• 환경생물
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.303-308
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• 2002

3-weeks old Commelina was transferred to and grown in Hoagland solution ($\pm$ 100 $\mu{M}$ $Cd^{2+}$, 100 $\mu{M}$ $Cd^{2+}$ ＋ 100$\mu{M}$ $Ca^{2+}$, 100 $\mu{M}$ $Cd^{2+}$ ＋ 200 $\mu{M}$ EGTA) for two weeks and then a number of physiological activities was investigated. $Cd^{2+}$ reduced total chlorophyll content up to 29% at a week and 75% at two weeks. In the treatment of $Cd^{2+}$ ＋ $Ca^{2+}$, the total chlorophyll content was reduced to 29% at a week and 80% at two weeks. $Cd^{2+}$ reduced 24% of Fv/Fm after two weeks. In case of $Cd^{2+}$ ＋ $Ca^{2+}$, Fv/Fm was reduced 55% at a week, but after two weeks, the plants were almost dead and Fv/Fm could not be measured. When EGTA was treated with $Cd^{2+}$, the value of Fv/Fm was not affected. There were no differences of water potential between the control and the treatment of $Cd^{2+}$+EGTA toy a week, but in other treatments. water potential was reduced. $Cd^{2+}$ reduced about 21% of water potential and $Cd^{2+}$ ＋ $Ca^{2+}$ reduced 43% of water potential after two weeks. $Cd^{2+}$ inhibited 21% of photosynthetic activity at a week and 32% at two weeks. In case of photosynthetic activity, $Cd^{2+}$ ＋ $Ca^{2+}$ inhibited 58% at a week and 73% at two weeks. $Cd^{2+}$+EGTA inhibited 15% of photosynthetic activity at a week and 21% at two weeks. Similar results were found in stomatal conductance. From the above results, it was observed that the treatment of $Ca^{2+}$ with $Cd^{2+}$ induced more reduction of a series of physiological responses than those of the treatment of $Cd^{2+}$ alone. Therefore, it could be concluded that $Ca^{2+}$ did not reduce the toxicity of $Cd^{2+}$, but enhanced $Cd^{2+}$ -induced physiological toxicities, but EGTA induced an decrease of $Cd^{2+}$ -induced physiological toxicities.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.190-195
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• 2020

Cadmium (Cd) toxicity is a serious limitation for agricultural production. In this study, we explored tolerance mechanism associated with Cd toxicity tolerance in alfalfa plants. We used three distinct alfalfa cultivars M. sativa cv. Vernal, M. sativa cv. Zhung Mu, and M. sativa cv. Xing Jiang Daye in this study. Cd showed declined chlorophyll score in Xing Jiang Daye compared with Zhung Mu and Vernal. No significant change observed among the cultivars for root and shoot length. Atomic absorption spectroscopy analysis demonstrated a significant accumulation of Cd, Fe, S and PC in distinct alfalfa cultivars. However, Zhung Mu and Xing Jiang Daye declined Cd accumulation in root, where Fe, S and PC incremented only in Zhung Mu. It suggests that excess Cd in Zhung Mu possibly inhibited in root by the increased accumulation of Fe, S and PC. This was further confirmed by the response of Fe (MsIRT1) and S transporters (MsSULTR1;2 and MsSULTR1;3), and MsPCS1 genes associated with Fe, S and PC availability and translocation in roots and shoots. It suggests that specially the transcript signal inducing the responses to adjust Cd especially in Zhung Mu. This finding provides the essential background for further molecular breeding program for forage crops.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.247-253
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• 2000

넙치의 초기생활사에 있어서의 해양 오염물질의 급성독성을 알아보았는데, 수정란 및 부화 직후의 넙치 자어에 미치는 급성독성 영향은 Aroclor 1254> 제초제 바스타액>HgCl2>CdCl2 순이었으며, 수정 란보다는 자어에 대한 영향이 더 크게 나타났다. 이때, 넙치 수정란에 독성물질을 처리하였을 때의 부화 율은 처리 농도에 의존적인 경향을 나타내었으며, 높은 처리 농도에서 부화하여 기형으로 발생한 개체 는 곧 죽었고, 난황 흡수율도 독성 물질의 처리 농도가 높을수록 낮은 경향을 보였다. Aroclor 1254, 바 스타액, HgCl2 및 CdCl2의 72시간 반수치사농도는 넙치 수정란에 대하여 각각 15.5 ng/L, 21 nL/L, 17 $\mu\textrm{g}$/L 및 29 $\mu\textrm{g}$/L이었으며, 부화 직후의 자어에 대해서는 각각 3.5 ng/L, 16.0 nL/L, 10.5 $\mu\textrm{g}$/L 및 15.0 $\mu\textrm{g}$/L 이었다. 일반적으로 알려진 해양오염물질의 반수치사농도는 어패류의 성체를 대상으로 조사한 경 우가 많은데, 실제 해양 환경에 있어서는 수산생물의 초기 생활사에 미치는 해양 독성물질의 영향을 조 사하여 해양 독성물질의 규제 농도를 정해야 할 것이다.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.125-132
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• 1997

To investigate the cadmium (Cd) toxicity on the testis, male rats were treated with 1, 2, 4 and 8 mg/kg of Cd by IP. According to histochemical studies, Cd-treated testis tissue showed death of spermatozoa, death of Sertoli cells, death of all the spermatogenic cells, and finally disappearance of basal lamina of seminiferous tubules with increasing doses, and showed decreased ground substances and Leydig cells, increased inflammatory cells and fibroblasts, and fibroblasts, and finally disappearance of ground substances and all the cells except fibroblasts within interstitial tissues with increasing doses. According to biochemical studies, two kinds of proteins, 25 and 45 kDa, were dramatically disappeared from the total protein of rat testis treated with Cd comparing to normal testis. The result of electrophoresis of total protein suggests that actin (45 kDa), presumed on its mmolecular weight and amount, in the testis-cells is the primary target of Cd poisoning. Although its exact mechanism is not clear, the disappearance of two proteins when testis is exposed to Cd should give some clues to understnad the mechanism of necrosis of testis tissue crumbling by heavy metal pollutant such as Cd.

• 한국작물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국작물학회 2017년도 9th Asian Crop Science Association conference
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• pp.124-124
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• 2017

Cadmium (Cd) is of particular concern because of its widespread occurrence and high toxicity and may cause serious morpho-physiological and molecular abnormalities in in plants. The present study was performed to explore Cd-induced morpho-physiological alterations and their potentiality associated mechanisms in Sorghum bicolor leaves at the protein level. Ten-day-old sorghum seedlings were exposed to different concentrations (0, 100, and $150{\mu}M$) of $CdCl_2$, and different morpho-physiological responses were recorded. The effects of Cd exposure on protein expression patterns in S. bicolor were investigated using two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE) in samples derived from the leaves of both control and Cd-treated seedlings. The observed morphological changes revealed that the plants treated with Cd displayed dramatically altered shoot lengths, fresh weights, and relative water content. In addition, the concentration of Cd was markedly increased by treatment with Cd, and the amount of Cd taken up by the shoots was significantly and directly correlated with the applied level of Cd. Using the 2-DE method, a total of 33 differentially expressed protein spots were analyzed using MALDI-TOF/TOF MS. Of these, treatment with Cd resulted in significant increases in 15 proteins and decreases in 18 proteins. Significant changes were absorbed in the levels of proteins known to be involved in carbohydrate metabolism, transcriptional regulation, translation and stress responses. Proteomic results revealed that Cd stress had an inhibitory effect on carbon fixation, ATP production and the regulation of protein synthesis. In addition, the up-regulation of glutathione S-transferase and cytochrome P450 may play a significant role in Cd-related toxicity and stress responses. Our study provides insights into the integrated molecular mechanisms involved in response to Cd and the effects of Cd on the growth and physiological characteristics of sorghum seedlings. The upregulation of these stress-related genes may be candidates for further research and use in genetic manipulation of sorghum tolerance to Cd stress.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.1-12
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• 1999

카드뮴 (Cd)의 투여가 흰쥐의 임상적인 중독 정도와 청자능력 및 장기조직에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 카드뮴의 임상적인 중독증 유발을 위한 시험사료는 흰쥐용 purified diet(AIN-76)에 CdCl를 이용하여 Cd 농도가 각각 0, 25, 50, 100 및 250ppm이 되도록 첨가하였다. 생후 7주령 ( 평균체중 231$\pm$14g) 된 Sprague-Dawley계 웅성 흰쥐 30 수를 체중에 따라 완전임의 배치법으로 6수씩 5군으로 나누어 8주간 사육하였다. 중체량, 사료섭취량 및 음수량은 카드뮴 첨가수준이 높을수록 유의하게 감소한 것으로 나타났으며, 장기무게에 있어서 특히 신장과 정소의 무게는 카드뮴 첨가수준이 높을수록 비대하였고 처리구간 유의한 차이가 있었다 (P＜0.05). Hematocrit 치와 hemoglobin 함량 역시 Cd 첨가수준이 높을수록 감소하였고 처리구간 유의한 차이가 있었다 (P＜0.05). 식이중 카드뮴의 간과 신장조직에의 평균 축적율은 간 조직이 34.1%, 신장조직이 54.3% 이었고, 저수준의 Cd 투여군이 고수준의 Cd 투여군 보다 간과 신장조직에의 축적율이 대체로 높았다. 간 조직중 metallothionein(MT) 함량은 대조군 (A) 이 30.0 $\mu\textrm{g}$/g 인데 비해 250ppm 투여군 (E) 에서는 138.6 $\mu\textrm{g}$/g 으로 카드뮴 투여수준에 따라 MT 합성은 유의한 영향을 받은 것으로 나타났다. 정자농도는 대조군에 비해 Cd 투여수준에 따라 유의한 감소 경향 (P＜0.05) 이었고, 정자 활력은 비록 통계적인 차이는 없었으나 대조군에 비해 Cd 투여군에서 낮은 경향이었다. 한편 카드뮴 투여가 조직병변에 미치는 결과를 보면 육안병변의 경우 대조군에 비하여 Cd l00ppm과 250ppm 투여군의 흰쥐에서 외관상 수척되어 있었고, 특히 250ppm 투여군의 흰쥐에서 신장과 고환의 현저한 위축이 관찰되었다. 병리조직학적 검사에서 Cd 투여군에서 간상간세포의 변성, 간세포와 간세포사이의 모세혈관이 sinusoid에서의 호산성물질의 저류 및 Kupffer cell의 활성화가 관찰되었다. 신장의 경우 Cd 투여군에서 세뇨관 상피세포의 변성 및 호염성병변이 관찰되었으며 고환에서는 Cd 투여 농도에 의해서 세포변성, 정자세포수의 감소 및 거핵세포의 출현이 관찰되었다. 따라서 카드뮴에 장기간 노출은 성선조직의 변화에 의해 정자활력 및 농도의 감소가 일어나고 이로 인해 번식효율이 저하되는 한 요인으로 작용되는 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.587-592
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• 1999

우리나라 전 연안의 조간대에 분포하고 있는 총알고둥을 대상으로 TBTCI, Hg 및 Cd의 급성독성과 그에 따른 사망률 및 산소 소비율의 변화를 수온, $15^{\circ}C$와 $23^{\circ}C$ 그리고 개체크기에 따라 살펴보았다. 수온 $15^{\circ}C$에서, 큰 개체 및 작은 개체에 대한 오염원별 급성독성 영향은 TBTCI에서 13일-$LC_{50}$은 각각 0.87 ppm, 0.65 ppm, Hg의 11일-$LC_{50}$은 각각 5.55 ppm, 2.85 ppm, 그리고 Cd의 9일-$LC_{50}$은 각각 13.77 ppm 및 8.46 ppm으로 독성순위는TBTCl > Cd > Hg으로 나타났다. 그리고 수온 $23^{\circ}C$에서는, TBTCl의 8일-$LC_{50}$은 각각 0.68 ppm과 0.15 ppm, Hg의 5일-$LC_{50}$은 각각 10.41 ppm과 5.73 ppm이 었으며, Cd의 4일-$LC_{50}$은 각각 13.31 ppm과 4.47 ppm이었으며, 독성순위는 TBTCl > Cd > Hg으로 나타났다. 실험 오염원에 대해서 큰 개체가 작은 개체보다 내성이 강했으며, Hg과 Cd의 경우 $15^{\circ}C$에서보다 $23^{\circ}C$에서 오염원의 농도가 증가함에 따라 작은 개체의 내성이 더 크게 감소했다 TBTCI와 Cd에서는 $15^{\circ}C$에 비해 $23^{\circ}C$에서 개체가 작을 수록 저해영향은 크게 작용했다. 총알고둥의 산소소비율은 $15^{\circ}C$보다 $23^{\circ}C$에서, 큰 개체보다 작은 개체에서 더 높았으며, 작은 개체가 농도증가에 따라 더 크게 감소했다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.123-131
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• 2007

Many environmental contaminants including several metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and pharmaceuticals, have been identified to be phototoxic in the water environment. Concerns regarding photo-enhancement of toxicity of several environmental contaminants have been increasing because of the increased level of ultraviolet irradiation on the earth surface. However, there exist arguments that there might be certain defense mechanisms taking place in the aquatic ecosystem, which may include behavioral characteristics or genetic acclimation. This study was conducted to understand the potential responses of aquatic receptors to several phototoxic metals in the real environment, where long-term acclimation of such organisms to low dose UV-B may take place. For this purpose, water flea Daphnia magna was acclimated to environmentally relevant dose of UV-B (12 to $18uW/cm^2$) for >11 generations. The differences in developmental and life history characteristics, and toxicity responses were evaluated. Acclimation did not affect the daphnids' growth, longevity, and reproduction characteristics such as time to first brood, and brood size: After 21 d, survival of D. magna was not influenced by UV-B acclimation. When the number of young per female was compared. the daphnids acclimated for 11 generations tend to produce less number of neonates than the un-acclimated individuals but with no statistical significance (p>0.05). Four metals that were reported to be phototoxic elsewhere were employed in this evaluation, that include As, Cd. Cu, and Ni. UV-B level being applied in acclimation did increase the toxicity of Cd and Cu, significantly (p<0.05). However, the toxicities of As and Ni were not affected by irradiation of UV-B. Phototoxic responses were evaluated between the acclimated and the un-acclimated daphnids. For Cu, UV-B acclimation led to reduction of the photo-induced toxicity $(p\approx0.1)$ in daphnids. Non-acclimated Daphnia were affected by 50% at 4.18 ug/l Cu. but UV-B acclimated individuals exhibited $EC_{50}$ of 5.89 ug/l. With Cd, UV-B acclimation appeared to increase phototoxicity (p>0.05). With As and Ni, UV-B acclimation did not influence photo-induced toxicity. This observation may be in part explained by the type of reactive oxygen species that were generated by each metal. Similar to UV-B light, Cu is known to generate superoxide anion by acting as redox cycling toxicant. This is one of the first studies that employed_laboratory based UV-B acclimated test species for photoenhanced toxicity evaluation.

• 약학회지
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.552-557
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• 2000

In order to investigate the effects of Yukmijihwang-Tang on the hepatic microsomal function of Cd-poisoned rats, 3 mg/kg of cadmium (Cd) and 500 mg/kg of Yukmijihwang-Tang extract (YJT), a herbal hepatoprotective medicine, were administered concurrently to rats for 4 weeks. The levels of protein, aniline hydroxylase (AH) and malondialdehyde (MDA) were increased in Cd-treated group. This increase was suppressed by treatment or YJT. The levels of aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), glucose-6-phosphatase (G-6-P) and ${\delta}-aminolevulinic$ acid dehydratase (ALAD) of Cd-treated group were decreased. This decrease was inhibited by treatment of YJT. Treatment with YJT significantly protects cadmium-induced hepatotoxicity.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.1-15
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• 1995

Tolerance to toxic effects of cadmium(Cd), including lethality has been shown following pretreatment with cadmium and zinc. This study was designed to determine if tolerance also develops to Cd-induced hepatotoxicity and renal toxicity. Three groups of rats(A, B, C), each consisting of 52 rats, were studied and each group was divided into three subgroups(1,2,3), 28 rats for each subgroup. Rats were subcutaneously pretreated with saline(A), $CdCl_2$(0.5 mg/kg, B), and $ZnCl_2$(13.0 mg/kg, C) during time periods of 5 days. At the end of the period, rats were challenged with $CdCl_2$(3.0 and 6.0 mg/kg) by intraperitoneal injection. As for the cadmium levels in rat tissues after 1,3,5,6 days of pretreatments, it was highest in the liver. Then kidney, heart, blood and muscle followed it in that order. After 24, 48 and 96 hours of intraperitoneal injection by challenge doses the concentration of cadmium in liver and kidney increased proportionally to the increase of challenge dosage. However metallothioneins in liver and kidney were increased by the pretreatment of cadmium and zinc. These data indicate the liver is a major target-organ of acute Cd poisoning, and suggest that cadmium induced hepatic injury, via release of Cd-MT, may play an important role in the nephrotoxicity observed in response to short-term exposure to cadmium. This result suggest that increasing cadmium concentrations, gradually accumulating in liver and kidney as the result of the pretreatment, served to induce the synthesis of metallothionein, thus making them resistant to the challenge from cadmium.