배분화과정시 나타나는 변화에 미치는 의 영향을 알아보고자 whole cell voltage clamp 기법, 방사선 등위원소 면역측정법, 그리고 공초점 현미경을 통하여 처리 후 나타나는 전류 변화 및 세포내 농도 변화를 조사하였다. 생쥐의 미성숙 난자는 난소의 난포를 천자하고, 배란난자는 과배란 처리 후 난관에서 회수하였다. 수정란은 과배란 처리 후 수컷 생쥐와 교미를 유도한 후 각각의 단계에 맞는 수정란을 채란하였다. 혈중 의 농도는 심장을 천자하여

생쥐에서 카드뮴이나 비소의 전처리에 의하여 카드뮴과 비소의 치사독성이 완화되는 효과가 카드뮴과 비소를 교차 전처리 한 경우에도 이 같은 효과가 나타나는지를 조사하였다 치사량의 비소를 주사하기 전에 치사량 이하의 비소를 생쥐에 주사하면 치사량의 비소에 의한 치사작용이 완화되는 효과가 나타나며 카드뮴 전처리에 의해서도 카드뮴의 치사독성은 완화되었다. 두 경우에서 생존한 개체의 간조직의 glutathione함량은 대조군과 별 차이가 없었으나 치사한 개체는 그

This study was carried out to elucidate whether sperm contain a factor inducing second polar body extrusion and to search for an effective collection method of the sperm factor Thus, sperm extract, dialyzed sperm-extract or liquid chromatographic fractions of sperm extract was microinjected into ovulated oocytes. And the microinjected oocytes were incubated for 24 hours to investigate about the extrusion of second polar body. The results obtained were as follows; 1. Sperm extract significantly increased the second polar body extrusion. 2. Sperm extract showed five major fractions at retention volumes (RVs) 1.25, 1.37, 1.84, 2.10 and 2.67ml after separation with Superose 12 column. These sperm extract fractions did not significantly increase the second polar body extrusion. 3. Dialyzed sperm-extract significantly increased the second polar body extrusion 4. Dialyzed sperm-extract showed three maior fractions at RVs 1.88, 2.14 and 2.77ml after separation with Superose 12 column. Of these fractions, the fraction RV2.14 significantly increased the second polar body extrusion. In conclusion, sperm extract contained a factor inducing the second polar body extrusion and the factor was contained largely in fraction RV2.14 after dialysis and liquid chromatographic fractionation of sperm extract.

This study was performed to elucidate the effects of Epimedii Herba on the antibody responses in mice immunized by Ovalbumin (OVA). Antibodies in serum were detected in male ICR mice treated with the aqueous extract of Epimedii Herba at a dosage of 40, 120, and 360 mg/kg orally for 2 weeks. Effects of AEEH on antibody forming responses were measured by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) of immunoglobulin (Ig) levels in serum collected 7 days after priming with OVA in complete Freund,s adjuvant (CFA). The results were as follows; 1. Epimedii Herba slightly decreased body weight gain. 2. Epimedii Herba significantly increased the relative spleen weight. 3. Epimedii Herba significantly increased total serum IgG levels. 4. Epimedii Herba significantly enhanced total serum IgG1 levels. 5. Epimedii Herba significantly increased total serum IgG2a levels. 6. Epimedii Herba markedly increased total serum IgM levels. These findings demonstrate that Epimedii Herba significantly enhances serum antibody production after priming with OVA in CFA, and suggest that Epimedii Herba may prevent the host from microbial infections.

This experiment was undertaken to investigate the effect of administration of Agyoju or Mokhyang on the maintenance of pregnancy, delivery and sex ratio in the mice in different gestation periods. Adult female mice were administered orally at three different periods, from ovulation to implantation (Exp.1), from post-implantation to organogenesis (Exp.2), and from fetal growth to parturition (Exp.3). In Experiment 1, number of fetus implanted and mean body weight were not significantly different. However, the delivery of male offspring was significantly increased in Agyoju and Mokhyang administrated groups than control group. In Experiment 2, the number of fetuses implanted, live offsprins and their body weight at delivery were significantly increased in the Agyoju administered group than Mokhyang and control groups. In Experiment 3, the number of live offspring and sex ratio were not different in both treatments and control group. However, mean body weight at delivery was significantly increased in both treatment groups than that of control group. These results suggest that 1) Agyoju and Mokhyang have beneficial effects in maintenance of pregnacy, and that 2) The action of unknown component(s) in Agyoju may be related to selection of male spermatozoa for fertilization in vivo, and that 3) the administration of Agyju of Mojhyang during mid-and late-pregnance periods were shown the increment of body weight of live offspring without decrease of litter size.

생쥐에서 카드뮴 전 처리에 의하여 카드뮴의 치사독성이 완화되는지를 조사하고 치사완화 효과와 간 조직내의 glutathione(GSH)함량이 상관성이 있는지를 조사하였다. 치사량의 카드뮴을 주사하기 전에 치사량 이하의 카드뮴을 주사하면 치사량의 카드뮴에 의한 치사작용이 완화되는 효과가 나타났으며 카드뮴의 전 처리의 경과시간은 48시간의 경우에, 전 처리량은 체중 kg당 40μmoles을 주사한 경우에 효과가 가장 좋았다. 카드뮴을 전 처리한 생쥐는