• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제31권8호
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• pp.1254-1262
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• 1998

This study has done to investigate the relationship between the icreased lipid oncentration caused by smoking and plama levels of vitamin A and vitamin E, antiodative enzyme activity, and lipid peroxidation , in 52 male smokers and 32 non-smokers, Dietary vitamin A and vitamin E intake was imilar in both smokers and non-smokers. Absolute plasma concentrations of vitamin A and vitamin E were not significantly different between two groups, whereas vitamin E/cholesterol ration in plasma was low or in smokers than in that of non-smokers(p<0.05). It was considered that this lowered effect was due to the elevated plasma lipid concentration rather than oxidant stress derived from smoking, in view of the fact that smokers had higher cholesterol (15.2%) adn LDL-C(26.6%) levels than non-smokers. In non-smokers, plasma thiobarbiturin acid reactive substances(TBARS) conrrelated positively with total cholesterol(r=0.63466, p<0.001), LDL-C level(r=0.57166, p<0.01) , and LDL-C/HDL-C ratio(r=0.45926, p<0.05) . Activities of glutathione perosidase(GSH-Px) , superoside dismutase(SOD), and catalse made no difference in both groups. However, it was observed in non-smokers that GSH-Px activity had negative correlations with total cholesterol(r=-0.67293, p<0.001), LDL-C level(r=-0.62878, p<0.001), and LDL-C/HDL-C ratio (r=-0.58824, p<0.01), indicating that there was a dependent relationship between lipid perosidation and plasma lipid level. The smokers also showed negative correlations for GSH-Px activity with total cholesterol (r=-0.29946, p<0.05) and LDL-c level (r=0.45914, p<0.001), and LDL-C/HDL-c ratio(r=-0.35438, p<0.05). It seemed that the lipid that the lipid level elevated by sustaines smoking resulted in reducing vitamin E/cholesterol ratio and proportion of antioxidant to oxidant load, and then GSH-Px activity, with insufficient removal of free radicals(TBARS 2.43$\pm$0.51 and 1.81$\pm$0.15nmol/ml in smokers and non-smokers, respectively). These findings suggest that higher plasma lipid levels may play a more important role in perturbing the antioxidant defense system including vitamin E status and GSH-Px activity, at least in circumstances that increase lipid concentration . In addition, in exposure to free radicals like those in cigarette smoke. In those cases the ratio of vitamin E/lipid in plasma can be a more indicator of vitamin E status than plasma levels of vitamin E alone.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.286-293
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• 2010

Cytokine production is a sensitive indicator for monitoring perturbations of the immune system by xenobiotics in animals and humans. In the present study, we evaluated the changes in $IFN{\gamma}$, IL-5 and $TNF{\alpha}$ mRNA expression after atrazine (ATZ), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) or zearalenone (ZEA) exposure in Jurkat cells. The IC50 (concentration for a 50% inhibition of cell proliferation) of PFOA and ZEA after 3 days culture were $226.6\;{\mu}M$ and $52.6\;{\mu}M$, respectively. The effects of ATZ on cytokine expression followed in increasing order of $IFN{\gamma}$>IL-5>$TNF{\alpha}$ at $3\;{\mu}M$ and at the lower concentrations the degree of effects on three cytokines were less clear between the cytokines when compared to control level. PFOA had marked increasing effect in order of $IFN{\gamma}$>$TNF{\alpha}$>IL-5 mRNA expression at IC50, and these patterns were continued at the lower concentrations, IC50/2 and IC50/4. ZEA caused the overexpression of cytokine mRNAs in order of IL-5>$IFN{\gamma}$>$TNF{\alpha}$ at both IC50 and IC50/2, and at IC50/4 the overexpression order was IL-5>$TNF{\alpha}$. On other hand, $IFN{\gamma}$ was less distinct compared to the control. These data indicate that ATZ, PFOA and ZEA caused the overtranscription of $IFN{\gamma}$, IL-5 and $TNF{\alpha}$ mRNA, and the overproduction of these cytokines may eventually lead to immune disorders.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제29권8호
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• pp.1008-1018
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• 2000

Objective : Glutamate induced excitotoxicity is one of the leading causes of cell death under pathologic condition. However, there is controversy whether excitotoxicity may also participate in the neuronal death under low intensity insult such as simple hypoxia or hypoglycemia. To investigate the role of NMDA receptor in low intensity insult, we chose anoxia as the method of injury and used organotypically cultured hippocampal slice as the material of experiment. Materials & Methods : The hippocampal slices cultured for 2-3 weeks were exposed to 60 minutes of complete oxygen deprivation(anoxia). Neuronal death was assessed with Sytox stain. Corrected optical density of fluorescence in gray scale, used as cellular death indicator, was obtained from pictures taken at 24 and 48 hours following the insult. The well-known in vivo phenomenon of regional difference in susceptibility of hippocampal sub-fields to ischemic insult was reproduced in HOSC(hippocampal organotypic slice culture) by complete oxygen deprivation injury. Results : $CA_1$ was the most vulnerable to complete oxygen deprivation in hippocampus while $CA_3$ was resistant. Oxygen deprivation for 10 and 20 minutes with glucose(6.5g/l) present was insufficient to induce neuronal death in the cultured hippocampal slice. However, after 30 minutes exposure under anoxic condition, neuronal death was able to be detected in the center of $CA_1$ area. The intensity and area of fluorescence indicating cell death correlated with the duration of oxygen deprivation. NMDA receptor and non-NMDA receptor blocking with MK-801(30 & $60{\mu}M$) and CNQX($100{\mu}M$) did not provide cellular protection to HOSC against damage induced by oxygen deprivation, but increased intracellular calcium buffering capacity with BAPTA-AM($10{\mu}M$) was effective in preventing neuronal death (p=0.01, Student's t-test). Cycloheximide($1{\mu}g/ml$, $10{\mu}g/ml$) provided no protection to HOSC against insult of complete oxygen deprivation for 60 minutes and combined therapy of MK-801(30 & $60{\mu}M$) and cycloheximide(1 & $10{\mu}g/ml$) was also ineffective in preventing neuronal death. Conclusion : The results of this study show that the another mechanism not associated with glutamate receptor(NMDA & non NMDA) may play major role in cell death mechanisms induced by complete oxygen deprivation and increased intracellular calcium during anoxia may participate in the neuronal death mechanism of oxygen deprivation. Further investigation of the calcium entry channel activated during oxygen deprivation is necessary to understand the neuronal death of anoxia.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.11-21
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• 1986

The study was performed to investigate the effects of gaseous imission of sulfur dioxide and hydrogen fluoride on the growth of rice plant under stressed field conditions. The plants were cultivated in normal paddy fields where are 88 industrial plants operating with 285 smoke stacks emitting pollutants. There has been a number of reported studies (1, 3, 11, 19, 20) which deal with rice plant damages by air pollution under a simulated exposure experimental condition. Furthermore, these experiments were conducted to examine effects of a single pollutant on the plant. Furthermore, these experiments were conducted to examine effects of a single pollutant on the plant. In korea, however, there is no study reported in literature with respect to the in-situ dose-response relationship between rice pant reduction in yields and air pollution. This study is specifically dealt with multiple effects of sulfur dioxde and hydrogen fluoride on various plant growth indicators such as leaf damage, culm height, weight of grain, panicles per hill, spikelets per panicle and percent fertility.It appears that there is a good correlation between ambient concentrations of sulfur oxides and sulfur contents found in leaves with an average correlation coefficient of 0.868 within a 1% significance level. It is interesting to note that a better multiple correlation was found between percent leaf damage and sulfur and fluoride contentd found in leaf with a significance of 1% level. The yearly correlation coefficient ranges from 0.963 to 0.987 with an average being 0.971. It is, therefore, believed that a percent leaf damage may serve as a single indicator of pollutional damages to rice plant cultivating in fields. Regarding other factors to the diminution of rice plant growth in polluted atmosphere, it appears that a significant correlation to culm length and dry weight of grain with a 1% significance level whereas T/R ratio has a good correlation with lead damage within 5% significance level. An evaluation of data observed has demonstrated that both panicles per hill and percent fertility are significantly affected by air pollutants. As expected, hydrogen fluoride has more effects than sulfur oxide. It is, however, interesting to note that spikelets per panicles has slightly been affected while no indication of effects on 1000-grain-weight has been observed. This may lead to a conclusion that a reduction in yield of rice under polluted field conditions may have more been caused by the diminution of panicles per hill and percent fertility rather than by the diminution of spikelets per panicle and grain weight.

• 한국지리정보학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.71-84
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• 2017

토양, 암석, 지하수로부터 실내에 유입되는 라돈은 인간에게 큰 위해를 끼치는 방사능 가스이다. 라돈 가스의 위해성을 확인하기 위해 실내 라돈 농도를 측정해 오고 있는데, 추가적인 분석 수행을 위해서는 신뢰성 높은 분포도 작성이 매우 중요하다. 본 연구에서는 비대칭 분포를 나타내는 라돈 농도의 공간 분포도 작성을 위해 단변량 크리깅 기법들의 비교를 목적으로 정규 크리깅, 비선형 자료 변환 기반의 로그 정규 크리깅, 다중 가우시안 크리깅과 지시자 크리깅의 예측 능력을 비교하였다. 예측 능력을 비교 분석하기 위해 잭나이프 방법을 이용하여 검증을 수행하였으며, 자료 구간별 오차와 샘플링 밀도의 차이에 따른 오차도 추가적으로 분석하였다. 남한 지역을 대상으로 한 사례 연구 결과에서 전반적으로 정규 크리깅에 비해 비선형 자료 변환 기반 크리깅 기법들이 좋은 예측 능력을 보였으며, 비선형 자료 변환 기반 크리깅은 로그 정규 크리깅, 다중 가우시안 크리깅 순으로 좋게 나타났다. 그러나 공간 패턴과 높은 값의 재생산을 고려할 때, 높은 값의 예측 능력은 정규 크리깅이 가장 우수하였다. 본 연구의 결과는 비대칭 분포 자료의 공간 예측을 위한 크리깅 기법의 선정에 유용하게 사용될 것으로 기대된다.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.529-540
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• 2003

최근 콘크리트 내구성설계에 관한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있으며, 사용수명 예측이 핵심인 내구성 평가모델 개발이 그 좋은 예이다. 본 연구에서는 콘크리트 구조물의 잔존수명예측 모델을 개발하여 적정시기의 유지보수를 통한 경제적 구조물 사용을 목적으로 하였다. 육지 콘크리트 구조물인 저수지의 콘크리트 구조물 부분을 대상으로 전국 70개 지구를 선정하고, TG/DTA 법과 페놀프탈레인 지시약법으로 중성화를, pH메타법으로 pH 값을 측정하여 탄산칼슘함량 대비 사용연수, pH값, 콘크리트 피복 두께의 관계함수를 각각 유도한 후 가능한 최소의 자료측정으로 잔존수명을 예측할 수 있는 모델을 개발하였다. 개발된 잔존수명예측 모델은 탄산가스등의 고정변수에 의한 실내촉진실험 자료기반 모델과 달리 동결융해작용, 중성화, 철근 부식 등 복합적인 열화작용이 동시에 일어나는 현장의 환경적 영향을 받은 구조물에서 측정한 자료를 기반으로 개발되었다. 이러한 점에서 그 신뢰성을 높게 평가 받을 수 있을 것이며, 시설물 유지관리자에게 적정 보수보강 시점을 제공하여 경제적인 구조물 사용에 도움을 줄 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.79-87
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• 1999

To know the stress response and antioxidative effect of sulfur containing compounds, we observed the expression of the stress protein (heat shock protein; inducible protein) from mouse tissues and evaluated the protective effects to hydroxyl radical in mouse brain cell culture. Cysteine, methionine or sodium sulfide was fed by oral administration of 1 ml/per 6hr/three times with 1 mM, 2mM or 3mM to mouse, respectively. After that, the stress proteins were extracted from mouse tissues and analyzed the features of expression. The stress proteins by sulfur containing compounds were showed different aspects in the kinds and concentrations of their compounds, and in the tissues of mouse. In the liver, the stress proteins were appeared at different time on the concentration of sulfur containing compounds and had less than 20 KDa as small molecules. In general, the molecular weights of stress protein in liver, the stress proteins were appeared at different time on the concentration of sulfur containing compounds and had less than 20 KDa as small molecules. In general, the molecular weights of stress protein in the spleen were evaluated from 32KDa to 50KDA, and the induced times were relatively late at high concentration of cysteine, early at low concentration of methionine or sodium sulfide. The stress proteins in mouse muscle were detected mostly between 24hr after treatment of sulfur containing compounds. Their molecular weights were 15~24KDa. In the antioxidative effects of sulfur containing compounds to hydroxyl radical, cell viabilities were measured by 63.2% at 10 $\mu\textrm{M}$, 65.5% at 50 $\mu\textrm{M}$, 68.6% at 100 $\mu\textrm{M}$, 78.3% at 150 $\mu\textrm{M}$, or 83.0% at 200 $\mu\textrm{M}$ of cysteine, respectively. At addition of methionine, the cell viabilities were assessed as 58.1% at 10 $\mu\textrm{M}$, 62.8% at 50 $\mu\textrm{M}$, 75.7% at 100 $\mu\textrm{M}$, 78.6% at 150 $\mu\textrm{M}$, and 79.2% at 200 $\mu\textrm{M}$ after 4hrs exposure with 20mU/ml glucose oxidase (GO) system, while the numbers of live cells to hydroxyl radicals in treatment of sodium sulfide were showed 48.6% at 10 $\mu\textrm{M}$, 54.8% at 100 $\mu\textrm{M}$, 51.8% at 150 $\mu\textrm{M}$, and 51.6% at 200 $\mu\textrm{M}$ in the neuronal cells. In the inhibitory effects on the proliferation of tumor cells, percentages of dead cells of the CT-26 or HeLa cell were generally less than 30% even 48hr after addition of sulfur containing compounds. Conclusively, the results of these experiments indicate that stress protein by sulfur containing compounds can be used as physiological indicator for animal nutrition and for environment, and also that cysteine and methionine can play critical roles as an antioxidant.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제30권10호
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• pp.1200-1209
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• 2001

Objective : A thorough understanding of the related venous structure is mandatory for successful removal of the petroclival meningiomas. This study was planned to investigate the guideline for safe ligation and incision of transverse or sigmoid sinuses and the importance of drainage pattern of vein of $Labb{\acute{e}}$ in surgical removal of petroclival meningiomas. Patients and Methods : The authors reviewed the venogram of the consecutive 37 cases of petroclival meningiomas and retrospectively analyzed their surgical findings. The drainage pattern of confluence of Herophili was classified as Type A(confluent & equal on both sides), Type B(confluent & non-dominant on tumor side), Type C(confluent & dominant on tumor side) and Type D(unilateral drainage only) as these findings gave the information on safe ligation and resection of the sinus. Usefulness of intraoperative test clamping of sinus for safe ligation was also reviewed. The vein of $Labb{\acute{e}}$ was analyzed with respect to its draining point and its collaterals to other superficial veins. Results : Contraindications of the sinus ligation and resection according to the drainage pattern at the confluence of Herophili were Type C(n=10, 27%)and Type D(n=4, 11%). Patients with Type A(n=12, 32%)and Type B(n=11, 30%) were tolerable to sinus ligation ipsilateral to tumor, if the test clamping proved to be safe. Identification of no brain swelling, after intraoperative test clamping of the sinus for more than 30 minutes performed in 7 out of 11 cases, was a reliable indicator of safe sinus ligation. The drainage pattern of the vein of $Labb{\acute{e}}$, especially low-lying type, could predict the possibility of postoperative hemorrhage and infarction. Its drainage into tentorium or superior petrosal sinus, however, made the transtentorial approach impossible, leading to restricted operative field. Conclusion : For a successful removal of the petroclival meningiomas preoperative venogram should be examined carefully. The extent of exposure in a planned approach can be estimated by analyzing the variation of sinuses and the drainage pattern of vein of $Labb{\acute{e}}$.

• 한국지역지리학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.751-763
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• 2015

지표를 활용한 대기오염 취약성 평가에서는 지표의 선정과 함께 지표별 가중치 결정이 중요한 문제이다. 본 연구는 전국 249개 시군구를 대상으로 엔트로피 가중치 산정법을 활용하여 오존을 중심으로 한 대기오염 취약성을 평가하고, 엔트로피 가중치 방법론의 활용가능성을 검토하였다. 연구방법은 대기오염 취약성 지표를 선정하고 이들을 표준화하고, 엔트로피를 이용한 가중치를 적용하여 취약성을 평가하는 방식을 활용하였다. 노출 지표는 기상요인과 대기오염요인을 고려하였고, 민감도는 취약대상과 취약환경요인을, 지자체별 적응능력은 지역의 사회 경제적 요소, 보건의료요인, 대기관리 요인을 적용하였다. 취약성 평가 결과는 단순합산의 경우 화성시, 광진구, 김포시, 광주시, 군포시 순으로 취약성이 높게 나타났으며, 취약성-탄력성 지표(VRI) 방식도 단순합산 결과와 유사한 취약지역 공간 분포 패턴을 나타내었다. 본 연구에서 제시한 엔트로피 가중치를 이용한 대기오염 취약성 평가는 자료에 기반한 객관적인 취약성 평가로 불확실성을 동반하는 기후변화와 대기오염 취약성 평가에 활용가치가 높을 것으로 보인다. 또한 취약성 평가결과는 지자체별 특성이 반영된 것으로 세부적인 분석을 통해 지역 맞춤형 정책수립에 활용될 수 있다.

• 한국농림기상학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.173-182
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• 2010

본 연구는 오존에 노출된 회화나무 8 가계에서 측정한 생리적 지표들을 대상으로, 오존에 대한 민감성을 평가하고, 이 결과들을 종합하여 가계 간 차이를 구명하고자 실시하였다. 회화나무(Sophora japonica L.) 8가계를 대상으로 오존 처리 후, 광합성 특성, 엽록소 함량, 항산화효소 활성 및 MDA 함량을 측정하였고, 각 측정 지표들의 표준화 지수를 이용하여 내성 순위를 결정하였다. 탄소고정효율은 6번 가계를 제외한 모든 가계에서 오존 처리 후 뚜렷하게 감소하였으며, 탄소고정효율의 감소율은 -38%에서 -67% 범위를 보였다. 또한 순양자수율은 7번 가계를 제외한 모든 가계에서 오존 처리 후 뚜렷한 감소를 보였으며, 감소율은 -27%에서 -61%를 나타냈다. 엽록소 a를 비롯한 광색소 함량의 가계 간 차이는 컸으나, 오존 처리 효과는 나타나지 않았다. 오존 처리 후, SOD 활성의 증가율은 7%에서 64%로, 가계 간 차이가 뚜렷하였다. APX 활성은 모든 가계에서 오존 처리 후 증가하였으며, 7번 가계가 가장 큰 활성 증가율(218%)을 보였다. 표준화 지수를 기준으로 할 때, 6번 가계의 내성 수준이 가장 낮았으며, 7번 가계의 내성 수준이 가장 높았다. 6번 가계는 오존 처리 후 탄소고정효율을 비롯한 광합성 특성의 감소율과 광색소 함량의 감소율이 높게 나타난 반면, 내성을 나타내는 항산화효소의 활성 증가가 매우 적었다. 반대로 내성 수준이 높은 7번 가계는 오존 처리 후 광합성 특성의 감소율이 다른 가계에 비해 적었으며, 광색소 함량은 오히려 오존처리 후 증가하였고, 항산화효소의 증가율도 다른 가계에 비해 높게 나타났다.