• 자원환경지질
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.469-483
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• 1999

Two different types of deep groundwaters occur together in the Jungwon area: $CO_2$-rich water and alkali water. Each water shows distrinct hydrogeochemical and environmental isotopic characteristics. The $CO_2$-rich waters are characterized by lower pH(6.0~6.4), higher Eh (25~85mV) and higher TDS content (up to 3,300 mg/l), whereas the alkali type waters have higher pH (9.1~9.5), lower Eh (-136~-128mV) and lower TDS content (168~254 mg/l). The CO2-rich waters ($Pco_2$=up to 1atm) were probably evolved by the local supply of deep $CO_2$ during the deep circulation, resulting in enhanced dissolution of surrounding rocks to yield high concentrations of $Ca^{2+}, Na^+, Mg^{2+}, K^+\; and \;HCO_3\;^-$ under low pH conditions. On the other hand, the alkali type waters ($Pco_2$=about 10-4.6 atm) were evolved through lesser degrees of simple wate/rock (granite) interaction under the limited suppy of $CO_2$. The alkali waters are relatively enriched in F- (up to 14mg/l), whereas the F- concentration of$CO_2$-rich water is lower (2.2~4.8 mg/l) due to the buffering by precipitation of fluorite. The oxygen-hydrogen isotopes and tritium data indicate that compared to shaltion ($\delta$18O=-9.5~-7.8$\textperthousand$),two different types fo deep groudwaters (<1.0TU)were both derived from pre-thermonuclear (more than 40 years old) meteoric waters with lighter O-H isotopic composition ($\delta$18O=-9.5~-7.8$\textperthousand$) and have evolved through prolonged water/rock interaction. The $CO_2$-rich waters also show some degrees of isotopic re-equilibration with $CO_2$ gas. The $\delta^{34}S$ values of dissolved sulfates (+24.2~+27.6$\textperthousand$) in the $CO_2$-rich waters suggest the reduction of sulfate by organic activity at depths. The carbon isotope data show that dissolved carbon in the $CO_2$-rich waters were possibly derived either from dissolution of calcite or from deep $CO_2$ gas. However, strontium isotope data indicate Ca in the $CO_2$-rich waters were derived mainly from plagioclase in granite, not from hydrothermal calcites.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.245-259
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• 1990

Petrochemical analyses of granitic rocks including trace element, REE and oxygen isotope were carried out to understand petrogenesis of plutonic rocks from the Chungju, Wolaksan and Jecheon granite batholiths, which might be related with tungsten-base metal-fluorite mineralization in the Hwanggangri metallogenic province. Different geochemical characteristics such as major and trace elements were found between Jurassic Daebo granitic rocks (Chungju, Jecheon, Wonju, and Boeun granitic rocks) and Cretaceous Bulgugsa granitic rocks (Wolaksan, Muamsa and Sokrisan granitic rocks). Cretaceous granitoids are characterized by high $SiO_2$and $K_2O$ contents and low $TiO_2$, $Al_2O_3$, MgO and CaO contents. They also have relatively high contents of trace elements(Zn, V, Co, Cr, Sr, and Ba) in comparison with the Jurassic granitoids. (Eu)/($Eu^*$) and $(La/Lu)_{CN}$ ratios of Jurassic plutons vary from 0.78 to 1.13 and from 26.02 to 30.5, respectively, while the ratios of Cretaceous ones range from 0.22 to 0.28 and from 4.42 to 14.2, respectively. The REE patterns of the Cretaceous and Jurassic granitic rocks have quite different Eu anomalies: large negative Eu anomaly in the former, and mild or absent Eu anomaly in the latter. The large Eu negative of Cretaceous granitic rocks are interpreted as a differentiated product of fractional crystallization of granitic magma deduced by Rayleigh fractionation model(Tsusue et al., 1987). Oxygen isotopic compositions of quartz for Daebo and Bulgugsa granitic rocks range from 9.98 to 10.51‰ and from 8.26 to 9.56‰, respectively. The Daebo granitic rocks enriched in $^{18}0$ suggest that the magma be undergone different partial melting processes from the Bulgugsa ones. Of the Bulgugsa granitoids, Wolaksan and Sokrisan mass have different contents of trace elements and ${\delta}\;^{18}0$ values of the silicate minerals, which indicate that they are not from the identical source of magma. Many mineral deposits are distributed in and/or near the Wolaksan and Muamsa granitic rocks, but a few mineral deposits are found in and near the Chungju and Jecheon granite batholiths. It might be depend on geochemisty of the related igneous rocks which have low contents of Ba, Sr, Co, V, Cr, Ni, Zn and high contents of Nb and Y, and on lithology of country rocks such as cabonate and noncarbonate rocks.

• 산업식품공학
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.353-357
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• 2018

Previous studies have suggested that rice bran oil (RBO), an edible oil from the byproducts of rice milling, has anti-inflammatory effects in inflammation inducing macrophages, known as M1 subsets. Yet the effects of RBO on the counterpart M2 subsets, the "healing" macrophages, were poorly investigated to date. In this regard, recent studies on the molecular/cellular anti-inflammatory mechanisms of dietary components have demonstrated that mitochondrial respiration contributes to macrophage functioning. Therefore, the current study examined whether RBO regulates cytokine secretion by modulating mitochondrial metabolism in wound healing M2 subsets. Palm oil (PO), enriched with medium-chain fatty acids, served as a positive control. C57BL/6 mice were fed a diet containing either corn oil (CO), PO or RBO for 4 weeks, followed by purification of bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDM) from their tibias and femurs. Cells were further polarized to M2-BMDM, and the expression of M2 marker (CD206) on cellular surfaces were not affected by dietary intervention. In addition, the secretion of anti-inflammatory cytokine (IL-10) in the culture supernatant was not affected by dietary lipids. Oxygen consumption rate, the indicator of mitochondrial respiration in M2-BMDM was not regulated by RBO intervention and PO treatment. Taken together, this study imply that RBO did not intervene both the regulation of inflammatory responses and mitochondrial respiration in M2 macrophages.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.193-202
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• 2024

Objective: Oxidative stress (OS) is a pathological process arising from the excessive production of free radicals in the body. It has the potential to alter animal gene expression and cause damage to the jejunum. However, there have been few reports of changes in the expression of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) in the jejunum in piglets under OS. The purpose of this research was to examine how lncRNAs in piglet jejunum change under OS. Methods: The abdominal cavities of piglets were injected with diquat (DQ) to produce OS. Raw reads were downloaded from the SRA database. RNA-seq was utilized to study the expression of lncRNAs in piglets under OS. Additionally, six randomly selected lncRNAs were verified using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) to examine the mechanism of oxidative damage. Results: A total of 79 lncRNAs were differentially expressed (DE) in the treatment group compared to the negative control group. The target genes of DE lncRNAs were enriched in gene ontology (GO) terms and Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes (KEGG) signaling pathways. Chemical carcinogenesis-reactive oxygen species, the Foxo signaling pathway, colorectal cancer, and the AMPK signaling pathway were all linked to OS. Conclusion: Our results demonstrated that DQ-induced OS causes differential expression of lncRNAs, laying the groundwork for future research into the processes involved in the jejunum's response to OS.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.108-118
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• 2021

Background: Korean ginseng (Panax ginseng Meyer) contains a variety of ginsenosides that can be metabolized to a biologically active substance, compound K. Previous research showed that compound K could be enriched in the red ginseng extract (RGE) after hydrolysis by pectinase. The current study investigated whether the enzymatically hydrolyzed red ginseng extract (HRGE) containing a notable level of compound K has cognitive improving and neuroprotective effects. Methods: A scopolamine-induced hypomnesic mouse model was subjected to behavioral tasks, such as the Y-maze, passive avoidance, and the Morris water maze tests. After sacrificing the mice, the brains were collected, histologically examined (hematoxylin and eosin staining), and the expressions of antioxidant proteins analyzed by western blot. Results: Behavioral assessment indicated that the oral administration of HRGE at a dosage of 300 mg/kg body weight reversed scopolamine-induced learning and memory deficits. Histological examination demonstrated that the hippocampal damage observed in scopolamine-treated mouse brains was reduced by HRGE administration. In addition, HRGE administration increased the expression of nuclear-factor-E2-related factor 2 and its downstream antioxidant enzymes NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase and heme oxygenase-1 in hippocampal tissue homogenates. An in vitro assay using HT22 mouse hippocampal neuronal cells demonstrated that HRGE treatment attenuated glutamate-induced cytotoxicity by decreasing the intracellular levels of reactive oxygen species. Conclusion: These findings suggest that HRGE administration can effectively alleviate hippocampus-mediated cognitive impairment, possibly through cytoprotective mechanisms, preventing oxidative-stress-induced neuronal cell death via the upregulation of phase 2 antioxidant molecules.

• Journal of the korean society of oceanography
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.122-131
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• 1999

This study examined the relationship between the sediment pollution and the occurrence of polychaetes in a heavily polluted saltwater lake, Lake Shihwa on the west coast of Korea, separated from the sea by a dike in 1994. The species composition of polychaete assemblage was compared with that found off the lake in Kyeonggi Bay. Environmental variables investigated both in and off the lake were the grain size distribution, chemical oxygen demand(COD) and metal concentrations (Al, Fe, Mn, V, Co, As, Pb, Cr and Cu) in the sediment. We sampled sediments at 10 stations in the lake and 25 stations in Kyeonggi Bay using a modified van Veen grab. The levels of COD, chromium, and copper in sediments were much higher in Lake Shihwa than in Kyeonggi Bay. Differences in the species composition were found along the pollution gradient. An azoic zone was observed in the most heavily polluted area at the upper reach of the lake and the Polydora ligni zone in the center of the lake. Bottom fauna were diverse in Kyeonggi Bay; however, Heteromastus filiformis predominated in the organically enriched sediment. The density of dominant species differed along the pollution gradient. The highest density or H. filiformis was round at the COD level or around 5.8 mg/g. The COD level in the sediment where P. ligni predominated was tow-fold higher than that where H. filiformis occurred in large numbers. The chromium and copper contents at which P. ligni showed a maximum abundance were 120 mg/kg and 127 mg/kg, respectively. The density of H. filiformis was highest at concentrations of 56 mg/kg chromium and 13 mg/kg copper.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제44권5호
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• pp.373-386
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• 2011

옥천변성대의 대표적인 우라늄 광화대인 괴산군 덕평리 일대의 흑색점판암과 이에 협재하는 함우라늄 탄질점판암을 상호 구분하여 이들에 대한 지구화학적 연구를 수행함으로써 우라늄 광상의 생성환경에 대해 고찰하였다. 희토류원소 함량은 탄칠점판암이 평균 254 ppm로서 혹색점판암(169 ppm) 보다 높고, 표준시료로 표준화한 결과 탄질시료의 Eu이 현저히 부화되어 나타난다. 산화환원지시원소에 해당하는 원소들의 경우 V, Cr, Co, Ni, Mo, 및 U 등이 흑색점판암에 비해 탄질점판암에서 현저히 부화되어 있는데, 특히, V은 흑색점판암에 비해 24배, Mo은 62배, U은 60배 가량 높게 산출된다. 이 밖에 백금족원소의 경우 Pd와 Pt가 탄질점판암에서 높은 함량을 나타낸다. 정의 Eu 이상을 비롯해 표준 해수기원 셰일에 비해 현저히 부화된 상기 원소들의 산출은 이들이 단순한 해수로부터 침전된 것이 아닌 고온의 환원환경인 해저열수활동과 관련된 퇴적환경에서 생성되었음을 시사한다. 넓은 조성변화를 나타내는 주성분 원소비 ($SiO_2/Al_2O_3$: 3.98~11.88, $Al_2O_3/Na_2O$: 25.6~139.06, $K_2O/Na_2O$: 6.80~46.85)도 퇴적물의 근원암이 퇴적암과 화성암이 혼재되었을 가능성을 나타내며, 또한 황의 함량이 흑색점판암에서 평균 0.6 wt.%인 반면, 탄질점판 암에서는 2.6 wt.%로 높게 나타나는 것은 탄질점판암이 황을 다량 포함하는 열수환경의 영향을 받았음을 보여준다. 이와 같은 지화학적 특징은 옥천변성대와 지구조적으로 대비되며 퇴적분기성 기원으로 알려진 남중국형 백금족광상(Mo-Ni-Zn-PGE)의 생성환경과도 유사한 특징이다. 이상으로 보아 덕평려 일대 우라늄광화작용은 해저열수활동의 영향을 받고 산소가 결핍된 유기물이 풍부한 퇴적분지에서 형성된 것으로 해석된다.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2002

남서태평양 Manus Basin은 인도-호주판과 태평양판이 충돌하여 형성된 배호분지로 열수분출작용이 활발하며, 석영 안산암 및 현무암질 안산암 계열의 산성 화산암류를 기반암으로 발달한 열 수분출구 등 열수광체가 산재되어 있다. 열수분출구는 주로 황철석, 황동석, 백철석, 섬아연석, 방연석 등의 광석광불과 이에 수반되는 경석고, 중정석, 비정질 규소 등으로 구성되어 있으며, 황동석이 괴상으로 다량 산출되는 Cu-rich chimney와 섬아연석이 괴상으로 다량 산출되는 Zn-rich chimney로 대분된다. 열수분출구글 구성하는 금속원소들의 전체적인 상관관계에Ai Zn은 Sb, Cd, Ag, 등과 그리고 Cu는 Mo, Mn, Co 등과 좋은 정의 상관관계가 인지된다. 또한, 열수분출구에 따라 Zn-rich chimney에서는 Au가 Zn과 대단히 높은 정의 상관관계를 보여주며 Cd, Mn, Sb 등이 부화되어 있는 반면에, Cu-rich chimney에서는 Au가 Zn 및 Pb와 좋은 정의 상관관계를 보여주며 Mo, Co 등이 부화되어 있는 특성을 보여준다. 연구지역 Cu-rich chimney 및 Zn-rich chimney의 Au 평균품위는 각각 15.9 ppm 및 29.0 ppm이며, Ag, Cu, Zn 등 유용금속도 상당량 부화되어 있어 경제성이 높은 것으로 평가된다. Zn-rich chimney에 산출하는 경석고 및 비정질규소의 유체포유물 균일화 온도 및 염농도는 174~22$0^{\circ}C$ 및 2.7~3.6 equiv, wt.% NaCl로. 섬아연석 등 광석광물의 주 광화 작용이 약 20$0^{\circ}C$를 전후한 범위에서 진행되었으며, 이때 산소분압은 $10^{40.8}$bar이하에서 $10^{39.5}$이상으로 황분압은 $10^{14.7}$bar이하에서 $10^{13.4}$이상으로 각각 증가 전이되는 것으로 추론된다. 한편, Cu-rich chimney는 Zn-rich chimney의 주 광화온도조건보다 높은 온도에서 광화작용이 진행되었을 것으로 판단된다.