본 연구에서는 우라늄 폐촉매 처리 공정에서 발생하는 우라늄 함유 폐기물 대상으로 유리-세라믹 매질 구조의 대형 디스크 소결체 형태로 제작 시, 최종 제작된 소결체의 비등방향 수축 특성 및 변형율 변화를 연구하였다. 본 연구에서는 최대 직경 40 cm를 갖는 다양한 크기 원형 디스크 형태와 원형 디스크의 1/4 크기의 부채꼴 형 소결체를 제작하여 이들의 비등방성 수축 특성을 평가하였다. 60 MPa 압력하에서 만들어지는 성형체는 소결 시 성형체의 크기 및 형태에 관계없이 높은 등방성 수축하였다. 제조된 전체 소결체에 대한 비등방성율은 평균 1.6%이었고 이때 평균 부피 감용율은 37.4% 이었다. 이러한 결과 로부터 국내에서 발생한 우라늄 폐촉매를 처리하기 위한 공정에서 발생하는 우라늄 함유 폐기물은 대형 디스크 형태의 유리-세라믹 매질 형태로 고형화함으로써 높은 안정성과 부피감용 효과를 가지며 200 L 드럼에 포장될 수 있음이 확인되었다.

The present study was conducted to develop a simple method for porcine oocyte maturation without CO2 regulation. In experiment 1, we evaluated that the effect of CO2 non-supplement on porcine oocyte maturation. Cumulusoocyte complexes (COCs) were collected from 2～6 mm follicles and divided into three groups (Control, tube-CO2, and tube-non-CO2). For control, COCs were cultured in 4-well multidish in a CO2 incubator. For tube-CO2, COCs were cultured in a round-bottom tube in a CO2 incubator, and for tube-non-CO2, COCs were cultured in a round-bottom tube sealed tightly without CO2 supplement in a dry incubator. The proportion of oocytes reached to metaphase II (M-II) was not significantly different among three groups (87.9% to 91.4%). In experiment 2, we evaluated the effect of CO2 non-supplement during oocyte maturation on development of embryos. Oocytes with a polar body were divided into two groups (Control and tube-non-CO2) and applied 1.1 kV/cm or 1.2 kV/cm voltages for parthenogenetic activation. After activation, embryos were cultured for 6 days and examined the development. The proportion of embryos cleaved was not significantly different among treatment (86.3% to 91.5%). The proportion of embryo reached to blastocyst stage was not significantly different among treatment (13.9% to 25.2%). The cell number of blastocysts was not significantly different among treatment (29.0 to 32.4). In conclusion, oocytes cultured in a dry incubator without CO2 supplement have enough competence to development after parthenogenetic activation. These results would be useful for transporting oocytes or embryos a long distance.

Two piglets and one juvenile pig were used to investigate closely what types of cells express green fluorescent protein (GFP) and if any, whether the GFP-tagged cells could be used for stem cell transplantation research as a middle-sized animal model in bone marrow cells of recloned GFP pigs. Bone marrow cells were recovered from the tibia, and further analyzed with various cell lineage markers to determine which cell lineage is concurrently expressing visible GFP in each individual animal. In the three animals, visible GFP were observed only in proportions of the plated cells immediately after collection, showing 41, 2 and 91% of bone marrow cells in clones #1, 2 and 3, respectively. The intensity of the visible GFP expression was variable even in an individual clone depending on cell sizes and types. The overall intensities of GFP expression were also different among the individual clones from very weak, weak to strong. Upon culture for 14 days in vitro (14DIV), some cell types showed intensive GFP expression throughout the cells; in particular, in cytoskeletons and the nucleus, on the other hand. Others are shown to be diffused GFP expression patterns only in the cytoplasm. Finally, characterization of stem cell lineage markers was carried out only in the clone #3 who showed intensive GFP expression. SSEA-1, SSEA-3, CD34, nestin and GFAP were expressed in proportions of the GFP expressing cells, but not all of them, suggesting that GFP expression occur in various cell lineages. These results indicate that targeted insertion of GFP gene should be pursued as in mouse approach to be useful for stem cell research. Furthermore, cell- or tissue-specific promoter should also be used if GFP pig is going to be meaningful for a model for stem cell transplantation.

Correlations between cumulus cells and germinal vesicle (GV) chromatin configuration were examined in porcine oocytes. Cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs) were collected from 2～6 mm follicles and divided into three categories according to cumulus cell morphology. "A" group was compacted COCs with more than three cumulus cell layers. "B" group was COCs with less cumulus cell layers than "A" group. "C" group was COCs with one or less layer of cumulus cells. Cumulus cells were removed 0.1% hyaluronidase, and denuded oocytes were stained with Hoechst 33342. GV chromatin configuration was classified into GV-Con and GV-Dis. GV-Con meant that a nucleus was surrounded by condensed chromatin in a ring. GV-Dis meant that filamentous chromatin clumps were distributed in nucleus. The proportion (80.2%) of GV-Con in "A" group was significantly higher than "B" (62.0%) or "C" (44.9%). The proportion (55.1%) of GV-Dis in "C" group was significantly higher than "A" (19.8%) or "B" (38.0%). The meiotic competence of COCs was examined after 44 h culture. The proportion (90.0%) of oocytes reaching to metaphase II (M-II) in "A" group was significantly higher than "B" (76.5%) or "C" (45.5%). In conclusion, oocytes with good quality cumulus cell layers are synchronized early GV stage, and early GV stage is important for meiotic competence in pigs.

본 논문에서는 불필요한 용액의 발생이 없이 전해 반응계로 주입되는 용액을 오직 pH 만 조절시켜 배출시키기 위한 연속식 이온교환막 전해 시스템을 개발하였다. 여기서는 전해 반응기 앞에 한 pH-조정조를 두고 대상 용액을 pH-조정조로 주입하면서 pH-조정조의 용액의 일부를 이온 교환막에 따라 음극방 또는 양극방으로 거처 다시 pH-조정조로 순환하게 하며, pH-조정조의 용액의 일부를 상대극 방으로 통과시킴으로써 pH가 조절되어 배출되게 하였다. 양이온 교환막을 사용하는 경우 음극방을 거치는 용액을 pH-조정조로 순환하게 하고, 음이온 교환막을 사용하는 경우 양극방을 거치는 용액을 pH-조정조로 순환하게 함으로서 배출되는 용액을 효과적으로 산성용액 또는 알카리용액으로 만들 수 있었다. 이러한 전해반응기에서 pH 조절 과정은 음극과 양극 사이에 전압 차가 형성될 시, 이온교환막을 통한 용액 중 이온의 전기이동 현상에 의해 유발되는 음극방과 양극방에서 용액의 전하 비 평형 현상과 이에 따른 물의 전해 분해과정에 의해 설명되었다.

Pig organ is thought to be the most suitable nonhuman organ for xenotransplanstation. However, one of the major constraints to using pig organs for xenotransplantation is human natural antibody-mediated hyperacute rejection (HAR). Elimination of a(1,3) galactosyltransferase (GGTA1) from the pig is expected to be a solution to the problem of hyperacute rejection. ry1any efforts have made characterization of GGTA1 in structure and function. improvement in the technique of DNA transfection of somatic cells and advancement of the pig NT, a specific modification has been made to one copy of the GGTA1 gene by Missouri group in 2002. To date because homozygousity of the genetic modification has been achieved in this gene, the role of gala(1,3) gal specific natural antibody in HAR and the efficacy of xenotransplantation in a nonhuman primate model will be addressed. If other genes are found to be involved in rejection of pig donors by primates, the technology will be available to modify those genes so that rejection can be overcome.

Pig organ is thought to be the most suitable nonhuman organ for xenotransplanstation. However, one of the major constraints to using pig organs for xenotransplantation is human natural antibody-mediated hyperacute rejection (HAR). Elimination of a(1,3) galactosyltransferase (GGTA1) from the pig is expected to be a solution to the problem of hyperacute rejection. Many efforts have made characterization of GGTA1 in structure and function, improvement in the technique of DNA transfection of somatic cells and advancement of the pig NT, a specific modification has been made to one copy of the GGTAl gene by Missouri group in 2002 To date because homozygousity of the genetic modification has been achieved in this gene, the role of gala(1,3) gal specific natural antibody in HAR and the efficacy of xenotransplantation in a nonhuman primate model will be addressed. Of other genes are found to be involved in rejection of pig donors by primates, the technology will be available to modify those genes so that rejection can be overcome.