• Toxicological Research
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• 제17권
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• pp.293-297
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• 2001

The international pharmaceutical and regulatory communities had been recognizing the limited utility of conventional rodent carcinogenicity study particularly on the second species, mouse, after intense investigation of carcinogenicity data base worldwide, and a new scheme for carcinogenicity testing for pharmaceuticals was proposed at the Expert Working Group on Safety in the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) in 1996. CB6F 1-Tg rasH2 mouse carrying human prototype c-Ha-ras gene with its own promoter/enhancer is one oj the new carcinogenicity assay model for human cancer risk assessment. Studies have been conducted since 1992 to validate the transgenic (Tg) mice for rapid carcinogenicity test-ing, short term (26 weeks) studies with genotoxic (by Salmonella), non-genotoxic carcinogens, genotoxic non-carcinogens, non-genotoxic non-carcinogens revealed relatively high concordance oj the response of the Tg mouse with classical bioassay across classes of carcinogenic agents. Mechanistic basis for carcinogensis in the model are being elucidated in terms of the role of overexpression and/or point mutation of the transgene. This report review the initial studies of validation of the model and preliminary results of on-going ILSI HESI ACT project will be presented.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.148-157
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• 2012

Reliability-based design optimization (RBDO) problem is usually formulated as an optimization problem to minimize an objective function subjected to probabilistic constraint functions which may include deterministic design variables as well as random variables. The challenging task is that, because the probability models of the random variables are often assumed based on limited data, there exists a possibility of selecting inappropriate distribution models and/or model parameters for the random variables, which can often lead to disastrous consequences. In order to select the most appropriate distribution model from the limited observation data as well as model parameters, this study takes into account a set of possible candidate models for the random variables. The suitability of each model is then investigated by employing performance and risk functions. In this regard, this study enables structural design optimization and fitness assessment of the distribution models of the random variables at the same time. As the first paper of a two-part series, this paper describes a new design method considering probability model uncertainties. The robust performance of the proposed method is presented in Part 2. To demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method, an example of ten-bar truss structure is considered. The numerical results show that the proposed method can provide the optimal design variables while guaranteeing the most desirable distribution models for the random variables even in case the limited data are only available.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.1130-1134
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• 2005

To monitor the possibility of horizontal gene transfer between transgenic potato and bacteria in the environment, the gene flow from glufosinate-tolerant potato to bacteria in soils was investigated. The soil samples treated with the leaf tissue of either glufosinate-tolerant or glufosinate-sensitive potato were subjected to PCR and Southern hybridization to determine possible occurrence of glufosinate-resistant soil bacteria and to detect the bar (phosphinothricin acetyltransferase) gene, conferring tolerance to glufosinate. The bar gene was not detected from genomic DNAs extracted at different time intervals from the soil samples, which had been treated with the leaf tissue of either transgenic or non-transgenic potato for 2 to 8 weeks. In addition, the level of glufosinate-resistant bacteria isolated from the soil samples treated with the leaf tissue of transgenic potato was similar to that of the samples treated with non-transgenic potato after 4 months of incubation at $25^{\circ}C$. The bar gene was not detected in the genomic DNAs extracted from colonies growing on the plate containing glufosinate, indicating that the bacteria could acquire the resistant phenotype to glufosinate by another mechanism without the uptake of the bar gene from glufosinate-tolerant potato.

• 한국농공학회지
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.94-104
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• 2001

A pilot study was performed at the experimental field of Konkuk University in Seoul, to examine the feasibility of the constructed wetland system for sewage and the effect of treated sewage irrigation on the paddy rice culture and its soil characteristics. The constructed wetland performed well, in that effluent concentrations of pollutants were significantly lower than concentrations of the influent. Median removal efficiencies of BOD$_{5}$ was about 78% and slightly lower during winter. Removal efficiencies form TN and TP were approximately 48 and 21%, respectively, and relatively less effective than that of BOD$_{5}$. Irrigation of treated sewage to paddy rice culture did not affect adversely in both growth and yield of rice. Instead, plots of treated sewage irrigation showed up to 50% more yield in average than the control plot. It implies that treated sewage irrigation might be beneficial to rice culture rather than detrimental as long as it is treated adequately and used properly. Soil was sampled and analyzed before transplanting and after harvesting. pH was slightly increased due to irrigation water, but it may not be concerned as long as the treated sewage is within the normal range. EC was increased in first year but decreased in second year, therefore salts accumulation in the soil could be less concerned. OM and CES was slightly increased, which might be beneficial on growing plants. TN did not show apparent pattern. Available phosphorus was decreased after rice culture, but the quantity of phosphorus(TP-available phosphorus) was rather increased which implies that excessive phosphorus supply may result in phosphorus accumulation in the soil. Overall, the constructed wetland was thought to be an effective sewage treatment alternative, and treated sewage could be reused as a supplemental source of irrigation water for paddy rice culture without causing adverse effect as long as it is treated adequately and used properly. For full-scale application, further investigation should be followed on environmental risk assessment, tolerable water quality, and fraction of supplemental irrigation.ion.

• Spatial Information Research
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.165-174
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• 1994

GIS를 이용하여 토양 유실에 대한 환경영향 분석과 평가가 부여군의 금강유역을 대상으로 실시되었다. 수작업 계산으로 처리되고 있는 지금까지의 토양 유실량 산출방법은 토양 유실을 야기시키는 여러 자연환경 요소들의 정량적 분석과 또한 이러한 요소들의 복잡한 상관 관계들을 명쾌하게 규명하기에는 많은 어려움이 있다. 금번 연구에서 GIS의 활용은 이러한 환경분석 기술들을 변화시키고 자료들을 조직화할 뿐만 아니라, 기존의 분석과정들을 자동화시키는 이상의 변화를 가져오게 할 수 있었다. 연구지역에서 아주 경제적으로 생산된 최종 토양 유실 분석도는 여러 사용자들에게 GIS의 유용성과 활용성을 보여주는 계기를 제공하고 있다. 본 연구에서 도입된 토양 유실 공식(USLE)은 분수계내에서 실제 유실량 계산을 목적으로하고 있으나, 금번에 개발된 토양 유실 계수(Soil Loss Index)는 위으 공식 적용에 있어서 야기될 수 있는 자료들의 부정확성을 보완할 수 있음은 물론, 다른 분수계들에 대해서 상대적 토양 유실 분석에도 활용될 수 있다. 동시에 본 연구결과는 토사 유실에 따른 대책 수립에 커다란 기여가 예상되며, 지질 재해 예방에 적극 활용될 것이다. 앞으로 국내에서는 본 연구를 기초로 환경관리 분야에 대한 GIS 응용기술의 적극 개발과 환경분석 전문가 시스템 개발이 요구될 전망이다.

• 한국독성학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국독성학회 2002년도 국제심포지움
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• pp.20-45
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• 2002

In this study, we demonstrated the in vitro and in vivo formation of carcinogen-lipid adduct and its correlation with DNA or protein adducts. The lipids from serum or hepatocyte membranes of Spragu-Dawley rats. human serum, and standard major lipids were in vitro reacted with benzo[a]pyrene(BP) and BP metabolites. 7,8-Dihydroxy-9,10-epoxy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydrobenzo[a]-pyrene(BPDE-I), an ultimate carcinogenic form of BP, was covalently bound to triglyceride(TG). BPDE-I-TG adducts isolated by thin-layer chromatography (TLC) were further detected by high performance liquid chromatography(HPLC). TGs, including triolein, tripalmitin and tristearin, showed positive reactions with BPDE-I. However, cholesterol, phospholipids(Phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidyl-ethanolamine, phosphatidyl-inositol and sphingomyelin) and nonesterified fatty acids(palmitic acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid and stearic acid) did not react with BPDE-I. In addition, other BP metabolites (BP-phenols and -diols) did not react with TG, which TG appeared to be the most reactive lipid yet studied with respect to its ability to form an adduct with BPDE-I. There was a clear-cut dose-respect to its ability to form an adduct with BPDE-I-lipid adduct in vitro between TG and [1,3-3H]BPDE-I. In an animal study, BPDE-I-TG was also formed in the serum of rats orally treated with BP(25 mg/rat). Also, obvious correlations between [3H]BP related-biomolecule adducts (DNA, protein) or lipid damage and the BPDE-I-TG adduct were obtained in various tissues of mice i.p. treated with [3H]BP. These data suggest that TG can form an adduct with BPDE-I, as do other macromolecules (DNA, RNA, and protein). Therefore, a carcinogen-lipid adduct would be a useful biomarker for chemical carcinogenesis research and cancer risk assessment.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제29권12호
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• pp.1158-1163
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• 2006

More than 95% of lead, a environmental heavy metal, entering into blood accumulates in erythrocytes suggesting erythrocytes as an important target of lead toxicity. Recent studies reported that erythrocytes could contribute to blood coagulation via phosphatidylserine (PS) exposure in erythrocytes. However, in vivo effects of chronic lead exposure especially by drink-ing water on procoagulant activity of erythrocytes have not been studied yet. In the present study, we investigated the effects of chronic exposure of lead by drinking water on erythrocytes in rats. Groups of 40 male rats were provided with drinking water containing various concentrations of lead for 4 weeks and complete blood cell count, procoagulant activities of erythrocytes and platelets were evaluated with basic inspections on body weight and food/water consumption. The administration of lead containing drinking water increased the blood lead level (BLL) in a dose-dependent manner up to $22.39{\pm}2.26\;{\mu}g/dL$. Water consumption was significantly decreased while food consumption or body weight gain was not affected. In contrast to the previous findings with acute lead exposure, chronic lead exposure failed to increase PS exposure in erythrocytes with statistical significance although some trends of enhancement were observed. It implies that a certain adaptation might have happened in body during repeated exposure to lead, resulting in attenuation of PS exposure. With this study, we believe that a valuable information was provided for the study on the toxicological significance and the risk assessment of lead contaminated drinking water.

• 한국환경농학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국환경농학회 2009년도 정기총회 및 국제심포지엄
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• pp.93-115
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• 2009

There are growing public concerns over crop and food safeties due to the elevated levels of heavy metals grown in contaminated soil. Heavy metals are classified as the chemical harmful risks for crop and food safety. With implementation of GAP, crop safety is controlled by many regulatory options for soil, irrigation water and fertilizers. Any attempt to retard the metal uptake by crops may be the best protocol to secure crop and food safety. This article reviews the management strategies for heavy metals in view of crop safety in Korea and demonstrates results from the field experiments to retard metal translocation from soil to crops by using chemical amendments and soil layer management methods. Major source of soil pollution by heavy metals has been related with mining activities. Risk assessment revealed that rice consumption and groundwater ingestion in the abandoned mining areas were the major exposure pathways for metals to human and the heavy metal showed the toxic effects on human health. Chemical amendments such as lime and slag retarded Cd uptake by rice (Oryza sativa L.) by increasing soil pH, lowering the phytoavailable Cd concentration in soil solution, immobilizing Cd in soil and converting the available Cd fractions into non-available fractions. The soil layer management methods decreased the Cd uptake by 76% and Pb by 60%. Either reversing the surface layer with subsurface layer or immobilization of metals with layer mixing with lime was considered to be the practical option for the in-situ remediation of the contaminated paddy soils. Combination of chemical soil amendments and layer management methods was efficient to retard the metal bioavailability and thus to secure crop safety for heavy metals. This protocol seems to be cheap, relatively easy to practice and practical in the agricultural fields. However, a long term monitoring work should be followed to verify the efficiency of this protocol.

• 환경정책연구
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.93-127
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• 2011

현재 전 세계적으로 환경오염과 자원위기 등 문제를 해결하기 위한 친환경 에너지와 관련된 기술 개발 투자가 확대되고 있다. 이러한 기술 개발 프로젝트는 국가적, 대규모적일수록 단일 기술이 아니라 여러 가지의 요소 기술들이 같이 개발되는 형태를 취하게 된다. 그러나 어떠한 기술 조합을 개발하는 것이 좋은지에 대한 의사결정을 하여 주는 방법론은 거의 존재하지 않는 실정이다. 따라서 본 연구의 목적은 최적의 친환경 에너지 기술 조합을 선정하는 방법론을 제안하는 것이다. 개발 기술들을 여러 개의 카테고리로 분류한 다음, 가장 근간이 되는 기준기술을 정하고, 해당 기준기술과의 관련성과 개발 성공에 대한 위험성이라고는 두 가지 차원과 관련성 및 위험성의 상대적 중요도를 고려하여 각 카테고리 별로 최적의 기술을 선정하게 된다. 제안한 선정 방법론의 가능성을 검증하기 위하여 풍력 발전 기술 조합 선정에 대한 사례에 적용해 보았다.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.225-230
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• 1999

본 연구는 이온화 방사선이 자주달개비 화분모세포의 미세핵 생성에 미치는 영향을 분석하여 선량-반응 관계를 수립하고자 수행되었다. 자주달개비의 화분모세포는 감수분열을 통하여 4개의 꽃가루로 발전되는 생식세포로서 분열과정 중에 방사선에 노출되면 염색체 조각이 분리되어 미세핵을 형성한다. 감마선 선량이 증가함에 따라 미세핵 생성률도 증가하였으며 특히 50 cGy까지의 선량범위에서 선량별 미세핵 생성률의 최대값은 뚜렷한 선량-반응관계를 보였다. 선량-반응 관계식을 통해 볼 때 1 cGy의 부가적 선량은 100 사분자당 최대 2개씩의 미세핵을 추가로 생성시키는 것으로 나타났다. 화분모세포 미세핵 생성률의 방사선 지표성은 생물학적 방사선량 감시를 위한 필수선결사항일 뿐 아니라 공해물질의 생체 위해성 검증, 수질과 토양의 건전성 평가 등에 대한 응용성을 갖고 있다.