• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.151-158
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• 1996

This study was carried out to investigate the effect of equilibration time, sucrose concentration and age of embryo on survival and developmental rates of bovine IVF expanding blastocysts frozen-thawed by direct transfer method. The bovine oocytes were collected from 2~5mm follicles, matured for 20~24hrs in 5% $CO_2$incubator and then fertilized with frozen-thawed semen. Expanding blastocysts at day 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 after IVF were frozen in 1.8M ethylene glycol(EG). Survival and hatching rates of frozen-thawed IVF embryos were examined. The results were as follow ; Survival and hatching rate of TVF expanding blastocysts after 10, 20, 3Omin exposure in 1.8M EG were 100,0,90.9, 47.1, 85.0, 75.0 and 62.5% respectively. Survival rates of IVF expanding blastocysts frozen with 1.8M EG and various concentration(0, 0.25, 0.5, 1M) of sucrose were 73.3, 25. 0, 16.7, 9.1% respectively. Survival and hatching rates of IVF expanding blastocysts frozen-thawed according to age of embryo(Day 7, 8, 9,10, 11) were 86.1, 84.8, 79.3, 61.4, 51.3, 74.2, 76.9, 71.7, 63.0 and 65.0% respectively. In conclusion, the age of the embryo(Day 7, 8) is very important for the successful freezing of IVF bovine embryos and 1.8M ethylene glycol not containing sucrose may be effective cryoprotectant for direct transfer method.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.71-76
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• 1996

This experiment was carried out to investigate the developmental ability of bovine embryos matured and fertilized in vitro to the gastrulation stage. The bovine oocytes were collected from 2∼5mm follicles, matured for 20∼24hrs in 5% CO2 incubator and then fertilized with frozen-thawed semen. On day 9 after IVF and after freezing and thawing the hatching abilities of expanding blastocysts were examined. Cleavage rate and production rate to expanding blastocysts were 59.7%(955/1604) and 20.7%(333/1604), respectively. Hatching rate of day-9 expanding blastocysts was 54%(40/74), that after freezing and thawing was 56%(79/141). Also, developmental ability of hatched blastocysts to the primitive streak stage was 26%(6/23).

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.131-137
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• 1997

본 연구는 초자화 동결된 생쥐 팽창, 탈출, 완전탈출 배반포기배의 체내 발달율을 조사하기 위해 실시하였다. 체외수정하여 얻어진 생쥐 배반포기배는 EFS40(40% ethylene glycol, 30% Ficoll, 0.3M sucrose)으로 초자화 동결하였다. 팽창, 탈출 배반포기배는 20% ethylene glycol에 5분동안 평형시킨 다음, EFS40 용액에 1분간 노출후 액체질소에 침지하여 초자화 동결하였다. 완전탈출 배반포기배는 0.4% BSA가 첨가된 m-CR1 배양액에서 5일동안 배양하여 얻었으며, 10% EG에 5분, EFS40에 30초동안 노출하여 초자화 동결시켰다. 융해후 재팽창이 이루어진 배반포기배는 가임신 3일된 대리모의 한쪽 또는 양쪽 자궁각에(6∼8개/자궁각) 이식하였다. 대리모의 임신율과 착상율은 임신 15일째 외과적 해부로 판정하였다. 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1) 임신율과 정상 산자율은 초자화 동결된 팽창 배반포기배의 경우 77.8과 25.0%이었고, 탈출 배반포기배의 경우는 77.8과 26.4%로서 각각의 대조군에 있어서 66.7과 42.9%, 83.3과 40.4%에 비해 유의차가 없었다. 2) 완전탈출 배반포기배의 체외 발달율은 34.0%였고, 3) 체내 발달율은 33.3%였다. 이러한 결과는 본 실험에 사용된 EFS40 동결액을 이용한 초자화 동결방법이 생쥐 팽창, 탈출 배반포기배의 초자화 동결은 물론, 완전탈출 배반포기의 초자화 동결에도 유용하게 이용될 수 있다는 가능성을 시사하였다.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.331-334
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• 1987

The effects of ethylene glycol as a cryoprotective agent on the survival of frozen-thawed mouse embryos were examined. The effects of the stage of development of ethylene glycol were also examined. Eight-cell embryos, morulae, early blastocysts and mid-blastocysts were recovered from superovulated immature ddY mice. Ethylene glycol was added to the embryos in 5 equal increments 5 minutes apart, giving a final concentration of 1.5M. The embryos were cooled to ${-6^{\circ}C}$ at ${1^{\circ}C/min}$ and seeding was induced at ${-6^{\circ}C}$. After being held for a further 5minutes at the seeding temperature, the samples were cooled to ${-35^{\circ}C}$ at ${0.3^{\circ}C/min}$ and then transferred to liquid nitrogen. Rapid thawing was done by placing the straws in ${37^{\circ}C}$ water. The thawed embryos were diluted in PBS of same time and manners as adding procedures. Survival of 8-cell embryos and morulae were assessed as a normal development of the embryos to the blastocyst stage and expanding blastocyst after 54 hours and 48 hours of in vitro culture, respectively. While those of the early and mid-blastocysts were assessed to the expanding blastocyst stage after 24 hours of in vitro culture. The survival rates of 8-cell embryos, morulae, early blastocysts and mid-blastocysts were 73.8%, 74.3%, 87.8% and 77.4%, respectively. Significant difference on the survival rate among the four stages of development was not observed.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.313-321
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• 1999

본 연구는 체외생산된 배반포기배의 vitrification 을 위한 용기로서 glass micropipette(GMP)을 이용할 수 있는지, GMP 와 OPS 로 동결융해 후 생존율의 비교 및 GMP vitrification 후 hatching 율의 향상을 위하여 실시하였다. GMP vessel은 열전도율과 수정란을 포함하는 적은 질량 때문에 OPS 보다 동결 및 융해속도를 높일 수 있다. 3개의 체외수정란을 vitrification 용액에 노출시키고 OPS 또는 GMP vessel에 loading 시킨 후 액체질소에 침적하는데까지 20~25초 이내에 실시하였다. 동결ㆍ융해한 배반포기배는 0.25와 15 M sucrose solution 및 TCM 1999에 각각 5분씩 차례로 희석한 후 10% FCS가 첨가된 TCM 199에 24시간동안 배양하였다. OPS(75.9%)와 GMP(80.0%) 방법간의 re-expanding 율은 유의적 (P＜0.05)인 차이가 없었다. OPS(34.1%)와 GMP(37.5%) 방법에서 hatching 율은 intact group(54.3%) 보다도 유의적 (P＜0.05)으로 낮았다. 비록 GMP straw 당 3개 이하의 blastocysts 를 loading 하였더라도 narrow portion(83.3%) 보다도 wide portion(S6.7%)에서 vitrified 되었다면 re-expanding 율이 유의적 (P＜0.05)으로 낮았다. 비록 30초 처리군과 무처리군 간에는 유의적인 차이가 없었지만 0.05% pronase 용액에 30, 60 및 90초간 처리군 (45.9, 54.7 및 57.5%)의 hatching 율은 무처리구 (35.0%) 보다 유의적 (P＜0.05)으로 높았다. 이러한 결과들은 OPS와 GMP vitrification vessel은 체외생산된 배반포기배의 높은 생존율을 얻을 수 있다. 그러나 GMP vessel은 L$N_2$침적 후 vessel의 floating을 방지하기 위한 또 다른 cap 이 필요하지 않다는 유리한 점을 가지고 있다. 수정란의 loading 위치, 즉 narrow 또는 wide portion에 따라 소 체외 생산된 배반포기배의 생존력에 제한적인 요인으로 고려된다. 0.5% pronase 용액에 60 또는 90초간의 노출은 융해후 hatching 율을 향상시킬 수 있었다.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.347-353
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• 1997

본 실험은 초자화 동결된 생쥐 배반포기배의 융해 후 배양조건 및 이식방법이 난자의 생존에 미치는 효과를 조사하고자 실시하였다. 체외수정후, M16배양액에서 4일동안 배양하여 얻어진 생쥐 배반포기배는 EFS40 (40% ethylene glycol, 18% Ficoll, 0.5 M sucrose가 함유된 PBS)으로 초자화동결하였다. 실험 I에서는 융해 후 배양조건에 따른 난자들의 체외/체내 생존율을 조사하였다. 융해된 난자가 M16과 4 mg/ml 소혈청알부민과 20 가지 아미노산이 함유된 m-CR1 (2% BME 아미노산 용액, 1% MEM 아미노산 용액) 및 단층배양이 유도된 난구세포 (10% FBS가 함유된 m-CR1배양액)에서 각각 배양되었을 때, 융해 후 24시간째 체외 생존율은 배양조건에 따라 차이가 없었다(75.6, 83.1, 82.4%). 그러나 체내 발달율에 있어서 임신 15일째 생존 산자율은 39.0, 49.0, 38.1%로서 유사한 성적을 나타냈으나, 전체 착상율에 있어서는 m-CR1 (80.4%)에 배양되었을 때, M16 (51.2%), 난구세포와 공배양시 (57.1%)보다 유의하게 높은 생존율을 보였다(p<0.05). 실험 II에서는 수정란 이식 방법에 따른 체내 발달율을 조사하였다. 배반포기배를 융해 후 체외배양없이 곧바로 가임신 2, 3일째 대리모에 이식을 실시하였을 때, 가임신 2일째 대리모에서는 임신징후를 얻지 못하였고, 가임신 3일째 대리모에서는 50.0%의 착상율과 15.4%의 정상산자율을 얻었다. 그러나, 이러한 결과는 융해 후, 16시간 배양하여 가임신 3일째 대리모에 이식 (73.5, 57.1%)하는 경우보다 유의하게 낮은 결과였다(p<0.05). 실험 III에서는 초자화 동결된 배반포기배의 융해 후 배양시 발달이 늦어진 수정란의 이용효율을 극대화시키기 위해 융해한 4일째 초기, 5일째 초기, 5일째 팽창 배반포기배의 체외/체내 생존율을 조사하였다. 가장 높은 체외 생존율은 5일째 팽창 배반포기배 (78.3%)에서 얻었으나, 체내 발달율 (산자율, 착상율)에 있어서는 4일째 초기 배반포기배 (33.3, 66.7%)의 경우가, 5일째 팽창 배반포기배(29.0, 38.7%)의 경우보다 높았다(p<0.05). 따라서 본 연구의 결과는 배양조건과 수정란 이식방법에 따라 초자화 동결된 배아의 체외/체내 발달율을 높일 수 있으며, 발달이 늦은 배반포기배의 체내 발달율은 체외 배양시간이 길어질수록 낮아짐으로, 5일째 팽창 배반포기배보다 4일째 초기 배반포기배를 동결하는 것이 더 유용하다는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.443-451
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• 1997

These studies were conducted to determine the sex of preimplantation Hanwoo embryos produced in vitro using polymerase chain reaction(PCR). Y chromosome specific and bovine speicific DNA primers were synthesized and tested for embryo sexing. Bovine IVF embryos were produced in TCM 199 and CR1aa medium, and classified by developmental stages on Day 7 to 9. The effects of developmental rates to bovine IVF blastocysts on sex ratio were also investigated using PCR methods. The results obtained in this study were as follows; 1. Developmental rates to blastocyst from IVM/IVF embryos in TCM 199 and CR1aa medium for 9 days were 23.5 and 30.2%, respectively, and there was significant difference between the media(P<0.05). 2. Male to female ratio of early, mid, expanded and hatching balstocyst produced on Day 7 were 0.7:1, 1.4:1, 2.2:1, and 2.5:1, respectively, and male embryos was significantly higher proportion in expanding and hatching blastocysts(P<0.01). 3. On Day 8, male to female ratio of early, mid, expanded and hatching blastocysts were 0.6:1, 1:1, 2.5:1, and 2.7:1, respectively. Both expanded and hatching blastocysts obtained a significantly higher proportion of males(P<0.01). 4. The male : female ratio of early, mid, expanded and hatching blastocyst produced on Day 9 was 0.6:1, 0.8:1, 1:1, and 2.2:1, respectively. Hatching blastocysts had a significantly higher ratio of males(P<0.01). The developmental rate of IVM/IVF embryos to blastocyst for 9 day culture was higher in CR1aa than that in TCM 199 medium. For the sex ratio by developmental stages of IVF embryos, male ratio was higher in expanded blastocyst but female in early blastocysts.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.95-99
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• 1998

Three experiments were conducted with follicular oocytes, to compare some somatic cells, growth factors and media for in vitro maturation of bovine oocytes. In the first experiment, the type of somatic cells had no effects on in vitro maturation of bovine follicular ooctyes. In the second experiment, oocytes were matured in TCM199 su, pp.emented with growth factors on IVM of bovine follicular oocytes, then all were co-cultured with cumulus cells. The proportion of used oocytes that developed to expanding blastocysts was 22.2%, 20.2%, 17.7%, 22.2%, 24.4% and 20.2% after maturation in TCM199 su, pp.emented with control, insulin, IGF-I, IGF-Ⅱ, FGF and EGF, respectively. In the third experiment, oocytes were matured in BO, Ham's F10 and TCM199, then all were fertilized in BO, and embryos cultured in BO, Ham's F10 and TCM199, respectively. Cleavage rates in BO were 90%, had higher than in Ham's F10(80%) or in TCM199(64%). But production of expanding blastocysts in TCM199(21%) or Ham's F10(20.6%), had higher than in BO(4.6%).

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.35-41
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• 1998

This study was carried out to investigate the development rates of human embryos co-cultured with cumulus cells to each blastocyst stage. Human zygotes were co-cultured on cumulus cell monolayer in YS medium supplemented with 20% hFF. On day 2, if patient had four or more "good" embryos (regular blastomeres without fragmentation), embryos were further cultured for 72hrs. Blastocysts on day 5 were classified into early blastocyst (ErB), early expanding blastocyst (EEB), middle expanding Blastocyst (MEB), and expanded blastocyst (EdB) on the basis of their morphological aspects of trophectoderm cells and blastocoele. Subsequently, maximum 3 of best blastocysts were transferred in 486 cycles. The results in this study were as follows: Patients who had four or more "good" embryos on day 2 were 498 persons, but patients whose embryos could not be transferred due to failure in development to the blastocyst stage on day 5 were 12 persons (2.4%). The development rate of embryos to the blastocyst stage was 58.2% (2,885/4,957) on day 5, and the rates that developed to the ErB, EEB, MEB, and EdB stage were 15.0% (743/4,957), 14.9% (739/4,957), 14.4% (714/ 4,957), and 13.9% (689/4,957), respectively. Total 1366 blastocysts were transferred in 486 cycles (mean number=2.81). The implantation rate and the ongoing implantation rate obtained by observing the number of G-sac and FHB were 29.9% (409/1,366) and 22.5% (308/1,366), respectively. The clinical pregnancy rate was 51.2% (249/486), and the ongoing pregnancy rate' was 39.1% (190/486). Among women showing ongoing pregnancy, women with singleton were 50% (95/190), women with twin were 37.9% (72/190), and women with triplet were 12.1% (23/190). Although triplet pregnancy rate in this study was high such as 12.1%, because many blastocysts with high viability were produced in our co-culture system using cumulus cells on day 5, we really believe that a multiple pregnancy except twin should not occur by selecting good embryos for maximum two blastocyst transfer. These results demonstrate that autologous cumulus cells may be used for the production of blastocysts with high developmental competence, and the use of autologous cumulus cells to be collected easily, and to be treated conveniently at OPU must be an effective means for obtaining high implantation and pregnancy rate.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.275-283
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• 2008

목 적: 본 연구는 유리화동결 전 인공수축과 보조부화술 (부분투명대절개)이 유리화동결 후 생쥐 포배아의 생존율과 부화율에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위해 시행되었다. 연구방법: 생쥐 2-세포기 배아를 획득하여 G1.1과 G2.2 배양액에서 포배아까지 배양하였다. 실험은 대조구군과 3개의 처리군으로 나누었다. 인공수축과 보조부화술 없이 동결한 군 (-AS/-AH)을 대조군으로 하였고, 보조부화술만 시행한 군 (-AS/+AH), 인공수축만 시행한 군 (+AS/-AH), 인공수축과 보조부화술을 동시에 처리한 군 (+AS/+AH)을 처리군으로 하였다. 모든 포배아는 G10과 G10E20 용액에서 각각 3분씩 평형을 실시하였고, G25E25 유리화용액에 노출직후 capped pulled-straw에 mouth 피펫으로 부하하여 유리화동결하였다. 융해 후 24시간 동안 배양하면서 생존율과 부화율을 조사하였다. 결 과: 인공수축을 시행한 후 보조부화술을 시행한 군 (+AS/+AH)과 보조부화술을 시행하지 않은 군 (+AS/-AH)에서의 생존율과 부화율은 각각 98%와 100%, 92%와 41%였으며, 인공수축을 시행하지 않고 보조부화술을 시행한 군(-AS/+AH)과 보조부화술을 시행하지 않은 군 (-AS/-AH, 대조군)에서의 생존율과 부화율은 각각 54%와 96%, 58%와 34%를 나타내어 인공수축과 보조부화술 생쥐 포배아의 생존율과 부화율 향상에 매우 효과적인 방법임을 알 수 있었다 (p<0.01). 또한 capped pulled-straw라고 명명한 스트로우를 이용한 유리화동결은 융해 후 회수율이 100%였으며, 동결과 융해과정에 매우 편리하여 배아의 유리화동결에 매우 유용할 것으로 생각된다. 결 론: 인공수축과 보조부화술은 포배아의 유리화동결 후 생존율과 부화율을 유의하게 향상시켜 포배아의 동결보존에 매우 효과적인 방법으로 생각된다.