• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.95-106
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• 2012

It has been revealed that multiple cohorts of tertiary follicles develop during some animal estrous cycle and the human menstrual cycle. To reach developmental competence, oocytes need the support of somatic cells. During embryogenesis, the primordial germ cells appear, travel to the gonadal rudiments, and form follicles. The female germ cells develop within the somatic cells of the ovary, granulosa cells, and theca cells. How the oocyte and follicle cells support each other has been seriously studied. The latest technologies in genes and proteins and genetic engineering have allowed us to collect a great deal of information about folliculogenesis. For example, a few web pages (http://www.ncbi.nlm. nih.gov; http://mrg.genetics.washington.edu) provide access to databases of genomes, sequences of transcriptomes, and various tools for analyzing and discovering genes important in ovarian development. Formation of the antrum (tertiary follicle) is the final phase of folliculogenesis and the transition from intraovarian to extraovian regulation. This final step coordinates with the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis. On the other hand, currently, follicle physiology is under intense investigation, as little is known about how to overcome women's ovarian problems or how to develop competent oocytes from in vitro follicle culture or transplantation. In this review, some of the known roles of hormones and some of the genes involved in tertiary follicle growth and the general characteristics of tertiary follicles are summarized. In addition, in vitro culture of tertiary follicles is also discussed as a study model and an assisted reproductive technology model.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.299-303
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• 2021

The ascidian Halocynthia aurantium (sea peach), a marine invertebrate, belongs to the same genus of the phylum Chordata along with the ascidian Halocynthia roretzi (sea pineapple), which is one of the model animals in the field of developmental biology. The characteristics of development and reproduction of H. aurantium are not yet known in detail. In order to find out the spawning period of H. aurantium, we investigated development of the gonads during the annual reproductive cycle. Testis and ovary were both in the bisexual gonads (ovotestes) of H. aurantium, which is a hermaphrodite like H. roretzi. In H. aurantium, the right gonad was longer and slightly larger than the left gonad throughout the year. In each gonad, the number of the testis gonoducts was slightly higher than that of the ovary gonoducts. These features were similarly observed in H. roretzi. However, the number of the testis gonoducts and the ovary gonoducts in each gonad of H. aurantium was about half that of H. roretzi. The gonads of H. aurantium contracted during the winter and summer seasons. The gonads decreased to the smallest size around February, and then started to increase again in March. The gonads were most developed in September of the year. Therefore, it is estimated that the spawning of H. aurantium begins around this period.

• 한국패류학회지
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• 제16권1_2호
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• pp.35-41
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• 2000

1999년 4월부터 2000년 3월까지 서해 금강 하구인 내 초도에 서식하고 있는 가무락조개를 대상으로 자원증식 및 적정 관리를 위해 조직학적 방법에 의해 생식소지수, 생식 소발단단계에 따른 생식주기, 군성숙도를 조사하였다. 가무락조개는 자웅이체로서 난생이다. 가무락조개의 생식주기는 초기활성기(2-4월), 후기활성기(3-6월), 완숙기(4-8월), 부분산란기(7-10월초), 퇴화 및 비활성기(9-2월)의 연속적인 5단계로 구분할 수 있었다. 가무락조개의 산란기는 수온과 밀접한 관계를 가지며 수온이 24$^{\circ}C$이상인 7월부터 산란하기 시작하여 9월 중순까지로 산란성기는 7, 8월이었다. 고창산 가무락조개의 군성숙도는 각장 26.0-30.0 mm 사이에서 암, 수 공히 50% 이상이 재생산에 가담하였고, 각장 41.0 mm 이상에서는 100%가 산란에 참여하고 있다. 전 개체의 50%가 재생산에 가담하기 시작하는 개체들의 연령은 만 2세로 추정된다.

• 한국패류학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.165-172
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• 2007

우리나라 남해안 강진만에서 2006년 5월부터 2007년 4월까지 채집된 개조개의 생식소 발달과 생식주기를 조직학적으로 조사하였다. 개조개는 자웅이체로 난소는 수많은 난소소낭 (oogenic follicle) 으로 이루어져 있으며, 정소는 다수의 정소 소낭 (acinus) 으로 구성되어 있다. 생식소지수는 4월에 최고값을 나타내었고, 그 후 감소되어 7월에 최저값를 나타내었다. 비만도지수는 6월에 최고값을 보였고, 그 후 감소되어 11월에 최저값을 보였다. 개조개의 생식주기는 회복 및 휴지기 (6-12월), 초기활성기 (1-4월), 후기활성기 (2-7월), 완숙기 (3-10월), 방출기 (4-10월)로 구분되었다. 강진만에서 개조개의 주산란기는 7-9월이었다. 암, 수 성비는 1:1로 유의한 차를 보이지 않았다.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.175-180
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• 2000

양산 내원사 계곡에 서식하는 난태생인 다슬기(Semisulcospira libertina libertina)를 재료로 하여 번식주기를 조사하였다. 서식지 수온은 연중 1.3~22.5$^{\circ}C$였으며, 육중량비는 수온이 상승하기 시작하는 3월에 최고값을 보였고, 8월에 최저값을 나타내었다. 난모세포의 평균 직경은 7월에 249.6$\pm$2.6 $mu extrm{m}$로 최대값을 나타냈으며, 12월에 134.3$\pm$2.8 $\mu\textrm{m}$로 연중 최소값을 보였다. 다슬기는 혹서기와 혹한기를 제외하고 주년 번식하는 종으로서, 연간 2회의 주된 번식주기를 가져, 암컷에서 분열증식기 3월ㆍ10월, 성장기 4~5월ㆍ11월, 성숙기 6~7월ㆍ12월, 배란기 8월ㆍ1월, 출산기 9~10월ㆍ3~5월, 휴지기 9월ㆍ2월, 수컷에서는 분열증식기 3월ㆍ10월, 성장기 4월ㆍ11월, 성숙기 5~6월ㆍ12월, 교미기 7~8월ㆍ1월, 휴지기 9월ㆍ2월인 것으로 판정되었다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.393-399
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• 2004

Annual reproductive cycle of Siganus canaliculatus was studied based on monthly variation of gonadosomatic index (GSI) and histological changes of gonads. Samples were monthly collected by a set net along the southern coast of Jeju Island, Korea from January to December, 1996. Variation of the monthly mean GSI values showed similar trends in female and male. The GSI values increased from June and reached a peak in the spawning season in July $(9.65{\pm}1.96\;in\;females,\;10.00{\pm}4.27\;in\;males)$, and decreased rapidly thereafter. Female hepatosomatic index (HSI) values ranged from $1.26{\pm}0.22\;(in\;April)\;to\;2.34{\pm}0.39$ (in July), and male HSI values ranged from $1.27{\pm}0.21\;(in\;April)\;to\;1.87{\pm}0.30$ (in October). Annual reproductive cycle was classified into the following successive stages: in female, growing stage (from February to June), mature stage (from June to July), ripe and spawning stage (from July to August), recovery stage (from August to March); and in male, growing stage (from January to June), mature stage (from June to July), ripe and spent stage (from July to August), and recovery stage (from August to April). Based on these data, this species has a group-synchronous oocyte development and one spawning season a year.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.525-532
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• 2015

두꺼비(Bufo gargarizans)의 정소주기를 파악하기 위해 2012년 3월부터 2013년 2월까지 전라북도 정읍시 일대에서 채집한 수컷 성체를 대상으로 gonadosomatic index(GSI) 및 정소 내 생식세포의 변화를 연중 조사하였다. 세정관 내 정자형성은 4월부터 시작되어져 7월에 가장 활발하게 진행되었으며 이 시기에 GSI 값이 가장 컸고 세정관 단면적도 가장 넓게 나타났다. 2월부터는 정자배출 후 단계의 세정관이 출현하기 시작하여 3월에 가장 많이 존재하였고 이 시기에 제1 정원세포가 나타났으며 GSI와 세정관 단면적도 최저치를 나타내어 정자형성은 GSI 및 세정관 변화와 일치하는 잠재적 연속형으로 진행되었다. 본 결과들로 보아 두꺼비 수컷의 정소주기 중 정자형성은 4월부터 7월에 활발하게 진행되며 번식기는 2월에서 3월로 확인되었다.

• 수산해양교육연구
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.1003-1012
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• 2012

The gonadosomatic index (GSI), sex steroid hormones and gonadal development of roughscale sole Clidoderma asperrimum cultured in indoor tank were investigated to evaluate its sexual maturation and reproductive cycle. The highest GSI values of female and male were $6.91{\pm}4.03$ (May) and $0.16{\pm}0.08$ (August), respectively. The reproductive cycle would be classified into four successive developmental stages: growing stage (December to February), maturation stage (March to April), ripe and spawning stage (May to June), recovery and resting stage (July to November). The highest plasma testosterone (T) and estradiol-$17{\beta}$ ($E_2$) levels of female were $259.4{\pm}76.8$ and $633.3{\pm}182.5$ pg/mL, respectively in May. Also $17{\alpha}$, $20{\beta}$-dihydroxy-4-pregen-3-one ($17{\alpha}$, $20{\beta}$-OHP) levels of female peaked in April before spawning season ($244.2{\pm}42.5$ pg/mL). The highest plasma testosterone (T) and 11-ketotestosterone levels of male were $231.0{\pm}46.0$ and $273.9{\pm}54.5$ pg/mL, respectively in April. But there was no significant difference in $17{\alpha}$, $20{\beta}$-OHP.

• 한국양식학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.73-79
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• 2001

Testicular development of the male African lungfish, Protopterus annectens (Owen) was investigated histologically. The testis was found to be an elongated structure that possessed two distinct portions: an anterior spermatogenic part that was made up of a system of testicular tubules and a posterior vesicular part that invaded the kidney tissue. Spermatogenesis can be divided into five stages; primary spermatogonia, secondary spermatogonia, spermatocyte, spermatids and spermatozoa. Based on the gonadosomatic index (GSI) and histological changes observed, the reproductive cycle can be divided onto four distinct stages: resting and quiescent (December to February), growing (March to June) ripe and spent (July to August) and postspawning (September to November). The GSI was the maximum on July when reproductive cells were mature, ripe and ready for spawning; and the minimum in August after fish spawned.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.441-449
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• 2013

Recent study showed that T cells in the immune organs and peripheral blood are influenced by estradiol, leading to a dysfunction of the immune system. However, little is known about the thymic-gonadal relationship during the estrous cycle in mouse. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to elucidate the mechanism by which a change in estradiol levels during the estrous cycle regulates the development of T cells in the mouse thymus. Six-week-old ICR mice were used and divided into four groups, including diestrous, proestrous, estrous, and metestrous. We first confirmed that ER-${\alpha}$ and - ${\beta}$ estrogen receptors were expressed in thymic epithelial cells, showing that their expression was not different during the estrous cycle. There was also no significant difference in thymic weight and total number of thymocytes during the estrous cycle. To determine the degree of thymocyte differentiation during the estrous cycle, we analyzed thymocytes by flow cytometry. As a result, the percentage of CD4+CD8+ double-positive (DP) T cells was significantly decreased in the proestrous phase compared to the diestrous phase. However, CD4+CD8- or CD4-CD8+ (SP) T cells were significantly increased in the proestrous phase compared to the diestrous phase. In addition, the percentage of CD44+CD25- (DN1) T cells was significantly decreased in the estrous phase compared to other phases, whereas the percentages of CD44+CD25+ (DN2), CD44-CD25+ (DN3), and CD44-CD25- (DN4) were not changed during the estrous cycle. These results indicate that the development of thymocytes may arrest in the DP to SP transition stage in the proestrous phase displaying the highest serum level of estradiol. This study suggests that a change in estradiol levels during the estrous cycle may be involved in the regulation of thymocyte differentiation in the mouse thymus.