• Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.29-33
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• 1998

The effect of ellagic acid (EA) on hepatocarcinogenesis induced by diethylnitrosamine (DEN), and promoted by phenobarbital (PB), and hepatectomized partially was investigated in male Wi star rats. All rats were injected 200 mg of DEN intraperitoneally, received 0.05 % of PB in drinking water at week 2, and hepatectomized 2/3 of liver at week 3. Rats of group 2, 3 and 4 were fed diet containing 400ppm EA for 1 week before DEN administration, for 9 weeks from beginning of experiment to sacrifice and for 6 weeks from PB treatment to sacrifice respectively. Rats of group 5, 6 and 7 were fed 800 ppm EA in the same manner as group 2, 3 and 4. Animals were killed at 8 weeks after DEN administration. The number and area of preneoplastic lesions were quantified the glutathione-S-transferase placental-form (GST-P) positive foci using immunohistochemical method. Decrease of number and area of the positive foci was observed in the rats fed 400 ppm EA for 9 weeks. In addition, the reduction of the foci can examine in all group fed 800 ppm EA. In conclusion, EA inhibited the hepatocarcinogenesis induced by DEN when it was administrated 800 ppm.

• Journal of Soil and Groundwater Environment
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.87-96
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• 2007

Risk assessment was carried out in order to improve the remediation and management strategy on a contaminated gunnery site, where a flood control reservoir is under construction nearby. Six chemicals, including explosive chemicals and heavy metals, which were suspected to possess risk to humans by leaching events from the site were the target pollutants for the assessment. A site-specific conceptual site model was constructed based on effective, reasonable exposure pathways to avoid any overestimation of the risk. Also, conservative default values were adapted to prevent underestimation of the risk when site-specific values were not available. The risks of the six contaminants were calculated by API's Decision Support System for Exposure and Risk Assessment with several assumptions. In the crater-formed-area(Ac), the non-carcinogenic risks(i.e., HI values) of TNT(Tri-Nitro-Toluene) and Cd were slightly larger than 1, and for RDX(Royal Demolition Explosives), over 50. The total non-carcinogenic risk of the whole gunnery range calculated to a significantly high value of 62.5. Carcinogenicity of Cd was estimated to be about $10^{-3}$, while that of Pb was about $5\;{\times}\;10^{-4}$, which greatly exceeded the generally acceptable carcinogenic risk level of $10^{-4}{\sim}10^{-6}$. The risk assessment results suggest that an immediate remediation practice for both carcinogens and non-carcinogens are required before the reservoir construction. However, for more accurate risk assessment, more specific estimations on condition shifts due to the construction of the reservoir are required, and more over, the effects of the pollutants to the ecosystem is also necessary to be evaluated.

• Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.27-40
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• 1991

;ABSTRACT-The effects of gastric ulcer induced by restraint and water-immersion stress on gastric carcinogenesis in Wistar male rats treated with N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine (MNNG) were examined. Rats of group 1 were 2iven stress for 8 hours before they were received MNNG (100 mg/l) in drinking water for 20 weeks. Rats of group 2 were received MNNG first for 2 weeks and then were given stress once a week from 3rd to 12th weeks, with simultaneous MNNG adminitration and followed by MNNG only until 20th weeks. Rats of group 3 were received MNNG only as a positive control and rats of group 4 were not treated with carcinogen. All groups were sacrificed in 20 weeks. Sections of the pyloric mucosa were stained by avidin-biotin peroxidase complex (ABC) immuno-histochemical method. PAPG (pepsinogen isozyme 1 altered pyloric gland), body weight change, gross lesions and histopathological changes were examined. The results obtained from these studies were summarized as follows: 1. The mean body weight gains of the rats fed with carcinogens (group 1, 2, 3) were significantly lower than that of group 4 (control group, without carcinogen. p<0.05). However, the differences of the mean body weight of rats treated with carcinogen were not significant. 2. Stress treatment (group 1 and 2) increased the appearance of the numbers of PAPG (Pepsinogen 1 Altered Pyloric Gland) induced by carcinogen significantly compared with that of group 3 (carcinogen only, p<0.01). 3. The incidence rate of mucosal hyperplasia in pylorus was significantly increased in group 2 compared with group 3 (p<0.05).0.05).

• Culinary science and hospitality research
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.30-37
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• 2004

국내에서 유통되고 있는 수입어류 8종에 대한 발암성 물질인 N-nitrosamine콰 전구물질들의 함량을 분석하여 위생학적 기초자료를 제공하고자 하였다. 수입어류의 질산염 및 아질산염 함량은 각각 0.4∼12.8 mg/kg 및 N.D∼l6.0 mg/kg 이었다. Dimethylamine 함량은 1.0∼70.6 mg/100g 이었으며, Trimethylarnine 함량은 15.4∼70.6 mg/100g이었다. 수입어류 8종에 대한 발암성 물질인 N-nitrosamine은 N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) 만 검출되었으며, 이들의 NDMA 함량은 2.1∼102.2mg/kg으로 러시아산 가자미에서 가장 높게 검출되었다. 또한 아르헨티나산 냉동새우는 35.3 $\mu\textrm{g}$/kg, 러시아산 냉동대구에서도 30.6 $\mu\textrm{g}$/kg으로 높은 함량을 보였다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Society of Environmental Toocicology Conference
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.164-165
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• 2003

환경 중 오염물질 중에는 발암물질로 판명된 물질이 수 종 포함되어 있으며, 여러 선진국에서는 방대한 연구를 통하여 오염수준을 파악하고, 위해성 평가에 근거한 관리대책을 펴가고 있다. 하지만 여러 선진국에서는 이러한 인체 위해성 평가결과만을 사용하여 환경 정책을 결정하기에는 그 결과가 반영하는 시야(scope)가 협소함을 느끼고, 다양한 측면(생태, 사회ㆍ경제, 삶의 질 등)을 함께 고려해야한다고 강조하고 있다. 이 중 인체 위해성 평가 결과를 경제성 평가와 더불어 화폐가치화 하는 연구는 정책 결정자들과 일반인들에게 위해성 평가 결과를 쉽게 인지시키고, 비교를 더욱 편이하게 할 수 있다는 장점이 있으며, 현재 많은 연구가 진행되고 있다.

• Journal of Environmental Health Sciences
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.92-98
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• 1998

작업장에서 근로자들이 엔진오일 등 각종 오일에 피부가 폭로되었을 때 이것을 쉽게 세척하기 위하여 일반적으로 솔벤트를 사용한다. 그러나 솔벤트를 사용하면 피부를 건조하게 만들 뿐만 아니라 오일에 함유되어 있는 각종 성분들을 피부내에 흡수되는 것을 촉진시킬 수 있어서 이에대한 대처방법이 요구된다. 특히 폐가솔닐엔진오일데는 방향족탄화수소(PAHs)와 같은 물질이 함유되어 있어 체내에 흡수되면 발암물질로 대사되어 표적장기(피부와 폐조직)에서 DNA adducts를 높은 수준으로 형성한다고 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 식물기름에서 구할 수 있는 d-라이모닌(Limonene)를 세척제로 사용하여 폐가솔린엔진오일의 폭로로 인하여 형성되는 DNA adducts를 $^{32}P-postlabeling방법으로 분석함으로써 d-라이모닌의 세척효과를 평가하고자 하였다. HDC(ICR) Br 자성마우스의 견갑골 부위에 있는 털을 제거하고 그 부위에 폐가솔린엔진오일을 폭로시키고 1시간과 8시간이 지난 다음에 d-라이모닌으로 각각 세척을 하였다. 마지막 폭로를 마치고 24시간이 지난 다음에 실험동물을 희생시켜 표적장기(폭로된 피부와 폐)에서 시료를 채취하였다. 먼저 시료에서 DNA를 분리하여 가수분해한 다음에 $^{32}P-postlabeling하여 DNA adducts를 분리하였다. 폐가솔린엔진오일만 폭로시킨 그룹의 피부와 폐조직에 형성된 DNA adducts가 각각 30.3$\pm$3.7과 15.7$\pm$2.4로서 대조군(2.5$\pm$1.0과 1.4$\pm$0.4)에 비하여 통계적으로 유의하게 높았고 (p<0.01), 또한 폐조직에서 보다 피부조직에서 통계적으로 유의하게 높았다(p<0.01). 폐가솔린엔진오일을 폭로시킨 후에 d-라이모닌으로 세척한 그룹에서는 피부와 폐조직에 형성된 DNA adducts가 통계적으로 유의하게 감소하였는데(p<0.01), 8시간 보다는 1시간이 지난 다음에 세척한 그룹에서 DNA adducts의 감소현상이 더 크게 나타났다. 결론적으로 피부에 폭로된 폐가솔린 엔진오일을 d-라이모닌으로 세척하면 폐가솔닐엔진오일내에 함유된 발암물질이 체내흡수되는 것이 억제되고, 피부와 폐조직 모두에서 DNA adducts의 형성을 감소시킬 수 있으며, 폐오일이 폭로된 후 빨리 세척하는 것이 더 효과적임을 증명하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Data and Information Science Society
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• v.27 no.3
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• pp.577-586
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• 2016

Hazardous air pollution caused by heavy metals in the air is at a serious level. Although manganese(Mn), one of the heavy metals, is a non-carcinogenic substance, it has a harmful influence on the human body. It is partially measured because automatic monitoring technologies have not yet be fully established. We introduced a statistical model for the daily concentration of manganese. Incorporating a linkage between Mn and meteorology, the proposed model is formulated in way to identify meteorological effects and to allow for seasonal trends, enabling not only accurate measurement of manganese concentration, but also information about the evaluation on a Hazard Quotient (non-cancer risk).

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• v.21 no.1 s.52
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• pp.13-19
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• 2006

화학적 예방효과가 있는 식물성 에스트로젠은 다양한 환성을 나타내며 여러 세포 수용체와 상호작용한다. Genistein은 isoflavone의 주요물질 중의 하나로 콩류에 존재하며 대표적인 식물성 에스트로젠이다. 본 논문에서는 유방암 세포주인 MCF-7에서 aryl hydrocarbon receptor(AhR)에 의해 매개되는 발암물질 활성화 경로에 대한 genistein의 영향을 살펴보았다. 세포에 genistein을 처리할 경우 cytochrome P450 1A1(CYP1A1) 약물대사효소의 특이적인 효소반응인 7-ethoxyresorufin O-deethylase (EROD) 활성도와 CYP1A1의 유전자 발현이 genistein의 농도 의존적으로 증가하였다. Genistein과 발암물질인 방향족탄화 수소 7, 12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene(DMBA)를 동시 처리하였을 경우 DMBA에 의해 유도되어 증가된 EROD활성도와 CYP1A1의 유전자 발현이 genistein에 의해 감소하였다. 랫트의 간에서 분리한 세포질을 이용하여 genistein과 AhR의 대표적인 ligand인 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin과 경쟁적 결합에 대한 영향을 조사한 결과 genistein이 AhR에 경쟁적으로 결합함을 알 수 있었다. 이러한 결과들은 genistein이 천연 AhR ligand임을 암시한다. 따라서, 식물성 에스트로젠인 genistein은 AhR경로의 길항제/항진제로 작용할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.324-328
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• 2003

In a mutagenicity test using the Salmonella typhimurium TA98 and TA100, the Xanthium strumarium L. extracts had not a mutagenicity. The extracts were assayed that antioxidative effect using a colony formation assay. The extracts showed protective effects against the cytotoxicity of H$_2$O$_2$ and increased the immunity induced by TNF and IL-1${\beta}$. The modulating effect of Xanthium strumarium L. extract on the induction of carcinogenesis by N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidin (MNNG), was investigated in Wistar rats. The GSH content was found to be reduced by MNNG treatment, but increased on adding extract. In addition the Xanthium strumarium L. extract increased p53 expression versus MNNG alone.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• v.36 no.4
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• pp.303-313
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• 2003

General information is summarized, that is necessary to introduce a scientific assessment of the human health and exposure issue concerning dioxin and dioxin-like compound. Scientific literatures were reviewed to assess the background exposures to the dioxin-like compounds for normal residents. Epidemiologic studies were also reviewed to assess malignant and nonmalignant sweets of dioxins. In 1997, the International Agency for Research on Cancer classified 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) as a human carcinogen, primarily based on occupational cohort studies. The US Environmental Protection Agency made the same decision in it's Draft Dioxin Reassessment. Epidemiologic evidences point to a generalized excess of all cancers, without any pronounced excess at specific sites. Reported non-cancer effects included a range of conditions affecting most systems. Among them, chloracne, elevation in gamma glutamyl transferase(GGT), and alterations in reproductive hormones are related to TCDO, Other adverse outcomes, such as lipid concentrations, diabetes, circulatory and heart diseases, immunologic disorders, neurobehavioral effects, and developmental outcomes require further study before their respective relationships to TCDD can be more definitively assessed.