• 환경생물
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.193-203
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• 2023

에틸포메이트(Ethyl formate)는 자연상에서 발생되는 천연살충제로서 훈증방식으로 검역단계에서 해외로부터 유입되는 해충의 방제를 위하여 사용되고 있다. 특히, 메틸브로마이드의 대체제로서 주로 사용되며 인축에 독성이 약하고 식물에 대한 약해가 적다. 이러한 에틸포메이트를 농업해충방제를 훈증제로 사용하기 전에 유용생물체에 대한 독성과 수박, 애호박, 참외에 대한 식물독성 및 발생한 식물독성의 저감화 방안을 강구하고자 본 연구를 수행하였다. 에틸포메이트 2시간 훈증처리 후 지렁이, 꿀벌, 누에에 대한 LC₅₀ 값은 각각 39.9, 7.09, 17.9 g m^-3였다. EF에 대한 감수성 정도는 LC₅₀ 값 기준 지렁이, 누에, 꿀벌 순으로 낮게 나타났으며 에틸포메이트 훈증처리는 꿀벌에 대하여 강한 독성을 유발하였다. 식물독성은 7.5 g m^-3 농도로 처리된 수박 잎에서 관찰되었으며 10.0 g m^-3 농도로 처리 시 수박 잎의 가장자리는 까맣게 타들어 가는 산에 의한 약해가 발생함을 확인하였다. 다른 박과 식물인 애호박 및 참외에는 10 g m^-3 농도처리 시 잎에 강한 약해를 보였고 이를 저감하기 위하여 사용된 sodium silicate는 10% 및 20% 처리 시 약해의 저감을 확인할 수 있었다. 이와 같이 에틸포메이트 훈증처리 시 비표적생물에 대한 급성독성연구와 대상작물의 약해발생을 저감하는 연구는 에틸포메이트의 효율적인 농업해충 방제를 위한 중요한 결과를 도출했다.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제23권8호
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• pp.23.1-23.10
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• 2020

This study was conducted to evaluate the acute effects of waterborne cadmium exposure on bioaccumulation and antioxidant enzymes in eels (Anguilla japonica) and to determine the median lethal concentration (LC₅₀). Fish were exposed to different cadmium concentrations (0, 0.15, 0.30, 0.61, 1.83, 3.08, 3.67, 4.29, and 5.51 mg L^-1) for 96 h. The LC₅₀ of A. japonica to cadmium was 3.61 mg L^-1. Cadmium accumulation generally increased in tissues with increasing waterborne cadmium concentrations. At ≥ 1.83 mg L^-1 exposure, all tissues accumulated significant cadmium concentrations compared with the control group, in the order of kidney > liver > gill > spleen > muscle. Measurements of variation in actual cadmium concentrations showed that a reduction of the metal in experimental water was related to cadmium accumulation in tissues. As activity alteration of antioxidant enzymes for reactive oxygen species, superoxide dismutase and catalase activities increased at ≥ 0.61 mg L^-1 significantly, glutathione peroxidase and glutathione S-transferase activities were not significantly changed. The results of this study suggest that acute exposure to waterborne cadmium is potentially fatal to A. japonica due to the metal's major accumulation in various tissues and the effect of antioxidant enzyme activity.

• 청정기술
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.89-95
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• 2016

화장품이나 타이어에 주로 사용되는 ZnO 나노입자에 대한 나노위해성 문제가 대두되고 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 수계상에 존재하는 ZnO 나노입자에 대한 제거 및 생물학적 독성평가를 실시하였다. 송사리(O. Latipes) 수정란을 이용한 단기 노출평가에서는 5 mg L⁻¹에서는 일부 개체에서 기형이 관찰되었고, 10 mg L⁻¹에서 성장지연에 의한 부화율저감이 관찰되었다. 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 ZnO 나노입자가 수생생물종에게 독성을 보인다는 것을 확인하고, 이를 제거하기 위한 방법인 침전법을 제안하였다. Na₂S와 Na₂HPO₄를 이용하여 ZnO를 ZnS와 Zn₃(PO₄)₂로 전환시켜 침전시켰으며, 이들의 침전에 의한 제거율은 거의 100%에 이르렀다. 또한 해당 침전물 대한 물벼룩(D. magna) 급성독성 평가에서 어떠한 독성 영향도 찾지 못하였다. 이는 ZnO의 황 및 인처리를 통한 변환이 독성 감소에 효과적이었음을 나타낸다.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.73-76
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• 2000

Acute oral, intramuscluar, and intravenous toxicity studies of recombinant human interferon $\alpha$2$\alpha$(rhIFN $\alpha$2$\alpha$) were performed in Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats. SD rats were administered with doses of 31.25, 62.5, 125, 250 and 500 MIU/kg, respectively, and clinical signs, mortality and body weight changes were observed for 2 weeks. In all animals administered with rhIFN $\alpha$2$\alpha$, there was neither dead animals nor significant changes of body weights. In addition, no differences were found between control and treated groups in clinical signs and autopsy findings. Therefore, $LD_{50}$ of rhIFN $\alpha$2$\alpha$ was considered to be higher than 500 MIU/kg in SD rats.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.253-258
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• 2006

LDD175(4-choloro-7-trifluoromethyl-10H-benzo[4,5]furo[3,2-b]indole-l-carboxylic acid) is one of benzofuroindole derivatives that act as a potent $BK_{Ca}$ channel openers. In the process of testing LDD175 as a new drug candidate, an acute toxicity study was carried out in mice. The mice were administered LDD175 intraperitoneally at dose of 0.2, 1, 10, 50, 100, 200, 400, 800mg/kg and orally at dose of 10, 100, 400, 800mg/kg body weight. After administering LDD175, the vital organs such as the liver, kidney and spleen were carefully observed for any significant pathological features or differences from the norm over a l4-day period. LDD175 did not induce any short-term toxicity at doses less than 100mg/kg. A $LD_{50}$ of LDD175 was 2493mg/kg in male mice and 4908mg/kg in female mice. Weight reduction was observed at a dose of 800mg/kg in male, and 400 and 800mg/kg in female. The kidney weight decreased in females after an intraperitoneal injection of LDD175 high dose(>400mg/kg, i.p.), and the spleen weight increased in the male(800mg/kg, i.p.) and female(400mg/kg, i.p.) mice. Inspite of the change in organ weights, there were neither histopathological changes nor any gross morphological abnormalities detected in any organ. LDD175 did not produce significant changes in the general behavior at doses of <200mg/kg, but decreased locomotor activity was observed at an intraperitoneal dose of 400mg/kg. Its effects on the locomotor activity and activity on the rotarod were tested and compared with the effects of diazepam 5mg/kg. The decrement in the locomotor activity and the activity on the rotarod induced by LDD175 was less serious than it by diazepam.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.15-30
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• 2017

Objectives: Hwangryunhaedok-tang (HHT; Huanglianjiedu-tang, Orengedoku-to), a traditional herbal formula, is used for treating inflammation, hypertension, gastritis, liver dysfunction, cerebrovascular diseases, dermatitis and dementia. The objective of this study was to assess the sub-acute toxicity of HHT in Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats, and its effect on the activities of human microsomal cytochrome P450s (CYP450s) and UDP-glucuronosyltransferases (UGTs). Methods: Male and female SD rats were orally administered HHT once daily at doses of 0, 500, 1000 and 2000 mg/kg for 4 weeks. We analyzed mortality, clinical observations, body weight, food consumption, organ weights, urinalysis, hematology, serum biochemistry, and histopathology. The activities of major human CYP450s (CYP1A2, CYP3A4, CYP2B6, CYP2C9, CYP2C19, CYP2D6, and CYP2E1) and UGTs (UGT1A1, UGT1A4, and UGT2B7) were assessed using in vitro fluorescence- and luminescence-based enzyme assays, respectively. Results: No toxicologically significant changes related to the repeated administration of HHT were observed in both male and female SD rats. The no observed adverse effect level (NOAEL) value was more than 2000 mg/kg/day for both sexes. HHT inhibited the activities of human microsomal CYP1A2, CYP2C19, CYP2D6, and CYP2E1, whereas it weakly inhibited the activities of CYP2B6, CYP2C9, CYP3A4, and UGT1A1. In addition, HHT negligibly inhibited the activities of human microsomal UGT1A4 and UGT2B7 with $IC_{50}$ values in excess of $1000{\mu}g/mL$. Conclusions: Our findings indicate that HHT may be safe for repeated administration up to 4 weeks. In addition, these findings provide information on the safety and effectiveness of HHT when co-administered with conventional drugs.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.321-324
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• 2004

Lethal dose 50% ($LD_{50}$) has been commonly used as a parameter for the estimation of acute toxicity not only in animal experiment, but also in human study. Several methods to estimate $LD_{50}$ had been introduced, but Spearman-Karber and Berens-Karber method have been widely used due to their relative convenience and accuracy. However, $LD_{50}$ values estimated from the two methods showed inconsistency and variation depending on the characteristics of mortality data. In this study, the two methods were comparatively investigated in terms of accuracy and stability for the estimation of $LD_{50}$.

• 한국응용약물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국응용약물학회 1996년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.251-251
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• 1996

-Acute oral and subcutaneous toxicity of Aloewhite(30% aloesine) were carried out in ICR mice. In this study, we daily examined number of deaths, clinical signs, body weights, and pathological examinations for 14 days after single oral and subcutaneous administration of Aloewhite with different dose levels. Aloewhite did not show any remarkable toxic effect in mice. These results suggest that oral and subcutaneous LD$\sub$50/ values in mice were over 6.8g/kg and 10g/kg, respectively.

• 한국해양생명과학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.43-50
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 살균제, 항진균제 등의 의약품을 포함하여 다양한 목적으로 사용되며, 신방오도료로서의 가능성이 확인된 바 있는 Zinc undecylenate (ZU)를 이용해 연안환경 내 1차 소비자를 대표할 수 있는 성게 2종(H. pulcherrimus, M. nudus)에 대한 독성평가를 실시하였다. 실험결과 ZU에 대한 H. pulcherrimus와 M. nudus의 수정률 EC₅₀은, 각각 11.27 mgl^-1과 1.48 mgl^-1로 나타났다. 또한, 정상배아 발생률의 EC₅₀은 각각 0.94 mgl^-1와 3.78 mgl^-1로 나타났으며, NOEC는 0.20 mgl^-1, 0.78 mgl^-1를 나타내었다. 본 연구에서 도출된 성게 2종과 문헌조사를 통한 연안양식생물 2종의 급성독성결과를 이용하여 Predicted No Effect Concentration (PNEC)를 계산하였다. PNEC 값은 0.0094 mgl^-1로 나타났으며, 위와 같은 결과는 해양환경 오염물질에 대한 환경보호전략 수립을 위한 기초자료로 활용될 것이다.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.339-350
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• 2013

홍삼 사포닌분획(SF)투여 시 TCDD(2,3,7,8-tetracholorodibenzo-${\rho}$-dioxin)투여(TT)에 의해 감소했던 웅성 기니피그의 체중과 간, 콩팥, 지라, 고환의 무게가 유의하게 증가하였다(p>0.01). SF투여 시 TCDD투여에 의해 감소했던 헤마토크릿 값, 적혈구 및 혈소판의 수, 아밀라아제 및 lactate dehydrogenase의 활성도, 요산, 총단백질 및 알부민의 양은 증가했고, 증가했던 백혈구의 수, 중성지질, 총콜레스테롤(TC), 혈당, 저밀도지단백질-콜레스테롤, 고밀도지단백질-콜레스테롤, 크레아티닌, 혈중 요소질소, 칼슘 및 인의 양과 creatinine kinase, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase의 활성은 감소하였다. 그리고 적혈구, 백혈구, 혈소판, 혈당, TC, 칼슘 및 알부민을 제외한 모든 지표들은 통계학적 유의성을 보였다(p>0.01). 이상의 결과로부터 SF는 TCDD에 의해 유도된 기니피그의 급성독성을 완화시켜 주는 효과가 있음을 알 수 있었다.