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Changes of Frozen-Thawed Semen Characteristics in Miniature Pig and Duroc

Miniature Pig와 Duroc 종간의 동결-융해 후 정액 성상 비교

  • Lee, Y.S. (College of Animal Life Science, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Choi, W.C. (College of Animal Life Science, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Lee, S.H. (Okayama University) ;
  • Cheong, H.T. (School of Veterinary Medicine, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Lee, S.Y. (Gyeongnam Province Advanced Swine Research Institute) ;
  • Yang, B.K. (College of Animal Life Science, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Park, C.K. (College of Animal Life Science, Kangwon National University)
  • 이용승 (강원대학교 동물생명과학대학) ;
  • 최원철 (강원대학교 동물생명과학대학) ;
  • 이승형 (오카야마대학) ;
  • 정희태 (강원대학교 수의학부대학) ;
  • 이상영 (경상남도 첨단양돈연구소) ;
  • 양부근 (강원대학교 동물생명과학대학) ;
  • 박춘근 (강원대학교 동물생명과학대학)
  • Published : 2006.09.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was undertaken to compare ability of frozen-thawed sperm characteristics between two strains (miniature pig and Duroc). The semen was collected by gloved-hand method into a pre-warmed ($37^{\circ}C$) thermos bottle. The semen was diluted with same volume extender and added to LEY solution for freezing. The diluted semen was placed in 0.5 ml straws, and freezing was initiated by exposing the straws to liquid nitrogen ($LN_2$) vapours for 10 min before placing them into $LN_2$ for cryopreservation. The frozen-semen straw were thawed at 20, 37 and $50^{\circ}C$ for 1 min, 45 sec and 10 sec within water-bath. The semen sample were evaluated at 0, 3, 6, 9, and 12 h after incubation at $37^{\circ}C$ for analysis of sperm ability. Abnormality of spermatozoa in miniature pig was significantly (p<0.05) higher than that in Duroc at 0, 9 and 12 h of post-thawing incubation after frozen-thawing. The percentage of F-patterned spermatozoa in miniature pig was significantly (p<0.05) lower, while the percentage of AR (acrosome reacted spermatozoa) pattern was higher in the miniature than in the Duroc. On the other hand, there was no significant difference in the viability of spermatozoa thawed at different temperature ($20^{\circ}C\;and\;37^{\circ}C$) between two species, but the viability in miniature pig was higher (p<0.05) than in Duroc when sperm was thawed at $50^{\circ}C$. In conclusion, this study suggest that suitable freezing method for miniature pig semen is required for increasing post-thawing viability and fertilization capacity.

본 연구는 미니 돼지와 일반 돼지(Duroc)의 동결융해 후 정자의 수정 능력을 비교하여 동결 보존체계의 기틀을 확립하고자 하였다. 정액 제조는 수압법으로 정액 채취하여 1차 희석하였다. 동결은 LEY (1차: 11% ${\alpha}$-lactose+egg yolk, 2차: 1차 동결액+glycerol+OEP) 동결액을 이용하여 동결을 실시하여 동결 보존하였다. 동결 정액의 융해는 0.5 ml straw를 각각 20, 37 및 $50^{\circ}C$ water bath에서 1분, 40 초 및 10초간 융해하여 세척 과정 후 BTS 5 ml를 첨가하여 $37^{\circ}C$에서 배양하였다. 정자 성상 검사로는 기형율(Rose Bengal staining), 첨체율(Chlortetra-cycline staining) 및 생존율(SYBR-14/PI staining)등을 배양 후 0, 3, 6, 9 및 12시간에서 검토하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 정자의 보존 시간에 따른 기형율은 동결 융해 직후 miniature pig가 $19.5{\pm}1.7%$ 로 Duroc의 $13.9{\pm}0.3%$에 비해 유의적으로 높았다. (p<0.05). 첨체 검사에서 수정능 획득이 일어나지 않은 F pattern은 동결 융해 후 miniature pig와 Duroc 종 정액이 $24.1{\pm}2.8%$와 $37.9{\pm}1.1%$로 Duroc 종에서 유의적(p<0.05)으로 높게 나타났으며, 동결 융해후 miniature pig와 Duroc 종의 AR pattern은 $21.1{\pm}1.6%$ 및 $15.5{\pm}2.2%$로 miniature pig가 유의적(p<0.05)으로 높게 나타났다. 융해 온도별 생존율에서는 20과 $37^{\circ}C$에서는 두 종간에서 유의적 차이는 없었으나, $50^{\circ}C$에서는 miniature pig가 $63.8{\pm}3.6%$로 $47.4{\pm}3.2%$인 Duroc 종에 비해 유의적(p<0.05)으로 높게 나타났다. 본 연구의 결과로부터 첨체율과 기형율에 대한 연구를 보완함으로써 miniature pig정액의 안정적인 동결 체계를 확립할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

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