임신랫드에 융모성성선자극호르몬을 투여한 후 모체의 황체와 태아에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위하여 임신랫드에 융모성성선자극호르몬제제인 Profasai 1000(Serona, Switzland) 50 또는 100IU를 임신 4, 8, 12 또는 16일에 각각 투여한 후 임신20일에 부검하여 태아와 모체에 대한 조사를 한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 황체는 모든 대조군과 HCG투여군에서 그 수가 거의 비슷한 수준이었고 임신8일의 경우에 그 수가 비교적 감소되었다. 2. 태아의 흡수는 임신 4, 8및 12일의 HCG투여군과 임신 12일의 대조군에서 나타났지만 임신4일의 경우가 발생빈도가 현저하게 높았고 임신 12일의 경우는 매우 낮았다. 3. 태아의 체중은 임신4일에 50IU의 HCG투여군에서만 감소되었다. 4. 태아의 골격검사에서 기형발생과 골화의 이상은 인정되지 않았지만 변이는 인정되었다. 변이는 14번늑골만 인정되었으며, 임신 4, 8 그리고 12일의 HCG투여군과 임신8일과 16일의 대조군에서 다양하게(5.26~8.33%) 나타났다. 5. 임신랫드에 HCG를 투여하면 태아의 흡수가 나타날 수 있지만 골격형성 과정에서 반드시 변이가 발생된다고 생각하지 않는다.

The objective of this study was to investigate the expression of bovine luteum expressed sequence tags (ESTs), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and tumor necrosis factor receptor 1 (TNFR1) and the presence of functional ESTs in the bovine corpus luteum (CL) during different stages of the estrus cycle. Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis showed a difference in the expression of ESTs during the CL stage. Concentration of ESTs in the CL tissue increased significantly from the mid-luteal stage and decreased thereafter. RT-PCR analysis showed higher levels of the EST genes in the CL of the mid-luteal stage than in other stages, and the same level of expression of VEGF. Immunohistochemistry analysis of the tissue from CL formation to regression showed low cytosol and aggregation of the nucleus. And activity caspase 3 (apoptosis detector) was most strongly detected in the CL1 stage of bovine. During the estrous cycle, the cytosol was magnified and differentiation of the nucleus was clearly manifested. The ESTs affected the CL, and the relationship between VEGF and TNFR1 played a pivotal role for CL development and activation, dependent on the stage of CL. These results suggest local production of ESTs, the presence of functional ESTs in the bovine CL, and that ESTs play a role in regulating the function of cell death in bovine CL.

Pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A) is a 200 kDa metalloprotease identified as an IGFBP-4 protease and likely an important regulator of IGF bioavailability. PAPPA mRNA is detected in bovine granulosa and theca cells and the PAPP-A protein is also found in follicular fluid. Proteolytic activity supposed to be due to the PAPP-A in bovine follicular fluid is induced by follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) treatment and PAPP-A-like activity appears concomitantly with increased E2 during follicular development. However, the effects of FSH, E2 and progesterone on the expression of PAPP-A in bovine corpus luteum of pregnancy have been evaluated in a limited number of studies. This study was performed to expression of PAPP-A and progesterone during early pregnancy in bovine corpus luteum. To determine the function of PAPP-A gene during early pregnancy, we collected the bovine pregnancy corpus luteum samples on 30, 60 and 90 day of pregnancy. The mRNA expression of PAPP-A, progesterone-receptor, VEGF and IGFBP4 gene was conducted by real-time PCR. And proteins expression of PAPP-A and progesterone antibody was detected by Immunohistochemistry and ELISA. The VEGF and PAPP-A mRNA expression was progressively increased on day 90 in the pregnancy corpus luteum. The mRNA expression of progesterone-receptor, IGFBP4 in the corpus luteum progressively was increased from 30 to 60 day, but decreased on 90 day of pregnancy. The proteins expressions of progesterone and PAPP-A were similar pattern in mRNA expression. Our results indicate that the IGFBP4 protease role of PAPP-A increases in response to pregnancy 90 day corpus luteum and suggest that progesterone is an connected for the expression of PAPP-A genes in luteal cells. Therefore, we suggest that PAPP-A stimulated with progesterone play a crucial role for IGF-I system in bovine early pregnancy. And could be used to predict the condition of normal pregnancy.

큰포식세포나 혈관의 내피세포 등에서 분비되는 monocyte chemoattractant protein-1(MCP-1)은 큰포식세포의 활성을 조절하고 황체의 용해시기에는 용해를 개시, 촉진시키는 작용을 하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 그러나 아직 임신 황체나 출산 후의 황체의 발달과 유지에 대한 MCP-1의 작용기전은 확실히 알려져 있지 않다. 난포발달과정에서 큰포식세포의 역할을 알아보기 위해서 흰쥐를 실험동물로 임신시기별, 출산 후 황체에서 TUNEL 염색