• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.124-130
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• 2013

모든 브롬화난연제 중 가장 많이 사용되고 있는 것은 TBBPA이다(상용화되고 있는 브롬화난연제물질 중 50%를 차지). TBBPA는 환경 중에서 유해하기 때문에 환경 중에서의 그들의 분해반응기전에 대한 연구가 흥미롭다. 본 연구에서는 UV-A (${\lambda}=352nm$) 조사에 의한 TBBPA의 광분해반응속도가 조사세기 의존적으로 증가하였다. 또한 TBBPA의 광분해반응에 의해서 2,6-dibromo-p-benzosemiquinone radical ($a_{2H}=2.36G$, g = 2.0056)이 생성되고 그 생성반응에 singlet oxygen ($^1O_2$)이 주요 반응 인자로서 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 한편, HA와 TBBPA의 혼합용액을 광조사하면 semiquinone radical의 전형적인 ESR 스펙트럼이 생성되었다. 그리고 HA는 TBBPA의 광분해반응속도를 농도의존적으로 감소시키는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 라디칼 생성과 광분해반응속도는 singlet oxygen ($^1O_2$) 소거제인 sodium azide를 주입하면 감소되었다. 이러한 결과로부터, UV-A 조사에 의한 HA와 $^1O_2$의 반응속도는 TBBPA와 $^1O_2$의 것보다 더 빠르다는 것을 제시한다.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.61-70
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• 2011

Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) are present in many consumer products ranging from fabrics to plastics and electronics. Wide use of flame retardants can pose an environmental hazard, which makes it important to determine the mechanism of their toxicity. In the present study, dose-dependent toxicity of tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA), a flame retardant, was examined in male prepubertal rats (postnatal day 18) treated orally with TBBPA at 0, 125, 250 or 500 mg/kg for 30 days. There were no differences in body weight gain between the control and TBBPA-treated groups. However, absolute and relative liver weights were significantly increased in high dose of TBBPA-treated groups. TBBPA treatment led to significant induction of CYP2B1 and constitutive androstane receptor (CAR) expression in the liver. In addition, serum thyroxin (T4) concentration was significantly reduced in the TBBPA treated group. These results indicate that repeated exposure to TBBPA induces drug-metabolising enzymes in rats through the CAR signaling pathway. In particular, TBBPA efficiently produced reactive oxygen species (ROS) through CYP2B1 induction in rats. We measured 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG), a biomarker of DNA oxidative damage, in the kidney, liver and testes of rats following TBBPA treatment. As expected, TBBPA strongly induced the production of 8-OHdG in the testis and kidney. These observations suggest that TBBPA-induced target organ toxicity may be due to ROS produced by metabolism of TBBPA in Sprague-Dawley rats.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.93-101
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• 2019

Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA), the most common industrial brominated flame retardant, acts as a cytotoxic, neurotoxic, and immunotoxicant, causing inflammation and tumors. However, the mechanism of TBBPA-induced matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) expression in human breast cancer cells is not clear. In human breast cancer MCF-7 cells, treatment with TBBPA significantly induced the expression and promoter activity of MMP-9. Transient transfection with MMP-9 mutation promoter constructs verified that $NF-{\kappa}B$ and AP-1 response elements are responsible for the effects of TBBPA. Furthermore, TBBPA-induced MMP-9 expression was mediated by $NF-{\kappa}B$ and AP-1 transcription activation as a result of the phosphorylation of the Akt and MAPK signaling pathways. Moreover, TBBPA-induced activation of Akt/MAPK pathways and MMP-9 expression were attenuated by a specific NADPH oxidase inhibitor, and the ROS scavenger. These results suggest that TBBPA can induce cancer cell metastasis by releasing MMP-9 via ROS-dependent MAPK, and Akt pathways in MCF-7 cells.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제22권2호통권57호
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• pp.157-163
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• 2007

Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) is the most widely used BFR (brominated flame retardants) as a reactive flame retardant in printed circuit boards, and as additive applications in several types of polymers. The purpose of this study is to assess the adverse effects of TBBPA on the benthic amphipod (Hyalella azteca). Results on the acute toxicity of TBBPA using Hyalella azteca showed that NOEC and LOEC are 100mg/kg and 200mg/kg, respectively. In addition, when chronic toxicity of TBBPA was investigated at the concentration ranges between 0.01 to 100mg/kg, it was found that NOECs are $10mg/kg(fecundity){\sim}100mg/kg(viability)$, respectively. Significant fecundity inhibition was appeared at 100mg/kg of TBBPA, however, this concentration did not show severe adverse effect on weight increment. The values of PNEC were determined as 0.1mg/kg (fecundity) and 1mg/kg (lethal effect), respectively, using a safety factor suggested by EU and OECD.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.303-309
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• 2009

Hepatic antioxidant defense systems were examined in rats treated with tetrabromobisphenol-A (TBBPA), a brominated flame retardant, at the doses of 0, 250, 500 and 1,000 mg/kg for four weeks. Hepatic ratio of glutathione disulfide to glutathione (GSH) and levels of malondialdehyde, oxidative stress markers were not changed in rats treated with TBBPA. Hepatic expression of antioxidant enzymes including GSH peroxdiase-1 (GPX-1)/GSH reductase (GR), alpha-, mu- and pi-class glutathione-S-transferase (GST) and gamma-glutamylcysteine ligase catalytic subunit was determined using immunoblot analysis. Alpha-class GSTs, GPX-1 and GR levels were significantly decreased in rats treated with TBBPA at the dose of 500 or 1,000 mg/kg. These results show that TBBPA results in down-regulation of hepatic expression of antioxidant enzymes related with GSH, suggesting the liver in TBBPA-treated rats may be more sensitive to oxidants.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.373-383
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• 2016

The aim of this study is to determine the exposure concentration of tetrabromobisphenol A(TBBPA) in southwestern coast and their photodecomposition rate. Also, it is to identify the radical species of the photodecomposition of TBBPA and their reactive byproducts using the electron spin resonance(ESR) method. TBBPA was not detected in any of the sea water samples from Mokpo, Gunsan, or Goheung. The sediment samples from Mokpo contained not detection(N.D)~50.0 ng/g dry wt., while those from Gunsan contained N.D~28.5 ng/g dry wt. and those from Goheung contained N.D~7.3 ng/g dry wt. The photodecomposition rates were $2.56{\times}10^{-6}/hr$ by visible light(400 nm), $7.98{\times}10^{-6}/hr$ by ultraviolet light(300 nm <), and $6.78{\times}10^{-6}/hr$ by sunlight. Also, we confirmed that singlet oxygen and hydroxyl radicals are the key reactive oxygen species at wavelengths greater than 400 and 300 nm, respectively. This study shows that the main byproducts formed during irradiation at wavelengths above 300 nm are 2,6-dibromobenzosemiquinone radical(2,6-$DBSQ{\cdot}^-$) and g-value 2.0048 doublet spectrum.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.354-363
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• 2018

We examined the levels of brominated flame-retardants (BFRs) including polybrominateddiphenyl ethers (PBDEs), tetrabromobisphenol-A (TBBPA), hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD), and phthalates in indoor dusts in residential houses in Korea, and their distribution patterns depending on building characteristics. Mean concentrations of phthalate esters ($1,825{\mu}g\;g^{-1}$) were significantly higher than that of BFRs (PBDE: $1,332ng\;g^{-1}$, HBCDs: $459ng\;g^{-1}$, and TBBPA: $213ng\;g^{-1}$), indicating more frequent use of phthalate-containing products such as PVC flooring in the Korean houses. PVC flooring house was associated with higher concentrations of DEHP (p = 0.001) and BBP (p = 0.012), indicating that exposure to phthalate was higher in the PVC flooring house. Building age was significantly related with levels of PBDEs especially BDE-47 (p = 0.062), BDE-203 (p = 0.007), DEHP (p = 0.004), and BBP (p = 0.070), respectively, indicating that older buildings can produce higher amounts of PBDEs and phthalates. Our study can provide important information on the sources of BFRs and phthalates in residential houses in Korea.

• 분석과학
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.346-359
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• 2002

최근 새로운 환경오염물질로 부각되고 있는 미규제 오염물질 중 브롬화 난연제로 많이 사용되고 있는 PBDEs에 대한 환경시료 중의 분석법을 확립하기 위해 표준물질이 준비된 PBDEs 40종을 대상으로 전처리 회수율 및 검출한계를 산정하였으며, 이때 사용한 환경시료는 PBDE 및 TBBPA의 사용량이 많은 지역의 수질 및 토양시료를 대상으로 하였다. GC/MS을 이용한 PBDEs의 검출한계는 수질 시료가 5.0~10.0 pg/L로 나타났으며, 토양시료는 0.5~2.0 ng/g 이었다. 수질시료의 용매별 추출효율은 디에틸에테르를 제외한 단일용매의 경우에는 에틸아세테이트, n-헥산 및 디클로로메탄 등의 평균회수율이 89~98%로 나타났으며, 이들 용매의 20% 아세톤 혼합용매의 평균회수율이 89~103%로 나타내났다. 속실렛 추출법에서는 브롬화 정도 및 브롬의 치환 위치에 따라 회수율이 다르게 나타났으며, 아세톤:n-헥산(1:1)이 아세톤:디클로 로메탄(1:1)의 경우보다 추출 효율이 높게 나타났다.