• 미생물학회지
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.122-130
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• 1968

Action of various wavelengths of visible light on ultraviolet-radiation damage to haploid yeast cells, Saccharomyces cerevisiae 23971, was studied. The results were obtained on the basis of the survival and respiration rates by pre- and post-illuminations of various wavelengths before and after U.V.-irradiations on the yeast cells. Among the wavelengths tested, 635 $m{\mu}$, 429 $m{\mu}$ and white light which caused increase of respiration in pre-treatment alone, induced less resistance to the U. V.-damage than in the control, in both pre- and U.V.-treatment. On the contrary, such wavelengths as 574 $m{\mu}$and 530 $m{\mu}$, showing a weak effect on respiration in pre-treatment increased the susceptability to U.V.-radiation. Photoinactivation was generally obtained by both pre- and post- illuminations along with U.V.-treatment. At 635 $m{\mu}$ the PI rate was the lowest and also a low PI rate was shown at 429 $m{\mu}$. But 429 $m{\mu}$, in the post-treatment of the yeast cells pre-treated by the white light and the darkness respectively, showed the highest PI rate. In both pre- and post- treatment of 574, 530 and 473 $m{\mu}$,the PI rates were high to the same degree. Post-treatments of the wavelengths on U.V.-treated yeasts incubated rather under the white light than the darkness induced lower PI rate. It is assumed that there are great differences in action even of the same wavelength, depending upon the various combination of pre- and post-treatments, and that, moreover, the action of various wavelengths of visible light on U.V.-damage on the cells are concerned with the doses and dose rates of U.V. and visible lights. These observations led to an interpretation that each wavelength of visible light might exert distinctively different effects oil U. V.-damage, mainly causing the inhibition or stimulation of enzymes in the yeast cells.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.44-51
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• 2023

Background: Aptamers are currently being used in various fields including medical treatments due to their characteristics of selectively binding to specific molecules. Due to their special characteristics, the aptamers are expected to be used to remove radionuclides from a large amount of liquid radioactive waste generated during the decommissioning of nuclear power plants. The radiological effects on the aptamers should be evaluated to ensure their integrity for the application of a radionuclide removal technique. Materials and Methods: In this study, Monte Carlo N-Particle transport code version 6 (MCNP6) and Monte Carlo damage simulation (MCDS) codes were employed to evaluate the radiological effects on the aptamers. MCNP6 was used to evaluate the secondary electron spectrum and the absorbed dose in a medium. MCDS was used to calculate the DNA damage by using the secondary electron spectrum and the absorbed dose. Binding experiments were conducted to indirectly verify the results derived by MCNP6 and MCDS calculations. Results and Discussion: Damage yields of about 5.00×10^-4 were calculated for 100 bp aptamer due to the radiation dose of 1 Gy. In experiments with radioactive materials, the results that the removal rate of the radioactive ⁶⁰Co by the aptamer is the same with the non-radioactive ⁵⁹Co prove the accuracy of the previous DNA damage calculation. Conclusion: The evaluation results suggest that only very small fraction of significant number of the aptamers will be damaged by the radioactive materials in the liquid radioactive waste.

• 한국우주과학회:학술대회논문집(한국우주과학회보)
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• 한국우주과학회 2011년도 한국우주과학회보 제20권1호
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• pp.28.1-28.1
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• 2011

Radiation-induced displacement damage which has caused the increase of the dark current in the focal plane adopted in the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) was studied in regards of the primary protons and the secondaries generated by the protons in the orbit. By using the Monte Carlo N-Particle Transport Code System (MCNPX) version 2.4.0 along with the Stopping and Range of Ions in Matter version 2010 (SRIM2010), effects of the primary protons as well as secondary particles including neutron, electron, and photon were investigated. After their doses and fluxes that reached onto the charge-coupled device (CCD) were examined, displacement damage induced by major sources was presented.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제3권5호
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• pp.482-496
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• 1993

Radiation damage and contamination of silicons etched in the $CF_4+H_2$ and $CHF_3$ magnetron discharges have been characterized using Schottky diode characteristics, TEM, AES, and SIMS as a function of applied magnetic field strength. It turned out that, as the magnetic field strength increased, the radiation damage measured by cross sectional TEM and by leakage current of Schottky diodes decreased colse to that of wet dtched samples especially for $CF_4$ plasma etched samples, For $CF_4+H_2$and $CHF_3$ etched samples, hydrogen from the plasmas introduced extended defects to the silicon and this caused increased leakage current to the samples etched at low magnetic field strength conditions by hydrogen passivation. The thickness of polymer with the increasing magnetic field strength and showed the minimum polymer residue thickness near the 100Gauss where the silicon etch rate was maximum. Also, other contaminants such as target material were found to be minimum on the etched silicon surface near the highest etch rate condition.

• 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한약학회 2003년도 Proceedings of the Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea Vol.1
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• pp.159.1-159.1
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• 2003

This study deals with the radiation protection effect of the pretreatment of $\beta$-carotene and combination with selenium on the DNA damage in mice after whole body ${\gamma}$-irradiation. This was obtained the radioprotective effect by evaluation of DNA damage levels in mice spleen and blood after irradiation. Six-week-old ICR male mice were administrated with $\beta$-carotene and combination with selenium orally once a day for 5 days and then irradiated with 8.0 Gy of $\gamma$-ray at a dose rate of 1.0 Gy/min. (omitted)

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.45-52
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• 2001

목적 : 최근 항암 화학요법이나 두경부의 방사선치료 후 나타나는 백혈구감소증을 치료하기 위해 조혈세포 성장인자인 과립구 집락형성인자를 투여한 결과, 백혈군감소증과 더불어 구강 점막염의 완화가 몇몇 임상연구에서 보고되고 있다. 그러나 그 기전이나 적절한 투여 방법에 대해서는 뚜렷이 밝혀지지 않았으며, 다른 위장관 점막에 대한 보호효과에 대해서도 아직 알려진 바가 없다. 이에 저자는 생쥐 공장 점막에 대한 과립구 집락형성인자의 방사선 보호제로서의 가능성을 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 실험 동물은 체중 20 g 내외의 생후 $4\~5$주된 BALB/c 생쥐 105 마리로 각각 정상 대조군, 과립구 집락형성인자 단독투여군(제 I 군 : $10\;{\mu}g/kg/$일, 제 II 군 $100\;{\mu}g/kg/$일), 방사선 단독조사군(7.5 Gy 또는 12 Gy 전신조사), 그리고 방사선조사와 과립구 집락형성인자 병행 처치군(G-CSF I 또는 II+7.5 Gy, G-CSF I 또는 II+12 Gy)의 아홉군으로 구분하였다. 과립구 집락형성인자는 과립구 집락형성인자 단독투여군 및 방사선조사와 과립구 집락 형성인자 병행처치군 모두에서 방사선조사 2일 전부터 24시간 간격으로 방사선조사일까지 3일 동안 매일 1회 피하 주사하였고, 방사선조사는 6 MV 선형 가속기를 이용하여 7.5 Gy와 12 Gy를 각 군별로 1회 전신조사하였다. 각 군별로 생쥐를 방사선조사 후 1, 3, 7일에 희생하여 공장을 적출하고 H&E 염색 및 PAS 염색을 시행한 후, 공장 조직 표본에서 소낭선의 수, 융모의 길이 및 조직학적 손상등급을 측정하고 조직학적 변화를 관찰하였다. 결과 : 방사선조사없이 과립구 집락형성인자 만을 투여한 군(제 I 군 : $10\;{\mu}g/kg/$ 및 제 II 군: $100\;{\mu}g/kg/$) 에서는 정상 대조군에 비해 생쥐 공장 점막 변화에 유의한 차이가 없었다(p>0.05). 7.5 Gy 및 12 Gy 방사선 단독조사군에서는 정상 대조군에 비해 공장 점막의 소낭선 수의 감소와 높은 조직학적 손상등급을 관찰하였다(p<0.05). 12 Gy 방사선조사와 과립구 집락형성인자 병행처치군에서는 공장 점막의 손상이 7.5 Gy 방사선 단독조사군에 비해 1일 군에서는 차이가 없었으나(p>0.05), 3일 군에서 유의하게 높은 소낭선 수 및 낮은 조직학적 손상등급을 관찰하였고, 7일 군에서 낮은 조직학적 손상등급을 관찰하였다(p<0.05). 12 Gy 방사선조사와 과립구 집락형성인자 병행처치군에서의 공장 점막 손상은 12 Gy 방사선 단독조사군에 비해 소낭선의 수와 융모의 길이, 조직학적 손상등급의 차이가 유의하지 않았으며(p>0.05), 두 마리를 제외한 대부분의 생쥐가 방사선조사 후 5일 이내에 모두 사망하였다. 결론 : 한계 선량 이내의 전신 방사선조사시 과립구 집락형성인자는 생쥐의 공장 점막에 대한 방사선보호작용이 있는 것으로 사료된다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.107-113
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• 1986

방사선에 의한 척수의 손상은 매우 드물기는 하나 치명적인 불가역성의 손상을 일으킬 수 있는, 치료방사선 분야에서 가장 심각한 합병증의 하나이다. 동물실험 및 임상보고를 통하여 많은 연구가 있었음에도 실제의 임상에서와 같은 조사방법을 사용한 계통적인 보고는 거의 없는 실정이다. 이에 저자는 전 조사량에 대한 초기의 급성 변화를 병리조직학적으로 관찰 분석하여 불가역성의 척수손상이 올 수 있는 최저선량을 추정하기 위하여 250KV의 X선 치료기를 사용하여 총 110마리의 마우스를 $2\times3cm$의 조사야로 고식적 분할조사를 실시하였으며 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 경한 모세혈관의 울혈, 염증성 세포의 부분적 침윤과 함께 축색돌기의 부종이 1,000 rad 군에서 관찰되기 시작하였다. 백질의 스폰지 변성은 2,000 rad 군에서 보이기 시작하였다. 연막과 지주막의 부분적 비후는 3,000rad 군에서 관찰되었다. 국소 괴사는 3,500rad군에서 관찰되기 시작하였고 신경조직의 단열과 신경원의 국소 손실은 4,000 rad군에서 관찰되기 시작하였다. 이제까지 용인되어온 척수의 내성선량인 5,000 rad/5wk.는 완전히 안전하지는 못하다고 생각되나 이는 만성 변화에 대한 추적실험을 통하여 확인되어야 할 것이다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권7호
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• pp.2613-2617
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• 2015

Radiation induced lung injury has long been considered a treatment limiting factor for patients requiring thoracic radiation. This radiation induced lung injury happens early as well as late. Radiation induced lung injury can occur in two phases viz. early (< 6 months) when it is called radiation pneumonitis and late (>6 months) when it is called radiation induced lung fibrosis. There are multiple factors that can be patient, disease or treatment related that predict the incidence and severity of radiation pneumonitis. Radiation induced damage to the type I pneumocytes is the triggering factor to initiate such reactions. Over the years, radiation therapy has witnessed a paradigm shift in radiation planning and delivery and successfully reduced the incidence of lung injury. Radiation pneumonitis is usually a diagnosis of exclusion. Steroids, ACE inhibitors and pentoxyphylline constitute the cornerstone of therapy. Radiation induced lung fibrosis is another challenging aspect. The pathophysiology of radiation fibrosis includes continuing inflammation and microvascular changes due to pro-angiogenic and profibrogenic stimuli resembling those in adult bronchiectasis. General supportive management, mobilization of airway secretions, anti-inflammatory therapy and management of acute exacerbations remains the treatment option. Radiation induced lung injury is an inevitable accompaniment of thoracic radiation.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.187-193
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• 2002

It has long been recognized that exposure to low levels of toxic chemicals could have beneficial effects, such as increased resistance to related chemicals or stimulation of growth or development. The notion of radiation hormesis, that exposure to low levels of ionizing radiation could produce beneficial effects, developed seriously in the late 1950’s, and was, to most radiation scientists, incredible. This was due in pan to the then prevailing ideas of radiobiological mechanisms, in part to the sweeping generalizations made by the leading proponents of the radiation hormesis concept, and in pan to the many failures to confirm reports of beneficial effects. More recent understanding of the mechanisms of radiation damage and repair, and discoveries of induction of gene expression by radiation and other genotoxic agents [the adaptive response] make it seem inevitable that under suitable conditions, irradiation will produce beneficial effects.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.303-309
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• 2019

Tritium is an important nuclide that must be monitored for radiation safety management. In this study, HTO was orally administered to rats at the level of 37 kBq ($1{\mu}Ci$) or 370 kBq ($10{\mu}Ci$) to examine tissue distribution and excretion levels. After sacrifice, wet and dry tissue samples were weighed and analyzed for tissue free-water tritium (TFWT) and organically bound tritium (OBT). The mean tissue concentrations of TFWT (OBT) were 30.9 (17.8) and 4.4 (8.1) Bq/g on days 7 and 13 at the 37 kBq level and 30.8 (64.6) Bq/g on day 17 at the 370 kBq level. To assess the cytogenetic damage due to tritium exposure, a cytokinesis-blocked micronucleus (MN) assay was performed in blood samples from rats exposed to HTO for 14 and 21 days after oral administration. There was no significant difference in the MN frequencies between the control and exposed rats.