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Acute and Chronic Effects of Nanoplastics on the Water Flea Moina macrocopa

  • Md. Niamul Haque;Jaehee Kim;Jae-Sung Rhee
    • 한국해양생명과학회지
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    • 제8권1호
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    • pp.78-86
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    • 2023
  • Here, upon acute (96 h) and chronic (14 days) exposure, ingestion of polystyrene NPs (100 nm) and physiological, biochemical, and cholinergic modulations were analyzed in the water flea Moina macrocopa exposed to different concentrations (0.001, 0.01, 0.1, 1, 5, 10, 50, 100, and 500 ㎍ l-1). Exposed NPs were observed in the internal organs (e.g., digestive tract and foregut) of the water flea. Chronic exposure to the relatively high concentrations resulted in significant decreases in survival, body length, and the total number of molts, whereas reproduction parameter was not affected. Significant increase in oxidative stress biomarker (malondialdehyde) and decrease in the intracellular content of endogenous antioxidant (glutathione) and enzymatic activity of antioxidant enzymes (glutathione peroxidase, glutathione reductase, catalase, superoxide dismutase, and glutathione S-transferase) were detected in response to relatively high concentrations of NPs. Transcriptional expression of the hsp70 gene was increased in response to relatively high concentrations of NPs, whereas acetylcholinesterase activity was lowered by the same concentrations of NPs. Taken together, NPs exposure would be a significant modulator on physiological and biochemical metabolism of water flea.

A Rare Case of Undifferentiated Carcinoma of the Colon Directly Invading the Duodenum

  • Jongryeul Lim;Jeongmin Choi;Hyun-Jung Kim;Soo In Choi
    • Journal of Digestive Cancer Research
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    • 제11권1호
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    • pp.49-54
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    • 2023
  • Colorectal cancers often invade adjacent organs; however, direct duodenal invasion is rare. Adenocarcinoma is the most common type of colorectal cancer, but an undifferentiated carcinoma type is unusual. Herein, we present a case of undifferentiated carcinoma of the colon that directly invaded the duodenum and metastasized to distant lymph nodes. An 85-year-old female patient was admitted with a 7-cm-sized colonic mass invading the duodenum, detected by computed tomography. Positron emission tomography revealed fluorodeoxyglucose uptake in the colon, duodenum, and aortocaval lymph nodes. A large encircling mass in the ascending colon and an ulcerated mass in the duodenum were revealed by colonoscopy and esophagogastroduodenoscopy, respectively. Pathologic examinations of the colon and the duodenum revealed nonglandular, diffusely infiltrating atypical round cells, confirming undifferentiated carcinoma of the colon. The histologic type of this tumor was distinguished using immunohistochemical (IHC) markers. Finally, microscopic characteristics and IHC markers aided in identifying the histologic type of colorectal cancer.

치어기 대서양참다랑어(Thunnus thynnus) 사료 내 아마인유의 이용성 평가 (Evaluation of Dietary Supplementation with Linseed Oil for Juvenile Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Thunnus thynnus)

  • 지승철;임종호;신재형;이경준
    • 한국수산과학회지
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    • 제56권5호
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    • pp.741-748
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    • 2023
  • This study evaluated the supplemental effects of linseed oil (LO) as a substitute for docosahexaenoic acid oil (DHAO) in the diet of juvenile Atlantic bluefin tuna. A control diet (DHA) was formulated to contain 65% enzyme-treated fish meal and 3% of DHAO. A LO diet was formulated to contain 1% LO replacing 1% DHAO in DHA diet. In a feeding trial, 300 juvenile bluefin tuna (initial body weight 1.15 g) were randomly divided into two concrete tanks (70 ton capacity) and fed one of the experimental diets for 13 days. Weight gain was higher in the LO group (519%) than in the control (443%) while survival and protein digestibility were similar between groups. The biological assessment of the tuna digestive organs did not differ between the DHA and LO groups. The fatty acid composition of the carcass showed that α-linolenic acid was only observed in the LO group, and there was no difference in the composition of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosapentaenoic acid between the groups. These results indicate that LO could be a dietary good oil source for Atlantic bluefin tuna without apparent negative effects.

Gut-Brain Connection: Microbiome, Gut Barrier, and Environmental Sensors

  • Min-Gyu Gwak;Sun-Young Chang
    • IMMUNE NETWORK
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    • 제21권3호
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    • pp.20.1-20.18
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    • 2021
  • The gut is an important organ with digestive and immune regulatory function which consistently harbors microbiome ecosystem. The gut microbiome cooperates with the host to regulate the development and function of the immune, metabolic, and nervous systems. It can influence disease processes in the gut as well as extra-intestinal organs, including the brain. The gut closely connects with the central nervous system through dynamic bidirectional communication along the gut-brain axis. The connection between gut environment and brain may affect host mood and behaviors. Disruptions in microbial communities have been implicated in several neurological disorders. A link between the gut microbiota and the brain has long been described, but recent studies have started to reveal the underlying mechanism of the impact of the gut microbiota and gut barrier integrity on the brain and behavior. Here, we summarized the gut barrier environment and the 4 main gut-brain axis pathways. We focused on the important function of gut barrier on neurological diseases such as stress responses and ischemic stroke. Finally, we described the impact of representative environmental sensors generated by gut bacteria on acute neurological disease via the gut-brain axis.

Clinical Outcomes of Surgically Managed Spontaneous Tumors in 114 Client-owned Dogs

  • Ji-Won Choi;Hun-Young Yoon;Soon-Wuk Jeong
    • IMMUNE NETWORK
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    • 제16권2호
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    • pp.116-125
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    • 2016
  • Medical records of 139 tumors from 114 dogs that underwent surgery from May 2010 through March 2015 were retrospectively reviewed. Among 114 dogs, females (64.9%) were significantly more common than males (35.1%) (p<0.05). Dogs aged 6 to 10 years were more presented than non-tumor patients, however, there was no significant difference. The mean age (±SD) was 10.3±3.0 years. Although we found no significant difference of breed predisposition, the most common breed was Maltese (19.3%), followed by Shih-Tzu (14.0%), and Yorkshire terrier (13.2%). Proportional morbidity ratios (PMRs) of mammary gland, oral cavity, and skin tumors were high in Poodles, Yorkshire terriers, and Golden retrievers, respectively. Mammary gland (36.0%) was the most common site, followed by skin and soft tissues (12.2%), oral cavity (10.8%), and digestive organs (8.6%), but there was no significant difference. The objectives of surgery were curative surgery (86.2%), biopsy (4.9%), and palliative surgery (6.5%). In this study, 123 of 139 tumors had histopathological diagnoses. Adenocarcinoma was the most common type (n=24), followed by adenoma (n=17), soft tissue sarcoma (n=13), benign mixed tumor (n=5), and others (n=64). Recurrence or suspected metastasis was identified in 26 dogs. Median survival times of malignant mammary gland tumors, skin and subcutaneous tumors, and splenic tumors were 1,563.0±1,201.7, 469, and 128 days, respectively.

체질진단분류(體質診斷分類)에 따른 질병(疾病) 및 증상유형(症狀類型)에 관한 임상적(臨床的) 연구(硏究) II (문진표를 중심으로) (A CLINICAL STUDY OF THE TYPE OF DISEASE AND SYMPTOM ACCORDING TO SASANG CONSTITUTION CLASSIFICATION)

  • 김영우;김진원
    • 사상체질의학회지
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    • 제11권1호
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    • pp.119-135
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    • 1999
  • 본 연구(硏究)는 1996.3월(月)에서 1998.11월(月)사이에 동의대학교(東義大學校) 한의과대학(韓醫科大學) 부속한방병원(附屬韓方病院)에 내원(來院) 가료중(加療中) 환자(患者) 196명을 대상(對象)으로 하였으며 사상체질(四象體質)의 판별(判別)은 사상변증내용(四象辨證內容) 설문조사지(設問調査紙)(I)과 사상체질분류검사(象體質分類檢査)(QSCCII)를 중심으로 하였다. 본 결과는 사상체질(四象體質)과 질병(疾病) 및 증상유형(症狀類形)에 대한 설문지(說問紙)를 비교하여 얻은 것이다. 1. 태음인(太陰인)은 체중증가(體重增加), 땀이 많이 난다. 몸이 붓는다. 허리가 아프다는 증상(症狀)과 기름진 음식(飮食)을 잘 먹으며 음식(飮食)을 짜게 먹는 편이 다른 체질(體質)에 비하여 더욱 유발(頻發)하였다. 2. 소음인(少陰인)은 안색이 나쁘다. 목의 이물감, 수면장애(睡眠障碍) 식욕감퇴(食慾減退), 쉽게 피로(疲勞)해짐, 식사(食事)와 무관한 위(胃)의 통증(痛症), 두통(頭痛), 생리통증상(生理痛症狀)과 기름진 음식(飮食)을 잘 안 먹는다. 음식(飮食)을 싱겁게 먹는 편이 다른 체질(體質)에 비하여 더욱 유발(頻發)하였다. 3. 통계적(統計的)으로 유의성(有意性)을 가지지는 못하였지만, 소양인(少陽人)은 호흡기계질환(呼吸器系疾患)에서 단순한 기침증상(症狀) 근골격계질환(筋骨格系疾患)에서 관절(關節)의 운동장애(運動障碍), 부인과계(歸人科系)에서 월경(月經)의 조기(調期)와 양(量)의 변화(變化)와 생식기(生殖器) 소양증(搔痒症), 피부계(皮膚系)에서 가려움증과 부스럼증 등은 다른 체질(體質)에 비하여 비교적 많았고 심혈관계질환(心血管系疾患), 혈액계질환(血液系疾患)은 비교적 적었다. 소음인(少陰人)은 전반적(全般的)인 소화기계질환(消化器系疾患), 호흡기계질환(呼吸器系疾患)에서 인흡(咽吸)의 이물감 통증, 심혈관계질환(心血管系疾患), 혈액계질환(血液系疾患), 근골격계질환(筋骨格系疾患)에서 통증(痛症)이나 비증(痺症), 정신신경계질환(精神神經系疾患)에서 정신계질환(精神系疾患), 부인과계(婦人科系)에서 월경통(月經痛)을 비롯한 유방(乳房)의 몽우리 냉증(冷症), 피부계(皮膚系)에서 발진(發疹)이나 두드러기, 시각계질환(視覺系疾患)과 청각계질환(聽覺系疾患)등이 다른 체질(體質)에 비해 많았다. 태음인(太陰人) 호흡기계질환(呼吸器系疾患)에서 목이 잘 쉬는 증상, 근골격계질환(筋骨格系疾患)에서 요통(腰痛), 정신신경계질환(精神神經系疾患)에서 신경계질환(神經系疾患), 피부계(皮膚系)에서 발진(發疹)이나 두드러기등이 다른 체질(體質)에 비하여 다소 많았으며 부인과계질환(婦人科系疾患)은 적었다.

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항생제 대체 사료첨가제로서 매실추출 혼합물이 육계의 성장, 소화 효소 활성도 및 장내 미생물 균총에 미치는 영향 (Effects of a Blend of Prunus Mume Extract as an Alternative to Antibiotics on Growth Performance, Activity of Digestive Enzymes and Microflora Population in Broiler Chickens)

  • 고영현;양혜영;강선영;김은숙;장인석
    • Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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    • 제49권5호
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    • pp.611-620
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    • 2007
  • 1950년대 이후 어린 가축의 성장 촉진과 사료효율을 개선하고 축산물의 생산효율을 향상시킬 목적으로 penicillin, bacitracin 등과 같은 항생제가 사료첨가제로서 널리 사용되어 왔다. 항생제의 작용기전은 먼저 가축체내에 존재하는 살모넬라, 대장균, 클로스트리디움 등과 같은 장내 병원성균의 세포막을 분해하여 사멸시키고(Leitner 등, 2001) 소장 흡수세포벽을 얇게 하여 영양소의 흡수율을 증대시켜 성장을 촉진시킨다고 알려져 있다(Ravindran 등, 1984; Collington 등, 1990). 그러나 가축 생산성 증대와 같은 긍정적인 효과에도 불구하고 항생물질이 고기, 우유, 계란 등의 축산물에 잔류될 수 있다는 점과 축산물을 통하여 섭취된 항생물질이 인체의 내성을 증가시켜 항생물질에 대하여 저항성을 나타낼 수 있다는 일부 부정적인 효과가 밝혀지면서 최근 항생제의 사용에 문제점이 제기되고 있다(Lee 등, 2001). 스웨덴, 덴마크 등과 같은 유럽 국가들을 중심으로 가축 사료첨가제로서 항생제 사용이 금지 또는 극도로 제한되고 있다. 최근 이와 같은 시대적 흐름에 따라 사료에 첨가되는 항생제를 53종에서 25종으로 대폭 축소하고, 2012년 농장에 대한 HACCP 제도를 도입하는 등 사료 위생관리를 엄격히 관리하는 단계로 접어들면서, 항생제를 대치 할 수 있는 대체제제에 대한 연구가 절실히 요구된다. 따라서 축산식품 소비자는 물론 생산자를 위해서도 사료에 첨가되는 항생제를 대체할 수 있는 안전성이 확보된 후보 물질의 연구 개발 및 효능 연구는 미래 지속가능한 동물산업을 위해 필연적으로 해결해야만 하는 향후의 숙제이다. 이러한 사실과 더불어 국민소득이 증가함에 따라 웰빙에 대한 관심 고조로 동물성 식품에 대한 선호도가 양 보다는 질 위주로 급격하게 변화되고 있어 천연자원을 이용한 다양한 항생제 대체 사료첨가제의 개발이 주목을 받고 있는바, 본 연구에서 사용된 매실(Prunus mume)은 섬유소, 탄닌과 무기물이 풍부하고 시트릭산(구연산) 등을 포함한 각종 유기산이 다량 함유된 것으로(임, 1999), 한방과 민간에서 잎, 청매(미성숙 매실)는 살균, 구충, 해독, 해열 등과 같은 다양한 효과를 나타내는 한약제로 널이 이용되고 있다. 매실의 효능은 다양한 연구에서 항균작용(이 등, 2003), 항산화작용(한 등, 2001), 간 기능 증진(서 등, 1990) 등의 효과들이 과학적으로 검정되었다. 특히 매실의 항균작용 연구에서 매실추출물로서 paper disc법으로 항균작용을 조사한 결과 그람(+) 세균인 Micrococcus leteus, Bacillus subtilis, Staphy- lococcus aureus 등과 그람(-) 세균인 E. coli. Salmonella typhimurium, Proteus vulgaris 등에 효과적인 저해 활성을 나타내었다(임, 1999; 이 등, 2003). 또한 유기산의 일종은 유산(lactic acid)은 이미 위장관의 환경을 긍정적으로 조절하여 가축 사료첨가제로서 상당히 많이 이용되고 있다(van de Broek, 2000). 그러나 장관내 환경조절물질로서 고품질의 축산물을 생산할 수 있는 천연 소재인 매실 또는 그 부산물을 이용하여 가축 사료첨가제로서의 가능성을 과학적으로 연구한 사례는 극히 일부분에 지나지 않고 있다. 따라서 본 연구는 매실추출 혼합물의 in vitro 항균효과를 검정하고 이를 근거로 육계사료에 위장관 환경조절제로서 매실추출물 및 유산(lactic aicd) 그리고 항산화제로서 포도씨앗추출물을 혼합한 제제를 급여하여 성장 및 사료효율, 혈액성상, 소장의 소화 효소 활성도 및 세균총에 미치는 작용에 대하여 조사하여 항생제 대체제로서의 가능성에 대한 연구를 실시하였다.

Voluntary Intake of Insoluble Granite-grit Offered in Free Choice by Broilers: Its Effect on Their Digestive Tract Traits and Performances

  • Garipoglu, Ali Vaiz;Erener, Guray;Ocak, Nuh
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제19권4호
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    • pp.549-553
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    • 2006
  • In this study, the effects of granite-grit offered free-choice on voluntary intakes of grit and subsequently on some morphologic traits of the digestive tract and performance of broilers were investigated. A total of 240 7d-old male broiler chicks (Ross 308) were allotted randomly to 10 floor pens supplied with wood shavings. The experiment lasted for 42 days. There were 2 dietary treatments, each consisting of 5 replicates. Each replicate consisted of 24 birds kept in an experimental unit with a floor size of $2{\times}2m$. Dietary treatments consisted of control (C) in which broilers were fed standard broiler rations, and acid insoluble granite-grit choice (AIGG) in which broilers were fed standard broiler rations and grit in separate troughs. Mean amounts consumed varied quite widely from week to week, but on average broilers ate 3.41 g per d per bird during the experimental period. Birds had a higher voluntary intake of granite-grit at an early age (7 to 21 d of age) than later (22 to 42 d of age). The voluntary intake of granite-grit of AIGG broilers increased (p<0.05) from 2.7 g/day at 7-14 d to 4.4 g at 15-21 d of age, and then it decreased to 3.4, 3.2 and 3.4 g/day between 22-28, 29-35 and 36-42 d of age, respectively. This level of grit intake increased (p<0.05) weights of empty gizzard (0.97 vs. 1.30 g), edible inner organs (3.51 vs. 3.69 g), and length of gut (8.86 vs. 9.01 cm) as a proportion of body weight and the content of insoluble ash (8.4 vs. 42.2 g/kg) in the faeces compared to the control group. Feeding free-choice grit had little or no effect on final live weights (2,542 vs. 2,543 g), daily gains (69 vs. 69 g), carcass weights (1,924 vs. 1,911), dressing percentages (75.6% vs. 75.1%) and feed efficiencies (1.69 vs. 1.66). Birds given grit did not gain more weight than those not given grit but they tended to have (p<0.07) lower feed intake (116.7 vs. 114.5 g), and consequently lower protein and energy intake. In conclusion, the granite-grit consumed voluntarily by broilers increased gut length and empty gizzard weight without affecting growth performance of broilers. Thus, it can be assumed that the voluntary consumption of granite-grit was too low to affect performance.

소음인(少陰人) 신수열표열병론(腎受熱表熱病論)의 병증(病證) 및 약리(藥理)에 대한 연구(硏究) (A Study on the Diseases and Pharmacy of the Soumin's Sinsooyul-Pyoyul-Byung theory)

  • 주종천;김경요
    • 사상체질의학회지
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    • 제9권2호
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    • pp.67-94
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    • 1997
  • The main purpose of this study is to arrange the diseases, principal medicinal substances and the prescriptions for the Soumin's Sinsooyul-Pyoyul-Byung(少陽人 腎受熱表熱病) by historical examination in the viewpoint of the Constitutional Medicine(四象醫學). In this study, first I collected the original texts of the diseases and priscriptions in Dongyi-Soose-Bowon(東醫壽世保元), and described the development process of the Soumin(少陽人)'s diseases and priscriptions by comparing with the contents in Dongyi-Soose-Bowon(東醫壽世保元). Next, I collected the efficacy of the medicinal substances and priscriptions by the examination of successive literatures referred it, and tried to explain the efficacy of each medicinal substances in the viewpoint of the Constitutional Medicine(四象醫學) by the analysis of successive literatures. As a result, the conclusions could be summarized as follows. 1. The Differentiation of Syndromes(辦證) in the Existing Medicine(旣存醫學) was formed according to the Eight Principal Syndromes(八綱), the Five Elements(五行), the Merdian system(經絡), therefore there were many confusions with the changes of the times. The differentiation of Syndromes(辦證) in the Constitutional Medicine(四象醫學) was formed according to the pathological change of Ascending and Descending Yin Yang(陰陽升降) in the Four Internal Organs(四臟), therefore, there was the consistency in the recognition of diseases. 2. The classification of the Soumin's Pyoyul-Byung(少陽人 表熱病) was divided into Yukuang Disease(鬱狂證) and Mangyang Disease(亡陽證) according to sweating or not. The conception of these diseases was mostly achived in Shanhanlun(優寒論). The treatment of Shanhanlun(優寒論) was alike to that of Dongyi-Soose-Bowon(東醫壽世保元) in a part. 3. Je ma, Lee thinked that the cause of the Soumin's Pyoyul-Byung(少陽人 表熱病) is the breakdown of the balanced equilibrium in ascending and descending Yin Yang(陰陽升降) for a Large Sin and a Small Bi(腎大脾小), and it is treated by warming and ascending Yang(溫補升陽). 4. The medicinal substances composing prescriptions for the Soumin's Pyoyul-Byung(少陰人 表熱病) is characterized with the efficacy of Ascending Yang and supplying Qi(升陽益氣) and regulating the digestive organs with the efficacy of warming it. 5. The medicinal substances composing the precriptions for the Soumin's Pyoyul-Byung(少陰人 表熱病) is divided into four parts with the state of Yang Qi(陽氣) in the disease it used. 6. The purpose of prescriptions for the Soumin's Pyoyul-Byung(少陰人 表熱病) is to strengthen the Soumin(少陰人)'s Yangnan Qi(陽暖之氣). Je ma, Lee kept the principle not to mix with another constitution's medicinal substances in the creation of the priscription.

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멍게의 물렁증 발생에 미치는 용존산소의 영향 (Effect of Dissolved Oxygen on Occurrence of Tunic Softness Syndrome in Sea Squirt Halocynthia roretzi, Tongyeong, South Coast of Korea)

  • 신윤경;박정준;전제천;명정인;양성진
    • 환경생물
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    • 제31권3호
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    • pp.204-212
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    • 2013
  • 본 연구는 멍게 대량폐사의 주요 현상으로 나타나고 있는 물렁증 발생의 원인을 찾기 위하여 저산소의 영향에 의한 물렁증 발생, 생존률, 대사율 및 병리조직학적 변화를 분석하였다. 용존산소의 감소에 따른 멍게의 생존률은 용존산소 농도 $2mg\;L^{-1}$에서 노출 4일째 모두 폐사하였으며, $3mg\;L^{-1}$에서는 노출 5일째 50%를 나타내어 5days-$LC_{50}$$3.55mg\;L^{-1}$ (1.86~$4.96mg\;L^{-1}$)로 나타났다. 그러나 저산소에 노출된 기간 동안 물렁증 발생은 관찰되지 않았다. 산소소비율은 대조구와 비교하여 용존산소 농도 $5mg\;L^{-1}$ 이하에서 유의하게 감소하여 저산소에 노출되면 일정기간 호흡률을 조절하는 것으로 추정된다. 저산소에 의한 멍게의 새낭, 소화선 및 피낭의 병리조직학적인 변화는 각 기관을 구성하고 있는 상피 세포층의 괴사, 혈구세포의 침윤, 세포핵 응축 및 변형 등이 관찰되었다. 형태적인 변화는 피낭이 쪼글어들어 부피가 작아지고 내부 기관은 탈색되고 아가미와 간췌장의 괴사가 관찰되었다.