• Molecular & Cellular Toxicology
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.132-137
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• 2008

Differential gene expression profiling was carried out in the hepatic tissue of medaka fish, Oryzias latipes, after exposure to an organophosphorus pesticide (OPP), Iprobenfos (IBP), a widely used pesticide in agri- and fish-culture, using a medaka cDNA micro array. Twenty six kinds of differentially expressed candidate genes, with 15 and 11 induced and repressed in their gene expressions, respectively, were associated with cytoskeleton (3.8%), development (7.7%), immune (7.7%), metabolism (30.8%), nucleic acid/protein binding (42.3%) and reproduction (7.7%). Of these genes, changes at the transcription level of five were re-evaluated by real-time quantitative PCR (qRT-PCR). Considering the known function of authentic genes, the effects of IBP on the biological activity and pathological aspects in medaka fish were discussed. The identified genes could be used as molecular biomarkers for biological responses to OPPs contamination in an aquatic environment.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제20권4호통권51호
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• pp.333-341
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• 2005

In order to know whether polychaetes could be used as an appropriate organism for the detection of genotoxicity, DNA strand breaks were evaluated in blood cells of a nereidae worm (Perinereis aibuhitensis) exposed to various aquatic chemical pollutants (e.g. Cd, Pb, Pyrene, Benaor[a]pyrene). Hydrogen peroxide increased DNA strand breaks up to the highest concentration (10 $\mu$M). Higher concentration than 0.1 $\mu$M showed a significantly more DNA damage than control. Cadmium and lead also showed higher DNA damage than control, over 1.0 and 1 $\mu$g/L, respectively. In case of pyrene, DNA damage was detected even at 0.001 $\mu$g/L. However, DNA damage decreased due to apoptosis at the highest concentration of pyrene and Pb. This study suggested that the polythaetous blood cells could be used effectively for screening genotoxic contaminants in the environment.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.19-26
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• 2010

Discharged materials from the point or non-point source are released into the sea, and as the results, marine environment is directly affected. We must estimate the impacts of contaminants to marine pollution rapidly and accurately. Therefore, it is needed on early warning system for appreciating marine environmental impacts, and required a bioassay to evaluate abnormal changes. A bioassay test was developed to examine the effects of heavy metal contaminants on the early life stages of the marine annimals. We have studied the effects of metals on early development of a sea urchin species, Strongylocentrotus intermedius. S. intermedius embryos were tested with six metals (Cu, Ag, Zn, Cd, Cr, Ni) and showed the highest sensitivity to Cu as well as the lowest sensitivity to Cd. The order of biological impact for metals was Cu>Ag>Ni>Zn>Cr>Cd. In accordance with the results, sea urchins embryos can provide biological criteria for seawater quality assessment. The sensitivity of developmental bioassay whith S. intermedius is at intermediate level among marine organisms commonly used in aquatic bioassays. And this sea urchin can be routinely employed as a test organism for ecotoxicity assays.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.287-294
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• 2010

Objectives : The aim of this study was to verify the intersexuality of Crassostrea gigas and Ruditapes philippinarum in southern coastal waters of Korea. Methods : Specimens of Crassostrea gigas (n=363) were collected from six areas of Tongyeong, Geoje and Yeosu. Ruditapes philippinarum (n=221) was collected from five areas of Yeosu. The sex ratio and intersexuality were determined after observing gonad preparations. Results : The rate of intersexuality in Crassostrea gigas was 16.25%, with females (24.79%; n=30/121) exhibiting a higher rate than males (11.98%; n=29/242). The rate of intersexuality in Ruditapes philippinarum was 24.43%, with females (37.76%; n=37/98) exhibiting a higher rate than males (13.82%; n=17/123). Conclusions : The results of this study suggest that intersexuality is induced by aquatic pollutants such as endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs).

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제12권3_4호
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• pp.55-59
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• 1997

Furfural, an organic solvent, is widely used as synthetic component material in producing chemical products. However, furfural has been reported that it shows strong toxicities to human being showing intense stimulus to skin, eyes, mucous membrane and nerve system. It is also known to cause anemia, liver cirrhosis, kidney failure and genetic toxicity in the human being working in the exposed area. LD$_{50}$ of furfural for peritoneal injected mouse has been known around 20mg/kg, but the acute toxicity on aquatic organisms such as fish, daphnid or algae are not well known, compared to those on rodents. In this experiment, we studied on the fish toxicity of furfural using Japanese Medaka (Orvzias latipes) and Common Carp (Cvprinus carpio). We also observed histological changes in the fish organs. The LC$_{50}$ were 12. Smg/L in Japanese Medaka and 21.8 mg/L in Common Carp, respectively. When Common Carps were exposed to 120mg/L of furfural concentration for 30 minutes, blood congestion in gills and lysis of secondary lamella were shown. Though the muscle of caudal fin was not completely eroded, its epidermic cells were shown to be necrotic in various parts. Tissue atrophy and cell necrosis were also shown in the liver of Common Carps exposed to furfural. From these results, furfural seems to cause histological damages on liver, an internal organ as well as on external organs such as gills and fins eventhough the fish were exposed for a short-term.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.305-310
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• 2003

A rapid, inexpensive enzymatic method is proposed for indirect water quality testing in terms of heavy metal toxicity. The activity of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase was applied for heavy metal toxicity test as an effective criterion in water quality. The toxicity of Pb (lead) and Cd (cadmium) for water flea, Moina macrocopa, were evaluated for 2-8 days with variables of mobilization ability. And the reproduction impairment of Moina macrocopa were investigated as the parameter of chronic toxicity test for Pb and Cd. As a result, the EC$_{50}$ for immobilization of Moina macrocopa were Pb and Cd were 1.6749 and 0.4683, respectively. The values of reproductive impairment to Moina macrocopa for Pb and Cd were 9.5938 and 8.3264 in EC$_{50}$ A significant alteration of G6PDH (Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase) activity of Moina macrocopa was observed when Cd and Pb were treated in media. The results obtained indicate that G6PDH activity of Moina macrocopa can be used as an indicative parameter in aquatic toxicity tests for heavy metals.als.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.124-129
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• 1988

담수산 어류인 송사리(Oryzias latipes)에 대한 6개 농약의 급성독성을 7일동안 시간의 경과에 따라 측정, toxicity curve를 작성하여 각 농약의 시간의 경과에 따른 급성독성 발현의 현상을 평가하고 48시간 및 96시간 LC50값과 lethal threshold 농도와의 관계를 분석하여 얻은 결과는 다음과 같다. 농약의 toxicity curve를 중심으로 시간의 경과에 따른 급성독성값의 변화를 보면 butachlor가 120시간째, fenobucarb가 48시간째, chlorothalonil이 48시간째 lethalthreshold 농도를 나타내어, 각각 120시간, 48시간만에 급성독성현상이 더이상 시간의 경과에 따라 발현되지 않으나, 나머지 3개의 농약인 alachlor, diazinon, iprobenfos는 노출 7일 이후에도 계속 급성독성현상을 나타냄을 알 수 있었다. 이로써 6개의 농약에 대한 lethal threshold 농도는 butachlor 0.53 mg/l(0.49-0.57 mg/1), alfachlor 1.15 mg/1>, fenobucarb 10.3 mg/1(9.3-11.4 mg/1), diazinon 6.70mg/1>, chlorothalonil 0.085 mg/1(0.082-0.087 mg/1), iprobenfos 3.42 mg/1>이었다. 결국 노출시간 96시간이내에 독성현상이 발현되어 더이상 치사율이 증가하지 않은 농약은 6개중 2종류뿐이며 나머지 4개중 3개에서는 노출후 7일이 경과하여도 계속하여 독성이 발현됨을 알 수 있었다.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제39권6호
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• pp.488-493
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• 1996

농약의 토양 표면유출에 관한 연구의 일차단계로 사과 과수원에서 자연강우를 이용한 captafol의 토양 표면 유출 실험을 수행하였다. Captafol 유출농도는 약제를 살포한 직후 강우가 있었던 5차시기에 가장 높은 180 ppb의 수준을 보였으며, 그 이외의 시기에는 대부분 20 ppb 이하였고, 전체 유출된 양은 처리한 유효성분량에 대하여 0.1% 이하 수준이었다. 지천과 합류되는 지점에서 captafol의 희석배율은 과수원의 배출구와 바로 인접한 지천에서는 약 10배, 좀 더 이동되어 큰 지천과 합류되는 지점에서는 약 50배의 수준이었다. 따라서 captafol이 유출로 인하여 인접 하천으로 유입되는 경우는 희석요인(약 $10{\sim}50$배로 희석)과 빠른 가수분해성을 고려할 때 환경생물에 대한 급성적인 독성은 문제가 되지 않을 것으로 판단되었다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.418-434
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• 2010

As concerns regarding water pollution grow, the need increases for a fast and accurate assessment of ecological risk. In this context, many studies have been conducted to identify biomarkers which can sensitively indicate exposure to and effects of various contaminants in a water environment. However, the utility of most such biomarkers in the real water environment is not yet validated. In this paper, we conducted a thorough review of publications that were related to developing or evaluating molecular and biochemical biomarkers of freshwater fish in ecological risk assessment, and evaluated whether these biomarkers of interest could link to the effects on higher biological levels, such as histopathology and above. Biomarkers of interest included those associated with metabolism, oxidative stress, reproduction and endocrine disruption, genotoxicity, and defense against heavy metal exposure. We found that, when used alone, most molecular and biochemical biomarkers are not sufficient to understand the effects of toxic substances in higher biological levels, due to defense or acclimation mechanisms of organisms. Moreover, some biomarkers respond not only to hazardous substances but also to the changes in water quality and disease outbreak. Molecular and biochemical biomarkers may be most useful in understanding the potential biological effects of toxic compounds when used in parallel with relevant endpoints of higher biological levels.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.241-249
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• 2009

수서생태계에서 중금속 오염은 경제적, 환경보건적으로나 매우 중요한 문제이다. 최근 중금속에 의한 생태계의 안전과 건강성에 대한 우려가 대두되고, 이를 모니터링하고자 하는 시도가 이루어지는 실정이다. 이에 국내산 무갑류인 풍년새우(Branchinella kugenumaensis)를 대상으로 카드뮴(Cd)과 구리(Cu)의 장기간 노출에 따른 생물학적 반응을 파악하고자 하였다. 장기간(30일) 동안 Cd와 Cu에 노출된 풍년새우에서 생존율이 모든 농도에서 통계적 유의수준으로 급격히 감소하였다 (p<0.05). 특히 상대적으로 고농도의 Cd와 Cu 노출된 개체들이 크게 감소한 것으로 나타났고(p<0.01), Cd 노출의 경우 농도 의존적으로 반응이 나타났다. 풍년새우의 성장률 또한 두 중금속 노출 후 모든 농도에서 감소되는 것을 확인하였다. 풍년새우의 내구란 수로 관찰한 생식율은 Cd와 Cu 노출 후 급격히 감소하는 것을 관찰할 수 있었다. 나아가, 장기적인 중금속 고농도 노출에서 풍년새우의 생식이 심각하게 저해되는 반면에, 풍년새우의 성비에는 영향이 크지 않았다. Cd 노출 후에 풍년새우에서 비대칭적인 telson 형태기형이 관찰되었으나 이러한 기형형태는 대조군에서는 전혀 발견되지 않았다. 결론적으로, 본 연구를 통해 Cd와 Cu의 중금속 장기노출에 의해 풍년새우의 생물학적 반응지표들의 변화를 확인하였다. 장기적인 노출실험 결과, 풍년새우는 중금속 노출에 대해 민감한 지표종일 뿐만 아니라 장기적인 수생태계의 모니터링을 위한 기반 자료로 중요한 가치가 있을 것으로 고려되어졌다.