• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.251-258
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• 2010

In the present study, effects of concentration and time of culture in presence of roscovitine on nuclear maturation and meiotic spindle configuration, chromosomal alignment were examined in porcine oocytes. In experiment 1, porcine cumulus oocyte complexes (COCs) were cultured at $39^{\circ}C$ in a 5% $CO_2$ atmosphere in North Carolina State University 23 (NCSU-23) supplemented with 25, 50, 75 or $100\;{\mu}M$ roscovitine for 22 h and then were cultured for additional 22 h after removal of roscovitine. Nuclear maturation and morphology of the meiotic spindle and chromosomal alignment were examined to determine the optimal concentration of roscovitine in oocyte maturation. In experiment 2, COCs were cultured in NCSU-23 supplemented with $50\;{\mu}M$ roscovitine for 17, 20, 27 or 42 h and then an additional 22 h without roscovitine was followed to determine the optimal time of culture. The optimal concentration of roscovitine to arrest and resume meiosis of porcine oocyte was $50\;{\mu}M$ by examining nuclear status (p<0.05) and normal spindle and chromosome configuration. The optimal time of culture in presence of roscovitine to arrest meiosis of porcine oocyte was 17 h (p<0.05), although MII rates and normal morphology of the meiotic spindle and chromosomal alignment were not significantly different among various times of culture. In conclusion, the optimal concentration and time of culture in presence of roscovitine to arrest porcine oocytes are $50\;{\mu}M$ and 17 h, respectively.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.283-289
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• 2004

동결 과정 중 필수적인 단계중 하나인 냉각(cooling)과 냉각 후 배양시간이 생쥐 난자의 방추체의 형태와 염색체의 배열에 미치는 영향을 알아봄으로서 냉각 후 손상되었던 난자의 방추체와 염색체가 정상적으로 회복하는데 필요한 최적의 배양시간을 알아보기 위해 본 실험을 실시하였다. 생후 4-6주령의 암컷 B6C3Fl 생쥐를 과배란 처리하여 metaphase II상태의 난자를 회수하여 다음과 같이 처리하였다. 대조군은 난자를 냉각처리하지 않았으며 실험군은 난자를 $0^{\circ}C$에서 30분간 냉각한 후 37$^{\circ}C$에서 가온하여 즉시 일부 난자는 면역형광 염색을 실시하고 나머지 난자는 5% $CO_2$ 37$^{\circ}C$가 유지된 배양기내에서 Ml6 배지에 각각 5분, 15분, 30분, 60분, 120분간 배양한 후 면역 형광염색을 실시하였다. 난자의 방추체와 염색체를 평가하기 위한 면역형광염색은 Zenes 등의 방법(2001)에 준하여 실시하였다. 냉각처리하지 않은 생쥐 난자를 면역형광 염색하여 방추체와 염색체를 관찰한 결과 생쥐 metaphase II 상태의 난자는 대칭성의 원통모양의 방추체 형태를 보였으며 염색체는 metaphase plate위에 분리된 다발모양으로 밀집되어 보였다. 냉각 직후 미세관의 소실에 의한 방추체 형태의 이상과 형광성의 소실이 나타났으며 염색체는 다발모양의 밀집된 형상에서 벗어나 비정상적인 배열상을 보였다. 냉각 처리된 난자를 37$^{\circ}C$에서 가온하고 배양하였을 때 미세관의 재중합이 일어나 미세관의 형광성을 회복하기 시작하였고 방추체는 정상적인 배열상으로 회복되었다. 생쥐 난자를 냉각처리한 후 배양시간에 따른 방추체 미세관의 형광성(FIS), 염색체의 배열, 방추체의 형태를 비교하였다. 배양 5분에서 60분까지 FIS, 정상 염색체 배열을 보인 난자의 비율, 정상 방추체의 형태를 보인 난자의 비율이 점진적으로 증가하였으나 120분 배양에서는 감소하였다(P<0.05). 위의 세 가지 평가를 기준으로 하여 냉각 후 난자의 회복율을 관찰하였을 때 배양 60분에서 최상의 회복율을 나타냈다.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.117-125
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• 2014

Vitrification method is widely used in oocyte cryopreservation for IVF but the birth rates are lower than that of the fresh oocyte. One of the known main reasons is structural instability of meiotic spindle and chromosome systems of mature oocyte. To get the best way for keeping competence of matured oocytes, we studied the best conditions for vitrification focused on equilibration times. The mature oocytes were underwent vitrification with current popular method and analyzed the survival rates, microtubule stability and DNA integrity. The survival rates of recovered oocyte are almost same between groups and are more than 93%. The structural configuration of meiotic spindle was well kept in 10 min equilibration group and the stability rate was almost same with that of control. The chromosomal breakdown was observed in all experimental groups, but the chromosomal stability was higher in 10 min equilibration group than the other groups. The 10 min equilibration group showed best condition compared with the other groups. Based on these results, the equilibration time is one of the key factors in successful keeping for competence of mature oocyte. Although, more fine analysis about the effects of physical stress on oocyte during vitrification is needed to define the optimal condition, it is suggested that the optimal equilibration time to get competent oocyte in mouse is 10 min. Information acquired this study may provide insight into intracellular structural events occurring in human oocytes after vitrification and application for cryopreservation of human oocyte.