번식기와 비번식기의 한국산 꿩 고환간질조직의 형태계측학적 연구

김인식,Kim, In-Shik 대한수의학회 2002 大韓獸醫學會誌 Vol.42 No.3

The purpose of this morphometric study was to obtain detailed quantitative information on all cell types in the testis interstitium of Korean ring-necked pheasants combined with data on changes in the steroidogenic function of the testis during the breeding and nonbreeding seasons. Animals collected during the breeding season, testis weights, sperm production, serum testosterone levels, leuteinizing hormone-stimulated testosterone secretion, and the length of the seminiferous tubules were significantly (p < 0.05) increased as compared to the nonbreeding season. Seminiferous tubules occupied 93.25% of testis volume in the breeding season. Leydig cells constituted 0.82% of the testicular volume. The mean volume of an Leydig cell was $1039{\mu}m^3$, and each testis contained about 24.53 million Leydig cells. Testes of the pheasants during the nonbreeding season displayed a 98% reduction in testis volume that was associated with a decrease in the absolute volume of seminiferous tubules (98% reduction), tubular lumen(100%), interstitium(90%), blood vessels(84%), lymphatic spaces(97%), Leydig cells(79%), mesenchymal cells(51%), and myoid cells(61%). The number of Leydig cells, mesenchymal cells, myoid cells per testis in the breeding season was higher (p < 0.05) than in the nonbreeding season. Although the average volume of a Leydig cell was 74% lower in the nonbreeding season, the average volume of a myoid and mesenchymal cell remained unchanged. These results demonstrate that there are a striking differences in the testicular structure of the Korean ring-necked pheasant in the breeding and nonbreeding seasons. Every structural parameter of the Leydig cell was pasitively correlated with both serum and LH-stimulated secretion concentrations of testosterone. Correlation of changes in hormonal status with morphometric alterations of all Leydig cell suggests that the Korean-ring necked pheasant may be used as a model to study structure-function relations in the avian testis.

흰쥐에서 고환 간질세포에 미치는 노화의 영향

김인식,태현진,이여광,박영재,강형섭,박상열,박수현,박영석,이영훈,안동춘,최은영,양홍현,Kim, In-Shik,Tae, Hun-Jin,Li, Li-Guang,Park, Young-Jae,Kang, Hyung-Sub,Park, Sang-Youel,Park, Soo-Hyun,Park, Young-Seok,Lee, Young-Hoon,Ahn, Dong-Choon 대한수의학회 2003 大韓獸醫學會誌 Vol.43 No.4

The present study investigated the effects of aging on Leydig cells of Sprague Dawley rats. Rats of 3, 6, 12 and 18 months of age were used. Testes of rat were fixed by whole body perfusion using a fixative containing 2.5% glutaraldehyde in cacodylate buffer, processed and embedded in epon-araldite. Using $1{\mu}m$ sections stained with methylene blue, qualitative and quantitative morphological studies were performed. Testis incubations were used to determine luteinizing hormone (LH; 100 ng/ml) stimulated testosterone secretory capacity per testis in vitro. Testosterone levels in the incubation medium, and testosterone and luteinizing hormone levels in serum of these four groups of rats were determined by radioimmunoassay. Morphological studies revealed that Leydig cells were more abundant in the testis interstitium at 6, 12 and 18 months when compared with 3 months. The volumes of Leydig cells per testis was significantly higher, at 6, 12 and 18 months of age than those at 3 months. The number of Leydig cells per testis was doubled at 6, 12 and 18 months of age compared with 3 months. The average volume of a Leydig cell was not significantly different between 3 and 6 months of age, however, at 12 and 18 months a significantly lower value was observed. LH-stimulated testosterone production per testis in vitro was reduced by 45% at 6 months of age compared with 3 months; a further significant reduction was observed at 12 and 18 months. Serum testosterone and LH levels were not significantly different between 3 and 6 months of age but at 12 and 18 months a significantly lower value was observed in both groups for these hormones. These results showed that signs of aging are apparent in Leydig cells of Sprague Dawley rats at 12 months of age.

토끼에서 출생 후 고환간질세포의 발생에 관한 연구

태현진,박영재,강형섭,김남수,박상열,양홍현,안동춘,김인식,Tae, Hyun-Jin,Park, Young-Jae,Kang, Hyung-Sub,Kim, Nam-Soo,Park, Sang-Youel,Yang, Hong-Hyun,Ahn, Dong-Choon,Kim, In-Shik 대한수의학회 2005 大韓獸醫學會誌 Vol.45 No.3

Changes in the rabbit Leydig cell from birth to adulthood were studied in New Zealand white rabbits of 1, 7, 21, 35, 49, 70, 105, 147, 196, and 252 days (n = 8 rabbits per group) of age. The objectives of this study were to understand the fate of the fetal Leydig cells, to determine the changes in serum testosterone levels, and leutenizing hormone-stimulated testosterone production per testis in vitro, and to quantify adult Leydig cells by number and average volume with age. Testes of rabbits were fixed by whole body perfusion using a fixative containing 2.5% glutaraldehyde in cacodylate buffer, processed and embedded in Epon-araldite. Using $1{\mu}m$ sections stained with methylene blue-azure II, qualitative and quantitative (stereological) morphological studies were performed. Testosterone levels in the incubation medium of luteinizing hormone-stimulated (100 ng/ml) testosterone secretion per testis in vitro, and in serum were determined by radioimmunoassay. The average volume of a testis of 1-day-old rabbits was determined as $0.0073cm^3$ and the parameter increased linearly from birth to 252 days ($3.93cm^3$). The volume density of the seminiferous tubules increased with age from 33.76% at day 1 to 88.2% at day 252. The volume density of the interstitium represents 66.24% of the testicular parenchyma at day 1. This proportion progressively diminished during development to reach a value of 11.8% at day 252. The volume density of Leydig cells increased almost linearly from birth (0.001%) to 252 days (2.62%). Leydig cell mass per testis increases from 0.0012 mg to 0.25 mg between days 1 and 35, from 2.66 mg to 44.3 mg between days 49 and 105 and from 65.42 mg and 102.9 mg between days 147 and 252. The absolute numbers of adult Leydig cells per testis increased linearly from birth to 252 days. The average volume of adult Leydig cell on days 1, 7, 21 and 35 was not significantly different; a gradual and continued increase was observed thereafter, reaching a 3-fold increase at 196 and 252 days. Serum testosterone concentrations were not significantly different at day 1 compared days 7, 21, 35. Significant increases were observed at days 49 and 70. Values at days 70 and 105 and days 147, 196, and 252 were not significantly different. LH-stimulated testosterone production per testis in vitro was significantly different at day 1 compared days 7, 21, 35. Significant increases were observed at days 49 and 70. Hormonal values at days 105, 147, 196, and 252 were not significantly different. These data suggested Leydig cell developmental phase can be classified: a neonatal phase (1-7 days), a prepubertal phase (14-49 days) and an adult phase (70-252 days). Immature and mature adult Leydig cells, initially detected at days 7 and 49, respectively, and mature adult Leydig cells were abundant Leydig cell type according to the number and absolute volume per testis form day 49 onwards.

흰쥐 왼쪽관상동맥의 분지 양상에 관한 해부학적 연구

안동춘,김인식,Ahn, Dong-Choon,Kim, In-Shik 대한수의학회 2007 大韓獸醫學會誌 Vol.47 No.1

The left main descending artery (LMDA) of left coronary artery (LCA) in rats runs around the left side of conus arteriosus after arising from the aortic sinus and descends to the apex of heart with branching several branches into the wall of left ventricle (LV). The ligation site of LMDA for myocardial infarction (MI) is the 2~4 mm from LCA origin, between the pulmonary trunk and left auricle. The characteristics that rat heart has no interventricular groove on the surface and its coronary arteries run intramyocardially with branching several branches give the difficulty in surgery for MI which resulted in expected size. This study was aimed to elucidate the branching patterns of the left coronary artery for analysis of MI size and for giving the basic data to producing small MI intentionally in 2 male species that are widely used, Sprague-Dowley (SD) and Wistar-Kyoto (WKY), in the world. Red latex casting was followed by the microdissection in 27 and 28 hearts of SD and WKY male rats, respectively. The branching patterns of LMDA were classified into 3 major types and others based on the left ventricular branches (L). The Type I, Type II, Type III and others are shown in 55.6%, 22.2%, 14.8%, and 7.4% in SD, 60.7%, 10.7%, 7.1%, and 21.5% in WKY, respectively. The branching number of the first left ventricular branch (L1) that are distribute the upper one third of LV was 1.2~1.5, and its branching sites were ranging 0.9~2.1 ᒠfrom LCA origin. L2, the second left ventricular branch distributing middle one third of LV, was the number of 1.2~1.4 and branching out ranging 5.1~5.7 mm. L3, the third left ventricular branch of LMDA distributing lower one third of LV, was the number of 1~1.5 and branching out ranging 7.0~9.3 mm from LCA origin. The common branch of L1 and L2 was branched from LMDA with the number of 1.1, and its site was located in the distance of mean of 1.5 mm and 2.8 mm in SD and WKY, respectively. The common branch of L2 and L3 was branched from LMDA with the number of 1, and its site was located in the distance of mean of 7.2 mm and 2.9 mm in SD and WKY, respectively. The right ventricular branches (R) of LMDA were short and branched in irregularly compared with L. The number of 1~4 of R were branched from LMDA. With regarding to the distribution area of L and the ligation site for MI, moderate MI (25~35% of LV) might be resulted in 70.4% and 60.7% in SD and WKY rats. Small MI might be produced intentionally if the ligation would be located at the 4~6 mm from LCA origin in the left side of LMDA. These data wold be helpful to expect the size of MI and to reproduce of small MI, intentionally, in rat hearts.

한우태자의 축추골 몸통과 첫째 척추사이 원반의 발달

이혜란,안동춘,김인식,양홍현,백영기,Lee, Hye-ran,Ahn, Dong-choon,Kim, In-shik,Yang, Hong-hyun,Paik, Young-ki 대한수의학회 1997 大韓獸醫學會誌 Vol.37 No.1

The histological and histochemical study of the body of axis and 1st intervertebral disc in the Korean native cattle fetus was attempted to early developmental process. The experimental animals used in this study were collected from fetus of the Korean native cattle ranging from 50mm to 180mm in Crown-Rump length(CR-length). The results were summerized as follows: 1. The ossification centers appeared centrum 1 and centrum 2 of the axis in 110mm CR-length fetus of the Korean native cattle. The centrum 2 was formed little earlier than the centrum 1. 2. The histochemical reactions for collagenous fibers in the axis revealed negative in 50mm CR-length, mild positive in 90mm CR-length, and strong positive in 110mm CR-length, respectively. 3. Dense collagenous fibers were observed in the notochord through the centrum 2, and intervertebral disc developed into cuneiform dorsoventrally, It's contour looks like an annual ring. These fiber bundle arranged lamellar formation. 4. The intervertabral disc of 50mm CR-length fetus was composed mainly mesenchymal cells, and these cell showed aggregation in the central portion. The intervertebral disc of 110mm CR-length fetus was consisted of pricipally fibroblast, and notochordal sheath formed with two layers in the center.

흰쥐에서 한쪽 고환 거세 후 고환간질세포의 형태계측학적 연구

안동춘(Dong-Choon Ahn),태현진(Hyun-Jin Tae),나성진(Sung-Jin Na),이석원(Seok-Won Lee),이영덕(Young-Deok Lee),강형섭(Hyung-Sub Kang),박상열(Sang-Youel Park),이기창(Ki-Chang Lee),양홍현(Hong-Hyun Yang),김인식(In-Shik Kim) 대한체질인류학회 2008 대한체질인류학회지 Vol.21 No.4

수컷 흰쥐에서 각기 다른 일령에 한쪽 고환을 제거하고 일정한 시간경과 후 남아 있는 고환 간질세포의 형태계측학적인 변화를 살펴보기 위하여 본 연구를 수행하였다. 출생 후 20, 30, 40, 50 및 60일령 (n=18마리/일령)의 흰쥐 한쪽 고환을 거세한 후 100일령에 희생시켜 실험에 이용하였다. 흰쥐를 전신관류고정하고 고환을 적출 한 후 조직 처리과정을 거쳐 초박절편한 다음 methylene-blue 염색을 하여 일반적인 조직학적인 변화를 관찰하고 형태계측을 시행하였다. 황체형성호르몬 자극에 대한 고환내 테스토스테론 생성과 혈청내 테스토스테론 농도는 방사면역측정법을 이용하여 측정하였다. 실험군과 대조군의 몸무게는 차이가 없었지만 대조군이 실험군보다 그 값이 높았으며 고환 무게도 유의성 있는 차이는 없었으나 30, 40 및 60일령에 거세한 실험군에서 대조군에 비해 약간 높았다. 곱슬정세관, 간질조직 및 간질세포의 용적치밀도는 영향이 없었으나 절대용적은 20, 30 및 40일령에 거세한 실험군에서 유의성 있게 증가 하였다(p<0.05). 고환조직 당 간질세포의 총 숫자는 60일령을 제외한 전 실험군에서 유의성 있게 증가하였다(p<0.05). 간질세포의 평균용적, 혈청내 테스토스테론농도 및 황체형성호르몬자극에 대한 고환내 테스토스테론 분비는 30일과 40일령에 거세한 실험군에서 대조군에 비하여 유의성 있게 증가하였다(p<0.05). 이상을 종합하면 흰쥐에서 30일령과 40일령에 한쪽 고환을 거세하면 성 성숙후에 남아 있는 고환의 보상작용으로 간질세포의 크기와 분비가 증가함을 확인하였고 흰쥐에서 성 성숙이 이루어지는 즈음에 거세를 하면 간질세포의 보상작용이 이루어지는 것을 알 수 있었다. The present study was conducted to investigate the influence of hemicastration and age at hemicastraion on the subsequent Leydig cell morphology and function of male rats. Sprague Dawley rats were left intact or hemicastrated at 20, 30, 40, 50, or 60 days of age (n=18 rats per group). At 100 days of age, all rats were sacrificed. Testes were fixed by whole body perfusion using a fixative containing 2.5% glutaraldehyde in cacodylate buffer, processed and embedded in Epon-araldite. Using 1 ㎛ sections stained with methylene blue, qualitative and quantitative morphological studies were performed. Testis incubations were used to determine lutenizing hormone (LH; 100ng/㎖) stimulated testosterone secretory capacity per testis in vitro. Testosterone levels in the incubation medium, and testosterone and LH levels in serum of these six groups of rats were determined by radioimmunoassay. Body and testis weights were not changed by hemicastration between experimental and control groups. Volume density of seminiferous tubules, interstitium, and Leydig cells was not significantly affected by hemicastration. Absolute volume of seminiferous and interstitium was significantly increased in unilaterally castrated rats at 20, 30 and 40 days of age compared to control. Significant increases in the total number of Leydig cells per testis occurred in rats hemicastrated at 20, 30, 40 and 50 days of age compared to control. A significant increase in average volume of a Leydig cell was noted in the hemicastrated rats at 30 and 40 days compared to intact rats of the same age but was significantly decreased at 60 days of age. Serum testosterone levels and LH-stimulated testosterone production per testis were significantly (P<0.05) increased in the hemicastrated rats at 30 and 40 days. In summary, when rats were unilaterally castrated at 20, 30, 40, 50, and 60 days of age, those rats hemicastrated at 30 and 40 days showed compensatory hypertrophy/hypersecretion of Leydig cells when killed at 100 days of age. Especially, these data suggested that compensatory hypertrophy/hypersecretion of Leydig cells in rats hemicastrated around the time of puberty occurs in the remaining testis.

도시아파트의 실내외 $NO_2$ 농도와 관련요인에 관한 연구

서병성,김성환,김인식,허윤영,도수영,김정만,김준연,Suh, Byung-Seong,Kim, Sung-Hwan,Kim, In-Shik,Hur, Yun-Young,Do, Sou-Young,Kim, Jung-Man,Kim, Joon-Youn 대한예방의학회 1997 Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health Vol.30 No.3

부산지역의 한 아파트 단지내 489세대를 대상으로 아파트 실내외의 $NO_2$ 농도를 측정하고 동시에 $NO_2$ 농도의 관련 변수들을 조사하여 양자간의 관련성을 파악하고자 본 연구를 실시하였다. 아파트 실내외의 $NO_2$, 농도는 개인용 $NO_2$, 포집관 (Palmes tube)을 사용하여 1995년 8월 16일 - 8월 25일 (하계)과 1996년 1월 15일 - 1월 29일 (동계)간에, 그리고 가스렌지 근처, 주방, 거실 및 아파트 옥외에서 측정하였다. 본 연구의 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1) 각 세대의 가스렌지 근처와 주방, 거실 및 실외의 평균 $NO_2$, 농도는 하계는 각각 $25.9{\pm}10.0ppb,\;23.3{\pm}8.0ppb,\;19.9{\pm}6.1ppb$ 및 $19.0{\pm}6.0ppb$이며, 동계는 $34.5{\pm}16.8ppb\;28.2{\pm}13.4ppb,\;25.3{\pm}12.5ppb$ 및 $21.8{\pm}9.8ppb$로서 동하계 공히 부엌의 가스렌지 근처의 $NO_2$, 농도가 최고이었고 하계에 비하여 동계의 실내외 $NO_2$ 농도가 유의하게 높았다. 리 아파트 층수별 $NO_2$ 농도는 하계에는 층수에 따른 $NO_2$, 농도의 유의한 변화가 없었으나, 동계는 16층 이상을 제외하면 층수가 높아짐에 따라 $NO_2$ 농도가 감소하였다. 기 아파트 실내 $NO_2$ 농도의 관련변수는 하계의 경우 층수, 가족수, 1회 식사시 평균 가족수, 취사시 가스렌지 1일 평균 사용횟수, 자연 환기이었고, 동계에는 층수, 가족수, 1회 식사시 평균 가족수, 총 식사 인원수, 식사 횟수, 가족의 총 연령, 취사시 가스렌지 1일 평균 사용 횟수, 조리시 가스렌지 1일 평균 사용 횟수, 호흡기 질환자 유무 등이었다. 4) 아파트 실내 $NO_2$ 농도의 감소 방안으로는 취사 혹은 조리시 환기를 철저히 하고, 완전연소, 연소의 횟수와 시간 단축 및 연료의 대체가 필요하다고 생각한다. Nitrogen dioxide $(NO_2)$ has been regarded as one of the main elements among air pollutants, and we measured $NO_2$ levels of near gas range, kitchen, living room and outdoor on 489 apartments in Pusan area. $NO_2$ were sampled by using Palmes tubes (diffusion tube sampler) during August 16-25, 1995 (summer) and January 15-29, 1996 (winter), respectively. Authors wanted to know comparison of $NO_2$ levels in summer and winter, $NO_2$ levels categorized by variables, and variables affected to $NO_2$ levels. According to this study, we conducted to establish the degree of indoor-outdoor air pollution of urban apartments in Korea and methods to reduce indoor air pollution. The results of this study were summarized as follows: 1) Mean $NO_2$ levels of near gas range, kitchen, living room, and outdoor were $25.9{\pm}10.0ppb,\;23.3{\pm}8.0ppb,\;19.9{\pm}6.1ppb,\;and\;19.0{\pm}6.0ppb$ in summer, and $34.5{\pm}16.8ppb,\;28.2{\pm}13.4ppb,\;25.3{\pm}12.5ppb,\;21.8{\pm}9.8ppb$ in winter, respectively. 2) Mean $NO_2$ levels according to the floor levels were not significantly different in summer, and in winter, $NO_2$ levels were decreased as the floor levels were increasing, but those were increased above 16th floor. 3) Variables showing significant correlation(p<0.05) with $NO_2$ levels were as follows; Summer: floor level, family size, number of family during a meal, number using gas range during rice cooking per day, and natural ventilation. Winter: floor level, family size, number of person who have been respiratory disease in a house, number of family during a meal, total number of meals, and number using gas range during rice or side-dish cooking per day. 4) We suggest that the methods of reducing indoor $NO_2$ levels are ventilation during cooking, complete combustion, decreasing number and time of cooking, and substitution of fuels.

흰쥐에서 WGA-HRP와 pseudorabies virus를 이용한 정관의 신경로에 대한 연구

이창현,정옥봉,고병문,이봉희,김수명,김인식,양홍현,Lee, Chang-Hyun,Chung, Ok-Bong,Ko, Byung-Moon,Lee, Bong-Hee,Kim, Soo-Myung,Kim, In-Shik,Yang, Hong-Hyun 대한수의학회 2003 大韓獸醫學會誌 Vol.43 No.1

This experimental studies was to investigate the location of PNS and CNS labeled neurons following injection of 2% WGA-HRP and pseudorabies virus (PRY), Bartha strain, into the ductus deferens of rats. After survival times 4-5 days following injection of 2% WGA-HRP and PRV, the rats were perfused, and their brain, spinal cord, sympathetic ganglia and spinal ganglia were frozen sectioned ($30{\mu}m$). These sections were stained by HRP histochemical and PRY inummohistochemical staining methods, and observed with light microscope. The results were as follows ; 1. The location of sympathetic ganglia projecting to the ductus deferens were observed in pelvic ganglion, inferior mesenteric ganglion and L1-6 lwnbar sympathetic ganglia. 2. The location of spinal ganglia projecting to the ductus deferens were observed in T13-L6 spinal ganglia. 3. The PRY labeled neurons projecting to the ductus deferens were observed in lateral spinal nucleus, lamina I, II and X of cervical segments. In thoracic segments, PRY labeled neurons were observed in dorsomedial part of lamina I, II and III, and dorsolateral part of lamina IV and V. Densely labeled neurons were observed in intermediolateral nucleus. In first lumbar segment, labeled neurons were observed in intermediolateral nucleus and dorsal commisural nucleus. In sixth lumbar segment and sacral segments, dense labeled neurons were observed in sacral parasympathetic nuc., lamina IX and X. 4. In the medulla oblongata, PRV labeled neurons projecting to the ductus deferens were observed in the trigeminal spinal nuc., A1 noradrenalin cells/C1 adrenalin cells/caudoventrolateral reticular nuc., rostroventrolateral reticular nuc., area postrema, nuc. tractus solitarius, raphe obscurus nuc., raphe pallidus nuc., raphe magnus nuc., parapyramidal nuc., lateral reticular nuc., gigantocellular reticular nuc.. 5. In the pons, PRV labeled neurons projecting to the ductus deferens were ohserved in parabrachial nuc., Kolliker-Fuse nuc., locus cooruleus, subcooruleus nuc. and AS noradrenalin cells. 6. In midbrain, PRV labeled neurons projecting to the ductus deferens were observed in periaqueductal gray substance, substantia nigra and dorsal raphe nuc.. 7. In the diencephalon, PRV labeled neurons projecting to the ductus deferens were observed in paraventricular hypahalamic nuc., lateral hypothalamic nuc., retrochiasmatic nuc. and ventromedial hypothalamic nuc.. 8. In cerebrum, PRV labeled neurons projecting to the ductus deferens were observed in area 1 of parietal cortex. These results suggest that WGA-HRP labeled neurons of the spinal cord projecting to the rat ductus deferens might be the first-order neurons related to the viscero-somatic sensory and sympathetic postganglionic neurons, and PRV labeled neurons of the brain and spinal cord may be the second and third-order neurons response to the movement of smooth muscles in ductus deferens. These PRV labeled neurons may be central autonomic center related to the integration and modulation of reflex control linked to the sensory and motor system monitaing the internal environment. These observations provide evidence for previously unknown projections from ductus deferens to spinal cord and brain which may be play an important neuroanatornical basic evidence in the regulation of ductus deferens function.

아프리카산 발톱개구리 이자의 초기발생과정에서 Sox9 억제가 Pdx1 발현에 미치는 영향

박병용(Byung Yong Park),이여광(Li Guang Li),최은혜(Eun-Hye Choi),정몽룡(Mong-Yong Jung),권기탁(Ki-Tak Kwon),정연호(Yeon-Ho Jeong),김종연(Jong-Youn Kim),김인식(In-Shik Kim),박병건(Byung Keon Park),이영훈(Young-Hoon Lee) 대한해부학회 2007 Anatomy & Cell Biology Vol.40 No.1

이자는 외분비샘과 내분비샘으로 구성되어 있고 신체의 항상성을 조절하는 기관이다. 발생과정 중에 이자는 앞창자 (foregut)의 등쪽과 배쪽에서 융기하여 형성되고 성장하여 하나의 기관으로 유합된다. 발생하는 이자에서 발현되는 초기 유전자의 역할을 확인하는 것은 기관의 형성과 분화를 이해하는데 매우 중요하다. 이자발생에 관여하는 유전자 중에서 Pdx1은 초기에 발현되고 이자발생에 중요하게 관여하는 것으로 알려져 있다. Sox 단백질은 다양한 발생과정을 조절하는 전사인자이고 그중 하나인 Sox9는 발생중인 이자에서 발현되지만 아직까지 그 역할은 잘 알려져 있지 않다. 본 연구에서는 Sox9의 hormone inducible inhibitory mutant를 이용하여 Sox9의 작용을 차단한 결과, 발생하는 아프리카산 발톱개구리의 이자싹(pancreatic bud)에서 Pdx1의 발현이 감소되는 것을 확인하였다. 이상의 결과로 Sox9는 아프리카산 발톱개구리 이자의 발생에 관여할 것으로 생각된다. The pancreas is a mixed exocrine and endocrine gland involved in the control of many homeostatic functions. During embryogenesis, the pancreas arises from dorsal and ventral evaginations of the foregut, which ubsequently fuse into a single organ. The characterization of early genes expressed in the developing pancreas is critical to understand its specification and differentiation. Pdx1 is one of the earliest markers of pancreatic development and a key molecule in its development. Sox proteins form a large class of transcriptional regulators implicated in the control of a variety of developmental processes. One member of this family, Sox9, is expressed in the developing pancreas, but little is known about the function of Sox9 in the developing pancreas. We further investigated Sox9 function during pancreatic development in Xenopus. Using a hormone-inducible inhibitory mutant of Sox9, we found that Pdx1 expression was reduced in the ventral pancreatic buds in Sox9-depleted embryos. We suggest that Sox9 gene expression may be involved in pancreatic development in Xenopus.

바르트 기호학의 해체 - 롤랑 바르트의 기호학적 모험 2 -

김인식(In Shik Kim) 한국기호학회 1996 기호학연구 Vol.2 No.1

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