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Developmental Characteristics of SCNT Pig Embryos Knocked-out of Alpha-1,3-Galactosyltransferase Gene

  • Shim, Joo-Hyun;Park, Mi-Rung;Yang, Byoung-Chul;Ko, Yeoung-Gyu;Oh, Keon-Bong;Lee, Jeong-Woong;Woo, Jae-Seok;Park, Eung-Woo;Park, Soo-Bong;Hwang, Seong-Soo
    • Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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    • v.33 no.3
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    • pp.157-162
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    • 2009
  • This study was performed to comprehend the developmental characteristics of cloned embryos knocked out (KO) of $\alpha$-1,3-galactosyltransferase (GalT) gene. Immature oocytes were collected and cultured for 40 hrs (1-step) or 20hrs (with hormone) + 20hrs (without hormone) (2-step). The embryos transferred with miniature pig ear fibroblast cell were used as control. The reconstructed embryos were cultured in PZM-3 with 5% $CO_2$ in air at $38.5^{\circ}C$ for 6 days. To determine the quality of the blstocysts, TUNEL and quantitative realtime RT-PCR were performed. The embryos were transferred to a surrogate (Landrace) at an earlier stage of the estrus cycle. The maturation rate was significantly higher in 2-step method than that of 1-step (p<0.05). The blastocyst development of GalT KO embryos was significantly lower than that of normal cloned embryos (p<0.05). The total and apoptotic cell number of GalT KO blastocysts was not different statistically from control. The relative abundance of Bax-$\alpha$/Bcl-xl ratio was significantly higher in both cloned blastocysts than that of in vivo blastocysts (p<0.05). Taken together, it can be postulated that the lower developmental potential and higher expression of apoptosis related genes in GalT KO SCNT embryos might be a cause of a low efficiency of GalT KO cloned miniature pig production.

The culture of in vitro matured and fertilized bovine oocytes in rabbit oviduct (체외성숙 및 체외수정유래 소 수정란의 토끼난관내 배양에 관한 연구)

  • Chung, Hye-ok;Hwang, Woo-suk;Jo, Choong-ho;Lee, Byeong-chun
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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    • v.33 no.1
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    • pp.179-188
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    • 1993
  • The developmental capacity of bovine oocytes under three different culture systems was investigated in this experiment ; One was culture in TCM199 with bovine oviductal epithelial cells(BOEC) for in vitro culture, another was culture in TCM199 with BOEC for 2 days and then transfer of 4~8cell embryos to rabbit oviduct(RO) and the other was transfer of 1 or 2cell embryos to RO for in vivo culture. And the other concern of this experiment was to investigate the effect of culture period and transfer site on recovery. Immature bovine oocytes were cultured in TCM199 with granulosa cells for 22-24hrs and then fertilized in vitro using frozen-thawed semen treated with BO-caffine and BO-BSA. Fifteen to 18hrs after in vitro fertilization oocytes were cultured in TCM199 with BOEC or transferred to RO for 5 days. The rate of development to the morula or blastocyst was higher in transfer of 1 or 2cell embryos to RO(23.1%) than culture in TCM199 with BOEC(11.7%). But, there was no difference between transfer of 1 or 2cell embryos and transfer of 4~8cell embryos to RO(12.8%). Recovery under different culture periods in RO was significantly higher in 90~95hrs(70.1%) than 122~125hrs(50.9%, p<0.05) and recovery significantly increased when oocytes were transferred deeper in RO(2.5cm>, 47.7% ; 2.5~4.5cm, 63.9% ; 4.5cm<, 77.3%, p<0.05). The results show that transfer of 1 or 2cell embryos to RO is an effective means of supporting the further development of in vitro matured and fertilized bovine oocytes than culture in TCM199 with BOEC or transfer of 4~8cell embryos to RO, and recovery from RO increases when oocytes are transferred deeper and incubated shorter in RO.

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Dependence of Mouse Embryonic Development in vitro on the Exposed Period to Oviductal Environment (난관체류시간에 따른 생쥐초기배의 체외발생능력)

  • Song, H.B.;Seo, B.B.;Kim, K.S.;Park, S.E.;Lee, S.H.
    • Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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    • v.19 no.2
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    • pp.117-123
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    • 1992
  • Development in vitro of 2-cell mouse embryos was examined after appropriate exposure to oviductal milieu to demonstrate biological activity present in the oviducts. ICR and ($C57Bl/6{\times}Balb/c$) $F_1$ hybrid mice were superovulated and mated for the recovery of early embryos. Embryos were recoverd at every 2h intervals from 32h post-hCG(hph) to 56 hph. The proportions of developmental stages were determined in the recovered embryos. Development in vitro of 2-cell embryos was more rapid in $F_1$ hybrid than in ICR, showing high proportions of 4-cell embryo and blastocyst at 120 hph. 100% of blastocyst development was obtained at 38hph in $F_1$ hybrid and at 50 hph in ICR when 2-cell embryos were cultured upto 120hph in vitro. Moreover, in vitro culture of oviducts containing 2-cell embryos in ICR mice for 12h from 34hph to 46hph increased developmental capacity of ICR mouse embryo in vitro. The results indicate that oviductal environment contains substances having mitogenic activity and overcoming early cell block in vitro. The mitogenic activity is effective in vitro as well as in vivo.

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Epigenetic Reprogramming and Cloning (후성 유전학적 리프로그래밍과 클로닝)

  • Han Yong-Mahn;Kang Yong-Kook;Koo Deog-Bon;Lee Kyung-Kwang
    • Development and Reproduction
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.61-68
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    • 2003
  • Zygote genome should entail a complex process of epigenetic reprogramming including a global DNA demethylation to reach a totipotency or pluripotency during early mammalian development. In this study, we have analyzed methylation patterns in cloned bovine embryos to monitor the epigenetic reprogramming process of donor genomic DNA. Aberrant DNA methylation patterns were observed in various genomic regions of cloned embryos except single-copy gene sequences. The overall genomic methylation status of cloned embryos was quite different from that of normal embryos produced in viかo or in vivo. Abnormal methylation profiles were also specifically represented in trophectoderm cells of cloned embryos, which probably result in widespread gene dysregulation in extraembryonic region or placental dysfunction familiar to cloned animals. Our findings suggest that developmental failures of cloned embryos are due to incomplete epigenetic reprogramming of donor genomic DNA. Understanding the epigenetic reprogramming processes of donor genome will clearly define the faulty development of cloned embryos.

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Induction of twinning in Korean native cattle by transfer of nuclear transplanted embryos I. Embryo cloning using ovum pick-up(OPU), electric cell fusion and in vitro culture system (핵이식 기법을 이용한 한우 쌍태생산에 관한 연구 I. Ovum pick-up(OPU), 전기적 세포융합 및 체외배양 기법을 이용한 복제수정란 생산)

  • Hwang, Woo-suk;Shin, Tae-young;Roh, Sang-ho;Lee, Byeong-chun
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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    • v.38 no.1
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    • pp.209-216
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    • 1998
  • The purpose of present study is to improve the efficiency of fusion and the developmental rates of nuclear transplanted embryos to produce genetically identical twins from Korean native cattle. The diameter of aspirated follicles had no significant effect on the recovery rates of oocytes collected by ovum pick-up technique. The fusion rates of nuclear transplanted embryos were significantly higher in 50 and $100{\mu}s$ DC duration groups(73.3 and 72.0% ; respectively) than that in $30{\mu}s$ group(55.6% ; p<0.05). The cleavage rates of nuclear transplanted embryos appeared to be significantly higher in donor nuclei derived from in vivo (65.0%) than in those from in vitro (50.5% ; p<0.01), but the developmental rates to morulae and blastocysts were not significantly different between them(13.7 vs 10.9%, respectively).

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Antioxidants as alleviating agents of in-vitro embryo production oxidative stress

  • Areeg Almubarak;Il-Jeoung Yu;Yubyeol Jeon
    • Journal of Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology
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    • v.38 no.2
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    • pp.47-53
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    • 2023
  • Despite numerous advances in in-vitro embryo production (IVP), many documented factors have been shown to influence the development of mammalian preimplantation embryos and the success of IVP. In this sense, elevated levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) correlate with poor outcomes in assisted reproductive technologies (ART) due to oxidative stress (OS), which results from an imbalance between ROS production and neutralization. Indeed, excessive production of ROS compromises the structural and functional integrity of gametes and embryos both in vivo and in vitro. In particular, OS damages proteins, lipids, and DNA and accelerates cell apoptosis. Several in-vivo and in-vitro studies report an improvement in qualityrelevant parameters after the use of various antioxidants. In this review, we focus on OS and the source of free radicals and their effects on oocytes, sperm, and the embryo during IVP. In addition, antioxidants and their important role in IVP, supplementation during oocyte in vitro maturation (IVM), in vitro culture (IVC), and semen extenders were discussed. Nevertheless, various methods for determining the level of ROS in germ cells have been briefly described. Still, it is crucial to develop standardized antioxidant supplement systems to improve overall IVP success. Further studies should explore the safety, efficacy, mechanism of action, and combination of different antioxidants to improve IVP outcomes.

Respiration Rates of Individual Bovine In Vivo-Produced Embryos Measured with a Novel, Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy (Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy를 이용한 한우 체내 수정란의 호흡률 조사)

  • Kim, Hyun;Bok, Nan-Hee;Kim, Sung-Woo;Do, Yoon-Jung;Kim, Min-Kyu;Cho, Sang-Rae;Seong, Hwan-Hoo;Kim, Dong Hun;Ko, Yeoung-Gyu
    • Journal of Embryo Transfer
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    • v.29 no.1
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    • pp.91-99
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    • 2014
  • Oxygen consumption is a useful parameter for evaluating mammalian embryo quality, since individual bovine embryos was noninvasively quantified by scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM). Recently, several approaches have been used to measure the oxygen consumption rates of individual embryos, but relationship between oxygen consumption and pregnancy rates of Hanwoo following embryo transfer has not yet been reported. In this study, we measured to investigate the correlation between oxygen consumption rate and pregnancy rates of Hanwoo embryo using a SECM. In addition to, the expression of pluripotent gene and anti-oxidant enzyme was determined using real-time PCR by extracting RNA according to the oxygen consumption of in vivo embryo. First, we found that the oxygen consumption significantly increased in blastocyst-stage embryos (blastocyst) compared to early blastocyst stage embryos, indicating that oxygen consumption reflects the embryo quality (Grade I). Oxygen consumption of blastocyst was measured using a SECM and total cell number of in vitro blastocyst was enumerated by counting cells stained by propidium iodide. The oxygen consumption or GI blastocysts were significantly higher than those of GII blastocysts ($10.2{\times}10^{15}/mols^{-1}$ versus $6.4{\times}10^{15}/mols^{-1}$, p<0.05). Total cell numbers of in vitro blastocysts were 74.8, 90.7 and 110.2 in the oxygen consumption of below 10.0, 10.0~12.0 and over $12.0{\sim}10^{15}/mols^{-1}$, respectively. Pregnant rate in recipient cow was 0, 60 and 80% in the transplantation of embryo with the oxygen consumption of below 10.0, 10.0~12.0 and over $12.0{\times}10^{15}/mols^{-1}$, respectively. GPX1 and SOD1 were significantly increased in over -10.0 group than below 10.0 groups but in catalase gene, there was no significant difference. On the other hand, In OCT-4 and Sox2, pluripotent gene, there was a significant difference (p<0.05) between the below-10.0 ($0.98{\pm}0.1$) and over 10.0 ($1.79{\pm}0.2$). In conclusion, these results suggest that measurement of oxygen consumption maybe help increase the pregnant rate of Hanwoo embryos.

Inhibition of Polo-like Kinase 1 Prevents the Male Pronuclear Formation Via Alpha-tubulin Recruiting in In vivo-fertilized Murine Embryos

  • Moon, Jeonghyeon;Roh, Sangho
    • Journal of Embryo Transfer
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    • v.33 no.4
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    • pp.229-235
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    • 2018
  • Polo-like kinase 1 (Plk1) has been known to be a critical element in cell division including centrosome maturation, cytokinesis and spindle formation in somatic, cancer, and mammalian embryonic cells. In particular, Plk1 is highly expressed in cancer cells. Plk1 inhibitors, such as BI2536, have been widely used to prevent cell division as an anticancer drug. In this study, the fertilized murine oocytes were treated with BI2536 for 30 min after recovery from the oviduct to investigate the effect of down-regulation of Plk1 in the in vivo-fertilized murine embryos. Then, the localization and expression of Plk1 was observed by immunofluorescence staining. The sperm which had entered into the oocyte cytoplasm did not form male pronuclei in BI2536-treated oocytes. The BI2536-treated oocytes showed significantly lower expression of Plk1 than non-treated control group. In addition, alpha-tubulin and Plk1 gathered around sperm head in non-treated oocytes, while BI2536-treated oocytes did not show this phenomenon. The present study demonstrates that the Plk1 inhibitor, BI2536, hinders fertilization by inhibiting the formation of murine male pronucleus.

Non-CpG Methylation of Pre-1 Sequence in Pig SCNT Blastocysts (돼지 체세포복제 배반포에서 Pre-1 영역의 Non-CpG 메틸화 양상)

  • Ko, Yeoung-Gyu;Im, Gi-Sun;Lee, Hwi-Cheul;Cho, Sang-Rae;Choi, Sun-Ho;Choe, Chang-Yong;Lee, Poong-Yeon;Cho, Chang-Yeon;Cho, Jae-Hyeon;Yoo, Young-Hee
    • Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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    • v.35 no.1
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    • pp.93-97
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    • 2011
  • Previously, we reported that the osmolarity conditions in the satellite region were affected CpG DNA methylation status while Pre-1 sequence was not affected CpG DNA methylation in pNT blastocyst stage. This study was conducted to investigate the DNA methylation status of repeat sequences in pig nuclear transfer (pNT) embryos produced under different osmolarity culture conditions. Control group of pNT embryos was cultured in PZM-3 for six days. Other two treatment groups of pNT embryos were cultured in modified PZM-3 with 138 mM NaCl or 0.05 M sucrose (mPZM-3, 320 mOsmol) for two days, and then cultured in PZM-3 (270 mOsmol) for four days. The DNA methylation status of the Pre-1 sequences in blastocysts was characterized using a bisulfite-sequencing method. Intriguingly, in the present study, we found the unique DNA methylation at several non-CpG sequences at the Pre-1 sequences in all groups. The non-CpG methylation was hypermethylated in all three groups, including in vivo group (86.90% of PZM-3; 83.87% of NaCl; 84.82% of sucrose; 90.94% of in vivo embryos). To determine whether certain non-CpG methylated sites were preferentially methylated, we also investigated the methylation degree of CpA, CpT and CpC. Excepting in vivo group, preference of methylation was CpT>CpC>CpA in all three groups investigated. These results indicate that DNA methylation of Pre-1 sequences was hypermethylated in CpG as well as non-CpG site, regardless modification of osmolarity in a culture media.