• 제목/요약/키워드: Male Fertility

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The Effects of Cynomorium songaricum on the Reproductive Activity in Male Golden Hamsters

  • Lee, Jee Soo;Oh, Hyun Ah;Kwon, Ji Young;Jeong, Min Ho;Lee, Jong Seok;Kang, Dong Won;Choi, Donchan
    • 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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    • 제17권1호
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    • pp.37-43
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    • 2013
  • Cynomorium songaricum (CS) has been used in traditional Korean medicine in treating male impotence and sexual dysfunction. We investigated the effects of aqueous CS extract on the reproductive activity of golden hamsters whose spermatogenetic capacity is active in summer and inactive in winter. The animals were divided into 5 groups: long photoperiod (LP) control, short photoperiod (SP) control, and SP animals treated with low, middle, or high concentrations of CS. The animals were orally ingested with low (0.5 g/kg), middle (1.0 g/kg), or high (2.5 g/kg) concentrations of the aqueous extracts for 8 weeks on the daily basis. The control animals received the vehicle. As results, the LP control animals showed active testicular function but SP control animals displayed remarkably reduced testicular weights. The outcomes of the reproductive activity from low and middle concentrations of CS treatments were identical and marked as low dose. The consequences were a partial blocking of regressing activity by SP. On the other hand, the animals treated with high dose of CS extract showed remarkable significance in comparison to the SP control, indicative of a complete blocking effect of the CS on the regressing testes by SP. There were a dose-dependent effects of the CS on the sexual function. These results suggest that the CS extract promotes the male fertility by strengthening the spermatogenesis in the golden hamsters.

Expressional Analysis of Glucose Transporter Isoforms in the Efferent Ductules of Male Sprague Dawley Rat during Postnatal Development

  • Seo, Hee-Jung;Son, Chan-Wok;Lee, Ki-Ho
    • Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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    • 제33권4호
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    • pp.211-216
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    • 2009
  • A cell frequently utilizes glucose as a fuel of energy and a major substrate of lipid and protein syntheses. A regulation of glucose movement into and out of the cells is precisely controlled by cooperative works of passive and sodium-dependent active processes. At least 13 glucose cotransporter (Slc2a, GLUT) isoforms involve in passive movement of glucose in cells. The efferent ductules (EDs) play in a number of important functions for maintenance of male fertility. In the present study, using real-time PCR analysis, we determined gene expression of five Slc2a isoforms in the EDs. In addition, we compared expression levels of these Slc2a isoforms according to postnatal development ages, 1 week, 2 weeks, 1 month, and 3 months. Results from the current study showed that expression of Slc2a1, Slc2a3, and Slc2a5 mRNAs reached the highest levels at 1 month of age, followed by a transient decrease at 3 months of age. In addition, the level of Slc2a4 mRNA reminded at steady until 1 month of age and was significantly reduced at 3 months of age, whereas the highest level of Slc2a 8 mRNA was detected at 2 weeks of age. Data from the present study indicate a differential expression of various Slc2a isoforms in the ED according to postnatal ages. Thus, it is believed that glucose movement through the epithelial cells in the ED would be regulated by the coordinated manner among Slc2a isoforms expressed at a given age.

Effects of cholesterol and Lactobacillus acidophilus on testicular function

  • Ciftci, Gulay;Tuna, Elif
    • Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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    • 제48권3호
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    • pp.229-235
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    • 2021
  • Objective: In this study, the effects of Lactobacillus acidophilus on testosterone (TES), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), androgen-binding protein (ABP), factor-associated apoptosis (FAS), and total cholesterol (TC), as well as histopathological changes, were investigated in male rats fed a high-cholesterol diet. Methods: The study included three groups. The control (C) group was fed standard-diet for 8 weeks. The hypercholesterolemia (HC) group was fed a 2% cholesterol-diet for 8 weeks. The therapeutic group (HCL) was fed a 2% cholesterol-diet for 8 weeks and administered L. acidophilus for the last 4 weeks. FSH, TES, and FAS levels in testicular tissue were determined using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), while another sample was examined histopathologically. LH and ABP levels were determined using ELISA, and serum TC levels were assessed via an autoanalyzer. Results: In the HC group, the TC levels were significantly higher and the LH levels were lower (p<0.05) than in the C group. The ABP levels were lower (p>0.05). In the HCL group, the LH and ABP levels were higher (p>0.05) and the TC level significantly lower (p<0.05) than in the HC group. The TES and FSH levels were lower, and the FAS levels were higher, in the HC than in the C group (p<0.05). In the HCL group, levels of all three resembled control levels. Histologically, in the testicular tissue of the HC group, the cells in the tubular wall exhibited atrophy, vacuolization, and reduced wall structure integrity. However, in the HCL group, these deteriorations were largely reversed. Conclusion: Supplementary dietary administration of an L. acidophilus to hypercholesterolemic male rats positively impacted testicular tissue and male fertility hormone levels.

Korean Red Ginseng (Panax ginseng Meyer) with enriched Rg3 ameliorates chronic intermittent heat stress-induced testicular damage in rats via multifunctional approach

  • Kopalli, Spandana Rajendra;Cha, Kyu-Min;Hwang, Seock-Yeon;Jeong, Min-Sik;Kim, Si-Kwan
    • Journal of Ginseng Research
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    • 제43권1호
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    • pp.135-142
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    • 2019
  • Background: Panax ginseng Meyer, known as Korean Red Ginseng (KRG), is one of the important age-old traditional herbs used in boosting libido and improving male fertility. In this study, the effects of Rg3-enriched KRG extract (KGC04P) on heat stress-induced testicular damage in experimental rats was evaluated. Methods: Male rats (Sprague-Dawley) were divided into four groups (n = 10): normal control (NC), heat-stressed control (HC), heat-stressed plus KGC04P-100 mg/kg (HK100), and heat-stressed plus KGC04P-200 mg/kg (HK200) groups. Starting 1 week prior to heat stress, animals were administered orally with KGC04P (100 and 200 mg/kg) mixed with a regular pellet diet and continued for 25 weeks. Heat stress was induced to HC, HK100, and HK200 groups by intermittently exposing the animals to high temperatures ($32{\pm}1^{\circ}C$, 2 h/day). After 6 months, animals were euthanized under general anesthesia with carbon dioxide and evaluated for various parameters in serum and testicular tissue by using Western blotting, biochemical kits, and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. Results: Significant (p < 0.05) alterations in several parameters, such as body/organ weight, sperm kinematics, and lipid metabolism marker levels, in the serum and testis of rats were observed. Further, the expression of testicular antioxidant enzymes, inflammatory cytokines, sex hormonal receptors, and spermatogenesis-related genes were also affected significantly (p < 0.05) in the heat-stressed group. However, KGC04P prevented the heat stress-induced changes in rats significantly (p < 0.05) at both concentrations. Conclusion: KGC04P attenuated heat stress-induced testicular damage by a multifunctional approach and can be developed as an excellent therapeutic agent for hyperthermia-mediated male infertility.

Bisphenol a induces reproductive dysfunction in male mice

  • Young-Joo, Yi;Malavige Romesha, Chandanee;Dong-Won, Seo;Jung-Min, Heo;Min, Cho;Sang-Myeong, Lee
    • 농업과학연구
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    • 제48권4호
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    • pp.935-944
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    • 2021
  • It has been suggested that bisphenol A (BPA), a known endocrine disruptor, interferes with the endocrine system, causing reproductive dysfunction. Recently, BPA has been found in waste water due to incomplete sewage purification, possibly threatening health through its ingestion via tap water. In this study, young male mice (6 - 7 weeks old) were administered water containing BPA (50 mg·kg-1) for four weeks, while control mice consumed water without BPA. Serum, epididymal spermatozoa and testicular sections were assessed after sacrificing the mice on day 28. No significant differences were obtained between the groups in the body, testis and seminal vesicle weights. However, the epididymal sperm motility and count levels were significantly reduced in BPA-fed mice. Significantly higher hepatotoxicity levels were also observed in mice ingesting BPA as compared to the control mice. The level of serum testosterone was reduced, and testicular sections revealed incomplete and irregular spermatogenesis in BPA-ingested mice. The sperm proteasomal-proteolytic activity level has been implicated in sperm function and is measured in motile spermatozoa using fluorometric substrates. High ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase activity levels were observed in the control mice without BPA. During a mating trial, a low pregnancy rate (71.4%) was observed in females mated with males who had consumed BPA (100% in the control mice). Overall, BPA adversely affected spermatogenesis and quality, as indicated by decreased sperm motility, concentration and serum testosterone levels, resulting in reduced fertility competence.

유도된 자성발생성 2배체 숫컷 넙치(Parlichthys olivaceus)의 생식 능력 평가 (Evaluation of Fertility of Artificial Induced Gynogenetic Diploid Male in Paralichthys olivaceus)

  • 김봉석;문영봉;정창화;김동수;이영돈
    • 한국양식학회지
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    • 제7권3호
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    • pp.151-158
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    • 1994
  • 자성발생성 2배체 유도 기법과 물리학적 처리 방법에 의해 유도된 자성발생성 2배체 숫컷 넙치의 생식 능력 평가를 위해 2년생 어류를 이용하여 정소의 조직학적 분석, 정자에 대한 세포학적 분석 그리고 양식장에서 산란에 이용되고 있는 일반 넙치 암컷의 난과 수정시켜 얻은 수정 및 발생 능력에 대한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 정소의 조직학적 분석 결과 자성발생성 2배체 숫컷은 대조군과 마찬가지로 조직학적 차이가 없고, 정소내에서 정자 변태과정을 수행하는 것으로 나타났다. 2. 자성발생성 2배체 숫컷 넙치의 체중 1 kg 당 정액의 양은 20.6 ml 로써 대조군의 8.3 ml 에 비해 두 배 이상 많게 나타났다(P<0.01). 3. 정액 1 ml 당 정자의 수는 대조군에서 $2.58\times10^9$ 그리고 자성발생성 2배체 숫컷 넙치의 경우 $2.42\times10^9$ 으로 나타나 1 ml 당 정세포의 수는 두 군간 통계적으로 유의한 차가 나타나지 않았다. (P>0.05). 4. 정자의 크기를 조사한 결과 두부의 장경, 단경 및 정자의 길이에서 모두 차이가 없는 것으로 나타났다(P>0.05). 또한 두 군 정자의 형태를 분석한 결과. 외형상 차이를 발견할 수 없었다. 5. 자성발생성 2배체 숫컷 넙치의 수정 및 발생능력 평가를 위해 대조군의 난을 얻어 수정시킨 결과 난질에 따라 다소 차이를 보였으나, 수정율 및 부화율 모두 $80\%$ 이상으로 나타나 성 유전자에 따른 발생 능력의 차이는 없는 것으로 나타났다.

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우리나라 단독가구의 실태에 관한 소고 (A Study on One Person Households in Korea)

  • 배화옥
    • 한국인구학
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    • 제16권2호
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    • pp.125-139
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    • 1993
  • Korea has successfully achieved a lowered fertility level owing to the strong population control policy and effective family planning program. Along with fertility decline and decreased number of children in family, average number of household members has decreased and nontraditional households such as one person household and households composed of unrelated individuals have prolifirated, even though the absolute number of them are found minimal in Korea. However in recent years several data and survey results suggest that one person households are gradually in the increasing trend. The study aimed at investigating the real state of one person households in Korea and next analyzing the proportional distribution of one person households by a few socioeconomic characteristics, thus providing basic for eatablishing far-singhted population and social welfare policy in the future. Korea has experienced high growth rate of economy through government-led development plans starting from the 1960s. During the past three decades, Korea has shifted from the agricultural state to the industrialized one. In compliance with the economic growth, urbanization and industrialization have brought about rural-to-urban migration and a great bulk of young population migrated to urban areas, who are seeking for educational and job opportunities. Korean society has also been under drastic change in every aspect of life involving norms, tradition, and attitude, etc. Therefore, in spite of the prejudice on 'living alone' still remaining, young people gradually leave parents and home, and further form nontraditional households in urban areas. Current increase in the number of one person households is partly attributable to the increase in high female educational attainment and female participation in economic activities. As the industrial structure in Korea changes from primary into secondary and tertiary industries, job opportunities for service/sales and manufacturing are opened to young female labor force in the process of industrialization. Contrary to the formation of one person households by young people, the aged single households are composed when children in family leave one by one because of marriage, education, employment. In particular, a higher proportion of aged female single households occur in rural areas due to the mortality difference by sex. Based on the data released form the 1990 Population and Housing Census and National Fertility and Family Health Survey in 1985 and 1991, the study tried to examine the state of one person households in Korea. According to Census data, the number of one person households increased to 1, 021, 000 in 1990, comprising 9.0 percent of total households. And the survey reveal that among total 11, 540 households, 8.0 percent, 923 households, are composed of one person households. Generally, the proportion of female single households is greater than that of male ones, and a big proportion of one person households is concentrated in the 25-34 age bracket in urban areas and 65 years and more in rural areas. It is shown than one person householders in urban areas have higher educational attainment with 59.2 percent high schooling and over in 1991, Job seeking proved to be the main reason for leaving home and forming one person households. The number of young female single households with higher education and economic self-reliance are found nil and the study did not allow to analyze the causal realtionship between female education and employment and one person household formation. However more research and deep analysis on the causal facors on one person household formation using statistical method are believed to be necessary.

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인간 정자의 생식력 평가에 있어 첨제반응율과 햄스터 난자 침투 분석법의 비교연구 (Comparison between Sperm Acrosome Reaction following Ionophore Challenge and Sperm Penetration Assay as Assessment of fertilizing Capacity of Human Spermatozoa)

  • 문신용;류범용;오선경;서창석;김석현;최영민;신창재;김정구;장윤석;이진용
    • Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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    • 제22권2호
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    • pp.131-141
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    • 1995
  • This study was designed to determine the relationship between sperm acrosome reaction following ionophore challenge(ARIC) and hamster ovum sperm penetration assay(SPA) as assessment of fertilizing capacity of male. ARIC test and SPA were performed in 23 fertile and 19 subfertile men. The results were as follows; Sperm concentration was significantly higher in fertile group compared with subfertile group: $114.6{\pm}64.40$ vs $61.3{\pm}46.50{\times}10^6/ml$. However, there were no significantly differences in seminal volume, motility and motility index, respectively. There was a significantly correlation between spontaneous and induced AR in fertile and subfertile group, respectively. ARIC value was significantly higher in fertile group, compared with subfertile group: $12.0{\pm}5.57%$ vs $2.6{\pm}4.96%$. Both Penetration rate(PR) and Penetration index(PI) were significantly higher in fertile group, compared with subfertile group: $97.4{\pm}7.40%$ vs $64.9{\pm}36$. 20% and $5.4{\pm}2.88$ vs $1.5{\pm}1.47$, respectively. The Positive predictive value(PPV), Negative predictive value(NPV), sensitivity and specificity of ARIC test (cut-off: 8.5) and SPA(PI cut-off : 3.0) in predicting fertility were 95.0%, 81.8%, 82.6%, 94.7% and 95.2%, 85.7%, 87.0% and 94.7%, respectively. There was no significantly difference in predicting fertility between ARIC test and SPA. In conclusion, ARIC test was shown to have a predictive value for fertilizing capacity comparable to that of the hamster ovum sperm penetration assay. Therefore, ARIC test may be a simple and cost-effective addition to existing semenology instead of SPA.

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메밀의 이형예현상과 수정력 발생학적 특징에 관한 연구 (Studies on Heterostylism, Fertility, and Embryological Characteristics in Buckwheat. Fagopyrum esculentum)

  • 이만상
    • 한국작물학회지
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    • 제31권2호
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    • pp.129-142
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    • 1986
  • 메밀의 지방재래종 55계통을 수집하여 춘파 및 하파재배후 개화한 다음 장ㆍ단주화의 분리비 또는 수정력, 대소포자모세포감수분열, 자웅배우체영성과정, 난장치 등을 조사하고 또한 상호인공교배하여 수정력, 수정현상, 원배형성 등을 비교, 조사하였던바 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 해안지, 산간지, 평야지의 지역별 장ㆍ단주화 분리비는 큰 차는 없었으나, 평야지가 해안지나 산간지보다 불규칙하였다. 2. 계절별 장ㆍ단주화 분리비는 춘파재배는 불규칙하였으나 하파재배는 1:1로 분리하였다. 3. 양친의 화형에 따른 장ㆍ단주화 분리비는 양친화형에 관계없이 춘파재배는 단주화비율이 현저히 높았으나 하파재배는 1:1로 분리를 하였다. 4. 인공적법수분에 의한 결실율은 춘파재배 (약30%) 보다 하파재배(59∼61% ) 가 현저히 높았고, 부적법수분에서는 춘파재배에서만 0.8∼1.8 % 결실되었다. 5. 하파재배에서 개화시기별 인공적법수분에서 결실율은 초기>중기>말기순으로 높았다. 6. 장ㆍ단기별 주당입수와 입중은 입의 크기에 관계없이 장주화<단주화였고, 1,000입중은 대입종이 장주화>단주화, 중소입종은 장주화>단주화이였다. 7. 정상대소포자형성율은 춘파재배보다 하파재배가 현저히 높았다. 8. 배주는 직생배주이며 2개의 극핵은 개화전에 융합핵으로 되 었다. 9. 화분은 수분후 30분이면 주두에서 발아, 신장하고, 1.5∼2시간이면 주공내에 진입하며, 2∼3시간이면 극핵과 정핵이, 3∼5시간이면 알세포와 정핵이 수정이 되는데 가을보다 여름이 빠르다. 10. 수정란은 합점측의 상단세포와 주공측의 하단세포로 분열되는데 수분후 15∼24시간이 소요되며, 여름이 가을보다 빠르다. 11. 수분후 7-8일 이면 원배는 배로 형성되기 시작하여 15일 이면 완전한 배를 형성한다.

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체세포 염색체 배가법을 이용한 백합 OA 종간 잡종의 불임극복과 후대획득 (Overcoming F1 Sterility of Intersectional OA Lily Hybrids by Somatic Chromosome Doubling and Production of Subsequent Progeny)

  • 정미영;정재동;지선옥;;임기병
    • Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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    • 제31권2호
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    • pp.103-108
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    • 2004
  • 본 연구는 나리의 종간잡종 육성체계를 확립하기 위한 기초자료를 얻고자 Oriental과 Asiatic 잡종 (OA-hybrid) 의 후대 획득에 필요한 실험을 수행하여 얻은 결과이다. 체세포 배수화를 통한 이질 4배체 OA-hybrid 3계통으로 화분발아 실험을 수행한 결과, 0-80% 범위로 계통간 차이가 현저하였다. 이질 4배체 OA-hybrid를 자방친 또는 화분친으로 사용하고 Asiatic 또는 Oriental hybrid와 교배시 후대 획득수에 차이가 있었는데 4배체 OA-hybrid를 화분친으로 이용하였을 때, 그리고 상대친을 Asiatic hybrid로 교배하였을 때 후대획득이 현저히 용이하였다. 그러나, 이질 4배체 F$_1$ OA-hybrid를 자방친으로 사용하거나 Oriental hybrid와 교배하면 후대 획득률이 현저히 저하되거나 또는 전혀 후대생산이 이루어지지 않았다. 이질 4배체 F$_1$ OA-hybrid와 교배시 상대친의 ploidy level은 4배체 보다는 2배체가 유리하였다.