• 대한수의학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.295-308
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• 1992

In order to study on the Sertoli cell, we attempt have been made to measure the average number of each germ cells per Sertoli cell on the 12 stages of cycle in matured korean Jindo dog. The fine structure of Sertoli cell junctional specialization was studied with electron microscope. The results were summarized as follows; 1. The average number of various germ cells associated with Sertoli cell was 9.77 to 13. 80 through stages of cycle and the total average number was 11.62. 2. Sertoli-Sertoli cell junctional specialization was present in seminiferous epilthelium, and Sertoli-spermatid cell junctional specialization rose from stage 8 spermatid, persisted to step 13 spermatid and then disappeared. The structure of Sedoli-spermatid cell juncticnal specialization was not similar to that of Sertoli cxlls. 3. Just after spermiation, free-surface of Sertoli-spermatid cell junctional specialization was replaced by Sertoli cell cytoplasm with tubulobulbar complex at the neiglaboring region observed. 4. The Sertoli cell process was located within the cytoplasm of late stage spermatids. Some membranes of residual body and spermatid cytoplasm partly disappeared, resulting in opening of the cytoplasm of spermatid into that Sertoli cell. This fact suggested that spermatid cytoplasm was partly eliminated.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.267-275
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• 1996

The internal ultrastructural changes of germ cells and external morphology of spermatozoon during the spermatogenesis in the rockfish, Sebastes inermis were studied using transmission and scanning electron microscope. The testis is seminiferous tubule type in internal structure. Seminiferous tubule consist of many cyst which contain numerous germ cells in same developmental stage. Spermatogonium contained a large nucleus with single nucleolus in interphase. Primary spermatocyte identified by the presence of synaptonemal complex in nucleus and the contained a number of mitochondria, endoplasmic reticula and Golgi bodies in cytoplasm. The nucleoplasm of secondary spermatocyte was more concentrated than that of the previous phase. Spermatids were more condensed in nucleus and cytoplasm, and show the long-spherical shape. In the cytoplasm of spermatid mitochondria located to lower portion of the nucleus and Golgi bodies located to upper portion, but proacrosomal granule is not appeared. The spermatozoon consist of the head and tail. No acrosome could be found in the head. The cytoplasmic collar of posterior part in sperm head contained mitochondria which surrounded axial filament. The well developed axonemal lateral fins were identified in sperm flagellum, and the axial filament of the flagellum consist of nine pairs of peripheral microtubules and one pair of central microtubules.

• 한국가금학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국가금학회 1999년도 제16차 정기총회및학술발표회
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• pp.11-33
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• 1999

This study was conducted to determine the embryonic stages for the isolation of the highest number of PGCs and to improve PGCs enrichment method. The primordial germ cells(PGCs) from different sources of chick embryos were isolated. The embryonic stage having the highest number of PGCs from each sources was selected ; 1-day-old embryos for germinal crescent (stage 6-8), 2.5-day-old embryos for blood (stage 17-18) and 5.5-day-old embryos for gonad (stage 27-28). The number of PGCs from one embryonic germinal crescent, blood and gonad was about 87$\pm$1.8, 103$\pm$4.0, and 932$\pm$10.9, respectively. The viability of PGCs after Ficoll from each sources was similar, showing approximately 70%. the PGCs enrichment method was improved using Ficoll density gradient centrifugation. After this step the purity of PGCs from germinal crescent, blood, and gonad was 45$\pm$9.10%, 85$\pm$1.18%, and 86$\pm$0.19%, respectively. Also, PGCs were picked up by mouth pipette to improve the purity. This improved method for the separation of PGCs from different sources will serve as a useful too to preserve the foundation stocks of poultry and to produce germline chimeras.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2014

The spermatogenesis of Siamese fighting fish, Betta splendens, belongs to Osphronemidae was investigated by light and electron microscopic observations. In primary spermatocyte stage, the nucleus was comparatively large ellipsoidal, and mitochondria showed a marked development in cytoplasm. In secondary spermatocyte stage, the germ cells were smaller than that of primary spermatocytes. The nucleus was a spherical shape and intercellular space was formed between germ cells. In spermatid stage, the early spermatids were not much different from a secondary spermatocyte. But, the chromatin condensation was occurred from the outside to the inside. The nucleus was more condensed. Intracellular space was larger than early spermatid. The mitochondria were rearranged in a middle piece, and occupied about half of the head part in early sperm. In sperm stage, the head of mature sperm was a spherical shape and had no acrosome. The flagellum was showed the typical 9+2 array of microtubules. Also, the tail of sperm had no lateral fins and outer coarse fibers. These ultrastructural characteristics can be used in classification of species.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.417-425
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• 2019

Cadmium (Cd) generates reactive oxygen species (ROS), which in turn cause the apoptosis of various cell types including developing germ cells in rodent testis. Ascorbic acids (AA), one of the ROS scavengers, had been reported to protect against Cd-induced apoptosis. N-Acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC), another ROS scavenger, is known to remove ROS and alleviate the Cd-induced apoptosis in various cell types. In this study we tried to elucidate how NAC affected on Cd-induced cell apoptosis in rat testis. Rats were administered with NAC before and after Cd treatment and then testicular cell apoptosis was examined. NAC treatment resulted in the reduction of Cd-induced chromosomal DNA fragmentation in agarose gel electrophoresis. Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end-labeling (TUNEL) assay showed that treatment of NAC reduced the Cd-induced apoptosis of germ cells. The administration of NAC showed that the translocation of apoptosis inducing factor (AIF) from mitochondria to nucleus was prevented, which indicated that the mechanism of Cd-induced testicular apoptosis is mediated through the release of AIF in caspase-independent manner. Taken together, the NAC may remove Cd-induced ROS and protect ROS-induced cell apoptosis in rat testis.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.26-34
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• 2009

Porcine embryonic stem (ES) cells have a great potential as tools for transgenic animal production and studies of regulation of differentiation genes. Although several studies showed successful derivation of porcine ES-like cells, these cells were not maintained long-term in culture. Therefore, this study was conducted to establish porcine pluripotent ES-like cells using in vivo fertilized embryos and to maintain these cells in long term culture. Porcine ES-like cells from in vivo embryos obtained by immunosurgery or whole explant culture were successfully cultured for over 56 passages. Morphology of porcine ES-like cells was flat-shaped with a monolayer type colony. These cells stained for alkaline phosphatase throughout the culture. Furthermore, porcine ES-like cells reacted with antibodies against Oct-4, SSEA-1, SSEA-4, Tra-1-60, and Tra-1-81, which are typical markers of undifferentiated stem cells. To characterize the ability of porcine ES-like cells to differentiate into three germ layers, embryoid body formation was induced. After plating of these cells, porcine ES-like cells were spontaneously differentiated into various cell types of all three germ layers. In addition, porcine ES-like cells were successfully derived from IVF blastocysts in media containing human recombinant basic fibroblast growth factor.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.224-229
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• 1993

C. dematium 과 C. gloeosporioides의 포자발아 및 발아관 신장에 알맞는 온도는 $20{\sim}30^{\circ}C$이며 부착기는 $20^{\circ}C$에서 형성이 잘 되었으나 포자의 발아는 늦었다. $30^{\circ}C$에서는 포자발아와 발아관의 신장이 양호하였으나 부착기의 형성은 낮았다. C. acutatum의 포자발아에 알맞는 온도는 $20{\sim}30^{\circ}C$이었으나 발아관의 신장이 $25^{\circ}C$에서 촉진되었다. 분생포자는 격막이 생기고 발아관 대신 $1{\sim}2$개의 딸세포가 포자화되었으며, 제2차 포자를 형성하면서 수지상(樹枝狀)으로 되었다. 부착기는 포자의 발아에 의해서 드물게 형성되었으며 알맞는 온도는 $20{\sim}30^{\circ}C$이었다. 그러나 $30^{\circ}C$에서 발아된 포자는 부착기의 형성능력이 없었다. Colletotrichum acutatum, C. dematium 및 C. gloeosporioides 등의 분생포자 발아 및 부착기 형성에 미치는 온도의 영향에 관해서 논의(論議)하였다.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.19-29
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• 2012

The ultrastructural characteristics of germ cell differentiations during spermatogenesis and mature sperm morphology in male $Atrina$ ($Servatrina$) $pectinata$ were evaluated via transmission electron microscopic observation. The accessory cells, which contained a large quantity of glycogen particles and lipid droplets in the cytoplasm, are assumed to be involved in nutrient supply for germ cell development. Morphologically, the sperm nucleus and acrosome of this species are ovoid and conical in shape, respectively. The acrosomal vesicle, which is formed by two kinds of electron-dense or lucent materials, appears from the base to the tip: a thick and slender elliptical line, which is composed of electron-dense opaque material, appears along the outer part (region) of the acrosomal vesicle from the base to the tip, whereas the inner part (region) of the acrosomal vesicle is composed of electron-lucent material in the acrosomal vesicle. Two special characteristics, which are found in the acrosomal vesicle of A. ($S$) $pectinata$ in Pinnidae (subclass Pteriomorphia), can be employed for phylogenetic and taxonomic analyses as a taxonomic key or a significant tool. The spermatozoa were approximately $45-50{\mu}m$ in length, including a sperm nucleus (about $1.43{\mu}m$ in length), an acrosome (about $0.51{\mu}m$ in length), and a tail flagellum (about $46-47{\mu}m$). The axoneme of the sperm tail evidences a 9+2 structure.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.155-161
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• 2012

Germ cell-specific hyaluronidases such as sperm adhesion molecule 1 (SPAM1) and hyaluronoglucosaminidase 5 (Hyal5) are in part responsible for dispersal of the cumulus cell mass, which is a critical step in establishing fertilization in mammals. In this study, we identified two testis-hyaluronidases, SPAM1 and Hyal5, in hamster and rat. These two genes were expressed specifically in the testis. At the protein level, hamster SPAM1 and Hyal5 display 78.7% and 75.4% identity with mouse SPAM1 and Hyal5. Further, the activity of the enzymes with respect to cumulus cell dispersion did not differ, although we observed that the enzymatic activity differed in pH range. These studies suggest that different sperm hyaluronidases are capable of dispersing the cumulus cell mass despite differences in enzyme activity.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.139-143
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• 2010

조류의 원시생식세포는 수용체 배자로의 주입을 통해서 생식선 카이메라 생산을 가능하게 하기 때문에 유전자 도입에 매우 효율적인 도구이다. 특히, 메추리는 성성숙이 빠르며 산란능력이 뛰어 나기 때문에 형질전환 조류 생산과 유전자 기능 연구에 매우 적합하다. 형질전환 조류 생산 효율을 높이기 위해서는 수용체 배자 내의 원시생식세포의 수를 줄이는 것이 필수적인 요소이지만, 아직까지 메추리에서 이러한 시도를 했다는 보고는 없다. 본 연구는 감마선 조사가 수용체 내의 원시생식세포의 수를 감소시킬 수 있는지 알아보았다. 먼저 0, 250, 500, 750, 1,000 rads 강도의 감마선을 갓 산란된 메추리알에 조사 후 5일령 배자에서 기형 발생빈도를 측정하였고, 0과 500 rads에서 17일째 부화율을 검정하였다. 그리고 500 rad의 감마선을 산란된 알에 73초간 조사 후 5일간 배양시킨 뒤 원시생식세포의 수를 측정하였다. 그결과, $1{\times}10^4$개의 세포 당 원시생식세포의 수는 수컷은 $107.75{\pm}3.96$에서 $80.30{\pm}4.34$로, 암컷에서 $99.56{\pm}3.22$에서 $81.67{\pm}3.72$로 원시생식세포수가 감소되었다. 이상의 연구 결과는 감마선 조사가 수용체 배자내의 원시생식세포를 감소시킬 수 있고, 이를 형질 전환 기술에 접목시켜서 생식선 카이메라 효율을 높일 수 있는 가능성을 보여 주고 있다.