• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권10호
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• pp.4251-4256
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• 2015

Background: Exposure to cigarette may affect human health and increase risk of a wide range of diseases including pulmonary diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, lung fibrosis and lung cancer. However, the molecular mechanisms of pathogenesis induced by cigarettes still remain obscure even with extensive studies. With systemic view, we attempted to identify the specific gene modules that might relate to injury caused by cigarette smoke and identify hub genes for potential therapeutic targets or biomarkers from specific gene modules. Materials and Methods: The dataset GSE18344 was downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) and divided into mouse cigarette smoke exposure and control groups. Subsequently, weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) was used to construct a gene co-expression network for each group and detected specific gene modules of cigarette smoke exposure by comparison. Results: A total of ten specific gene modules were identified only in the cigarette smoke exposure group but not in the control group. Seven hub genes were identified as well, including Fip1l1, Anp32a, Acsl4, Evl, Sdc1, Arap3 and Cd52. Conclusions: Specific gene modules may provide better understanding of molecular mechanisms, and hub genes are potential candidates of therapeutic targets that may possible improve development of novel treatment approaches.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.6-14
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• 2016

BACKGROUND: Residual organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) are chemical substances that persist in the environment, bioaccumulate through the food web, and pose a risk of causing adverse effect to human health and the environment. They were designated as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) by Stockholm Convention. Greenhouse strawberry is economic crop in agriculture, and its cultivation area and yield has been increased. Therefore, we tried to investigate the POPs residue in greenhouse soil and strawberry.METHODS AND RESULTS: Extraction and clean-up method for the quantitative analysis of OCPs was developed and validated by gas chromatography (GC) with electron capture detector (ECD). The clean-up method was established using the modified quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe(QuEChERS) method for OCPs in soil and strawberry. Limit of quantitation (LOQ) and recovery rates of OCPs in greenhouse soil and strawberry were 0.9-6.0 and 0.6-0.9 μg/kg, 74.4-115.6 and 75.6-88.4%, respectively. The precision was reliable sincerelative standard deviation (RSD) percentage (0.5-3.7 and 2.9-5.2%) was below 20, which was the normal percent value. The residue of OCPs in greenhouse soil was analyzed by the developed method, and dieldrin, β-endosulfan and endosulfan sulfate were detected at 1.6-23, 2.2-28.4 and 1.8-118.6 μg/kg, respectively. Those in strawberry were not detected in all samples.CONCLUSION: Dieldrin, β-endosulfan and endosulfan sulfate in a part of investigated greenhouse soil were detected. But those were not detected in investigated greenhouse strawberry. These results showed that the residue in greenhouse soil were lower level than bioaccumulation occurring.

• 환경영향평가
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.444-455
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• 2015

연안준설행위에 따른 연안준설토의 활용 및 처분에 관련된 현 체계 및 법적 기준의 고찰을 통해서 문제점을 진단하고 개선방안을 제시하고자 하였다. 현행 제도상 연안준설토는 활용과 처분의 기준을 준설토사유효활용기준에 따라 구분하고 있으나 매립이 완료된 투기장을 부지로써 활용함으로서 처분과 활용의 개념이 모호하다. 또한 준설토의 매립재활용에 있어서 토양오염우려기준을 적용하는 것은 연안준설토의 토양특성, 기준항목의 차이, 실험방법의 차이 등을 고려해볼 때 적합하지 않은 것으로 판단된다. 하지만 현행의 유효활용기준은 매립재 활용에 있어 문제점이 있으므로 다음과 같이 개선이 요구된다. 첫째, 매립재 활용을 위한 용도구분이 필요하며, 둘째, 인체위해성을 고려한 2단계 체계의 기준농도를 제시할 필요가 있다. 또한 해역이용협의과정에서 연안준설토를 투기장에 투기시 주변해역에 미치는 영향파악과 저감대책을 포함한 평가가 이루어져야 할 것이다.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.617-629
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• 2007

To ensure the microbiological safety of food items prepared after cooking process, this study was aimed to identify the hazards related with cooked foods donated to foodbanks through quantitative microbial analysis. Five foodbanks located in Incheon and Gyeonggi area among government-dominant foodbanks were surveyed from February to June, 2007. Manager, recipient, donator, type and quantity of donated foot and facility and equipment were examined for the general characteristics of foodbank. The time and temperature of food md environment were measured at steps from after-production to before-distribution, and the microbial analysis was performed mainly with indicator organism and major pathogens. The amount of cooked foods donated to each foodbank was about 20 to 30 servings and consisted of 80% of total donated foods. Only three foodbanks had separate offices for foodbank operation and four institutions had at least one temperature-controlled vehicle. The flow of donated foods was gone through the steps; production, meal service and holding at donator, collection by foodbank, transport (or holding after transport) and distribution to recipients. It took about 3.8 to 6.5 hours at room temperature from after-production to before-distribution. Only aerobic plate counts (APC) and coliforms were found in microbial analysis. The APC after production were relatively high in $8.2{\times}10^5,\;7.4{\times}10^5,\;6.9{\times}10^5$ and $4.2{\times}10^5 CFU/g$ while $2.8{\times}10^6, \;9.4{\times}10^5,\;1.0{\times}10^6$ and $5.4{\times}10^5CFU/g$ before distribution in mixed Pimpinella brachycarpa, mixed chard mixed amaranth and mixed spinach, respectively. The levels of coliforms in mixed chard and mixed spinach were complied with the standards of the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Management The level of APC in boiled pork was increased from $< 1.0{\times}10 CFU/g$ to $4.0{\times}10^2 CFU/g$. One of delivery vessels was shown $6.2{\times}10^3 CFU/100 cm^2$ in APC, which was over the standards for environment. One of serving tables also showed the high level of $1.2{\times}10^3 CFU/100 cm^2$ in APC and $6.6{\times}10^2 CFU/100 cm^2$ in coliforms. These results suggest the sanitary management of holding at donator and the time-temperature control are key factors to ensure the safety of cooked foods donated to foodbank.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.211-216
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• 2010

On 7 December 2007, about 12,547 kL of crude oil spilled from the Hong Kong registered tanker Hebei Spirit along the west coast of the Republic of Korea, including Taean-gun, Chungcheongnamdo Province. This study evaluated the safety of seafood collected from the coastal area polluted by the crude oil. The range of total polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (${\sum}PAHs$) at 22 stations was 3.9-37.1 ng/g. The concentration of ${\sum}PAHs$ was higher in oysters, Crassoatrea gias, than that in short-necked clams, Ruditapes philippinarum. Benzo(a)pyrene, a highly toxic PAH, ranged from 0.07-1.47 ng/g, which did not exceed the European Union regulatory limit for benzo(a)pyrene. The toxicity equivalent of benzo(a)pyrene in oysters and short-necked clams was 0.49-1.70 and 0.09-1.01 ng/g, respectively. The estimated life time cancer risk was very low, i.e., $1.31{\times}10^{-8}$ for the oysters and $6.9{\times}10^{-9}$ for the short-necked clams. The body burden of PAHs in bivalves originated mostly from petroleum contamination, but the levels was not sufficiently high to harm human health.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제44권5호
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• pp.415-421
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• 2000

PC/Monitor 제품 및 구성 화학부품들로부터 방출되는 휘발성 유기화합물(volatile organic compounds, VOCs)의 종류와 시간에 따른 방출경향을 분석하였다. 잔류가스 분석기(residual gas analyzer, RGA)와 GC-MS를 이용하여 monitor제품 및 화학부품들로부터 방출되 는 VOCs를 정성분석 하였으며, 정성분석된 VOCs중 toluene,cylclohexanone, benzofuran 및 xylene에 대하여 GC-MS로 정량분석을 수행하였다. 분석결과, 고무제품인 wedge rubber은 60 $^{\circ}C$에서 80$^{\circ}C$로 상승할 때 xylene의 발생율(%)이 2.5배 가량 증가하였지만, 나머지 화학부품들은 VOCs의 방출이 온도의 영향을 별로 받지 않는 것으로 평가되었다. RGA와 GC-MS의 화학부품들에 대한 정성분석 결과는 다소 다르게 나타났으나, 정량분석결과는 cabine의 xylene 농도가 6029.3${\mu}g/m^3$(1.3ppm)으로 최고치를 나타내었고, monitor 제품에서 방출된 toluene,xylene 및 benzofuran의 농도 또한 각각 10.25${\mu}g/m^3$, 690${\mu}g/m^3$, 180${\mu}g/m^3$으로 건강상의 장해를 일으킬 수 있는 수준인 비교적 높은 수치로 나타났다.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.150-159
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• 2011

This study was conducted to gather the basic data on the alpine leek (Allium victorialis) for the expand of consumption and the production of its manufactured goods. Amino acid content in alpine leek leaves and various physiological activities were examined. Seventeen component amino acids and 38 free amino acids from alpine leek leaves were analyzed, and the total contents were 2,693.28 mg/100g for component amino acids and 535.39 mg/100g for free amino acids. Total phenolic compounds in the leaves of alpine leek showed the highest level from the methanol extract (37.7 mg/l), and followed by ethanol extract (31.9 mg/l) and hot water extract (25.4 mg/l). Total flavonoid contents in 1,000 mg/l extract was the highest in the methanol extract (22.2 mg/l). DPPH radical scavenging activity at 1,000 mg/l extract was high in the order of ethanol extract (51.6%), methanol extract (47.3%) and hot water extract (37.2%). nitrite radical scavenging activity Methanol extract from Allium victorialis leaves was the highest nitrite radical scavenging activity (79.5%). Hyperplasia suppression of lung cancer cells (Calu-6) and gastric cancer cells (SNU-601) by the methanol extract from the bulb of alpine leek were 99.9% in the extracting concentration of over 200 mg/l. No significant difference in antimicrobial activity among the 3 different solvents and extract concentrations was observed, and the inhibition zones against the gram-positive and negative microorganisms were ranged from 8.23 to 10.15 mm. It was concluded that physiological activities in a human body could be improved by the intake of alpine leek as a pharmaceutical material, and that it would be useful for the prevention of health risk such as lung and gastric cancers.

• 대한임상독성학회지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.71-78
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• 2005

Purpose: The morbidity of pesticides are largely related with accidental ingestion in human. The four principal ideals of clarity, completeness, conformity and consistency of label are important to make a correct usage and prevent unnecessary health risk. The aim of this study is to evaluate the appropriateness of pesticides labelling practice in Korea. Methods: The photographic label images of pesticide products were gathered through visiting thirteen manufacturers that produce pesticide products in Korea. We scored labelling practice by guidelines of Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 1995. Results: From August 2005 to November 2005, we gathered 1,296 label images of pesticide and $58.3{\%}$ (755/1,296) of images were scored by check lists for reviewing label content. The average score of four check list categories was $71.9{\pm}2.2$. Each categorical score were $91.7{\pm}0.9$ for the information appearing on the label, $31.3{\pm}0.0$ for safety precaution, $77.7{\pm}2.0$ for instructions for use, $87.0{\pm}8.7$ for general configurations. In safety precaution, the sentence of keeping locked up the product and two mandatory safety pictograms were missed in all label images. In general configurations category, there was score difference in product package types between bottle and bag container ($85.1{\pm}9.0$ vs. $90.3{\pm}7.2$, p < 0.01). Conclusion: Although there was no comparable previous data, the score of safety precaution was lowest than other categories because the two mandatory safety pictograms and locked up warning sentence were missed. In general configurations, the colour contrast was more inappropriate in the labels on bottle than bag container.

• 한국잠사곤충학회지
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.1-5
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• 2004

Rutin은 GABA(γ-aminobutyric acid)와 더불어 콜레스테롤 저하, 혈당상승 억제, 고혈압 치료, 동맥경화 및 중풍 예방 등 다양한 뽕잎의 기능성을 나타내는 생리활성 물질로서 인식되고 있다. 뽕잎과 더불어 기능성 및 천연색소 자원으로서 유망시되고 있는 오디를 뽕나무 계통별로 수확하여 rutin 분석을 실시하고 계통간 특성을 살펴봄으로써 품종육종 효율을 높임은 물론 오디의 기능성 및 이용성을 증대시키고자 하였다. 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 공시계통의 평균함량은 0.14±0.050% DW이었으며, '사방소'는 0.29% DW로 가장 높은 함량을 나타낸 반면, '심설'은 가장 낮은 함량인 0.05% DW를 나타냈다. 2. 오디 중의 생육시기에 따른 rutin 함량의 경시적인 변화를 살펴본 결과, 뽕잎의 경우와 마찬가지로 '암뢰상', '청노상', '강선', '만생백피노상' 및 '사방소' 5계통 모두 수확시기가 이른 것의 오디에서 함량이 높았다. 3. Rutin 고함유 계통에 대한 오디로서의 이용가능성을 검토하기 위해 '사방소', '휘카스', '강선', '중호상', '만생백피노상' 및 '팔청시평 ' 6계통의 과실적 특성을 조사한 결과. '휘카스', '강선' 및 '팔청시평 ' 3계통은 수량, 과중, 당도 등 과실적 특성도 양호한 성적을 나타냈으므로 금후 오디생산과 기능성을 동시에 고려한 품종선택시 활용할 가치가 있는 우수계통으로 선발하였다. 4. 건조방법 및 저장방법이 식물체의 rutin 함량에 영향을 미치므로 오디 건조 및 저장시 지나친 고온과 저온을 피해야 하며, 식품으로 가공시에도 이 점에 주의하여 생리활성물질인 rutin의 섭취량을 늘리도록 하여야 할 것이다.

• 한국노년학
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.225-241
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• 2018

노인의 자가 운전은 노인의 활동범위를 확대시키고 사회참여의 기회를 제공한다는 점에서 노년기에 의미있는 활동을 위한 필요조건이다. 운전은 신체적, 인지적, 감각적 기능의 통합을 요구하며 인적, 심리적 요인의 영향을 받는 매우 복잡한 활동이기 때문에 노화로 인한 기능저하는 고령운전자의 운전수행능력에 영향을 준다. 본 연구는 체계적인 문헌고찰을 통해 고령운전자의 운전중단이나 사고위험 증가에 영향을 미치는 요소가 무엇인지 확인하는데 목적을 두고 있다. 문헌 검색을 위해 사용된 온라인 데이터베이스는 MEDLINE, Excerpta Medica database(EMBASE), Cochrane Library, KoreaMed, Pubmed 였으며, 사용된 MeSH용어는 'aged', 'aging', 'automobile driving', 'age factors'였다. 2007년 1월부터 2017년 9월까지 발표된 문헌을 검색하여 1,458건의 결과를 얻었으며 선정기준에 부합하는 18편의 연구를 추출하였다. 결과에서는 운전중단 요소 및 사용된 측정도구와 운전중단에 따른 인구학적 특성을 분석하였다. 운전중단 영역 중 신체적 영역에서 유의미한 결과를 나타내는 측정도구가 11개로 가장 높은 빈도를 보였으며, 운전중단과 관련된 요소에서는 정보처리속도, 수행기능, 운전능력, 운전습관이 각 4개씩으로 운전중단과 유의미한 결과를 나타냈다. 인구학적 특성에서는 성별과 연령에 따라 운전중단과 관련이 있었다. 본 연구결과는 노화로 인한 기능저하가 운전수행에 미치는 영향을 분석하여 운전중단 예측요소들을 파악하고 노인의 안전한 운전수행을 위한 대책 마련의 필요성을 강조한다. 또한 노인의 다양한 운전중단 예측요소를 바탕으로 개별적인 교육프로그램 등의 서비스를 체계적으로 구축할 필요성을 제시한다.