• Toxicological Research
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.129-141
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• 1998

Toxic effects of 2-bromopropane (2-BP) on the hematopoietic system and testis were investigated in male Srague-Dawley (SD) rats. 80 male SD rats, 5 weeks old, were treated with 2-BP in corn oil at levels of 0, 100, 330 and 1,000 mg/kg/day for 4 weeks orally. 10 animals from each group were maintained for additional 8 weeks following the treatment. In addition, 60 male SD rats were divided into 2 groups and administered 2-BP in corn oil at levels of 0 and 1,000 mg/kg/day orally and sacrificed after 1. 2 and 3 weeks of treatment. Clinical observation. body weight changes, food consumption, organ weight changes. hematology, serum chemistry and histopathology of the testis were performed in the study. No clinical sign and mortality were observed in the study. The body weights were significantly reduced with the treatment but gradually recovered. The relative organ weights of the testis and thymus significantly decreased in both of the groups treated with 1,000 mg/kg/day for 3 and 4 weeks. In the recovery groups, organ weights of the testis and epididymis were significantly reduced in both of the groups treated with 330 and 1,000 mg/kg/day. Platelets and reticulocytes were significantly reduced in both of the group treated with 1.000 mg/kg/day for 3 and 4 weeks. While red blood cells were de-creased but mean corpuscular volume (MCV) and mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) were increased in the recovery group. Significant increase of chloride was observed in all of the treatment groups except the recovery groups, and calcium was significantly increased in both of the groups treated with 1,000 mg/kg/ day for 3 and 4 weeks. On the other hand. there were significant decreases in alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspatate aminotransferase (AST) in most of groups treated with 1.000 mg/kg/day. In the testis. the spermatogonia in stages I-VI were mostly depleted and the spermatocytes in stages VII-VIII were de-generated or necrotized at week 1 after treatment of 2-BP. The degeneration of germ cells and the a-trophy of seminiferous tubules became more severe in time-dependent and dose-dependent manners. The damaged tubules showed regeneration in part. however. they did not appear to be completely recovered within 8 weeks of the recovery period. On the basis of the results. it is suggested that 2-BP would cause toxicities in hematopoiesis by possibly interfering the production of red blood cells and platelets and in spermatogenesis by the destruction oj spermatogonia in SD male rats.

• 한국건설순환자원학회논문집
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.114-119
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 공동주택의 난방시스템을 위한 단열재로서 지속가능한 알카리활성 기포콘크리트 배합설계를 제시하기 위한 5배합을 실험하였다. 알카리활성 결합재를 위해 73.5%의 고로슬래그와 15%의 고로슬래그가 5%의 수산화칼슘과 6.5%의 규산나트륨에 의해 활성화되었다. 주요 실험변수인 단위 결합재양은 $325kg/m^3$에서 $425kg/m^3$까지 $25kg/m^3$ 단위로 증가하였다. 실험결과 AA 기포콘크리트는 단위 결합재양이 $375kg/m^3$일 때 KS F 4039에서 제시하는 최소 강도조건 및 경제성을 만족시켰다. 또한 보통포틀랜드시멘트 기포콘크리트 대비 알카리활성 기포콘크리트의 환경영향 저감율은 광화학산화물의 경우 99%, 지구온난화의 경우 87~89%, 자원고갈의 경우 78~82%, 그리고 산성화와 인간독성의 경우 70~75% 수준으로서 매우 높았다.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.211-217
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• 2017

본 연구는 국내에서 주로 소비되는 곡류를 사용하여 UVB를 조사한 인체 피부 섬유아세포에서 항산화 효능과 MMP-1 및 수용성 콜라겐의 변화를 측정하여 광노화 억제 효능을 평가하였다. 또한 곡류 추출물의 항산화 활성 및 항산화 성분을 측정하고, 항산화력과 항산화 성분과의 상관성을 비교 분석하였다. 7종의 곡류 추출물(백미, 현미, 보리, 율무, 귀리, 수수, 흑미)은 $30mJ/cm^2$ UVB에 노출된 인체 피부 섬유아세포에서 광노화에 대해 세포 보호효과가 있는 것을 확인하였다. 또한 곡류 추출물의 처리는 UVB 조사에 따른 MMP-1의 생성을 감소시키고, 수용성 콜라겐의 분해를 저해하였으며, ROS의 생성도 억제하였다. 7종의 곡류 메탄올 추출물에 대한 총 폴리페놀 함량을 분석한 결과, 흑미와 수수가 다른 곡류에 비해 높은 항산화 성분을 함유하고 있었으며, DPPH 및 ABTS 라디칼 소거능도 높은 활성을 나타냈다. 곡류 추출물의 항산화 성분과 항산화 활성과의 상관분석 결과, 폴리페놀 함량이 높을수록 DPPH 라디칼 소거능($R^2=0.9936$), ABTS 라디칼 소거능($R^2=0.9456$)이 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 곡류 추출물은 항산화 성분을 다량 함유하고 높은 항산화 활성을 지녔으며, UVB 조사에 의한 ROS로부터 보호하여 MMP-1의 생성을 감소시키고, 수용성 콜라겐의 분해를 억제시켜 광노화 보효호과를 나타내는 것을 확인하였다. 본 연구 결과, 곡류 추출믈의 항산화 및 광노화 보호효능 입증으로 곡류 추출물을 항주름 기능성 소재에 활용할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.293-300
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• 1998

Previous studies have shown that the heterocycles including thiazoles are efficacious in inducing phase phase II metabolizing enzyme as well as certain cytochrome P450s and that the inductin of these matabolizing enzymes by the heterocyclic agents is highly associated with their hepatotoxicity. In the present study, the effects of benzylisothiazole (BIT), which has a isothiazole moiety, on the expression of microsomal epoxide hydrolase (mEH), major glutathione S-transerases and cytochrome P450s were studied in the rat liver in association with its hepatotoxicity. Treatment of rats with BIT(1.17 mmol/kg, 1~3d) resulted in substantial increases in the mEH. rGSTA2, rGSTA2, rGSTM1 and rGSTM2 mRNA levels, whereas rGSTA3 and rGSTA5 mRNA levels were increased to much lesser extents. A time-course study showed that the mRNA levels of mEH and rGSTs were greater at 24hr after treatment than those after 3 days of consecutive treatment. Relative changes in mEH and rGST mRNA levels were consistent with those in the proteins, as assessed by Western immunoblot analysis. Hepatic cytochrom P450 levels were monitored after BIT treatment under the assumption that metabolic activation of BIT may affect expression of the enzymes in conjunction with hepatotoxicity. Immunoblot analysis revealed that cytochrome P450 2B1/2 were 3-to 4-fold induced in rats teatd with BIT(1.17 mmol/kg/day.3days), whereas P450 1A2, 2C11 and 3A1/2 levels were decreased to 20~30% of those in unteatd rats. P450 2E1 was only slightly decreased by BIT. Thus, the levels of several cytochrome P450s were suppressed by BIT treatment. Rats treated with BIT at the dose of 1.17mmol/kg for 3 days exhibited extensive multifocal nodular necrosis with moderate to extensive diffuse liver cell degeneration. No notable toxicity was observed in the kidney. These results showed that BIT induces mEH and rGSTs in the liver with increases in the mRNA levels, whereas the agent significantly decreased major cytochrome P450s. The changes in the detoxifying enzymes might be associated with the necrotic liver after consecutive treatment.

• 지질공학
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.259-269
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• 2011

국내 화강암지역 지하수의 우라늄과 라돈 함량의 범위와 특성 파악을 위하여 이천지역 74개 지하수를 조사한 결과 우라늄 함량은 $0.02{\sim}1,640.0\;{\mu}g/L$ (중앙값 2.03 ${\mu}g/L$), 라돈 함량은 40~23,400 pCi/L (중앙값 4,649 pCi/L)으로 나타났다. 74개 지하수 중 8개인 10.8%에서 미국 EPA의 우라늄 기준치(30 ${\mu}g/L$)를 초과하였다. 라돈은 44개인 59.5%에서 미국의 음용 제안치(AMCL)인 4,000 pCi/L를 초과하였고 핀란드의 음용 제안치인 8,100 pCi/L를 초과하는 시료는 전체의 13.5%인 10개이다. U-$HCO_3$ (0.71), U-Ca (0.69), U-Li (0.45), U-Sr (0.43), U-F (0.42)를 제외하고는 우라늄(라돈)과 주요 성분간의 상관성은 없는 것으로 나타났다. 연구지역 지하수의 우라늄과 라돈 함량은 유사한 지질을 가지는 외국에 비교하면 낮은 것으로 나타났는데, 이는 천부 지하수의 공내 유입으로 인해서 실제 함량보다 낮게 검출되었을 가능성이 크다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.306-316
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• 2007

This study have a object to found out the effects of oriental herb medicine, Antaeeum, to dams of rats and their offsprings. The Antaeeum was savaged to female Sprague-Dawley rats at a dose of 5 mg/kg/day for 3 weeks during gestation periods. Dams of rat were sacrificed at 20th day of gestation, and were observed major internal and reproductive organs. Approximately live fetuses in the 20th days of gestation were selected randomly and examined with stereo microscopes. Others offsprings were fixed with 95% ethanol for skeletal examinations. The fixed fetuses were stained with alcian blue and alizarin red S to observe skeletal variations or malformations. Maternal body weight of Antaeeum treated dams have a tendency of increasing compared with control dams. There were no significant difference in internal and reproductive organs of weight or findings. The spleenic organ relative weight of treated dams were decreased compared with the control significaltly (p<0.05). There were no significant changes between two groups in blood chemistry and hematological values. There were no significant changes in number of corpus luteum, implantation, live fetuses and implantation rate, delivery rate, late resorption rate and sex ratio. But in the Antaeeum treated group showed lower early resorption rate than that of the control dams. Fetal body weight and number of fetus a dam at Antaeeum treated group were higher than that of control group. The fetuses of dams treated with Antaeeum didn't induced external malformations. Vertebral and sternal variations were observed in Antaeeum group, but compared with the control, those variations were not significant. The ossification numbers of rib, cervical, thoracic, and lumber were normal. Fetuses treated with Antaeeum to the dams showed no significant difference in the number of caudal vertebra (P>0.01). From these results, it can be concluded that Antaeeum showed no toxicity effects on maternal side especially on body weight, early resorption rate, and number of live fetuses. Also there were no significant changes on maternal organ weights except spleen, hematological data, reproductive organs. Although skeletal variations were examined at vertebra and sternum, this Antaeeum could not induced significant choses in bone malformation.

• 분석과학
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.43-50
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• 2005

독성과 자극성을 지닌 포름알데하이드와 아세트알데하이드 등을 위시한 카보닐계 성분들은 실내오염 및 악취의 주요 성분으로 지목되고 있다. 따라서 이들에 대한 정성, 정량적 분석방법을 이해하는 것은 실내오염 및 악취 등과 연계된 환경 문제를 규명하기 위한 가장 기초적인 출발점으로서의 의미를 지닌다. 본 연구에서는 HPLC/UV법에 기초하여 포름알데하이드와 관련된 환경분석학적 특징을 다각도에서 진단하였다. 이를 위해 실제 환경시료 중에서 이들을 분석하는 것과 유사한 조건으로 여러 가지 검출특성을 평가하였다. 표준용액 시료를 다양한 농도 대에서 반복 분석한 결과를 토대로 정밀도를 평가한 결과, 대체로 2% 내외의 양호한 수준의 상대표준오차를 확인하였다. 또한 포름알데하이드의 검출한계를 5 L의 대기시료로부터 채취한 것으로 가정하였을 때, 그 값은 0.5 ppb 수준으로 나타났다. 또한 장기간에 걸쳐 확보한 다수의 검량곡선 자료를 이용하여 검량선의 변이특성을 평가한 결과, 검량곡선의 기울기 값에 대한 상대표준오차가 3% 내외로 대단히 안정적인 조건을 유지하는 것으로 확인되었다. 실제 포름알데하이드와 2,4-DNPH의 용액상 반응을 평가한 결과, 평행에 도달하기 까지 비교적 긴 시간 (약 1시간 30분 정도)이 소요되는 것으로 나타났다. 적정수준의 포름알데하이드를 검출하기 위해서는 DNPH의 농도를 적정수준으로 유지하여 한다는 점도 확인 하였다. 예를 들어, 실내공기 규제 기준의 20배 수준의 포름알데하이드 (90 L 공기를 임핀저로 채취할 때, 흡습액 중에 $6ng/{\mu}L$ 수준의 농도)를 검출하기 위해서는 DNPH의 농도를 적정수준 (약 $160ng/{\mu}L$ 이상)으로 유지해야 하는 것으로 나타났다. 결과적으로 대기시료의 채취에 사용되는 카트리지 용출방식의 안정도에 대해서도 다양한의 평가가 필요한 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.558-568
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• 2011

Hazardous volatile organic compounds (HVOCs) have been increasingly getting concern in urban air chemistry due to photochemical smog as well as its toxicity or potential hazards. In this study, we investigated their concentrations and the properties in tunnel, urban roadside and residential area. As a result, among 36HVOCs measured in this study, BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene) and dichlorodifluoromethane, 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene, trichlorofluoromethane were detected above the concentration of $1{\mu}g/m^3$ in every sampling site and the most abundant compound was toluene. The other compounds were detected at trace level or below the detection limit. In addition, we found that three CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons), such as CFC-12, CFC-11, CFC-113, were persistently detected because of the emission in the past. Toluene to benzene ratio (T/B) at tunnel and roadside were calculated to be 4.3~5.3 and at residential area 15.4, suggesting that the residential area had several emission sources other than car exhaust. The ratio of X/E (m,p-xylene to ethylbenzene) ratio was calculated to be 1.8~2.1 at tunnel, 1.7 at roadside and 1.2 at residential area, which means this ratio reflected well the relative photochemical reactivity between these compounds. Good correlation between m,p-xylene and ethylbenzene ($r^2$ > 0.85) were shown in every study sites. This indicated that correlation between $C_2$-alkylbenzenes were not severely affected by 3-way catalytic converter. In this study, it was demonstrated that the concentration of benzene was very low, compared with national air quality standard (annual average of $5{\mu}g/m^3$). Its concentration were $2.52{\mu}g/m^3$ in roadside and $1.34{\mu}g/m^3$ in residential area. We thought this was the result of persistent policy implementation including the reduction of benzene content in gasoline enforced on January 1, 2009.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제33권10호
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• pp.717-722
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• 2011

현재, melamine은 레진, 내화제, 접착제, 라미네이트 등 우리 생활에 다양하게 사용되고 있다. 그로 인해 melamine이 포함된 폐수의 수계 유입 또한 증가하고 있다. EU안전지침서의 GHS에는 melamine을 암 유발 가능성이 있는 물질로 구분하고 있다. 하지만 아직까지 melamine에 대한 독성연구는 진행 중이며 어떤 영향을 주는지 아직까지 밝혀진 사실이 적다. 본 연구에서는 한강과 주변하천의 melamine 오염 정도를 HPLC/UV를 이용하여 오염 정도를 파악하였다. 그리고 활성탄을 이용한 흡착실험 및 모델링에 관한 연구를 하였다. 우선 한강수계 중 상대적으로 상류에 있는 팔당댐 근교와 그보다 하류지역인 뚝섬유원지에서 동일한 시료를 3개씩 채수하였고 한강에 유입되는 하천 중 홍릉천, 왕숙천, 청계천에서 동일하게 시료를 채수하여 정제 후 melamine 농도를 측정하였다. 그 결과 팔당댐 근교의 시료에서는 melamine이 검출되지 않았으며 그보다 상대적으로 하류인 뚝섬유원지에서는 $0.312{\mu}g/L$농도가 검출되었다. 왕숙천에는 $0.578{\mu}g/L$로 가장 높았으며 청계천과 홍릉천은 각 $0.197{\mu}g/L$, $0.325{\mu}g/L$로 검출되었다. 전체적으로 낮은 농도지만 대부분의 지점에서 melamine의 검출을 확인할 수 있었다. 1970년대에는 melamine 생산량이 200,000 ton에서 최근에는 1,400,000 ton으로 계속적인 사용의 증가로 수계오염은 심화될 것으로 보인다. 활성탄을 이용한 흡착 실험에서는 활성탄 크기에 따라 melamine흡착에 약간의 차이를 보였으나 파과모델과 어느 정도 일치함을 보였다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.342-352
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• 2006

The experiments was undertaken to evaluate the effects of herbal medicine, Dalsaengtang, in pregnant rats and fetuses. Female Sprague-Dawley rats were orally administered with the Dalsaengtang at dose of 5 mg/kg/day for 20 days. Pregnant rats were sacrificed at 20th day of gestation, and observed internal and reproductive organs. Approximately live fetuses in the 20th day of gestation were randomly selected and fixed in 95% ethanol. To observe skeletal malformations, fetuses were stained with alcian blue and alizarin red S. Maternal body weight of dalsaengtang treated group has a tendency to increase compared to that of control group. The relative liver and kidney weights of dalsaengtang treated group were also increased to that of control group. There were no significant changes between two groups in blood chemistry and hematological values. There were no significant changes in number of corpus luteum, implantation, live fetuses and implantation rate, delivery rate, late resorption rate and sex ratio. But Dalsaengtang administered group showed lower early resorption rate than the control group. From the sex ratio, number of females, bigger than number of males in the control group, and more males than females in Dalsaengtang administered group. Neonatal body weight and number of fetus of Dalsaengtang group were increased to that of control group. The fetuses of dams treated with Dalsaengtang didn't showed external malformation. Vertebral and sternal variations were observed in Dalsaengtang group but, compared to the control, those variations were insignificant. The number of ribs, cervical, thoracic, and lumber were normal. The number of sacral and caudal vertebrae were increased. Fetuses showed significant difference in the number of caudal vertebra (P<0.01). From these results, it can be concluded that Dalsaengtang showed no toxicity effects on maternal body weight, early resorption rate, and number of live fetuses. There were no significant changes in organ weight, hematological data, reproductive organs. Although skeletal variations were showed in vertebrate and sternum, Dalsaengtang did not shown significant changes in bone malformation.