alone administration, the hormonal complex did not disturb the decidual reaction and the pubs did not show any morphological abnormality. It is suspected that the complexity of communication between other steroid hormone and their receptors are the reasons. In summary, androgen exists in female blood and it suggests the importance of androgen in female reproduction. However, the complex interactions with other hormones are not fully understood compared with estrogen and progesterone. The further studies to evaluate the possible role of androgen are needed and important to provide the in vivo rational for the prevention of associated pregnancy complications and help human's health.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.113-117
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• 2004

본 연구는 돼지 난포란을 이용하여 생산된 1-세포기의 체외수정란을 NCSU-23, PZM-3 및 PZM-4의 세 가지 배양액과 서로 다른 산소농도를 부여하여 돼지 체외수정란의 적합한 체외배양조건을 구명하고자 실시하였다. 돼지 난포란의 체외성숙은 BSA가 미첨가 된 NCSU-23 배앙액에 10% pFF, 0.9 mM crysteine, 25 $\mu/ml \beta$-mercaptoethanol 및 10 ng/$\mu/ml$ epidermal growth factor와 호르몬(10 IU/$ml$ PMSG, hCG)을 첨가하여 20∼22시간과 추가로 호르몬을 제거한 배양액에 20∼22시간을 배양하여 성숙을 유기하였고, 5∼6시간 동안 돼지 액상정액과 공배양함으로써 체외수정을 유기하였다. 체외수정 5∼6시간후 각각 5% 및 20%의 산소조건하의 NCSU-23, PZM-3 및 PZM4 배양액에서 배발달을 유기하였다. 돼지체외수정란을 체외배양하였을 때, 배발달 48시간에 처리구간 난할율에는 차이가 없었으나, 배양 7일째 배반포형성률은 5% 산소조건의 PZM-3 배양액에서 가장 높게 나타났다(19.9 $\pm$ 2.4 vs. 11.1$\pm$2.0 to 16.0$\pm$2.5%, P<0.05). 그리고, 총세포수에 있어서 5%의 산소조건 하에서 배양하는 것이 20% 산소조건보다 유의적(P<0.05)으로 높았으나, 배양액간 차이는 인정되지 않았다. 따라서, 체외생산된 돼지초기수정란의 체외배발달은 5% 산소조건하의 PZM-3 배양액에서 배양하는 것이 좋은 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.203-211
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• 2001

성간별에 이용할 돼지 수정란을 체외수정 방법으로 생산하기 위하여 돼지 난소에서 채취한 난자를 NCSU 23 배지에서 eCG, hCG를 첨가한 상태에서 22시간, 첨가하지 않은 상태에서 22시간 체외성숙을 시킨 후 mTBM을 이용하여 여러가지 정자농도(5$\times$$10^4$, 2.5$\times$$10^{5}$ , 6.0$\times$$10^{5}$ 그리고 10.0$\times$$10^{5}$ )에 따라 6시간 수정시켰고, NCSU 23 배지에서 배양시켰다. 배양 후 44시간에 수정란의 분할률을 관찰하였고, 144시간에 배반포 형성율을 확인하였다. 성감별 방법은 체외수정으로 생산된 배반포를 돼지 Y-specific DNA primer를 이용하여 PCR 처리를 한 후 전기영동으로 491 bp에서 증폭된 band의 유무에 따라 암컷과 수컷의 성을 판정하였다. 1. 돼지 체외수정에서 정자농도 5$\times$$10^4$, 2.5$\times$$10^{5}$ , 6.0$\times$$10^{5}$ 및 10.0$\times$$10^{5}$ 에 따른 수정란 분할률은 각각 55.95, 67.88, 60.18, 47,60%이었다. 2. 정자농도 5$\times$$10^4$, 2.5$\times$$10^{5}$ , 6.0$\times$$10^{5}$ 에 따른 배반포 형성율은 각각 16.03, 22.40, 21.41, 12.37%이었다. 3. 31개의 체외수정으로 생산된 배반포에 대한 PCR을 이용한 성감별 결과는 18개가 수컷, 13개가 암컷으로서 각각 58.1%과 41.9%를 나타내었다. 이상의 결과로 보아 돼지의 체외수정으로 생산된 배반포에 대한 성감별시 PCR 기법이 신속하고 정확하게 성감별을 실시할 수 있는 방법으로 판단되었다.

• 한국발생생물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국발생생물학회 2003년도 제3회 국제심포지움 및 학술대회
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• pp.124-124
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• 2003

The successful development of embryos cloned by nuclear transfer (NT)have been dependent on a wide range of known factors including cell cycle of donor and recipient ooplast, oocyte quality, NT procedure and oocyte activation. The present study compared the development of cloned porcine embryos following different activation treatments. Cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs) were aspirated from 26 mm follicles of slaughterhouse ovaries and cultured for 22 h in NCSU #23 medium supplemented with 10% porcine follicular fluid, 0.57 mM cysteine, 0.5 g/mL LH, 0.5 g/mL FSH and 10 ng/mL EGF. The COCs were further cultured for an additional 22 h in the same medium at $39{\cird}C$ in an atmosphere of 5% $CO_2$ in air, without hormonal supplements. Primary cultures of fibroblasts isolated from a female fetus on day 40 of gestation were established in DMEM + 15% FCS. For nuclear donation, cells at the 5th-6th passage were cultured in DMEM +0.5% FCS for 5 days in order to arrest the cells in G0/Gl. After enucleation, oocytes were reconstructed by transfer of donor cells and fusion with three DC pulses (1.4 KV/cm, 30 sec) in 0.28 M mannitol containing 0.01 mM $CaCl_2$ and 0.01 mM $MgCl_2$. Eggs were then divided into three treatment groups, control (without further treatment, Group 1), eggs cultured in 10 g/ml cycloheximide (CHX) for 5 h (Group 2), and eggs cultured in 1.9 mM 6-dimethylaminopurine (6-DMAP) for 5 h (Group 3). The eggs were then cultured in sets of 30 in 60 I drops of NCSU#23 supplemented with 4mg/ml BSA (essentially fatty acid free) until day 7 at $39{\circ}C$ in a humidified atmosphere of 5% $CO_2$. On day 4 the culture were fed by adding 20 I NCSU #23 supplemented with 10% FBS. Development rates into blastocysts were significantly higher (P<0.05) in Group 3 embryos compared to Group 1 controls ($27.6 \mu 2.7% vs. 20.1 \mu 4.1%$, respectively), but rates did not differ in Group 2 compared to control ($23.8 \mu 5.7%$). Total cell number in Group 3 blastocysts was however significantly higher (P<0.05) than in Groups 1 and 2 ($44.6 \mu 2.4 vs. 19.9 \mu 1.9 and 21.9 \mu 2.1$, respectively). These results suggest that 6-DMAP is more efficient than cycloheximide in the activation of electrically fused NT oocytes during in vitro production of cloned porcine embryos.