• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.186-192
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• 2011

Objective: Since IVF program was first established, various types of media and culture systems have been developed either in-house or commercially. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of in-house Maria Research Center (MRC) media to that of commercially available Sydney IVF media in human day 3 embryo transfer cycles. Methods: Three hundred sixty nine couples were included in this prospective, randomized, and comparative study. All couples undergoing IVF treatment at the Maria Fertility Hospital were randomly assigned to either Sydney IVF (n=178) or MRC (n=191) media. Results: No difference was observed between the MRC media and Sydney IVF media groups with respect to fertilization rate (74.4% vs. 75.5%). The clinical pregnancy and implantation rates of MRC media (47.1% and 20.0%, respectively) were also similar to those of Sydney IVF media (44.4% and 19.4%, respectively). However, the proportion of embryos with good quality on day 3 was significantly higher in the MRC media group than the Sydney IVF media group (50.2% vs. 43.2%) ($p$ <0.05). Conclusion: MRC media were as effective as Sydney IVF media for sustaining embryo development and pregnancy rates. The present study implies that MRC media can be a suitable alternative to commercially available media for human IVF-ET program.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.385-391
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• 2011

인간의 불임을 극복하고 치료하기 위한 체외수정 및 배아이식술(in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer: IVF-ET)의 성공적인 임신과 출산은 1978년 영국에서 세계 최초로 성공 사례를 보고하였으며, 국내에서는 1986년에 처음으로 보고되었다. 최근에 발표된 보건복지부 통계자료에 의하면 2010년에는 130여 개의 배아생성의료기관에서 연간 42,000 건 이상의 IVF-ET가 시행되었다고 한다. 이러한 시술에 사용되는 재료 및 소모품으로는 난자 채취에 사용되는 난자채취용 주사침(ovum pick-up needle), 채취된 정자를 수세하고 분리하는데 사용되는 원심분리관(centrifuge tube), 난포액에서 난자를 확인하고 이를 분리할 때 사용하는 페트리 접시(Petri dish), 난자와 배아를 배양하는 배양접시(culture dish), 세포질내 정자주입술에 사용되는 미세 피펫(ICSI pipette), 배아의 체외배양에 사용되는 배양액(culture medium)과 미네랄 오일(mineral oil), 정자를 자궁에 넣어주는 인공수정에 사용되는 이식관(intrauterine insemination catheter), 배아의 이식에 사용되는 이식관(embryo transfer catheter), 잉여의 배아를 동결하기 위한 동결액(cryopreservation solution) 그리고 체외배양공간을 제공하는 배양기(incubator) 등이 있다. 그러나 대부분의 시술 재료와 소모품들이 수입에 의존하고 있어, 수입의존도를 낮추고 국산화를 도모하기 위해 시술기관의 임상의와 연구원들을 대상으로 체외수정 및 배아이식술 관련 시술 재료와 소모품 국산화에 대한 설문 조사를 실시한 결과를 분석하였다. 관련 분야의 임상의와 연구원들도 국산화에 대한 공감대를 가지고 있음을 확인할 수 있었다. 실제적으로 국산화가 성공되기 위해서는 품질보증과 품질관리와 같은 체계적인 시스템의 도입이 필요하며, 이를 통해 관련 산업의 발전과 국제적인 경쟁력을 강화할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.103-108
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• 1996

Through the previous studies(I,II), it was observed that human follicular fluid(HFF) was more effective than human fetal cord serum(HFCS) on promoting meiotic resumption of oocytes and improving embryonic development of mouse in vitro. On the basis of these results, we have gradually exchanged HFCS with HFF as protein supplement in human ART. This study was performed to investigate the efficiency of HFF on improving the pregnancy rate in ART. Oocytes were retrieved transvaginally from patients treated with pituitary suppression with GnRH-agonist and ovarian stimulation with human menopausal gonadotro-pin(HMG) and pure follicle stimulating hormone(FSH). Aspirated oocytes were rinsed and cultured in TCM-199 containing HFF, and the concentrations of HFF were adjusted to 10, 20, and 30% according to the use for insemination, embryo growth and embryo transfer, respectively. As possible as, we tried to do embryo transfer into fallopian tube to mimic the coincidence of the cell stage with the place of sojourn in vivo, so we performed various ART programs(IVF & ET; in vitro fertilization, ZIFT; zygote intra fallopian-tube transfer, ZIFT & ET) according to the tubal conditions of patients. On the while, intra cytoplasmic sperm injection(ICSI) was used to assist IVF of the patients who had shown poor standard IVF results by immunological or severe male factor. Of the 255 cycles of ART programs using HFF as protein supplement, 118 cycles were turn out to be succeeded in pregnancy(46.2%, per cycle, p<0.05), while 21 pregnancies were achieved in the 69 cycles using HFCS(30.4%). The 255 cycles using HFF were subdivided into cycles with the type of ART programs, and each pregnancy rate of the ART programs were 44.7% (IVF & ET, 76/170 cycles), 53.4%(ZIFT, 31/58 cycles) and 40.7% (ZIFT & ET, 11/27 cycles), respectively. In the 61 ICSI cycles using HFF, 28 cycles succeed in pregnancy(45.9%), while 7 pregnancies were obtained in the 17 ICSI cycles using HFCS. Also the ongoing pregnancy rate in the group using HFF(78.8%, 93/118 cycles) was higher than that in the group using HFCS(61.9%). Therefore, we found that the use of HFF as protein supplement was more suitable and effective than the use of HFCS to improve the pregnancy rate in ART.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.51-57
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• 1984

The success of human in vitro fertilization (IVF) & embryo transfer (ET) has focused attention on the culture conditions that can provide optimal development of the preimplantation embryo. Studies of in vitro fertilization using mouse have direct implications to human IVF, since similar conditions are used for both species. Mouse IVF as a quality control system for human IVF & ET was studied since Feb., 1984. The results were as follows: 1. Egg retrieval following superovulation in IeR mice was l5.1${\pm}$5.3 eggs ovulated/mouse (Mean${\pm}$ S.D.) 2. In vitro cleavage rate was 61.7% (1146 eggs cleaved/l858 eggs inseminated) and % blastocyst was 42.6%. 3. In comparison with two media of Ham's F-10 and m-KRB, in vitro cleavage rate were 40.9%/63.l% and %blastocyst were 44.3%/61.2% (P<0.05). 4. It was concluded that mouse IVF system has a valuable place in human IVF & ET as a quality-control system and in human reproductive physiology as a research model.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.315-323
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• 1994

Mammalian oviductal epithelial cells have been known to improve in vitro fertilization and embryonic development. Recently, co-cultured human embryos with the epithelial cells in human genital tract has been reported to improve the pregnancy rate. The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of the epithelial cells of human genital tract on the development of mouse early embryos and human fertilized oocytes. The epithelial cells of human genital tract were collected from the fallopian tubes which were obtained during hysterectomy in fertile women and from the endometrium during endometrium biopsy. Collected human ampullary cells(HACs) and endometrial cells(HECs) were cultured for 10 days to establish primary monolayer. Second passaged HACs and HECs were obtained by trypsinization were cryopreserved in PBS with 1.5 M DMSO for later use. To investigate the effect when co-cultured with HACs and HECs, we tried to apply strict quality control on mouse embryo, from two cell to blastocyst prior to human trial. The results of quality control were as follows; In Group I (Ham's F10 with 10% FCS), Group IT (co-cultured with HACs) and Group ill (co-cultured with HECs), developmental rates to blastocyst were 63.3%(253/400), 76.0%(304/ 400),74.0%(296/400), respectively. Hatching rates were 36.8%(147/400), 41.80/0(167/400), 38.0%(152/400), respectively(p<0.05). To perform the human IVF, cryopreserved HACs were thawed at 37$^{\circ}C$ waterbath, seeded on the well dish and cultured for 48 hI'S. The pronuclear stage embryos were transferred to the seeded well dish. After 24 hRS, co-cultured embryos were examined and transferred to patient's uterus. The results of human IVF when co-cultured with HACs were that fertilization and developmental rates were 61.8% (256/414), 95.3% (244/256) as compared with 57.2% (279/488) and 94.6%(264/279) in Ham's F10 supplemented with 10% FCS(control). However, 62.9% (161/256) of co-cultured human embryos showed good embryos(no or slight fragmentation) as compared with 53.8 % (150/279) in control(p < 0.05). Pregnancy rate was 40.0% (12/30) when co-cultured with HACs whereas 30.6%(11/36) in control. In conclusions, co-culture system using HACs and HECs improved the developmental and hatching rates of mouse embryo. Also, in human IVF system when co-cultured with HACs, it improved both the quality of human embryos and the pregnancy rate.

• 대한생식의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한불임학회 2006년도 The 5th Biannual Meeting of Pacific Rim Society for Fertility and Sterility
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• pp.26-31
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• 2006

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.385-391
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• 1997

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of anti-sperm antibody (ASA) on the fertilization processes using conventional IVF and ICSI procedure in human and hamster oocytes. In human IVF, we have observed restricted fertilization with sperm testing positive for ASA. ($23{\sim}90%$ IgA, 60-97 % IgG). However, if ICSI was perform in the next IVF cycle with the same patients, we could successfully fertilize the oocytes (37%; p<0.001), thus achieving pregnancy and delivery. When the sperm were cocultured in medium containing ASA, there were binding of ASA to sperm surface. In addition, the mean rate of the acrosomal reaction in an in vitro acrosome reaction test was lower for Ab-bound sperm (43.5%) than for Ab-free sperm group (51.3%, p<0.05). We used human sperm and hamster oocytes to confirm the negative effects of the ASA on fertilization. The sperm and/or oocytes have been expose to medium containing ASA before IVF and ICSI. In this experiment, the ASA was bound to the oocyte and sperm surface. The following results were obtain by using various combinations of ASA free or ASA bound sperm with ASA free or ASA bound oocytes for IVF. When ASA free sperm were inseminate with ASA free and ASA bound hamster oocytes, the fertilization rates are 89.6% and 74.3% respectively. However, when ASA bound human sperm were use the results were 62.5% and 55.6% respectively. These shows the fertilization rate was significantly decreased in both ASA bound and ASA free oocytes when using ASA bound sperm. No difference found when ASA are present on the oocyte surface. When the hamster oocytes was treated by ICSI with ASA free or ASA bound human spermatozoa, no significant difference was found. These results showed that ICSI is the most promising method for couples who fertilization was not possible by conventional IVF because of ASA.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 1993

The present study was designed to test the validity of the semen analysis(S/A) and the sperm penetration assay(SPA) as a prognostic indicator of male fertility in 123 patients undergoing in vitro fertilization(IVF). We attempted to correlate the traditional semen parameters or the extent of sperm penetration in SPA with the results of human IVF rate or cleavage rate. Poor correlation was found between the results of S/A and human IVF rate(sensitivity, 80.6% ;specificity, 46.7%; positive predictive value, 91.6%;negative predictive value, 25%). Conversely, good correlation was found between the results of SPA and human IVF rate(sensitivity, 100% ; specificity, 80% ;positive predictive value, 97.3% ;negative predictive value, 100%). Our results corroborate the conclusion that SPA can be a valuable tool as a prognostic indicator of male fertilizing ability.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.299-304
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• 1998

Despite the rapid development of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) in recent years, implantation rates after replacement of embryos into the uterine cavity remains low. Several techniques such as culture conditions based on formulations of human tubal fluid and various ART techniques as GIFT, ZIFT, TET have been adopted in recent years to improve embryo viability in vitro and implantation rates. Also, coculture of human IVF-derived embryos have been used in an effort to increase the number of viable embryos following IVF and to improve synchrony between the developing embryo and the uterine environment. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the use of co culture with autologous cumulus cells has a significant beneficial effect on the development of embryos in vitro and its relation to the pregnancy rates in 120 patients with previous failed IVF-ET from September, 1995 to January 1998. We obtained the results from which significant improvement in the quality of viable embryos were observed using a coculture system with autologous cumulus cells, but pregnancy rates in this group of patients did not differ from the rate in the standard IVF group during the same period. Our study shows that a simplified short-term coculture system with autologous cumulus cells may help rescue moderate quality embryos to cleave regularly.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.33-39
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• 2010

목 적: 체외수정 및 배아이식술에서의 출생 성비는 사회적으로 과학적으로도 매우 관심이 있는 분야이지만 국내에서는 아직까지 정확하게 조사된 바가 없다. 본 연구에서는 국가 통계에서 출생 성비의 추이를 살펴보고, 국내 체외수정 및 배아이식술에서의 출생 성비에 대해 조사하고자 하였다. 연구방법: 출생 성비 국가 통계 (1991~2008)는 통계청 자료를 통해 확인하였으며, 체외수정의 분만 자료 (2007~2008)는 보건복지가족부의 용역 연구 결과를 제공받아 분석하였다. 체외수정 방법에 따라 일반적인 체외수정과 세포질내 정자주입술 그리고 이식된 배아에 따라 신선 주기 배아이식과 동결-해동 배아이식으로 구분하여 출생 성비를 통계학적인 방법으로 비교하였다. 결 과: 우리나라의 출생 성비는 2002년까지 불균형 상태인 1.10 정도로 유지되었으나, 그 이후 감소되기 시작하여 2007년과 2008년에는 균형 출생 성비인 1.06이 유지되고 있으며, 체외수정에서의 출생 성비도 2007년 1.07, 2008년 1.06을 나타내었다. 체외수정 방법에 따른 출생 성비는 2008년의 일반적인 체외수정에서 1.10로 가장 높았으며, 2008년의 세포질내 정자주입술에서 1.01로 가장 낮게 나타났다. 체외수정 방법과 이식배아에 따른 각 군간의 비교에서 통계적인 유의성은 나타나지 않았다. 결 론: 국내에서 처음으로 조사된 2007년과 2008년 체외수정 및 배아이식술의 출생 성비도 각각 1.07과 1.06으로 우리나라의 전체적인 출생 성비와 매우 유사하였으며, 정상적인 출생 성비를 나타냈다. 향후 국내의 전체적인 체외수정 및 배아이식술에 대한 통계와 다양한 요인들에 따른 보다 전향적인 출생 성비에 대한 연구가 필요할 것으로 생각된다.