• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.233-239
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• 2000

원자력 시설의 정상 운영중 오염 음식물 섭취에 의한 피폭선량 평가모델 (미국 원자력규제위원회의 규제지침 1.109 모델)의 입력변수에 대한 민감도 분석을 3가지 음식물 (쌀, 엽채류, 우유)과 2가지 핵종 $(^{137}Cs,\;^{131}I)$에 대해 수행하였다. 입력변수 값의 표본추출은 Monte Ca린o 방법에 근거한 Latin hypercube sampling 기법을 사용하였다. 모델 예측결과에 대한 입력변수의 영향력 또는 중요도를 나타내는 민감도지수는 partial rank correlation coefficient 의해 정량적으로 나타냈다. 평가결과, 고려된 음식물과 핵종에 대해 농작물의 수율에 대한 차단계수의 비와 음식물의 소비율은 중요한 입력 변수로 나타났다. 그외 우유의 경우 사료에서 우유로의 전달계수와 젖소의 사료 섭취율도 한 중요한 입력변수로 나타났다. $^{137}Cs$ 침적의 경우에는 기후에 의한 핵종의 제거 반감기가, $^{131}I$ 침적의 경우에는 생산에서 소비까지의 지연시간이 상대적으로 중요한 입력변수였다.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.175-180
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• 2009

Recently, as the male silkworm pupae, bee pupae have the potential that strengths men's vitality on vascular endothelial nitric oxide in endothelial cells. Especially we prepared alcohol extract of pupae of bumblebee, native bee named Hobakbul, Bombus ignitus. The alcohol extract of pupae of B. ignitus was administered to rats at doses of 0, 0.04, 0.2, 1 or 2 g/kg as a single oral dose. There were no observed clinical signs or deaths related to treatment in all the groups tested. Therefore, the approximate lethal dose of the alcohol extract B. ignitus pupae was considered to be higher than 2 g/kg in rats. Mild decreases in body weight gain in male were observed dose-dependently within B. ignitus pupae alcohol extract treated groups in dose response manner over 2 weeks. Throughout the administration periods, no significant changes in diet consumption, ophthalmologic findings, clinical pathology (hematology, clinical chemistry and coagulation) or gross pathology were detected. Minor changes in male and female rats were found in hematological parameters for all or partial of B. ignitus pupae extract treated groups but all the changes observed were within the physiological range. From these results, it was concluded that there was no-evidence of specific toxicity related to the ingestion of alcohol extract of B. ignitus pupae.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.103-109
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• 1981

Ethanol 투여(投與) 용량(容量)에 따른 혈압(血壓)과 신기능(腎機能)의 변화(變化)를 알아보고자 흰쥐의 복부대동맥(腹部大動脈)에 catheter 를 삽입(揷入)하고 그 다른 끝을 목뒤로 끌어낸 후(後) 1주일(週日)이상 수술(手術)에서 회복(恢復)시킨 다음 실험(實驗)에 사용(使用)하였다. 실험직전(實驗直前)에 방광(膀胱)을 비운 뒤 metabolism cage에 넣어 안정(安靜)시킨 후(後) 60분(分)에 복부대동맥(腹部大動脈)의 catheter를 통(通)하여 평균동맥혈압(平均動脈血壓)(MAP)을 직접(直接) 측정(測定)하고 동맥혈액(動脈血液)과 뇨(尿)를 채취(採取)하였다. 곧 이어 ethanol 은 10 g% (저농도(低濃度)), 또는 30 g% (고농도(高濃度)) 용액(溶液)을, 대조실험(對照實驗)으로는 물을, 체중(體重) 100 g 당(當) 1 ml 씩 각각(各各) 경구(經口) 투여(投與)하였다. 용액투여후(溶液投與後) 3시간(時間)동안 MAP를 측정(測定)하고, 혈액(血液)은 매(每) 시간(時間)마다, 뇨(尿)는 90분(分) 간격(間隔)으로 채취(採取)하여 다음의 결과(結果)를 얻었다. 혈중(血中) ethanol 농도(濃度)는 ethanol 투여후(投與後) 1시간(時間)에 최고치(最高値)를 나타내고 (저농도(低濃度); $105.0{\pm}7.5,$ 고농도(高濃度); $214.7{\pm}20.2\;mg%$), 그후 직선적(直線的)으로 감소(減少)하였다. MAP는 물투여군(投與群)에서는 변화(變化)가 없었으나 ethanol 투여군(投與群)에서는 15분(分)부터 감소(減少)하기 시작(始作)하여 3시간(時間)동안 계속유의(繼續有意)하게 감소(減少)된 상웅(狀熊)를 나타내었다. 뇨량(尿量)은 ethanol 투여군(投與群)에서는 90분(分)동안에 유의(有意)한 증가(增加)를 보여주었고 (저농도(低濃度); $0.88{\pm}0.20{\rightarrow}1.04{\pm}0.22,$ 고농도(高濃度); $0.56{\pm}0.11{\rightarrow}1.35{\pm}0.18\;ml/1.5\;hr$), 180분(分)동안에는 뇨량(尿量)이 ethanol 투여전(投與前)보다 더 낮았다(저농도(低濃度); $0.25{\pm}0.06$, 고농도(高濃度); $0.22{\pm}0.06\;ml/1.5\;hr$). 물투여군(投與群)에서는 뇨량(尿量)이 계속(繼續) 감소(減少)하였다$(0.88{\pm}0.10{\rightarrow}0.59{\pm}0.09{\rightarrow}0.45{\pm}0.09\;ml/1.5\;hr)$. 이상(以上)의 결과(結果)는 ethanol의 혈중농도(血中濃度)가 높을수록 더 심(甚)한 혈압강하작용(血壓降下作用)을 나타내며, ethanol 로 인(因)한 이뇨작용(利尿作用)도 ethanol 량(量)이 증가(增加)함에 따라 뇨량(尿量)도 증가(增加)함을 보여 주었다.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.38-47
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• 2011

This study focused on health risk assessment via multi-routes of As exposure to establish a target cleanup level (TCL) in abandoned mines. Soil, ground water, and rice samples were collected near ten abandoned mines in November 2009. The As contaminations measured in all samples were used for determining the probabilistic health risk by Monte-Carlo simulation techniques. The human exposure to As compound was attributed to ground water ingestion. Cancer risk probability (R) via ground water and rice intake exceeded the acceptable risk range of $10^{-6}{\sim}10^{-4}$ in all selected mines. In particular, the MB mine showed the higher R value than other mines. The non-carcinogenic effects, estimated by comparing the average As exposure with corresponding reference dose were determined by hazard quotient (HQ) values, which were less than 1.0 via ground water and rice intake in SD, NS, and MB mines. This implied that the non-carcinogenic toxic effects, due to this exposure pathway had a greater possibility to occur than those in other mines. Besides, hazard index (HI) values, representing overall toxic effects by summed the HQ values were also greater than 1.0 in SD, NS, JA, and IA mines. This revealed that non-carcinogenic toxic effects were generally occurred. The As contaminants in all selected mines exceeded the TCL values for target cancer risk ($10^{-6}$) through ground water ingestion and rice intake. However, the As level in soil was greater than TCL value for target cancer risk via inadvertent soil ingestion pathway, except for KK mine. In TCL values for target hazard quotient (THQ), the As contaminants in soil did not exceed such TCL value. On the contrary, the As levels in ground water and polished rice in SD, NS, IA, and MB mines were also beyond the TCL values via ground water and rice intake. This study concluded that the health risks through ground water and rice intake were greater than those though soil inadvertent ingestion and dermal contact. In addition, it suggests that the abandoned mines to exceed the risk-based TCL values are carefully necessary to monitor for soil remediation.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.65-77
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• 1986

음주후 얼굴이 붉어지는 사람에 있어서 운동이 혈중 에타놀, 유산(乳酸) 및 포도당 농도에 미치는 효과를 구명하기 위하여, 건강한 남자대학생 59명을 대상으로 하여 물 투여군(W), 에타놀 투여후 얼굴 안 붉어지는 군(N)과 붉어지는 군(F), 물 투여후 운동시킨 군(WE), 에타놀 투여후 운동시켜 얼굴 안 붉어지는 군(NE)과 붉어지는 군(FE)으로 구분하였다. 에타놀 투여군(N, F, NE, FE)에는 체액량 l당 25% 에타놀 3ml를 경구투여하였고, 물 투여군(W, WE)에는 에타놀 대신 동량의 물을 투여하였다. 운동시킨 군(WE, NE, FE)은 물 또는 에타놀 투여 직후부터 3분간 rebounder 상에서 수직뛰기를 실시하였다. 혈중 에타놀 농도는 운동 안 시킨 군에서 운동시킨 군에 비해 높았고 얼굴 붉은 군에서 안 붉은 군에 비해 높았다. 에타놀의 흡수율을 표현하는 인자 k는 운동 안 시킨 군에서 운동시킨 군에 비해 현저하게 높았고, 얼굴 붉은 군에서 안 붉은 군에 비해 다소 높은 경향이었다. 에타놀의 대사율을 표현하는 인자 ${\beta}$는 얼굴 붉은 군에서 안 붉은 군에 비해 다소 낮은 경향이었다. 혈중 유산(乳酸) 농도는 운동만 시킨 WE군에서는 운동 직후 급격히 증가한 이후 계속 감소하여 60분에는 안정치로 회복되었다. 에타놀만 투여한 N 및 F군에서는 투여후 30분부터 120분까지 유의하게 높았다. 에타놀 투여 후 운동시킨 NE 및 FE군에서는 운동 직후에 급격히 증가한 후 계속 감소했으나 120분까지 안정치보다 유의하게 높았다. 혈중 포도당 농도는 운동시킨 군에 있어서 운동 후 15분에 감소했다가 그 이후 회복되었다. 에타놀을 투여한 N, NE 및 FE군의 혈당은 투여후 30분 이후에 계속 감소하였다. 심박수는 N군에 있어서는 변화가 없었으나 F군에 있어서는 에타놀 투여후 4분부터 120분까지 투여전에 비해 유의하게 높았다. WE군의 심박수는 운동 직후 급격히 증가하였다가 45분까지, NE군은 30분까지 유의한 증가를 보인 이후 안정치로 회복된 데 비해, FE군은 운동직후 급격히 증가한 이후 120분까지 계속 유의하게 높았다. 이상을 종합하면 에타놀의 흡수를 지연시키고 혈중 유산(乳酸) 농도와 심박수를 급격히 증가시켰으며 회복 초기에 혈당을 감소시켰다. 에타놀은 투여후 30분 이후에 혈중 유산(乳酸) 농도를 증가시키고 혈당을 감소시켰다. 얼굴 붉은 군은 에타놀 투여후 즉시 심박수가 증가하며 안 붉은 군에 비해 혈중 에타놀 농도가 높은 경향을 보였다.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.207-213
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• 2003

$^{14}C$은 중수로원전에서 연돌(Stack)을 통해 방출되는 중요한 방사성 핵종중의 하나로, 대략 95% 가량이 이산화탄소의 형태로 발생되고 방출되고 있다. 방사성탄소는 발생에너지가 낮은 베타 방출체로서 외부피폭은 크게 영향을 미치지 않는다. 따라서 중수로에서 탄소는 흡입이나 섭취를 통해 작업자 체내로 유입되는 경우에만 내부피폭을 일으키고 있다. 일반적으로 탄소는 신체에서 불활성 기체와 같은 거동을 보이기 때문에 섭취경로에 의한 피폭이 흡입경로에 의한 피폭보다 훨씬 높은 것으로 알려져 있다. 따라서 작업장에서 탄소의 흡입에 의한 방사선 피폭은 거의 일어나지 않으나 캐나다 원전의 압력관 교체 작업시 아주 소량의 피폭을 일으킨 경험이 있다. 본 논문은 원전 작업장에서 일어날 수 있는 방사성탄소의 흡입에 대비하여 방사선 피폭평가를 위한 방사선방호 프로그램을 수립할 목적으로 방사성탄소의 인체 대사모델 등에 대한 분석을 수행하였다.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.55-63
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• 2018

As a part of general toxicity studies of Enterococcus Faecalis 2001 (EF 2001) prepared using heat-treatment bacillus mort body EF 2001 in mice, this study examined the toxicity of EF 2001 in single and repeated administrations following the previous report in order to apply this product to preventive medicine. The safety of oral ingestion of EF 2001 was examined in 6-week-old male and female ICR mice with 1,000 mg/kg, 3,000 mg/kg and 5,000 mg/kg body weight/day administrated by gavage of the maximum acceptable dose of EF 2001. The study was conducted using distilled water as a control following the methods for general toxicity studies described in the "Guidelines for Non-clinical Studies of Pharmaceutical Products 2002". As a control, 1) observation of general conditions, 2) measurement of body weight, 3) determination of food consumption, 4) determination of water consumption, 5) blood test and urinalysis and 6) pathological examination were performed for the administration of EF 2001. Mice received EF 2001 for 13 weeks and results were compared with those of the control group that received distilled water. The results of the above examinations revealed no significant differences between control and EF 2001 groups for both males and females. Thus, no notable toxicity was confirmed with single and repeated oral administrations of EF 2001. Oral administration in the above doses did not result in abnormal symptoms or death during the observation period. No abnormalities in blood cell count or organ weights were seen. Without any evidence of toxicity to cells and organs, EF 2001 is speculated to not adversely affect living organisms. The 50% lethal dose of EF 2001 with oral administration in mice is estimated to be greater than 5,000 mg/kg body weight/day for both male and female mice. Therefore, $LD_{50}$ value for animals was 5,000 mg/kg or more.

• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.63-74
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• 2001

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of DHEA with dexamethasone on body weight and wet weight and relative weight of atrophied hindlimb muscles induced by dexamethasone treatment. $200{\sim}225g$ Wistar rats were divided into control(C), dexamethasone(D), dexamethasone and DHEA(DDH) groups. Dexamethasone was injected daily at a dose of 5mg/kg. DHEA was administered daily at a dose of 5mg/kg by oral ingestion during 7days. The data were analyzed by Kruskal-Wallis test and Mann-Whitney U test using the SPSSWIN 9.0 program. Body weight and muscle weight of plantaris and gastrocnemius of dexamethasone group decreased significantly compared with that of control group. Muscle weight of plantaris of DDH group increased significantly compared with dexamethasone group. Body weight of DDH group decreased significantly compared to control group, but relative weight of plantaris and gastrocnemius of DDH group increased significantly compared to control group. Based on these results, it can be suggested that DHEA administration during dexamethasone treatment can be suggested that DHEA administration during dexamethasone treatment can increase weight of atrophied plantaris muscle induced by dexamethasone treatment.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.185-191
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• 2018

Alcohol intake is known to affect various organs in the human body, causing reduction of salivation in the oral cavity. Hypo-salivation effect of alcohol is a common feature, but the mechanism in salivary glands is still poorly studied. Therefore, in this study, the changes in salivary secretion and water channel protein (aquaporin5, AQP5) in salivary glands of mice were investigated after ethanol administration. Animals were divided in to 4 groups with the control, 4 g/kg ethanol, 8 g/kg ethanol and 16 g/kg ethanol administration groups. One hour after ethanol administration, saliva was collected from the oral cavity, and the animals were killed and parotid and submandibular glands were extracted to analyze the histopathology, AQP5 immunihistochemistry and AQP5 protein level. According to the results, the salivation rate decreased irrespective of the ethanol dose in mice, and viscosities increased with increase in ethanol dose. However, there were no pathological changes in parotid and submandibular glands due to ethanol administration. Expression of AQP5 in parotid and submandibular glands decreased with increase ethanol administration These results indicate that the reduction of salivary secretion due to acute alcohol intake is closely related to decrease of the water channel protein such as AQP5 in parotid glands and submandibular glands, rather than the damage of salivary glands.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제53권3호
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• pp.960-966
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• 2021

A technical approach to design and carry out an experiment to determine the uptake of selected radionuclides in site-specific conditions in Kuwait was developed and successfully executed for developing a radioecological decision support system. The radionuclides from soil-to-plant transfer factors have been obtained for leafy and non-leafy vegetables, and root crops cultivated in Kuwait. Two types of vegetated soils were selected and spiked with high concentrations of three relatively short-lived selected radionuclides (⁸⁵Sr, ¹³⁴Cs, and ¹³³Ba). The highest strontium and barium transfer factors were found in the order: leafy vegetables > root crops > non-leafy vegetables. The approximate range of radiocesium transfer factor was found to be low in all plant groups and was comparable to those reported elsewhere in different soil types of temperate and tropical environments. A strong negative correlation between the obtained transfer factors and the distribution coefficient of the radionuclide in soil was found. It is recommended to adopt the newly derived parameters for the sensitive areas in Kuwait and other Gulf countries instead of using the generic parameters, whenever dose calculation codes are used. This will help to more accurately assess and predict the end results of the committed effective dose equivalent through ingestion pathway.