• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2001

Since the Industrial Revolution, people have enjoyed an abundant life, owing to the technological innovations of science. However, because of changes in the environment or polution to the environment, it has brought on many chronic diseases. Especially, even though it may be a small amount, if cadmium gets into a human body, because its biological half life is long, it fatally causes a kidney disease and damage to human organisms. It was reported that Metallothioneins(MT), a substance that is closely related with a free radical that comes from environmental pollution and the course of which cadmium, which causes chronic addition in the body, is formed, along with harmful metals, make the toxicity reduce. MT compound led into the body by cadmium indirectly functions as an antioxidation, supplied adequate amount of vitamin E, and suppresses the accumulation of cadmium in heart, liver and blood. Cadmium content found in Korean soil according to the test conducted from 1992 to 1996 was 0.02~0.03mg/kg in cereals, pulses, and potatoes. Free radical scavenger, finding solution for metal substance that comes from environmental pollution from food and natural substances implicates a better future for the study of food science.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.1355-1363
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• 1999

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of vitamin E on liver microsomal cytochrome P450 contents and xanthine oxidase activity in acute cadmium poisoned rats. Sprague Dawley male rats weighing 100$\pm$10g were randomly assigned to one normal and three cadmium injected groups. Cadmium injected groups were fed vitamin E free diet(0E Cd group), 40mg vitamin E per kg diet(40E Cd group) or 400mg vitamin E per kg diet(400E Cd group). Vitamin E level of normal group was 40mg per kg diet. Animals were injected intraperitoneally with 2.0mg Cd2+/kg bw for 4 days after the rats were fed diets with three different levels of vitamin E for 2 and 4 weeks. Body weight, food intake and feed efficiency ratio of cadmium injected animals, were decreased compared with those of normal group. The weights of liver and kidney in cadmium injected groups were not different from those of normal group. Cadmium contents of liver in cadmium groups were 160 fold higher those that of normal group. Accumulation of cadmium poisoned rat liver was reduced by vitamin E supplementation. Contents of blood hemoglobin and hematocrit in 0E Cd groups were decreased to 2~ 14% of those of the other groups. Contents of serum triglyceride in all experimental groups were not significantly different each other. Levels of serum total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and antherogenic index in 0E Cd and 40E Cd groups were higher than those of normal group, while the contents of HDL cholesterol in 0E Cd and 40E Cd groups were lower than those of normal group. Xanthine oxidase(XOD) activity and cytochrome P450 contents in the liver were significantly increased in cadmium injected groups but these were reduced by vitamin E supplementations. The present results indicate that acute cadmium poisoning in rats causes increasing free radical generation systems in the liver and that leads to liver tissue damage. But these abnormalities can be reduced by dietary vitamin E supplementations.

• 환경위생공학
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.61-78
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• 1988

식이조성에 따른 카드뮴의 장관내 흡수에 미치는 영향을 규명할 목적으로 1988년 4월부터 5월까지 30일간 생쥐 90마리를 사육한 후 에테르 마취로 도살한 뒤 장기를 적출하여 무게를 측정한 후 습식 분해하여 원자흡광분광 광도계로 분석하였다. 다만 카드뮴은 고농도 1회 투여군 ($100{\mu}g$ 경구투여 )과 저농도 자유섭취군 (50ppm 함유음용수 자유섭취)으로 구분하여 각각 카세인, 칼슘 및 우지식이군별로 시험하였다. 생존율은 대조군 (기본사료+증류수)이 $100\%$이었고, IV군 (기본사료+Cd+Ca)의 고농도 1회 및 저농도 자유섭취군과 V군 (기본사료 + Cd + 우지)의 저농도 자유섭취군이 각각 $66.7\%$로 가장 낮았다. 최종 체중증가비는 모두 대조군의 $42.3\%$보다 낮았으며 고농도 1회 투여군에서는 V군이 $26.0\%$로 제일 낮았고 IV군이 $42.3\%$로 가장 높았으며 저농도 자유섭취군에서는 II군(기본사료+카드뮴)이 $11.6\%$로 가장 낮았고 IV군이 $24.0\%$로 제일 높았다. 고농도 1회 투여후 5일까지는 거의 체중증가가 없었으나 그 이후 회복되었고 저농도 자유섭취군은 만성적인 누적으로 체중이 증가하는 미진한 경향이었다. 장기별 무게비는 간장은 고농도 1회투여군과 저농도 자유섭취군 모두 II군이 가장 낮았으며 신장과 비장은 고농도 1회 투여군의 II군이 가장 높았고 저농도 자유섭취군의 II군이 가장 낮았다. 대변으로의 카드뮴 배설은 카드뮴 $100{\mu}g$ 1회 경구투여후 1내지 1내지 2일 사이에 거의 대부분 이루어졌다. 조직에 축적된 카드뮴 함량은 대조군보다 모두 유익하게 높게 나타났으며 간장, 신장 및 근육조직에서 식이별로는 고농도 1회 투여군과 저농도 자유섭취군 모두 II군이 가장 높게 저농도 자유섭취군 모두 II군이 가장 높게 나타났고 피부와 체모를 합한것에서는 고농도 1회 투여군의 II군과 저농도 자유섭취군의 V군이 가장 높은 함량을 보였다. 그리고 저농도 자유섭취군의 각 장기 및 조직의 카드뮴 함량이 고농도 1회 투여군보다 월등히 높게 나타났다. 이상의 결과로 보아 카세인, 칼슘 및 우지첨가식이가 카드뮴의 장관내 흡수를 저지하는 효과가 다소 있음을 알 수 있으며 이중 칼슘식이가 가장 효과가 큰 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.410-420
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• 1988

This study were performed to investigate effect of dietary cadmium(Cd) and protein levels on growth, body protein metabolism and Cd toxicity in growing rats. Forty eight male rats of Sprague-Dawley weighing 113$\pm$2g were blocked into 6 groups accoridng to body weight. Dietary protein were given at the levels of 7, 15 and 40% of diet and Cd (200ppm)were either added or not. The result obtained were summerized as follow; 1) Food intake, weight gain, FER PER, liver and kidney weight, weight and length of bones, hematocrit, and hemoglobin content in Cd-added groups were low than those in Cd-free groups. 2) Serum total protein showed no significant difference with Cd addition, but it was significantly lower in low protein diet groups. Liver protein in Cd-added groups was lower than Cd-free groups, and was tend to be increased with increasing dietary protein level. 3) Daily urinary and fecal nitrogen excretions in Cd-added groups were lower than Cd-free groups, and were increased with increasing dietary protein level. 4) Cadmium contents in blood, liver, kidney, and femur were tend to be decreased with increasing dietary protein level. Especially, Cd content in kidney of Cd-added groups was significantly decreased with increasing dietary protein level. 5) Daily urinary and fecal Cd excretions were tend to be increased with increasing dietary protein level, and Cd-added-high protein diet group showed the highest Cd excretion among the Cd-added groups, Cd absorption ration and Cd retention ratio were tend to be decreased with increasing dietary protein level.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제29권9호
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• pp.958-970
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• 1996

This study was performed to investigate the effect of dietary calcium level on cadmium and lead toxicity in rats. Fifty-four male rats of Sprague-Dawely strain weighing 152$\pm$12g were blocked into 9 groups according to body weight, and were raised for 30 days. Nine experimental diets different with cadmium(0%, 0.04%), lead (0%, 0.071%) and calcijm(0.5%, 1.0%, 1.5%) levels were prepared. The results are summarized as follow. Weight gain, F.E.R.(food efficiency ratio), and weights of liver, kidney and femur were lower in cadmium exposed groups than those of heavy metal free groups. Weight gain F.E.R. and ash weight of lead groups were lower than those of heavy metal free groups. But, these were increased with increasing dietary calcium level. Cadmium and lead concentrations in blood, liver, kidney and femur were lower in rats fed 1.5% calcium than 0.5% calcium diet. Fecal cadmium and lead excretions were remarkably increased in 1.5% calcium groups, and cadmium and lead retention rates were decreased in 1.5% calcium groups. Metallothionein concentrations in liver, kidney and small intestine were higher in rats exposed to cadmium and lead. Calcium content in blood, femur and daily urinary and fecal calcium excretion were decreased by cadmium and lead additions, and increased in 1.5% calcium groups. Creatinine clearance were decreased with cadmium administratino and calcium addition. In conclusion, weight gain and organ weights were decreased with cadmium or lead administration. But, cadmium administration was more toxic than lead adminstration. Cadmium or lead toxicity was alleviated by increasing dietary calcium level. Especially, lead toxicity was alleviated in proportion to dietary calcium level.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.340-350
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• 1988

식이조성에 따른 카드뮴의 조직내 축적에 미치는 영향을 규명할 목적으로 1988년 4월부터 5월까지 30일간 생쥐 90마리를 사육한 후, 에테르 마취로 도살한 뒤 장기를 적출하여 무게를 측정한 후 습식 분해하여 원자흡광분광광도계로 분석하였다. 카드뮴은 고농도 1회 투여군($100{\mu}g$ 경구투여)과 저농도 자유섭취군(50ppm 함유음용수 자유섭취)으로 구분하여 각각 카세인, 칼슘 및 우지식이군별로 시험하였다. 생존율은 대조군(기본사료+증류수)이 100%이었고, IV군(기본사료+Cd+Ca)의 고농도 1회 및 저농도 자유섭취군과 V군(기본사료+Cd+우지)의 저농도 자유섭취군이 각각 66.7%로 가장 낮았다. 최종 체중증가비는 모두 대조군의 42.3%보다 낮았으며 고농도 1회 투여군에서는 V군이 26.0%로 제일 낮았고 IV군이 42.3%로 가장 높았으며 저농도 자유섭취군에서는 II군(기본사료+카드뮴)이 11.6%로 가장 낮았고 IV군이 24.0%로 제일 높았다. 고농도 1회 투여후 5일까지는 거의 체중증가가 없었으나 그 이후 회복되었고, 저농도 자유섭취군의 체중증가는 미진한 경향을 보였다. 장기별 무게비는 간장은 고농도 1회 투여군과 저농도 자유섭취군 모두 II군이 가장 낮았으며, 신장과 비장은 고농도 1회 투여군의 II군이 가장 높았고 저농도 자유섭취군의 II군이 가장 낮았다. 대변으로의 카드뮴배설은 $100{\mu}g$ 1회 경구투여후 $1{\sim}2$일 사이에 거의 대부분 이루어졌다. 조직에 축적된 카드뮴 함량은 대조군보다 모두 유의하게 높게 나타났으며 간장, 신장, 비장 및 근육조직에서 식이별로는 고농도 1회 투여군과 저농도 자유섭취군 모두 II군이 가장 높게 나타났고 피부와 체모를 합한 것에서는 고농도 1회 투여군의 II군과 저농도 자유섭취군의 V군이 가장 높은 함량을 보였다. 그리고 저농도 자유섭취군의 각 장기 및 조직의 카드뮴 함량이 고농도 1회 투여군보다 월등히 높게 나타났다. 이상의 결과로 보아 카세인, 칼슘 첨가식이가 카드뮴의 장관내 흡수를 저지하는 효과가 다소 있음을 알 수 있으며 이중 칼슘식이가 가장 효과가 큰 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.371-390
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• 1990

Production of free radicals of superoxide anion in tissues by cadmium, activities of superoxide dismutase and catalase to protect tissue damages caused by the free radicals and ATPase that plays an important role in energy metabolism at cellular level were investigated. Experiments in vivo were conducted with liver, kidney and testicle tissue homogenates of rats adding $0.05{\sim}0.50mM$ cadmium chloride, and in vivo experiments administering single dose of 5 mg of cadmium/kg of body weight in 0.1% cadmium chloride solution intraperitoneally 48 hours prior to evisceration. Production of superoxide radicals in liver and testicle increased with addition of cadmium in vitro, but not in kidney. In vivo experiments, however, superoxide radicals slightly increased in liver and kidney but not in testicle. Superoxide dismutase (Cu, Zn-SOD and Mn-SOD), catalase and ATPase (total, $Mg^{++}-\;&\;Na^+,\;K^+-$) activity decreased in the presence of cadimium in dose dependent manner. Reduction of these enzyme activities varied not only with dosage of cadmium but also with type of tissue and between in vitro and in vivo experiment.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.597-607
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• 1996

This study has been investigated the potenial of increased dietary cysteine to alter the effects of cadmium and lead on tissure and bone metal concentrations, excretion and tissue metallothionein(MT) concentrations. Fifty-four male rats of Sprgue-Dawley strain weighing 149$\pm$17g were divided into 9 groups according to body weight. Nine experimental diets with different cadmium (0ppm, 400ppm), lead(0ppm, 710ppm) and cysteine (0.06%, 0.45%, 0.90%) levels were given to rats for 30 days ; Food intake, weight gain, F.E.R, and weights of liver, kidney and femur were decreased in cadmium supplied groups than in cadmium free groups. Urinary and fecal cadmium excretions were increased and MT synthesis we induced in liver, kidney and small intestine in cadmium supplied groups. In lead supplied groups, weight gain and F.E.R were decreased. With cysteine supplementation in cadmium supplied groups, weight gain and F.E.R, and weights of liver, kidney and femur were increased. Cadmium excretion in feces and MT concentrations in liver and kidney were also increased with cysteine supplementation. In lead supplied groups, there was no significant increase in food intake, weight gain and F.E.R with cysteine supplementation. Lead excretion in feces was increased in cysteine supplemented groups. In conclusion, effect of cadmium administration was more toxic than lead adminstration. Cysteine alleviated cadmium and lead toxicity by increasing metallothionein concentration and fecal excretions of heavy metals. Especially, effect of cysteine supplementation was more effective in cadmium groups than in lead groups. Effect of cysteine supplementation was not different with level of cysteine supplementation in both cadmium and lead groups.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.38-43
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• 1994

크릴 및 카드뮴이 콜레스테롤 식이 흰주의 혈장 지질 성분에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위하여, Spragu-Dawley계의 숫쥐를 8식이군으로 나누어 4주간 사육하였다. 혈장중 콜레스테롤, 인지질 및 중성지질 농도에서 5%이하의 크릴식이첨가군은 대조군과 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 카드뮴투여군은 대조군에 비하여 혈장중 중성지질(1.6배), 유리콜레스테롤(1.6배), 지단백(1.4배) 및 총콜레스테롤(1.3배)의 농도가 증가되었으며, HDL-콜레스테롤 농도는 약 1.6배 정도 낮았다. 카드뮴식이군에서 크릴첨가는 혈장의 총콜레스테롤, 유리 콜레스테롤, 지단백 및 중성지질의 농도를 오히려 증가시키는 결과를 초래하였다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.461-471
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• 1996

This study was performed to investigate the effect of dietary protein and cysteine levels on cadmium toxicity in rats. Seventy-two male rats of Sprague-Dawley strain weighting 171$\pm$3g were blocked into 12 groups according to body weight, and were raised for 30 days. cadmium chloride was given at levels of 0 or 400ppm, protein at levels of 7, 15 and 40%, and cysteine was added(total dietary cysteine contents : 0.45%) to diet or not. The results are summarized as follow. Food intake, weight gain, food were lower than those of cadmium free group. But, these were increased with increasing dietary protein level and cysteine addition. Fecal cadmium excretion was remarkably increased in high protein (40%) groups. Thus, cadmium retention rates were decreased in high protein groups. Metallothionein concentrations in liver and kidney were increased in cysteine addition, and cadmium administration. Especially, these were remarkably increased in cadmium and cysteine added groups. Urinary calcium excretion was increased with cadmium administration, but urinary protein excretion and creatinine clearance were not changed in these animal. In conclusion, food intake, weight gain and organ weights were decreased with administration. Cadmium toxicity was alleviated by increasing fecal cadmium excretion, while cysteine addition increased metallothionein concentrations in liver and kidney. From these results, it was shown that cadmium toxicity was alliviated by synergistic effect of high protein level and cysteine addition.