ompared the expression of MMPs in these oocytes and cumulus cell throughout oocytes maturated. In an attempt to investigate the effect of MMP activation and inhibitors in total protein of cumulus cell and, oocytes during oocytes maturation, we examined and monitored the localization and expression of MMPs (MMP-2 and MMP-9), TIMPs (TIMP-2 and TIMP-3), as well as their expression profiles (Real-time PCR, Gelatin Zymography and ELISA). Our results that the bovine oocytes MMP-2 and MMP-9 level was significantly associated with the rate of maturity of oocytes (P<0.05). In cumulus cell, MMP-2 was highly expressed in all stages of the oocyte’s maturation. The final oocytes maturation exhibited strong gelatinase activity. There was no significant correlation between cumulus cell MMP-9 and the maturation rate of oocytes. However, for the oocyte cytoplasm MMP-9 expression was significant correlation to the maturation oocytes. There was no significant correlation between cumulonimbus cells MMP-9 and oocyte maturation rates; however, for oocyte cytoplasm, MMP-9 expression was significantly correlated with mature oocyte. However, the TIMP-1 and TIMP-2 protein expression patterns are not correlated with the maturation rate of the oocyte. Our results suggest that MMP different expression pattern may regulate the morphological remodeling of oocyte's in the cumulus cell. Further, the MMP-2 expression has a strong relation with a higher maturation rate of the oocyte.

In this study, to improve the in vitro development of various cells including cloned embryos, the effects that isoproterenol and melatonin have on in vitro development of porcine parthenogenetic oocytes were investigated. Parthenogenetic activation was induced with electrical stimulation, BSA and 6-DMAP treatment. 10-7 M of melatonin and isoproterenol (10-10, 10-12 and 10-14 M) were supplemented for in vitro maturation (IVM) and in vitro culture (IVC) medium, with different concentrations. When isoproterenol and melatonin were supplemented in IVM medium with different concentrations, there was no significant (P<0.05) difference of maturation rate in the treatment groups as well as in that of only melatonin. As isoproterenol and melatonin were supplemented in IVM medium with different concentrations, blastocyst rates of isoproterenol 10-12 M treatment group (37.1%) were significantly (P<0.05) higher than control group (26.0%). Isoproterenol and melatonin were supplemented in IVC medium with different concentrations, then the cleavage rate of 10-12 M isoproterenol treatment group (82.2%) was significantly (P<0.05) higher than the group that melatonin was only supplemented (70.9%). There was no difference of blastocyst rate between the treatment groups. When isoproterenol and melatonin were supplemented for IVM+IVC medium with different concentrations, the cleavage rate of 10-12 M isoproterenol treatment group (92.5%) was significantly (P<0.05) higher than the control group (82.8%) and the group that melatonin was only treated (81.6%). The blastocyst rate of 10-12 M as 45.6% was significantly (P<0.05) higher than control group (25.2%) and melatonin treatment group (31.2%). The cell number of blastocyst in 10-12 M isoproterenol treatment group 35.5±3.4 was significantly (P<0.05) highest. The results of this study showed that the development rate of IVC when both isoproterenol and melatonin were supplemented was higher than when melatonin was only supplemented. Therefore, it is concluded that isoproterenol is rather effective in the activation of melatonin. 10-7 M melatonin and 10-12 M isoproterenol were considered suitable concentration.

핵이식 방법을 이용하여 성공적인 복제를 이루기 위해서 인위적인 활성화 처리는 필수적인 요소이다. 본 연구는 전기자극에 의해 활성화된 난자를 chemical agent를 이용하여 추가적인 활성화 처리를 하였을 때 돼지 단위발생란의 발달에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 수행되었다. 체외에서 40~44시간 동안 배양된 난자를 전기자극(E)으로 활성화 처리한 후 Thimerasol + Dithiothreitol(Thi+DTT), 6-Dimethylaminopurine(6-DMAP) 및 Cycloheximide(CH)를 사용하여 추가 활성화 처리를 하였다. 활성화 방법(E, E+Thi+DTT, E+6-DMAP 및 E+CH)에 따른 단위발생란의 배반포까지의 발달율을 조사한 결과, chemical agent에 의해 추가 활성화된 단위발생란이 전기자극만으로 처리된 구의 단위발생란보다 유의적으로 높은 발달율을 보였다(21.5~28.1% vs. 18.0%, P<0.05). 특히, E+Thi+DTT를 이용하였을 때 발달율이 유의적으로 높게 나타났다(28.1%, P<0.05). 활성화 처리별 전핵 형성율을 조사한 결과, chemical agent에 의해 추가 활성화 처리된 구에서 하나의 극체(1PN) 형성률은 처리별로 차이를 보이지 않았으나(59.9~64.7%), 2PN 형성율은 추가 활성화 처리구에서 전기자극만을 사용하였을 때보다 유의적으로 높게 나타났다(7.2~9.7% vs. 4.3%, P<0.05). 이상의 결과를 살펴볼 때, 전기자극 후 chemical agent를 이용한 추가 활성화는 단위발생란의 배반포까지의 발달능력을 증가시키는 것으로 생각된다.

ICSI시 동결 융해한 부고환 정자의 이용 가능성을 알아보고자 난자의 배양시 체외성숙율과 활성화 처리를 한 난자와 동결 융해한 부고환 정자로 ICSI시 체외발생율을 조사하였으며, 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 난포란을 회수 후 24시간 배양하였을 때 배양 시간에 따른 GV, MI, M II로의 체외성숙율은 각각 7/60(11.7%), 5/60(8.3%), 48/60(80.0%)였고 30시간 배양 시간에 따른 GV, MI, M II로의 체외성숙율은

Large scale production of cloned embryos requires the technology of multiple generational nuclear transfer(NT) by using NT embryos itself as the subsequent donor nuclei. In this work we investigated comparatively the effects of enucleated oocytes treated with ionomycin and 6-DMAP on the electrofusion rate and in vitro developmental potential in the first and second NT embryos. The embryos of 16-cell stage were collected from the mated does by flushing oviducts with Dulbecco's phosphate buffered saline(D-PBS) containing 10% fetal calf serum(FCS) at 47 hours after hCG injection. The recipient cytoplasms were obtained by removing the nucleus and the first polar body from the oocytes collected at 15 hours after hCG injection. The enucleated oocytes were pre-activated by 5 min incubation in 5M ionomycin and 2 hours incubation in 2 mM 6-DMAP at 19~20 hours post-hCG before microinjection. In the first and second generation NT, the unsynchronized 16-cell stage embryos were used as nuclear donor. The separated donor blastomeres were injected into the enucleated activated recipient oocytes by micromanipulation and were electrofused by electrical stimulation of single pulse for 60 sec at 1.25kV/cm in +, + - free 0.28 M mannitol solution. In the non-preactivation group, the electrofusion and electrical stimulation was given 3 pulses for 60 sec at 1.25 kV/cm in 100M +, + 0.28 M mannitol solution. The fused oocytes were co-cultured with a monolayer of rabbit oviductal epithelial cells in TCM-199 solution containing 10% FCS for 120 hours at 39 in a 5% incubator. The results obtained were summarized as follows: 1. In the first generational NT embryos, the electrofusion rate of preactivated and non-activated oocytes(80.4 and 87.8%) was not significantly different, but in the second generational NT embryos, the electrofusion rate was significantly(P<0.05) higher in the non-activated oocytes(85.7%) than in the preactivated oocytes(70.1%). 2) In the first and second generational NT embryos, the developmental potential to biastocyst stage was significantly(P<0.05) higher in the preactivated oocytes(39.3 and35.7%) than in the non-preactivated oocytes(16.0 and 13.3%). No significant difference in the developmental potential was shown between the first and second generational NT embryos derived from the preactivated oocytes. In conclusion, it may be efficient to use the oocytes preactivated with ionomycin and 6-DMAP for the multiple production of cloned embryos by recycling nuclear transfer.

10% ethanol에 의한 처녀발생유가 및 체외수정된 돼지 난포란을 CZB와 CRlaa 에서 배양하여 배발달율을 조사하였다. 또한 CZB에 각기 다른 농도의 cholesterol (0g/mL, 2g/mL, 5g/mL, 10g/mL)을 첨가한 후 체외수정된 돼지 난포란을 배양하여 배발달률을 조사하였다. CZB 구는 BOEC와 공배양하였다. 처녀발생유가 48시간 후 2~8세포기로 발달한 난자의 비율은 CZB 구가 32.2%, CRlaa구가 16.8%였으며