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Viability and Acrosomal Status Changes Following Post-thawing Canine Spermatozoa

개 정자의 동결융해 후 생존성 및 첨체의 변화

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Abstract

This study was carried out to evaluate the effect of different freezing and thawing rates on the viability, motility and acrosomal changes of frozen canine spermatozoa. The ejaculated semen was extended with Tris-egg yolk buffer containing 8% glycerol and equilibrated for 60 min after cooled to 4$^{\circ}C$ for 58 min. The straws were cryopreserved gradually by slow-cooling at different distance(6, 10 and 17 cm, respectively) from the liquid nitrogen (L$N_2$) to achieve temperature rate of 3, 8.9 and 19$^{\circ}C$ /min. Thawing of the straws was performed in a water bath fur 2 min at 37$^{\circ}C$ and 55$^{\circ}C$ , respectively. The motility of frozen-thawed spermatozoa was assessed by phase-contrast microscopy. To assess their viability and acrosome content, spermatozoa were stained with a vital stain and Fluorescence conjugated lectin Pisum Savitum Agglutinin (FITC/PAS), respectively. Concentration of the ejaculated fresh semen was normal range of 3.44 $\times$ 10$^{8}$ /ml. Freezing temperature were reduced to -110, -70 and -35$^{\circ}C$, as higher distance from liquid nitrogen, 6, 10 and 17 cm, respectively. Freezing at 3$^{\circ}C$/min in distance of 17 cm from liquid nitrogen yielded better motility, viability and rate of intact acrosome than 8.9 or 19$^{\circ}C$/min and the optimal thawing was 37$^{\circ}C$ for 2 min.

본 실험은 개의 인공수정에 사용할 정자의 보존에 있어서, 개 정액 동결시 동결속도와 응해온도에 따른 정자의 생존율, 운동성 그리고 intact acrosome의 비율을 조사하였던 바 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 본 실험에서 실험견의 사출된 평균 신선정액의 농도는 3.44$\times$$10^{8}$ /ml로 정상범위에 들었으며, 정자의 형태학적 판정에서 정상적인 정자의 농도는 평균 59.45$\pm$3.45%로 상대적인 기형율은 약 30~40% 정도 나타났으며, 이는 정상적인 상태의 개 정액이라 할 수 있다. 2 개 정액의 동결속도는 동결하는 높이가 6, 10 및 17 cm 일 때 각각 최저온도는 -11$0^{\circ}C$, 7$0^{\circ}C$, -35$^{\circ}C$로 감소하는 경향을 보였으며 이때 최저온도로 감소하는데 소요되는 시간은 각각 6분, 8분 20초 그리고 12분 50초로 결과적으로 분당 동결속도는 각각 19$^{\circ}C$/min, 8.9$^{\circ}C$/min 그리고 3$^{\circ}C$/min로 나타났다. 3. 정액을 동결속도와 융해온도에 따른 정자의 생존율, 운동성 그리고 intact acrosome의 비율은 동결속도가 3$^{\circ}C$/min일 때 가장 높았으며, 융해 온도는 37$^{\circ}C$일 때 효율성이 가장 높은 것으로 나타났다.4. 동결의 방법에 있어서는 액체질소의 표면으로부터 17 cm 높이에서 동결하는 분당 -3$^{\circ}C$의 동결속도에서 동결하여 37$^{\circ}C$에서 2분간 융해하는 방법이 가장 좋은 결과를 보였으며, 생존성과 운동성은 문제없이 사용할 수 있을 것으로 판단되나, 첨체의 intact한 비율은 저조한 결과를 나타내었다.

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