본 연구는 미성숙돼지 난모세포의 체외 성숙에 있어서 myo-inositol의 영향을 알아보기 위하여 실시하였다. 미성숙 돼지 난모세포을 myo-inositol을 포함하는 또는 포함하지 않은 체외 성숙배지에서 44시간 체외 성숙을 유도하였을 때 성숙율은 myo-inositol을 첨가한 성숙배지에서 성숙시킨 실험구에 유의하게 높았다(P<0.05). Myo-inositol 에 의한 성숙율 향상에 있어서 난구세포의 영향을 알아보기 위하여 난구세포의 치밀도에 따라 분류하여 미성숙 난모세포을 myo-inositol을 포함하는 체외 성숙배지에서 배양하였을 때 난구세포가 치밀한 미성숙 난모세포에서가 더 높은 성숙율을 나타내었다(P<0.05). 그러나 난구세포가 치밀하지 않은 미성숙 난모세포도 myo-inositol을 포함하는 성숙배지에서 배양하면 성숙율은 대조구에 비하여 유의하게 높았다(P<0.05). 이러한 결과는 돼지 난모세포의 체외 성숙배지에 myo-inositol의 첨가는 체외 성숙율을 향상시킬 수 있음을 나타내고 있다.

In most tissues, apoptosis plays a pivotal role in normal development and in regulation of cell number. Therefore inappropriate apoptosis is revealed in a variety of diseases. This study was carried out to investigate the effects of acupuncture and needle electrode electrical stimulation on the change of caspase-3, 9 and neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) immunoreactive cells in the sprague dawley rats (SD rat). In immobilized SD rats (n=5), enhanced caspase-3 and caspase-9 expression were detected in the reticular part of substantia nigra, and enhanced nNOS was detected in the dorsolateral periaqueductal gray (DL-PAG) of midbrain and the paraventricular nucleus (PVN) of the hypothalamus using immunohistochemistry. Following the immobilization, acupuncture (n=5) and needle electrode electrical stimulation (n=5, 2 Hz) was applied at Hg (LI4) acupoint of SD rats, respectively. The stress-induced enhancement in the expression of caspase-3, 9 and nNOS were The present results demonstrate that and needle electrode electrical stimulation are effective in the modulation of expression of caspase-3, 9 and nNOS induced by immobilization.

본 연구에서는 체세포를 이용한 돼지 복제수정란의 생산효율을 높이는 최적의 방법을 구명코자 핵이식 수정란에 각기 다른 조건들의 전기적 자극에 의한 융합과 활성화를 유도하여 융합율, 분할율, 후기배로의 발달율 및 배반포기배의 할구수를 비교ㆍ조사하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 핵이식 복제 수정란과 전기자극에 의한 단위발생란과의 체외배양후 분할율을 비교한 결과 두 처리간에 유의적인 차이를 나타내지 않았으나, 배양7일째 배반포기배로의 발달율에 있어서는 복제수정

본 실험은 백두산 자생 참돌꽃의 발아조건과 종자, 유식물 및 뿌리유래 캘러스의 유리 아미노산 조성과 함량을 조사하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 뿌리로부터 캘러스 유도는 2,4-D 및 NAA가 첨가된 MS배지에서 유도되었다. 캘러스 형성율은 2,4-D 2.0 mg L-1에 kinetin 1.0 mg L-1 혼용 처리구가 NAA 2.0 mg L-1에 kinetin 1.0 mg L-1 혼용 처리구보다 캘러스 형성율이 높았

Eugenol (4-allyl-2-methoxyphenol) is a phenol derivative and generally used in dental treatment. A few investigator reported that eugen이-induced C)πoto잉city by apopto디c pathway, but it is not yet well understood In the present study, to investigate the eugenol-induced cytoto잉city by apoptosis, we have examined the apoptotic molecules and pathway in primary human gingival fibroblast (HGF) and human salivary gland cells (HSG). To identify apoptotic cell death, 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2 ,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT) reduction assay with or without N-acetylcysteine (NAC), and the morphological study by propidium iodide (pI) staining were screened. And to investigate the apoptotic pathway, reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) for apoptotic molecules and caspase aαivity assay were performed. Both M1T reduction assay and an addition of NAC showed that eugenol act as a pro-oxidant led to cell death. With the morphological study, both cells showed apoptotic change by nuclear fragmentation and/or chromatin condensations. With the apoptotic machinery study, the Bax and Bcl-2 mRNA expression were not detected in HGF. But, for HSG, the increased expression of Bax with decreased of Bcl-2 was observed. And the expression of Apaf-l was not detected or nα significantly increased in HGF and HSG, respectively. With measure of caspase activity, there was no change of caspase activities in HGF. But, for HSG, there was decrease of caspase 9 activity and increased caspase 3 activity. We suggest eugenol-treated HGF underwent apoptosis independent of Bcl family and caspase. However, for eugenol-πeated HSG, apoptosis occurred via Bcl famiIy and caspase pathway.

Arrùno acid transpoπers play an important role in supplying nutrition to cells and for cell proliferation. System L is a major nutrient transport system responsible for the Na+-independent transport of large neutral amino acids including several essential amino acids. In malignant tumors, a system L transporter L-type amino acid transporter 1 (LATl) is upregulated to support tumor cell growth. In the present study, we have examined the expression and function of system L amino acid transporter in FaDu human pharyngeal squamous carcinoma cells. RT-PCR, real-time quantitative RT-PCR and westem blot analysis have revealed that the FaDu cells express LATl together with its associaω19 protem 4F2hc, whereas the FaDu cells do not express the other system L isoform L-type amino acid transporter 2 (LAT2). 까le uptake of L-(14Clleucine by FaDu cells is Na+-independent and almost completely inhibited by system L selective inhibitor 2-aminobicyclo-(2,2,1)-heptane-2- carboxylic acid (BCH). The profiles of the inhibition of L-[I4Cllellcine uptake by variolls amino acids in the FaDu cells are comparable with those for the LA T1 expressed in Xenopus 。()(찌es. π1e majority of L-[I4Clleucine uptake is, therefore, mediated by LAT1 in the FaDu cells. These results suggest that the transport of neutral amino acids including several essential amino acids in the FaDu human pharyngeal squamous carcinoma cells mediated by LAT1. In addition, specific inhibition of LAT1 by such agents as BCH in pharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas will be a new rationale for anti-cancer therapy.

In mammals, male and female germline stem cells are derived from primodial germ cells. Despite many efforts to identify stem cells from gonads, there has been little successe to identify germline stem cells yet. In this study, we isolate and characterized porcine germline stem cells using only stem cell markers that are prevalently expressed in various tissues. Gonadal cells derived from both male and female formed colonies and showed AP activities and different lectin binding properties. Pluripotency of germline stem cells was also identified by positive signals against putative stem cells markers such as SSEA-1 and SSEA-3. In addition, nestin was also found in primary gonad cells that have a similar morphology to the AP-positive cells. The nestin expression suggests that the germline stem cells may have similar expression of the prevalent stem cell markers found in other tissues. The demonstration of nestin expression together with pluripotent cell markers calls further investigation of the possible differentiation of nestin-positive cells into neurons.

This study was conducted to investigate the developmental ability of caprine embryos after somatic cell interspecies nuclear transfer. Donor cells were obtained from an ear-skin biopsy of a caprine, digested with 0.25% trypsin-EDTA in PBS, and primary fibroblast cultures were established in TCM-199 with 10% FBS. After maturation, expanded cumulus cells were removed by vigorous pipetting in the presence of 0.3% hyaluronidase. The matured oocytes were dipped in D-PBS plus 10% FBS＋7.5 ㎍/ml cytochalasin B and 0.05 M sucrose. The reconstructed oocytes were electrically fused with donor cells in 0.3 M mannitol fusion medium. After the electofusion, embryos were activated by electric stimulation. Interspecies nuclear transfer embryos with bovine cytoplasts were cultured in TCM-199 medium supplemented with 10% FBS including bovine oviduct epithelial cells for 7∼9 day. On the other hand, the NT embryos with porcine cytoplasts were cultured in NCSU-23 medium supplemented with 10% FBS for 6∼8 day at 39℃, 5% CO₂ in air. In caprine-bovine NT embryos, the cleavage(2-cell) rate was 36.8% in confluence and 43.8% in serum starvation. The developmental rate of morula- and blastocyst-stage embryos was 0.0% in confluence and 18.8% in serum starvation. In caprine-porcine NT embryos, the cleavage(2-cell) rate was 76.7% in confluence and 66.7% in serum starvation. The developmental rate of morula and blastocyst stage embryos was 3.3% in confluence and 3.0% in serum starvation, and no significant difference was observed in synchronization treatment between donor cells. In caprine-bovine NT embryos, the cleavage(2-cell) rate of cultured donor cells was 30.8% and 17.6% in 5∼9 and 10∼14 passage(P＜0.05). The developmental rate of morula and blastocyst stage embryos were significantly higher(P＜0.05) in 5∼9 passage(23.1%) than in 10∼14 passage(0.0%) of cultured donor cells. In caprine-porcine NT embryos, the cleavage rate was significantly higher(P＜0.05) in 5∼9 passage(86.7%) than in 10∼14 passage(50.0%) of cultured donor cells. The developmental rate of morula and blastocyst stage embryos were 3.3 and 0.0% in 5∼9 and 10∼14와 passage of cultured donor cells. In caprine-bovine NT embryos, the developmental rate of morula and blastocyst stage embryos were 22.6% in interspecies nuclear transfer, 33.9% in in vitro fertilization and 28.1% in parthenotes, which was no significant differed. The developmental rate of morula and blastocyst stage embryos with caprine-porcine NT embryos were lower(P＜0.05) in interspecies nuclear transfer(5.1%) than in vitro fertiltzation(26.9%) and parthenotes(37.4%).

본 연구는 체세포의 종류, 세포 제공 개체, 계대배양 수 및 세포의 trypsin 처리시간이 소 체세포 핵이식란의 체외발육에 미치는 영향을 검토하였다. 세 종류의 체세포(피부, 근육 및 난구세포) 와 암소 3 개체를 실험에 공시하였으며, 한 개체 유래의 피부세포는 5∼30회 계대배양하였고, 핵이식 전에 1∼3분간 trypsin처리하여 핵이식에 사용하였다. 핵이식과정은 상법에 따라 전기융합법을 이용하였다. 핵이식란의 배반포 발육율은 세포의 종류(16.5∼23.9%)나 개체 간(16.4∼19.5%)에 차이가 없으나, 30회 계대 배양한 세포를 사용한 경우(5.8%)에는 5회(25.3%) 또는 15회(23.5%) 계대 배양한 세포를 사용한 경우에 비해 유의적으로 낮았다(P＜0.05). 또한, 1분간 trypsinization 한 세포를 사용한 경우(30.7%)는 3분간 trypsinization 한 경우에 비해 배반포 발육율이 유의적으로 높게 나타났다(P＜0.05). 본 연구의 결과는 소 체세포 핵이식란의 발육이 체세포의 종류 및 세포 제공 개체에 따라서는 영향을 받지 않으나, passage 수 및 체세포의 trypsinization 시간에 따라서는 영향을 받을 수 있음을 시사한다.

1. 생쥐 고환으로부터 얻은 세포를 배양하여 군집을 형성하는 것을 관찰할 수 있었으며, AP, SSEA-1, -3, -4과 Integrin 6, 1 및 Oct4의 발현을 확인하였다. 2. 생쥐 생식줄기세포를 3-5일정도 배양하게 되면, 여러 층으로 이루어진 군집을 이루게 되는데 이는 생쥐 배아줄기세포나 배아생식줄기세포의 형태와 같은 것이었다. 3. 생쥐 생식줄기세포를 체외에서 효과적으로 분리, 배양할 수 있는 조건을 확립하였다.

Human embryonic stem (hES) cell lines have been derived from human blastocysts and are expected to have far-reaching applications in regenerative medicine. The objective of this study is to improve freezing method with less cryo-injuries and best survival rates in hES cells by comparing various vitrification conditions. For the vitrifications, ES cells are exposed to the 4 different cryoprotectants, ethylene glycol (EG), 1,2-propanediol (PROH), EG with dime-thylsulfoxide (DMSO) and EG with PROH. We compared to types of vehicles, such as open pulled straw (OPS) or electron microscopic cooper grids (EM grids). Thawed hES cells were dipped into sequentially holding media with 0.2 M sucrose for 1 min, 0.1 M sucrose for 5 min and holding media for 5 min twice and plated onto a fresh feeder layer. Survival rates of vitrified hES cells were assessed by counting of undifferentiated colonies. It shows high survival rates of hES cells frozen with EG and DMSO (60.8％), or EG and PROH(65.8％) on EM grids better than those of OPS, compared to those frozen with EG alone (2.4％) or PROH alone (0％) alone. The hES cells vitrified with EM grid showed relatively constant colony forming efficiency and survival rates, compared to those of unverified hES cells. The vitrified hES cells retained the normal morphology, alkaline phosphates activity, and the expression of SSEA-3 and 4. Through RT-PCR analysis showed Oct-4 gene expression was down-regulated and embryonic germ layer markers were up-regulated in the vitrified hES cells during spontaneous differentiation. These results show that vitrification method by using EM grid supplemented with EG and PROH in hES cells may be most efficient at present to minimize cyto-toxicity and cellular damage derived by ice crystal formation and furthermore may be employed for clinical application.