• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.220-226
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• 2014

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Arsenic, which causes human carcinogenicity, is ubiquitous in the environment. This study was designed to evaluate modulation of arsenic induced cancer by resveratrol, a phytoalexin found in vegetal dietary sources that has antioxidant and chemopreventive properties, in arsenic trioxide ($As_2O_3$)-induced Male Wistar rats. MATERIALS/METHODS: Adult rats received 3 mg/kg $As_2O_3$ (intravenous injection, iv.) on alternate days for 4 days. Resveratrol (8 mg/kg) was administered (iv.) 1 h before $As_2O_3$ treatment. The plasma and homogenization enzymes associated with oxidative stress of rat kidneys were measured, the kidneys were examined histologically and trace element contents were assessed. RESULTS: Rats treated with $As_2O_3$ had significantly higher oxidative stress and kidney arsenic accumulation; however, pretreatment with resveratrol reversed these changes. In addition, prior to treatment with resveratrol resulted in lower blood urea nitrogen, creatinine and insignificant renal tubular epithelial cell necrosis. Furthermore, the presence of resveratrol preserved the selenium content ($0.805{\pm}0.059{\mu}g/g$) of kidneys in rats treated with $As_2O_3$. However, resveratrol had no effect on zinc level in the kidney relative to $As_2O_3$-treated groups. CONCLUSIONS: Our data show that supplementation with resveratrol alleviated nephrotoxicity by improving antioxidant capacity and arsenic efflux. These findings suggest that resveratrol has the potential to protect against kidney damage in populations exposed to arsenic.

• 한국가시화정보학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국가시화정보학회 2006년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.92-95
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• 2006

The global environment is deteriorating at an alarming rate despite of enhanced international environmental regulation. Many studies have been performed to reduce pollutants. Recently, phytoremediation, plant-based technology for the removal of toxic contaminants from soil, water, and air, has been receiving large attention. Arsenic-contaminated soil is one of the major pollutant sources fur drinking water. The fern brake (Pteris erotica) has been reported as a hyper-accumulate arsenic from soils. In this study, we investigated the arsenic absorption effect on sap flow inside xylem vessels of a fern brake. The synchrotron X-ray micro-imaging technique was employed to monitor flow inside the plant non-invasively. The captured phase-contrast X-ray images show both anatomy and transport of water inside the fern brake. The refilling process of water containing arsenic inside the xylem vessels of fern brake's leaves and stems was clearly observed. These results would provide important information needed fur understanding the mechanisms of accumulation, translocation, and transformation of toxic materials in plants.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2023

Arsenic (As), which is ubiquitous throughout the environment, represents a major environmental threat at higher concentration and poses a global public health concern in certain geographic areas. Most of the conventional arsenic remediation techniques that are currently in use have certain limitations. This situation necessitates a potential remediation strategy, and in this regard bioremediation technology is increasingly important. Being the oldest representativse of life on Earth, microbes have developed various strategies to cope with hostile environments containing different toxic metals or metalloids including As. Such conditions prompted the evolution of numerous genetic systems that have enabled many microbes to utilize this metalloid in their metabolic activities. Therefore, within a certain scope bacterial isolates could be helpful for sustainable management of As-contamination. Research interest in microbial As(III) oxidation has increased recently, as oxidation of As(III) to less hazardous As(V) is viewed as a strategy to ameliorate its adverse impact. In this review, the novelty of As(III) oxidation is highlighted and the implication of As(III)-oxidizing microbes in environmental management and their prospects are also discussed. Moreover, future exploitation of As(III)-oxidizing bacteria, as potential plant growth-promoting bacteria, may add agronomic importance to their widespread utilization in managing soil quality and yield output of major field crops, in addition to reducing As accumulation and toxicity in crops.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.145-149
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• 2014

Arsenic (As) is one of the heavy metals which causes acute bio-toxicity even at low concentration and has disastrous effect on environment. In some countries, As contamination has become alarming and increasing day by day as consequences of unsustainable management practices. Many existing physical, chemical and biological processes for As removal from water system are not feasible due to techno-economic limitations. The present study highlights the scope of biological strategy for As removal through phytoextraction. Arsenic uptake and accumulation in the biomass of three plant species and their As tolerance abilities have been investigated to develop an efficient phytoextraction system in combination of these plant species. Three non-crop plant species, Pteris vittata; Mimosa pudica, and Eichhornia crassipus were treated with 0-200 mg/L As in liquid nutrient solution for 14 days. P. vittata accumulated total 9,082.2 mg (8,223 mg in fronds) As/kg biomass and Eichhornia total 6,969 mg (4,517 mg in fronds)/kg biomass at 200 mg/L As concentration, respectively. Bioaccumulation factor (BF) and translocation factor (TF) were estimated to differentiate between excluders, accumulators and accumulation in above ground biomass. Pteris and Eichhornia have highest BF (67 and 17) and TF (64 and 3), respectively. In contrast, Mimosa accumulated up to 174 mg As/kg plant biomass which is low in comparison with other two plants, and both BF and TF were ${\leq}1$. This study reveals that Pteris and Eichhornia are As hyperaccumulator, and potential candidates for As removal from water system.

• Ecology and Resilient Infrastructure
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.259-268
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• 2022

본 연구는 장기간 중금속 오염에 노출된 폐 석탄매립지에 생육하고 있는 참김의털 (Festuca ovina var. coreana) 종자를 채집하고 발아한 유식물을 가지고 온실 재배 실험을 통해 생육특성과 중금속축적능을 평가하고 식물정화법 (phytoremediation) 적용 가능성을 위해 수행하였다. 참김의털을 온실에서 인공적으로 오염된 토양에서 12 주 동안 재배하였다. 비소처리 인공토양의 농도구배는 각각 25, 62.5, 125, 250 mg/kg, 납 농도는 200, 500, 1000, 2000 mg/kg 및 카드뮴의 농도는 각각 15, 30, 60, 100 mg/kg로 처리하여 실험하였다. 비소, 납 및 카드뮴 처리구에서 참김의털의 엽수는 납 처리구 (200, 500, 1000 mg/kg)를 제외하고 대조구보다 모두 감소하였고, 지상부의 길이 성장은 비소 처리구 모두에서 대조구보다 증가하였으나 지하부는 모두 감소하였고, 1000 및 2000 mg/kg 납 처리구에서는 대조구보다 증가하였으나 나머지 처리구에서는 대조구보다 모두 감소하였고, 카드뮴 처리구의 경우, 지상부는 대조구보다 모두 증가하였고, 지하부는 모두 감소하였다. 비소 처리구의 경우, 생체량은 모든 부위와 모든 농도에서 대조구보다 감소하였고, 200, 500, 1000 mg/kg 납 처리구는 지상부와 지하부 모두에서 대조구보다 생체량이 증가하였고, 카드뮴 처리구에서는 지상부와 지하부의 생체량이 대조군보다 모두 감소하였다. 중금속의 처리구 농도가 높아질수록 엽수와 식물부위별 생체량은 모두 감소하는 경향을 보였고, 중금속의 처리구 농도가 높아질수록 지상부의 길이 성장은 소폭 증가하는 경향이 있으나 지하부는 다소 감소하는 경향이 있었다. 62.5 mg/kg 비소 처리구의 지상부, 지하부의 비소축적농도는 9.4 mg/kg와 253.3 mg/kg로 지하부가 26.9배로 축적율이 높았으며 250 mg/kg 비소 처리구의 지상부는 고사한 반면 지하부의 비소축적농도는 859.1 mg/kg로 분석되었고, 2,000 mg/kg 납 처리구에서 지상부와 지하부는 10,308.1 및 11,012.0 mg/kg로 지상부가 지하부의 1.1배 높게 축적되었고, 100 mg/kg 카드뮴 처리구에서 지상부와 지하부는 176.0 및 287.2 mg/kg로 지하부가 지상부의 1.6배 높게 축적되었다. 참김의털의 내성평가 결과, 비소, 납, 카드뮴의 모든 처리구에서 고사하지 않고 생장을 유지하여 3종의 중금속에 다재내성이 확인되었다. 참김의털의 납 오염토양에 대한 식물추출 (phytoextraction)은 납 오염농도 2,000 mg/kg까지 적용할 수 있는 식물종으로 검증되었다.

• 대한자원환경지질학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한자원환경지질학회 2007년도 춘계 지질과학기술 공동학술대회
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• pp.355-357
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• 2007

• 한국동물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국동물학회 2003년도 한국생물과학협회 학술발표대회
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• pp.190.2-190
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• 2003

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• 한국작물학회지
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• 제59권4호
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• pp.532-538
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• 2014

비소 함유 골재를 토양개량제로 사용하였을 경우 광미에 포함된 유효태 또는 광물로 존재하는 비소가 용출되어 식물생육에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위해 실험 한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 중세사에서 자갈크기의 유비철석 입자시료에서는 비소가 약 $95.28mg\;kg^{-1}$ 정도 함유된 있으나 밭토양 시료에서는 비소가 없는 것으로 조사되었다. 2. 상추 재배토양에 함유된 양을 기준으로 생물학적 이용가능 비소와 그리고 상추로 전이된 비소의 양의 비율을 비교한 결과 토양으로부터 생물학적 이용 가능 비소 형태로 전환된 비소의 비율은 최저 2.20%에서 최대 3.31%로 조사되었다. 3. 상대적 생물학적 이용가능 비소와 상추내 비소 지수는 정의 상관관계를 보이고 있는 반면 이의 비소 지수가 증가함에 따라 상추의 엽장, 엽폭, 엽수, 생체중과 건물중 모두 반비례로 감소하는 것으로 조사되었다. 4. 입자직경이 토양보다 큰 모래 또는 자갈크기의 비소를 포함한 자갈이 혼합량이 증가됨에 따라 식물가용수분 함량이 감소될 뿐만 아니라 상추가 자라는 동안 비소를 포함된 유비철석입자부터 비소가 토양내로 용존되어 작물체내로 전이기 증가되어 상추 엽장, 엽폭 엽수, 생체중, 그리고 건물중에 영향을 준 것으로 판단한다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제43권9호
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• pp.813-820
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• 2020

NB4 cell, the human acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) cell line, was treated with various concentrations of arsenic trioxide (ATO) to induce apoptosis, measured by staining with 7-amino-actinomycin D (7-AAD) by flow cytometry. 2', 7'-dichlorodihydro-fluorescein-diacetate (DCF-DA) and MitoSOX™ Red mitochondrial superoxide indicator were used to detect intracellular and mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS). The steady-state level of SO₂ (Cysteine sulfinic acid, Cys-SO₂H) form for peroxiredoxin 3 (PRX3) was measured by a western blot. To evaluate the effect of sulfiredoxin 1 depletion, NB4 cells were transfected with small interfering RNA and analyzed for their influence on ROS, redox enzymes, and apoptosis. The mitochondrial ROS of NB4 cells significantly increased after ATO treatment. NB4 cell apoptosis after ATO treatment increased in a time-dependent manner. Increased SO₂ form and dimeric PRX3 were observed as a hyperoxidation reaction in NB4 cells post-ATO treatment, in concordance with mitochondrial ROS accumulation. Sulfiredoxin 1 expression is downregulated by small interfering RNA transfection, which potentiated mitochondrial ROS generation and cell growth arrest in ATO-treated NB4 cells. Our results indicate that ATO-induced ROS generation in APL cell mitochondria is attributable to PRX3 hyperoxidation as well as dimerized PRX3 accumulation, subsequently triggering apoptosis. The downregulation of sulfiredoxin 1 could amplify apoptosis in ATO-treated APL cells.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.52-59
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• 2008

흡착은 비소가 토양에 축적되는 주요 과정이다. 그러므로 토양에서 비소종의 흡착 및 탈착 특성을 이해하는 것은 비소종의 거동을 예측하고 토양으로부터 비소를 제거하는 적절한 정화방법을 수립하기 위해 필수적이다. 본 연구에서는 칼럼을 이용하여 토양에서 As(III)와 As(V)의 흡착 및 탈착실험을 수행하였다. As(III)에 대한 실험은 환원환경에서, 그리고 As(V)에 대한 실험은 산화환경에서 실시했다. 실험이 진행되는 동안 대부분의 As(III)는 그 산화상태를 유지하였다. As(III)의 흡착 및 탈착속도는 As(V)보다 빨랐다. 칼럼실험에서 비소종의 흡착 및 탈착반응은 완전히 가역적은 아니었다. 또한 As(V)는 회분식실험에서보다 칼럼실험에서 더 빠르게 토양에 흡착되었다.