• 환경생물
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.361-374
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• 2015

내분비계장애물질 (endocrine disruptors)은 포유류에서 축적되어 내분비계를 교란하며, 특히 수정능, 초기발생 등에 악영향을 미치고 암을 유발할 수 있는 것으로 잘 알려져 있다. 이러한 내분비계장애물질은 그 내분비계 교란 효과에 대한 지식이 부족하여 페인트, 코팅, 세제, 플라스틱 등에 활발히 사용되어 왔다. 특히 가정에서 내분비계장애물질은 음식 용기, 물병, 세탁용 세제 등에 사용되어 인체에 쉽게 노출되었다. 이후 내분비계장애물질의 위험성을 인식하면서 세계 각국에서는 내분비계장애물질의 생산 및 사용을 규제하고 대체재를 발굴하기 시작하였다. 그러나 현재까지 보고된 대체재의 안전성 또한 불확실하며, 이들의 인체에 대한 악영향을 완전히 파악하지 못한 채 사용하고 있다. 최근 이러한 대체재들 중 기존의 내분비계장애물질과 구조적으로 유사하고 내분비계 교란 효과를 갖는 물질이 있음이 밝혀졌으며, 이에 본 소고에서는 기존에 알려진 대표적인 내분비계장애물질인 bisphenol-A, phthalates, nonylphenols 및 이들의 대체재가 인체에 미치는 영향을 파악하고, 나아가 일부 대체재들에 대한 in-silico 분석을 수행함으로써 현존하는 대체재의 안전성에 의문을 제기하고 바람직한 소재 발굴을 위한 가이드를 제시하고자 하였다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.277-280
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• 2010

내분비교란물질인 BPA는 식품의 포장용기나 젖병 등의 제조에 이용되며, 라이보플라빈 광산화에 의해 안정성이 감소하는 것으로 보고된 바 있다. 본 연구에서는 광산화 시 메틸렌블루, 로즈벵갈, 라이보플라빈, 또는 이산화티타늄 등의 감광제 종류에 따른 BPA안정성을 비교하였고, sodium azide($NaN_3$) 농도에 따른 BPA안정성을 확인하였다. BPA 농도는 라이보플라빈, 로즈벵갈, 메틸렌블루 순서로 유의적으로 감소하였지만(p<0.05), 이산화티타늄 첨가 시료와 대조구인 감광제 무첨가군의 BPA 농도는 유의적인 차이가 없었다(p>0.05). BPA의 안정성은 메틸렌블루 농도 의존적으로 감소하였으며, $NaN_3$ 농도가 증가할수록 BPA 안정성은 증가하였다. 이는 메틸렌블루 광산화에 의한 BPA농도 감소에 일중항산소가 관여함을 의미한다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.191-196
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• 1992

Succinonitrile을 첨가한 새로운 에폭시 수지, diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A(DGEBA)/4, 4'-methylene dianiline(MDA)/succinonitrile(SN)계의 역학적 성질을 충격 저항실험과 응력 변형실험을 통하여 곁화반응 특성과 반응기구를 근거로 하여 고찰하였다. DGEBA/MDA계에 각각 다른 succinonitrile의 함량을 포함하는 계를 $80^{\circ}C$에서 1.5시간 동안 경화시킨 후 완전히 경화를 이루기 위하여 $150^{\circ}C$에서 1시간 동안 경화시킨 후 시험한 결과 Succinonitrile의 함량이 증가함에 따라 본 계의 충격강도는 점차적으로 증가하였으나 인장강도는 감소하였다. 그리고 Young률은 거의 일정하게 나타났으며, 신도는 succinonitrile의 함량이 10phr에서 최대값을 보였다. 본 실험으고부터 얻은 결과는 succinonitrile이 첨가됨으로써 주 사슬간의 결합길이가 연장되었기 때문임을 알았고, 적당량의 succinonitrile을 첨가함으로 에폭시 수지의 유연성이 개선됨을 알 수 있었다.

• 환경생물
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.66-71
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• 2007

실내에서 사육된 C. riparius를 대상으로 내분비계 교란물질인 BPA와 4-nonylphenol을 처리하여 형태적인 변화를 살펴보았다. 약제에 노출된 개체의 하순기절은 부드러워지거나(smooth) 손실(loss)이 가장 많았다. 처리물질에 따른 기형의 정도를 살펴보면, BPA는 $31{\sim}90%$, 4-nonlyphenol은 $40{\sim}80%$의 범위를 보였다. BPA는 처리 농도가 증가할수록 기형도 증가하였으나 4-nonylphenol은 노출농도 증가와 기형발생의 비례적으로 나타나지 않았다. 처리 물질별 하순기절의 기형 부위를 살펴보면, MIX타입의 기형이 가장 많이 나타났으며 그 다음으로 LT, MLT 타입의 기형이 나타났다. MLT에서는 부드러워지는 형태가 가장 많았고 LT에서는 teeth가 손실되는 loss 타입의 기형이 가장 많이 나타났다. 또한 LT에서는 부드러워지는 마모와 손실이 복합적인 타입이 그 다음으로 빈번하였다. MIX는 부드러워지거나 손실 타입의 기형이 가장 다수 관찰되었다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.71-78
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• 2004

This study was performed to evaluate developmental and estrogenic activity of bisphenol A (BPA) and butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP) to the second generation of Sprague-Dawley rats ingested during gestational or lactational periods. Rats were given BPA 20$\mu\textrm{g}$/kg BBP 100mg/kg of pregnancy or lactation periods. Maternal body weight and neonatal body weight were recorded. The rats were sacrificed on day 21 after birth. Reproductive organs of dam and neonate were utilized for receptor binding assay. The plasma concentrations of BPA and MBep, one of the major metabolites of BBP were analyzed with HPLC. The co-administration of BPA and BBP induced slow weight gain compared with single administration in dams. Also, such mixture induced low neonatal body weights in next generation. The dams treated with BPA and BBP during lactational periods showed significant organ weight changes in liver and spleen. The dams exposed during lactational periods showed significant organ weight changes not only in liver and spleen but also in kidney, uterus and ovary. The F1 female rats exposed during lactation periods showed significant organ weight changes in liver, spleen, ovary. The F1 male rats showed significant organ weight changes in liver, kidney, epididymis, vesicular glands, prostate. However, no clear synergistic effects of BPA and BBP were noted. There was no significantly different ER$\alpha$ expression pattern between control and treated groups. However, ER$\alpha$ expression were increased in F1 male testis and female uterus. PI male showed distinct ER$\alpha$ expression, especially in the group of lactational combined exposure. Synergistic ER$\alpha$ expression was found by combined treatment of BPA and BBP. We could not find any evidences of synergistic effects on BPA and/or BBP combined administration on dams and their fetuses, except in ER$\alpha$ expression of F1 male.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제27권11호
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• pp.1095-1104
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• 2018

The adsorption characteristics of bisphenol A (BPA) were investigated using activated carbon based on waste citrus peel (which is abandoned in large quantities in Jeju Island), denoted as WCP-AC, and surface-modified with various $P_2O_5$ concentrations (WCP-SM-AC). Moreover, coconut-based activated carbon (which is marketed in large amounts) was surface-modified in an identical manner for comparison. The adsorption equilibrium of BPA using the activated carbons before and after surface modification was obtained at nearly 48 h. The adsorption process of BPA by activated carbons and surface-modified activated carbons was well-described by the pseudo second-order kinetic model. The experimental data in the adsorption isotherm followed the Langmuir isotherm model. With increasing $P_2O_5$ concentration (250-2,000 mg/L), the amounts of BPA adsorbed by WCP-SM-AC increased till 1,000 mg/L of $P_2O_5$; however, above 1,000 mg/L of $P_2O_5$, the same amounts adsorbed at 1,000 mg/L of $P_2O_5$ were obtained. With increasing reaction temperature, the reaction rate increased, but the adsorbed amounts decreased, especially for the activated carbon before surface modification. The amounts of BPA adsorbed by WCP-AC and WCP-SM-AC were similar in the pH range of 5-9, but significantly decreased at pH 11, and increased with increasing ionic strength due to screening and salting-out effects.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.251-257
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• 2002

Effects of bisphenol-A (BPA) on vitellogenin (VTG) synthesis and estrogen-estrogen receptor $(E_2- ER)$ binding activity were examined in primary hepatocyte cultures of rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss. Hepatocytes were precultured for 2 days and then $estradiol-17\beta\;(E_2,\;2\times10^{-6}M)\;BPA\;(10^{-5}-10^{-8}M)$ and/or 4-hydroxy-tamoxifen $(4-OHT,\;10^{-6} M)$ were simultaneously added to the incubation medium. Hepatocytes were cultured for 5 more days and then spent medium was analyzed by SDS-PAGE for VTG production. The addition of BPA to the incubation medium had no effect on the viability of hepatocytes in the culture. On the other hand, BPA increased VTG production in a concentration-dependent way and a significant increment occurred at BPA concentrations greater than $10^{-6}$M. Although VTG was increased by the addition of $E_2\;(2\times10^{-6}\;M)\;or\;BPA\;(10^{-5}M)$, its were reduced by a simultaneous 4-OHT $(10^{-6}\;M)$ addition. BPA inhibited $E_2-human$ ER binding activity by $72\%$ at $10^{-5}$ M of BPA. These results suggested that BPA induced VTG synthesis by BPA-ER binding activity in the hepatocyte of rainbow trout.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.128-132
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• 2017

Streptozotocin (STZ), bisphenol A (BPA), and diethylstilbestrol (DES) are known as endocrine disruptors, occurs oxidative stress in animal cells. Generally, oxidative stress induces reactive oxygen species (ROS) and lipid peroxidation of sperm and lead to decreased viability and fertility in pigs. Therefore, we investigated the influence of STZ, BPA and DES on ROS production and lipid peroxidation on boar sperm. Collected sperm were incubated with semen extender containing $10{\mu}M\;STZ$, $10{\mu}M\;BPA$ and $20{\mu}M\;DES$ for 3, 6 and 9 hours. Intracellular ROS and lipid peroxidation of sperm were analyzed by 2', 7'-dichlorofluorescein diacetate and malondialdehyde methods. The results show that, intracellular ROS was not significantly different among the all treatments, but lipid peroxidation was significantly increased in STZ group at 3 hour after incubation with boar sperm (P<0.05). These results suggest that STZ stimulates lipid peroxidation more than ROS production and may exert a negative effect on sperm fertility.

• Molecular & Cellular Toxicology
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.230-234
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• 2008

Epidemiological studies demonstrate an adverse effect of several environmental and occupational exposures on male sex hormone. Bisphenol A (BPA) is a weak estrogen and a widely used industrial chemical. Epoxy resin painters may be continuously exposed to BPA at high concentrations. The effect of occupational exposure of BPA on male reproduction was examined by measuring the urinary BPA, testosterone and gonadotropic hormones of epoxy resin painters in the shipyard. The painters had significantly higher concentrations of urinary BPA (2.61${\pm}$1.08 ${\mu}g$/g creatinine) than controls (1.38${\pm}$0.5 9 ${\mu}g$/g creatinine). In serum, the testosterone level of painters was significantly decreased but the luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) levels of painters were significantly higher than controls. Occupational exposure to BPA influences testosterone and gonadotropic hormones in male workers.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.397-401
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• 2004

We have examined congenital malformation in developing chick embryo caused by endocrine disruptor, bisphenol A (BPA). We injected BPA into the air sac of developing egg on day 4 of incubation. BPA-treated group with a concentration of 10 ㎍/egg showed a little decrease on their body length compared to the untreated group. But the group treated with 50㎍/egg revealed severe malformation in eyeballs and bills. The group treated with 100㎍/egg could not continue their development after few days of incubation. These results indicate that BPA clearly inhibits the normal development in chick and it should be toxic to the developing fetus at early stage and in various tissues. The study should contribute to the understanding of toxic effect of BPA in developing human fetus when exposed to the BPA.