본 연구는 동자개 정자의 동결보존을 위해 동결보존제의 최적 농도와 적정 희석액을 구명하여 정자를 최상의 상태로 보존하여 인공종자를 생산하는데 목적이 있다. 실험은 3종의 희석액(Ⅰ: 300 mM glycose, Ⅱ: Kurokura extender, Ⅲ: Li extender), 4종의 동결보존제(dimethyl sulfoxide, ethylene glycol, methanol and glycerol)와 4개의 동결보존제 농도(5, 10, 15, 20%)를 조합하여 대하여 조사하였다. 동결보존한 정자를 해동한 후 정자의 생존율과 정자활성지수로 동결보존 제의 효과를 평가하였다. 희석액 Ⅲ(Li extender)과 10과 15%의 methanol을 조합했을 때 동자 개 정자의 생존율과 정자활성지수는 각각 66.9 ± 8.7, 67.3 ± 13.1%과 2.6 ± 0.4, 2.6 ± 0.5로 다른 희석액과 동결보존제보다 높았다.

생체 유래 동해보호제인 난황 및 우유는 세균 및 바이러스에 의한 오염과 감염으로 동결융해 후 정액 성상(보존성)에 부정적 요소로 작용하여 왔다. 이에 본 연구는 렛트(rat)에 있어서 동결보존액이 융해 후 정액 성상에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 공시된 렛트는 18 주령 이상의 성숙된 수컷 6 마리였다. 정액채취는 렛트를 먼저 할로탄 흡입마취한 후 양측 정소의 중앙부를 1~2cm 절개하여 정소상체의 미부를 적출한 후 Androhep 희석액이 담긴 배양접시(⌀35mm)에 옮겨서 세절하여 정자를 채취하였다. 정액의 동결과정은 이장희(1993)의 방법에 준하여 실시하였다. 동결보존액으로는 기본적으로 Androhep 희석액을 사용하였으며, 동결보존액이 융해 후 정액 성상에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위하여 2 개체의 정액을 혼합하여 난황, 두유 및 코코넛 밀크가 각각 20%씩 포함된 1 차 동결보존액으로 1 차 희석 후 정자 농도를 4x107spermatozoa/ml 로 조정하였으며 1 시간에 걸쳐 4℃까지 냉각시켰다. 냉각된 정액은 1 시간에 걸쳐 8%의 glycerol 이 포함된 2 차 동결보존액의 10%, 20%, 30%, 및 40%씩 점등하여 1:1 로 희석시켰다. 최종 희석된 정액은 별도의 glycerol 평형 시간 없이 0.5ml straw 에 충진 시켜 포장하였다. 최종 포장된 정액은 액체질소 표면 5cm 위에서 10 분간 정치시켜 예비 동결시킨 후 침지하여 동결시켰다. 동결과정 중 정자의 활력은 현미경 상의 혈구계산판을 이용하여 100 분율로 평가하였다. 2 개체로부터 채취하여 합쳐진 정액에 대해서 동결보존액의 주요 조성분인 난황, 두유 및 코코넛 밀크에 따른 동결융해 후 정자 활력은 각각 10%, 0% 및 0%로 난황이 다소 높게 나타났다. 이들 주요 조성분의 오염도 수준은 난황, 두유 및 코코넛 순으로 나타났다. 동결과정 중 활력 변화는 채취 직후 합친 상태의 활력은 평균 75% 였으며 냉각 후 2 차 희석이 완료되었을 때에는 40%, 예비동결 후에는 20% 수준, 동결 후 1 일 경과 후의 융해 후 정자 활력은 매우 저조하였다. 이상의 결과에서 동해보호제로서 식물성 동해보호제로써 두유와 코코넛 밀크의 이용 가능성이 없는 것으로 나타났다. 다만 동결 처리 과정 중 정자 활력의 급격한 손실은 정소상체 미부 정자의 미성숙 상태에 의한 내동성 부족으로 사료되었다.

생체 유래 동해보호제인 난황 및 우유는 세균 및 바이러스에 의한 오염과 감염으로 동결융해 후 정액 성상(보존성)에 부정적 요소로 작용하여 왔다. 이에 본 연구는 반려견에 있어서 우수한 품종의 보존과 증식을 위하여 동결보존액이 융해 후 정액 성상에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 공시된 반려견은 경기도 김포에 위치한 애견 번식농장에서 보유 중인 포메라니언, 시츄 및 요크셔테리어 품종 각각 2 마리씩이었다. 정액채취는 맛사지법으로 실시하였으며 채취 직후 Androhep 희석액으로 35℃ 전후의 같은 온도로 1:1 로 희석시킨 다음 서울호서전문학교 브리딩전공 실습실로 2 시간이내에 옮겨졌다. 옮겨온 직후 개체별 정액성상을 평가하였으며 동결정액 제조방법은 지달영(2004)의 방법에 준하여 실시하였다. 동결보존액으로는 기본적으로 Androhep 희석액을 사용하였으며, 동결보존액이 융해 후 정액 성상에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위하여 품종별 2 개체의 정액을 혼합하여 난황, 우유 및 코코넛 밀크가 각각 20%씩 포함된 1 차 동결보존액으로 1 차 희석 후 정자 농도를 4x107spermatozoa/ml 로 조정하였으며 1 시간에 걸쳐 4℃까지 냉각시켰다. 냉각된 정액은 1 시간에 걸쳐 8%의 glycerol 이 포함된 2 차 동결보존액의 10%, 20%, 30%, 및 40%씩 점등하여 1:1 로 희석시켰다. 최종 희석된 정액은 별도의 glycerol 평형 시간 없이 0.5ml straw 에 충진 시켜 포장하였다. 최종 포장된 정액은 액체질소 표면 5cm 위에서 10 분간 정치시켜 예비동결시킨 후 침지하여 동결시켰다. 동결과정 중 정자의 활력은 현미경 상의 혈구계산판을 이용하여 100 분율로 평가하였다. 반려견의 품종에 따른 채취 직후의 정자 활력은 시츄, 포메라니언 및 요크셔테리어 가 각각 87.5%, 40%, 및 60%로 시추의 정자 활력이 다른 품종 보다 높았다. 동결보존액의 주요 조성분인 난황, 우유 및 코코넛 밀크에 따른 동결융해 후 정자 활력은 각각 60%, 40% 및 20%로 난황이 가장 우수하였으나. 이들 주요 조성분의 오염도 수준은 난황, 우유 및 코코넛 순으로 나타났다. 식물성 동해보호제로 코코넛은 동결융해 후 활력이 가장 낮게 나타났으나 생체 유래 물질인 난황 및 우유보다는 오염의 정도가 매우 낮게 나타났다. 이상의 결과에서 동해보호제로서 식물성 코코넛 밀크가 반려견 정액의 동결 융해 후 정자 생존성(활력)에 있어서는 생체 유래물질인 난황, 우유보다 낮았으나 오염(세균 및 바이러스 등)을 줄일 수 있는 새로운 방향을 제시한 것으로 나타났다. 코코넛 밀크를 준비하는데 불편함이 많았던 관계로 대체할 수 있는 다른 식물성 동해보호제가 탐색되어야 할 것으로 사료되었다.

본 연구는 한우 체외 수정란의 동결보존에 hyaluronate(HA), ethylene glycol(EG), glycerol(G), sucrose(S)를 사용한 동결배양액의 효과를 검증하고자 수행되었다. 체외 수정란 생산을 위해 도축장에서 회수된 난소로부터 미성숙 난자를 채취하여 체외성숙, 수정, 발달 배양을 실시하였다. 성숙배양은 0.5 ug/ml FSH, 5 ug/ml LH, 0.125% BSA(v/v)가 첨가된 mTCM199 배양액에서 38.5 ℃, 5 % CO2 의 조건으로 22 h 동안 실시하였으며 체외수정은 mTALP 배양액에서 38.5 ℃, 5 % CO2 의 조건에서 22 h 동안 이루어졌고 발달배양은 mSOFaa 배양액을 사용하여 38.5 ℃, 5 % CO2, 5 % O2 의 조건에서 이루어졌다. 동결에 이용된 수정란은 수정배양 후 7 일차의 배반포를 대상으로 하였다. 실험에 사용된 동결배양액은 대조군으로써 vigro 의 1.8M EG 에 0.1 M S 가 첨가된 제품을 사용하였고 처리군으로써 1.8M EG 배양액, 1.8M EG 에 0.1M S 와 1.7M G 이 첨가된 배양액, 1.8M EG 에 0.1M S, 1.7M G 및 0.0007 g/ml HA 가 첨가된 배양액을 사용하였다. 모든 처리군은 0.01 g/ml Albumax 가 첨가된 CJ buffer 를 동결배양액의 base 로 사용하였다. 동결방법은 0.25 ml 스트로에 장착된 수정란을 CL-8800i(CryoLogic)에 의한 –0.3℃/min 의 완만동결로 –32℃까지 냉각시킨 후 액체질소에 침지하여 실시하였다. 동결과정 중, -6℃에서 스트로의 말단 부분에 식빙을 실시하였다. 동결융해 후 생존율 조사를 위해 동결보존 중인 스트로 32℃의 온수에서 25 초간 융해를 실시하여 발달배양액에서 48 시간 배양하여 총 동결융해 수정란에 대한 재확장율 및 부화율을 통해 생존율을 확인하였다. 실험결과, 동결융해 후 재확장율은 대조군(EG+S)과 EG, EG+S+G, EG+S+G+HA 에서 각 90.1±0.5, 76.0±1.0, ±85.4±2.1, 84.9±0.5 %로 관찰되었으며 부화율은 80.2±1.0, 70.8±4.2, 74.0±1.0, 82.8±1.6 %로 확인되었다. 재확장율은 대조군인 1.8M EG + 0.1M sucrose 배양액에서 90.1±0.5 %로 가장 유의적으로 높게 관찰되었으며 부화율은 대조군과 1.8M EG + 0.1M sucrose + 1.7M glycerol + 0.0007 g/ml HA 처리군에서 각 80.2±1.0 %와 82.8±1.6 %로 가장 유의적으로 높게 관찰되었다(p<0.05). 추가적으로 본 동결방법에 의해 생산된 동결수정란의 수정란이식을 실시하여 수태율을 조사하고 있지만 결과가 부족하여 본 연구결과에서 포함시키지 못하였다. 하지만 수정란 이식과정에서 EG+S+G 처리군의 경우 30 분이 경과된 시점부터 다른 처리군보다 수태율이 감소되는 경향이 뚜렷하게 관찰되었다. 반면, glycerol 과 HA 가 함께 첨가된 다른 동결배양액의 경우에는 이러한 경향이 관찰되지 않았다. 다른 체외수정란의 발달연구에서 HA 의 첨가는 부화율을 증가시킨다는 연구결과가 보고된 바 있는데 이러한 연구결과와 일치된다고 생각된다. 본 연구결과는 농촌진흥청 연구사업(세부과제번호:PJ012695032018)의 지원에 의해 이루어진 것임.

In this experiment, we determined the effect of curcumin supplementation in freezing buffer for miniature pig sperm cryopreservation. Each ejaculate was diluted with modified Modena B extender and mixed with lactose-egg yolk (LEY extender, 80% v/v lactose solution [310 mM], 20% v/v egg yolk, and100 μg/mL kanamycin sulfate) and LEY-glycerol Orvus ES Paste (LEYGO, 89.5% v/v LEY, 5% v/v glycerol, 1.5% v/v Orvus ES Paste), 100 mM trehalose supplemented with 0, 10, 50, 100, and 500 μM of curcumin from turmeric, respectively. Following equilibration, the 0.5 mL French straws were frozen and plunged into LN2 tank for 7 days at least. Sperm parameter and oxidative byproducts were determined by the computer assisted sperm motility analysis (CASA) and fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) as compared with each groups.Supplementation of curcumin had no effect on sperm motility, progressive motility and curvilinear velocity. However, average-path velocity and straight-line velocity were significantly higher in 10 μM curcumin group (100.9±8.8 μm/s, 61.7±2.9 μm/s, respectively) than control group (77.8±3.9 μm/s, 46.4±3.0 μm/s, respectively) (p < 0.05). In addition, the level of the O2 radical and H2O2 were comparatively decreased in curcumin groups by evaluation of ethidium and DCF fluorescence. According to the results, curcumin can improve sperm kinetic variables and alleviate ROS induced cryoinjury to pig sperm.

본 연구의 목적은 능성어와 자바리의 정자동결을 위한 간편한 실험법개발이다. 희석제와 동해 방지제가 정자동결에 미치는 효과를 파악하고자 운동성성과 생존율을 조사하였다. 동결실험에 서 300 mM glucose와 15% dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO)를 희석제와 동해방지제로 각각 사용하였 다. 동결실험결과, 능성어 정자는 동결 5개월 후 60% 이상의 운동성을 보였고, 자바리 정자는 동결 5개월후 90% 이상의 운동성을 보였다.

The aim of this study was to evaluate effect of α-linolenic acid (ALA) on viability, acrosome reaction and mitochondrial intact in frozen-thawed boar sperm. The boar semen was collected by gloved-hand method and cryopreserved in 20% egg yolk freezing extender containing ALA (0, 3, 5, and 10 ng/mL) with 0.05% ethanol. The frozen-boar spermatozoa were thawed at 37.5°C for 45 sec in water-bath. The spermatozoa samples were evaluated the plasma membrane integrity, acrosome reaction, and mitochondrial integrity using flow cytometry. In results, population of live sperm with intact plasma membrane was significantly higher in control and 3 ng/mL ALA treatment group than ethanol group (p<0.05). In contract, dying sperms were higher in ethanol group than 3 ng/mL ALA treatment (p<0.05). Acrosomal membrane damage in all sperm population was reduced in 3 ng/mL ALA groups compared with ethanol treatment (p<0.05). However, acrosome damage in live sperm population was no significant difference among the all treatment groups. Mitochondrial integrity was not influenced by ALA treatments in both of live and all sperm population. In conclusion, this results show that supplement of ALA during the cryopreservation process could reduce the membrane damages including plasma and acrosomal membrane, whereas ALA did not influence to mitochondria in boar spermatozoa. Therefore, these results suggest that ALA can protect against the membrane damage derived cryo-stress, and cryopreservation efficiency of boar semen would be improved by use of ALA.

Many pronuclear stage eggs were used to generate transgenic mice (Tg) by microinjection. In this study, we used in vitro fertilized mouse eggs, followed by ultrarapid freezing to establish a simple procedure for production of Tg mice. We produced in vitro fertilized mouse eggs and cryopreserved them by ultrarapid freezing method. A total of 139 cryopreserved-thawed pronuclear eggs, of which 101 (72.6%) were survived following microinjection of chicken b-actin promoter-driven firefly improved luciferase cDNA (β-act/luc+) and were transferred into 5 recipients. All recipients became pregnant and gave birth to a total of 15 (14.8%) pups. As a control, same DNA construction (β- act/luc+) was also injected into 450 in vitro fertilized eggs, of which 338 (75.1%) were survived and then were transferred into 14 recipients. Eleven (78%) mice became pregnant and littered a total of 54 (19.1%) pups. Southern blotting analysis of Tg mice indicated that one (1/15, 6.6%) and three (3/54, 5.5%) transgenic mice were production from cryopreserved and in vitro fertilized eggs, respectively. All Tg mice produced from both eggs showed the expression of improved luciferase gene. These results indicated that efficiency of produced of Tg mice from cryopreserved eggs was comparable to that from in vitro fertilized eggs. Furthermore, it is suggested that microinjection of transgene into in vitro fertilized eggs cryopreserved by ultrarapid freezing is an easy and conveniently method for production of Tg mice.

본 연구에서 생쥐 초기 배아를 이용하여 동결 보존된 배아의 생존율 또는 발달율에 영향을 미치는 요인들의 상관관계를 알아본 결과, 배아의 발달 단계에 따른 동결 - 해동 후 생존율에 있어서는 2세포기 배아가 4~8세포기 배아보다 유의하게 높았으나(p＜0.01), 배 발달율에 있어서는 4~8세포기 배아가 유의하게(p＜0.01), 높아 생존율과 배 발달율과는 상관관계가 없는 것으로 사료된다. 또한, 동결 보호제에 따른 배아의 생존율에 있어서는 2, 4~8세포기 배아 모두 DMSO에서 유의하게 높았으나(p＜0.01), 배 발달율에 있어서는 EG가 DMSO에 비해 더 유의하게 높은 성적을 나타내어(p＜0.01, p＜0.05) 동해로 인한 상해가 적은 것으로 생각되어 2, 4~8세포기 배아에서 EG가 더 효과적인 동결 보호제로 사료되며, 동결 프로그램으로는 완만 동결 - 급속 해동법이 더 우수한 프로그램으로 보인다.

본 실험은 국화의 바이로이드 제거에 이용되는 초저온처리 시 국화 품종 'White ND'을 적합한 처리조건을 확립하기 위해 초저온처리의 단계별 요인을 실험하였다. 그 결과 생장점의 크기는 1 mm(엽원기 2~3매 포함)에서 높은 생존율과 신초 재생율을 나타내었고, vitirification 처리시 PVS3가 효과적이었으며, 처리 시간은 60분 처리 하였을 때 높은 생존율 및 정 상 신초 재생율을 보였다. 또한 vitrification을 위한 전처리 조건은 sucrose 농도를 88 mM 24시간, sucrose 0.3 M 16시간, sucrose 0.5 M 6시간, sucrose 0.7 M 3시간으로 처리하는 것이 초저온 처리 후 생존율 및 신초 재생율을 높이는데 효과적이었으며, 재생된 정상 식물체는 모본과 비교하여 ploidy level이 동일한 것으로 보아 식물체의 유전적 변이가 일어나지 않았다.

The main purpose of this study is to estimate the effect of adding Tea-N-Tris (TES) to the freezing buffer for miniature pig sperm. In particular, we attempted to identify the association between the MMPs expression and the fertility and viability of frozen sperm from each extender (LEY (Lactose Egg-Yolk), TLE (TES + LEY), TFGE (TES + Fructose + Glucose Egg-Yolk)). In accordance with this, Hypoosmotic Swelling Test (HOST) respond test was the lowest among sperms frozen in LEY while the highest HOST respond was observed among sperms frozen in TLE. Furthermore, we observed MMPs expression in all sperm groups, with pro-MMP showing lower expression than active MMPs. The expression of MMP-9 and MMP-2 was the highest in sperms frozen in LEY, Meanwhile, sperms from the TFGE and TLE group showed lower level of MMP-9 and MMP-2 expression in the order of TLE being the lowest. LEY group showed lower rate of blastocyst development than the TES supplement group, although the difference was not statistically significant. Meanwhile the rate of blastocyst development appeared similar when sperms from TLE and TFGE group were used for IVF. Together, these results indicate that adding Tea-N-Tris to the sperm freezing buffer only suppresses MMPs protein activation but also maximize in-vitro fertility, providing a means to improve the success rate in the in vitro manipulation of miniature pig sperm.

The purpose of this study is to improve production efficiency of vitrified-thawed transgenic bovine embryos. Transgenic bovine embryos were produced by injection of FIV-GFP lentiviral vector into perivitelline space of in vitro matured MІІ stage oocytes, and then in vitro fertilization. EGFP-expressing transgenic bovine blastocysts were cultured in serum-containing and serum–free medium. These blsatocysts were vitrified by pull and cut (PNC) container made with 0.25 cm plastic straw. Results indicate that total developmental rates of normal IVF embryo cultured in serumcontaining and–free medium into blastocyst were not significantly different (22.3 vs 21.5%) and those of GFPexpressing transgenic bovine embryo into blastocyst showed no significant difference between serum-containing (13.9%) and–free medium (13.1%). However, developmental rate of GFP transgenic embryo was significantly (P<0.05) lower than its of normal IVF embryos. In additional study, we vitrified GFP transgenic normal bovine blastocysts using PNC vitrification method. Survival rate of vitrified-thawed GFP transgenic blastocyst (23.1%) was significantly (P<0.05) lower than its of normal blastocysts (68.9%). Although, survival rate of vitrified-thawed GFP transgenic blastocyst was lower than its of normal blastocyst, our result may suggested that PNC vitrification method is feasible to cryopreserve transgenic embryos. Our next plan will be the production of GFP express transgenic bovine derived from vitrified-thawed embryos using PNC method.

The objective of this study was to investigate the motility and kinematics of boar sperm that while stored at 4C. The samples of fresh boar semen were place into an extender, Androhep, and stored at . In three of these samples, cryoprotectants were added. The sperm's motilities and kinematics were evaluated by using microscope () and the viability status was evaluated by using with eosin staining method. The 5 sample groups are; Goup A:Androhep (extender), stored at . Group B:Androhep (extender), stored at . Group C:Androhep (extender), + 3% glycerol (cryoprotectant), stored at . Group D:Androhep (extender), + 3% DMSO (cryoprotectant), stored at . Group E:Androhep (extender), + 3% ethylene glycol (cryoprotectant), stored at . In group A, the sperm's motility was reduced. On day one the sperm's motility was () and day 5 the motility was (). In group B, C and D the sperm's motility were reduced to 0 on day 5. In group E the sperm's percentage of motility decreased. On day one the sperm's motility was () and day 5 the motility was (). When comparing cryoprotectant in samples of boar sperm there is a slight improvement in the results when the use of Androhep Lite (extender), + 3% ethylene glycol (cryoprotectant), stored at are used. Based on these results, ethylene glycol can protect sperm from heat shock at , but not satisfactory level. However, it showed the possibilities of liquid semen preservation at by using cryoprotectant.

The objective of this study is to estimate the effect of adding TES to LEY and FGE freezing extender for the sperm viability, acrosomal morphology and DNA fragmentation from miniature pig sperm, we evaluated sperm characteristics in TFGE, TLE and LEY with various thawing condition ( for 20 sec, 45 sec and for 5 sec, respectively), and in different concentration of glycerol at 1%, 1.5%, 3%. The sperm viability and normal acrosome intact(NAI) in TFGE (Viability : , NAI : ), TLE (, ) extender significantly(p<0.05) increased than that in LEY (, ) extender thawed at for 5 sec. According to the results from glycerol concentration, the viability and NAI of miniature pig sperm in 1.5% glycerol TLE (, ) was highest among the experimental groups. In accordance with this, DNA fragmentation rates was the lowest in TLE () while that in LEY () is the highest. Therefore, these results suggest that TLE extender method for freezing- thawing of miniature pig sperm increased the viability after thawing.

The objective of this study was to evaluate efficiency of methyl-beta-cyclodextrin (MBCD) in the sperm preservation of bull. For this study, the freezing of diluted semen were added with Triladyl containing 20% egg-yolk and/or 0, 1, 5, 10 and 20 mM MBCD before freezing process. Analysis of viability in frozen-thawed sperm was estimated by SYBR14/PI double stain, hypoosmotic swelling test(HOST) and acrosome damage with FITC-PNA, and mitochondria activation with Rhodamin123 by flow-cytometry. The sperm viability was significantly higher in 0 mM and 5 mM concentrations of MBCD than other groups (p<0.05). However, the HOST was significantly lower at 20 mM concentration of MBCD than other concentrations (p<0.05). In addition, acrosome damage and mitochondria activation rates were significantly lower at 20 mM concentration of MBCD than other groups (p<0.05). In conclusion, the viability of sperm was not significantly different among concentrations of MBCD 0, 5 and 10 mM, but MBCD 20 mM was significantly lower than other groups. In addition, as concentrations of MBCD was high, HOST, acrosome damage and mitochondria activation rates had a negative effect in bull sperm.

The objective of this study was to evaluated the efficiency on sperm cryosurvival and ability of in vitro fertilization using Triladyl and Lactose Egg-Yolk(LEY) as extenders for cryopreservation of separated sperm by 65% percoll in miniature pig. Sperm viability was measured with SYBR-14/PI double stained sperm by flow cytometry. Ability on embryo cleavage rate and blastocyst development were observed by in vitro fertilization after frozen-thawing of sperm separated by 65% percoll. The experimental groups were designed that separated sperm by 65% percoll with Triladyl (ST) or LEY(SL) and unseparated sperm with Triladyl(UT) or LEY(UL) for cryopreservation. As a results, the viability was significantly(p<0.05) higher in ST(55.1%), SL(63.1%), UL(58.8%) than UT(38.2%) group. Sperm viability in SL(63.1%) group was significantly(p<0.05) higher than other experimental groups. On the other hand, embryo cleavage rate was significantly(p<0.05) higher in ST(79.1%), SL(83.2) than UT(74.1%) and UL(75.7%) groups at 96h after in vitro fertilization. Blastocyst development was also significantly(p<0.05) higher in ST(21.5%), SL(20.9%) than UT(17.0%) and UL (18.8%) groups. In conclusion, cryopreservation of miniature boar sperm separated by 65% percoll were beneficial to viability and capacity on in vitro fertilization.

The cryopreservation of Hanwoo embryos has become an integral part of assisted reproduction in animal. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of The objectives of this study were: (1) to evaluate the influence of bovine embryo developmental stage on in vitro embryo development after freezing, (2) to study the efficiency compared with conventional freezed embryos at different embryo source. For conventional slow-freezing, day 7 or 8 expanded blastocysts were collected. The standard freezing medium was 1.8 M ethylene glycol (EG). Embryos were equilibrated in 1.8 Methylene glycol(EG) with 0.1 M sucrose in Dulbecco's phosphate-buffered saline (D-PBS) supplemented with 0.5% bovine serum albumin. Embryos were then loaded individually into 0.25 ml-straw and placed directly into cooling chamber of programmable freezer precooled to , after 2 min, the straw was seeded, maintained at for 8 min, and then cooled to at /min, plunged and stored in liquid nitrogen for at least 3 days. For thawing, the straw containing embryos were warmed in air for 10 see and exposed to water for 20 sec. Straws were then removed from water. Rates of blastocyst survive and hatched were evaluated at 12 to 48h post-warming. The re-expansion and hatched rates of morula embryos were significantly lower than those obtained for blastocysts and expansion blastocysts (31.6%, 10.5% vs, 68.9%, 22.2% vs, 73.7%, 53.6%, respectively). No differences in re-expansion rates were found between in vivo and in vitro blastocysts. whereas hatched rates was significantly higher (51.2%) in vivo compared with in vitro embryos (18.6%). in conclusion, demonstrate that conventional freezing can be used successfully in cryopreservation of in vitro and in vivo bovine embryos, and that it might be considered for use in commercial programs and embryo preservation.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of orvus es paste(OEP) on the sperm characteristics during freezing in boar semen. Semen quality was evaluated the motility, membrane integrity, mitochondria function, acrosome status, viability and abnormality. Boar semen were frozen until 5℃ for 2 hours using cell freezer and making the straws, and then freezing by lowing the straws into styrofoam box on the 8cm above the LN2 and plunged into LN2 for cryopreservation. In different concentration of OEP (0, 0.25, 0.5 and 1.0%) into cryo-extender, sperm motility, membrane integrity, acrosome status, viability and mitochondria function were significantly higher in 0.5% OEP than those of any other groups, but sperm abnormality were highest in 1.0% OEP group among all treatment groups (P<0.05). In the relationships of the evaluation methods for sperm viability, CBB vs membrane integrity, CBB vs HO/PI and CBB vs mitocondria function were positively correlated (0.67~0.92). Among the evaluation methods, CBB vs membrane integrity, CBB vs HO/PI and CBB vs mitocondria function were significantly correlated (P<0.001). These results of this study indicate that supplementation of 0.5% OEP in boar semen cryo-extender can improve the semen quality.