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유약호르몬 유사체인 피리프록시펜 제제의 배추좀나방(Plutella xylostella) 면역 억제 효과와 이를 이용한 Bacillus thuringiensis 살충력 제고 기술 (Enhanced Insecticidal Activity of Bacillus thuringiensis against the Diamondback Moth, Plutella xylostella, Using an Immunosuppressive Effect of Juvenile Hormone Analogue, Pyriproxyfen, Formulation)

  • 김근섭;김용균
    • 농약과학회지
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    • 제13권2호
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    • pp.111-116
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    • 2009
  • 유약호르몬은 변태를 억제하고 성충의 생식작용을 중개하는 곤충호르몬이다. 이 호르몬은 또한 탈피호르몬과 길항적으로 면역반응에도 관여하여 혈구세포 활동을 억제시킨다. 본 실험은 배추좀나방(Plutella xylostella)의 세포성 면역반응에 대한 피리프록시펜 제형의 효과와 이를 Bacillus thuringiensis(Bt)와 혼합하였을 때의 살충력 제고 효과에 대해 분석하였다. 피리프록시펜 제형은 낮은 농도에서도 혈구세포의 활착능력을 현저히 억제하였다. 피리프록시펜 제형을 배추좀나방 대상으로 실내실험에서 Bt와 혼합하여 섭식처리 한 결과 살충력이 유의성이 있게 증가하였다. 이러한 실내실험 결과 토대로 피리프록시펜 제형과 Bt 혼합제를 배추좀나방이 서식하고 있는 배추포장에 약제처리 했을 때 Bt 단독처리 보다 살충효과를 높이고 살충시간이 효과적으로 줄어드는 것을 보여주었다.

Potential Endocrine Disrupting Effects of Phthalates in In Vitro and In Vivo Models

  • Nguyen, Tien-Thanh;Jung, Eui-Man;Yang, Hyun;Hyun, Sang-Hwan;Choi, Kyung-Chul;Jeung, Eui-Bae
    • 한국수정란이식학회지
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    • 제25권4호
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    • pp.207-213
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    • 2010
  • Thousands of new chemicals have been introduced to environment during last decades. Many of them and common consumer products have been shown to be the endocrine disrupting chemicals. One such chemical group is the phthalates, used in soft poly vinyl chloride (PVC) material and in a huge number of consumer products. The prevalence of these modem chemicals have a remarkable increase. Approximately 3.5 million tons of the main phthalate, di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), are produced annually worldwide and indeed, DEHP is considered a ubiquitous environmental contaminant. It has been demonstrated that high doses of phthalate can adversely affect adult and developing animals. In this review, we critically discuss the conclusions of recently original research papers and provide an overview of studies on reproductive disrupting effects of phthalates. In addition, we review the reproductive toxicity data of phthalates in some in vitro research and in both male and female reproductive systems in experimental and domestic animals. Finally, we point out some critical issues that should be addressed in order to clarify the implication of phthalates for human reproduction.

시화공단 인근 실내 더스트의 PBDEs 농도 분포 (Concentration Distribution of PBDEs in House Dust on Si-Hwa Industrial Complex)

  • 김현승;김일규
    • 대한환경공학회지
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    • 제35권8호
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    • pp.579-585
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    • 2013
  • 잔류성유기오염물질(POPs)은 환경에 잔류하며, 먹이 사슬을 통해 축적되고, 인간의 건강과 환경에 악영향을 일으키는 화학물질이다. 잔류성 유기 오염 물질은 열에 안정적이고, 친유화성, 불용성의 물질이며, 생식, 성장 및 내분비 기능에 면역독성 및 발암성 부작용 등 다양한 유해 영향을 일으킬 수 있다. 폴리브롬화디페닐에테르(PBDEs)는 방염제로 사용되는 유기브롬 화합물이다. 독성 및 잔류성으로 인해 일부 PBDE 생산품은 주요 POPs를 관리하고 단계적으로 제한하는 스톡홀름 협약에 의해 제한되었다. 본 연구에서는 잔류성유기오염물질의 농도분포를 조사하기 위해 시화산업단지의 여러 사이트에서 PBDEs를 측정하였다. 하우스더스트 샘플에서 PBDEs의 농도수준은 0.722~44.024 ng/g-dry로 나타났으며, PBDEs 동족체 중 BDE-209가 모든 지역에서 상대적으로 높게 나타났다. BDE-209의 농도는 총 PBDEs의 80.0 % 이상으로 나타났다. 대상 지역의 여러 사이트에서 고분자 PBDEs는 저분자 PBDEs 보다 높게 측정되었다.

Bisphenol A and the related alkylphenol contaminants in crustaceans and their potential bioeffects

  • Zuo, Yuegang;Zhu, Zhuo;Alshanqiti, Mohammed;Michael, Joseph;Deng, Yiwei
    • Advances in environmental research
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    • 제4권1호
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    • pp.39-48
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    • 2015
  • Bisphenol A is widely used in plastic and other industrial consumer products. Release of bisphenol A and its analogues into the aquatic environment during manufacture, use and disposal has been a great scientific and public concern due to their toxicity and endocrine disrupting effects on aquatic wildlife and even human beings. More recent studies have shown that these alkylphenols may affect the molting processes and survival of crustacean species such as American lobster, crab and shrimp. In this study, we have developed gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometric (GC-MS) methods for the determination of bisphenol A and its analogues in shrimp Macrobrachium rosenbergii, blue crab Callinectes sapidus and American lobster Homarus americanus samples. Bisphenol A, 2,4-bis-(dimethylbenzyl)phenol and 4-cumylphenol were found in shrimp in the concentration ranges of 0.67-5.51, 0.36-1.61, and < LOD (the limit of detection)-1.96 ng/g (wet weight), and in crab of 0.10-0.44, 0.13-0.62, and 0.26-0.58 ng/g (wet weight), respectively. In lobster tissue samples, bisphenol A, 2-t-butyl-4-(dimethylbenzyl)phenol, 2,6-bis-(t-butyl)-4-(dimethylbenzyl)phenol, 2,4-bis-(dimethybenzyl)phenol, 2,4-bis-(dimethylbenzyl)-6-t-butylphenol and 4-cumylphenol were determined at the concentration ranges of 4.48-7.01, 1.23-2.63, 2.71-9.10, 0.35-0.91, 0.64-3.25, and 0.44-1.00 ng/g (wet weight), respectively. At these concentration levels, BPA and its analogs may interfere the reproduction and development of crustaceans, such as larval survival, molting, metamorphosis and shell hardening.

17β-estradiol이 기수산 물벼룩의 Ecdysteroid 경로에 미치는 영향 (Effect of 17β-estradiol on Ecdysteroid Pathway Related Genes in the Brackish Water Flea Diaphanosoma celebensis)

  • 인소연;유제원;조하영;이영미
    • 한국해양생명과학회지
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    • 제5권2호
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    • pp.35-42
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    • 2020
  • 17β-estradiol (E2)는 난소로부터 방출되는 호르몬으로 가정 및 축산 오폐수에 포함되어 환경으로 지속적으로 유출된다. E2는 높은 에스트로겐 활성을 가지고 있어 갑각류의 발달과 생식에 영향을 미치는 내분비계교란물질로 알려져 있다. 갑각류의 발달은 탈피호르몬(ecdysteroid)의 신호 전달 과정에 의해 이루어지지만 E2가 소형 갑각류의 탈피호르몬 경로 유전자를 어떻게 조절하는지에 대한 연구는 매우 미흡하다. 본 연구에서는 기수산 물벼룩 Diaphanosoma celebensis에서 E2에 대한 급성 독성 시험을 통해 24-h LCx 값을 도출하였고, E2 노출에 따른 탈피호르몬 경로에 관여하는 7개의 유전자(CYP314a1, EcRA, EcRB, USP, ERR, Vtg, VtgR)의 시간별 발현 변화를 quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR)을 이용하여 분석하였다. D. celebensis의 24-h LC50 값은 9.581 mg/l (95% C.I.: 7.697~11.927 mg/l), 24 h-LC10 값은 4.842 mg/l(95% C.I.: 3.683~6.366 mg/l)로 나타났다. CYP314a1, EcRA, USP, VtgR 유전자의 발현이 12시간 또는 24시간에 유의하게 증가하는 양상을 보였다. 이러한 결과는 E2가 D. celebensis의 탈피호르몬 경로에 관련하는 유전자의 발현을 조절함으로써 탈피와 생식에 영향을 미칠 수 있을 것임을 시사한다. 본 연구는 소형 갑각류에서 내분비계교란물질이 탈피 경로에 미치는 영향에 대한 분자 기전을 이해하는데 도움이 될 것이다.

Effect of Manganese Exposure on the Reproductive Organs in Immature Female Rats

  • Kim, Soo In;Jang, Yeon Seok;Han, Seung Hee;Choi, Myeong Jin;Go, Eun Hye;Cheon, Yong-Pil;Lee, Jung Sick;Lee, Sung-Ho
    • 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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    • 제16권4호
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    • pp.295-300
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    • 2012
  • Manganese ($Mn^{2+}$) is a trace element that is essential for normal physiology, and is predominantly obtained from food. Several lines of evidence, however, demonstrated that overexposure to $MnCl_2$ exerts serious neurotoxicity, immunotoxicity and developmental toxicity, particularly in male. The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of 0, 1.0, 3.3, and 10 mg/kg/day doses of $MnCl_2$ on the reproductive organs in the immature female rats. Rats (PND 22; S.D. strain) were exposed to $MnCl_2$ ($MnCl_2{\cdot}4H_2O$) dissolved in drinking water for 2 weeks. The animals were sacrificed on PND 35, then the tissues were immediately removed and weighed. Histological studies were performed using the uteri tissue samples. Serum LH and FSH levels were measured with the specific ELISA kits. Body weights of the experimental group animals were not significantly different from those of control group animals. However, ovarian tissue weights in 1 mg and 3.3 mg $MnCl_2$ dose groups were significantly lower than those of control animals (p<0.05 and p<0.01, respectively). Uterine tissue weights of 3.3 mg dose $MnCl_2$ groups were significantly lower than those of control animals (p<0.01), while the 1 mg $MnCl_2$ dose and 10 mg $MnCl_2$ dose failed to induce any change in uterine weight. Similarly, only 3.3 mg $MnCl_2$ dose could induce the significant decrease in the oviduct weight compared to the control group (p<0.05). Non-reproductive tissues such as adrenal and kidney failed to respond to all doses of $MnCl_2$ exposure. The uterine histology revealed that the $MnCl_2$ exposure could affect the myometrial cell proliferation particularly in 3.3 mg dose and 10mg dose group. Serum FSH levels were significantly decreased in 1mg $MnCl_2$ dose and 10 $MnCl_2$ mg groups (p<0.05 and p<0.01, respectively). In contrast, treatment with 1 mg $MnCl_2$ dose induced a significant increment of serum LH level (p<0.05). The present study demonstrated that $MnCl_2$ exposure is capable of inducing abnormal development of reproductive tissues, at least to some extent, and altered gonadotropin secretions in immature female rats. Combined with the well-defined actions of this metal on GnRH and prolactin secretion, one can suggest the $Mn^{2+}$ might be a potential environmental mediator which is involved in the female pubertal process.

줄점팔랑나비 (Parnara guttata)에 대한 몇 가지 살충제의 활성과 아치사농도에 의한 영향 (Activity and sublethal effects of several insecticides to the rice skipper, Parnara guttata Bremer et Grey (Lepidoptera : Hesperiidae))

  • 오홍규;이영수;이상계;박형만;최용석;류갑희;장영덕
    • 농약과학회지
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    • 제6권4호
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    • pp.257-263
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    • 2002
  • 본 연구는 국내에서 현재 시판되고 있는 살충제 12종에 대한 줄점팔랑나비 (Parnara guttata)의 발육 단계별 약제감수성 및 아치사농도가 암컷성충의 수명, 산란전기, 산란수, 그리고 차세대의 부화율 및 발육에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 알에 대해서는 fenitrothion과 fenthion, cartap hyochloride, imidacloprid, ethofenprox가 높은 활성을 나타내었다. 시험에 사용한 모든 약제는 $1{\sim}2$령 유충에 대해서 활성을 나타내었으며, 5령 유충에 높은 살충활성을 보인 약제는 fenitrothion, fenthion, ethofenprox, fipronil, methoxyfenozide, tebufenozide and Bt. var. kurstaki였다. $3{\sim}4$령기에 $LC_{40}$ 수준의 약제처리 후 생존한 유충으로부터 우화한 성충과 그 차세대에 대한 영향은 대부분의 약제에서 관찰되었다. Fenthion, tebufenozide, cartap hydrochloride, methoxyfenozide, ethofenprox, imidacloprid, apronil은 암컷성충의 수명을 단축시키는 것으로 조사되었다. BPMC, imidacloprid, ethofenprox, fipronil, methoxyfenozide는 암컷성충의 산란전기를 지연시키고 산란수를 감소시켰는데, ethofenprox가 처리된 경우는 전혀 산란을 하지 않았다. 알의 부화율은 fenitrothion을 제외한 모든 약제에서 감소하였으며, 그 중 imidacloprid와 fipronil의 경우 알은 전혀 부화하지 않았다. 또한, IGR제인 methoxyfenozide와 tebufenozide는 차세대 유충의 발육에도 영향을 주었다.

생쥐 배아에 미치는 소 수란관 내액의 체외독성 (In Vitro Toxicity of Bovine Oviductal Fluid to the Mouse Embryos)

  • 이영희
    • 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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    • 제2권1호
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    • pp.29-37
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    • 1998
  • 포유류 배아의 초기발생과정에서 수란관이 하는 역할을 알아보기 위하여 소의 수란관내액이 생쥐 2-세포기 배아의 체외발생에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 대조군의 경우 5%의 배아만이 체외배양과정 중 퇴화한데 비해 5% 혹은 그 이상의 소의 수란관내액 (bOF)이 함유된 배양액 내에서 배양된 배아는 48시간이 지났을 때 모두 퇴화하였다. bOF를 65 \circ C에서 30분간 가열한 후 배양액에 첨가한 결과 bOF의 독성은 변화가 없었으나 90 \circ C에서 30분간 가열하였을때에는 독성이 거의 사라져 95% 의 배아가 정상적으로 발생하였다. bOF를 chymotrypsin으로 1시간 혹은 24시간동안 처리한 후 배양액에 첨가한 경우에도 독성이 사라져 각각 95.5%의 배아가 상실배 혹은 포배로 발생을 진행하였다. 산화방지제인 10mM 농도의 glutathione (GSH)을 bOF와 함께 배양액에 첨가한 결과 마찬가지로 bOF의 독성이 사라져 91.0%의 배아가 상실배 이상으로 발생한 반면 산화 방지능력이 없는 산화형 GSH(GSSG)를 bOF와 함께 배양액에 처리한 경우에는 bOF의 독성은 전혀 제거되지 않았다. 또한 mercaptoethanol, dithiothreitol, cysteamine 등의 다른 산화방지제도 GSSG와 마찬가지로 bOF의 독성을 제거하지 못하였다. 이와 같은 실험 결과로 미루어 소의 수란관내액에는 체외에 노출될 경우 독성을 나타내는 단백질 성분으로 된 물질이 있으며 이 물질의 독성은 대기 중의 산소의 산화작용에 의해 활성화되는 것으로 여겨진다.

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Platycarya strobilacea S. et Z. Extract Has a High Antioxidant Capacity and Exhibits Hair Growth-promoting Effects in Male C57BL/6 Mice

  • Kim, Eun Jin;Choi, Joo Yeon;Park, Byung Cheol;Lee, Bog-Hieu
    • Preventive Nutrition and Food Science
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    • 제19권3호
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    • pp.136-144
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    • 2014
  • This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of Platycarya strobilacea S. et Z. (PSE) extract on mouse hair growth and to determine the mechanism of action of PSE. PSE was purchased and its antioxidant activities, such as electron donating ability, total polyphenol content, and flavonoid content were tested. Toxicity during topical treatment was determined by the CCK-8 assay, a cell viability test. Fifteen 4-week-old male C57BL/6 mice were assigned to receive one of three treatments: dimethyl sulfoxide (negative control), minoxidil (positive control) or PSE. Test materials were topically applied to the shaved dorsal skin of each mouse daily for 3 weeks. After 21 days, we observed skin tissue hair follicle morphology and length, mast cell number, and stem cell factor (SCF) expression using hematoxylin and eosin (H&E), toluidine blue, and immunohistochemical staining, respectively. Furthermore, the expression of cytokines involved in hair growth [i.e., insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-1, keratinocyte growth factor (KGF), and transforming growth factor (TGF)-${\beta}1$] was determined by PCR. PSE was found to have very high antioxidant activity. The cell viability rate of PSE-treated mice was markedly higher than that of mice in the control group. We also observed an increase in hair follicle length, strong SCF staining, and a decrease in mast cell number in the PSE group. In addition, PSE-treated mice had higher IGF-1 and KGF expression and lower TGF-${\beta}1$ expression than mice in the minoxidil-treated group. These results suggest that topical application of PSE promotes hair growth by intensifying SCF, suppressing mast cell production, and increasing hair growth-promoting cytokine expression.

Spermatogenic and Antioxidant Potential of Mucuna prureins (L.) in Epididymal Spermatozoa: A Dose Dependent Effect

  • Suresh, Sekar;Prithiviraj, Ealumali;Venkatalakshmi, Nagella;Ganesh, Mohanraj Karthik;Ganesh, Lakshmanan;Lee, Hyun-Jeong;Prakash, Seppan
    • Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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    • 제35권4호
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    • pp.441-447
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    • 2011
  • The study aim is to investigate the free radicals scavenging and spermatogenic potentials, as well as to analyze any reproductive toxicity of ethanolic extract of Mucuna prureins (M. pruriens) Linn. in spermatozoa, under different dosages in normal male rat. Normal rats were randomly selected and suspension of the extract was administered orally at the dosages of 150, 200 and 250 mg/kg body weight of the different groups of male rats (n=6) once in a day for 60 days and grouped as group II, III and IV respectively. Saline treated rats served as control -group I. On the $60^{th}$ day the animals were sacrificed and the epididymal sperm were subjected to various analyses like level of ROS production, LPO, enzymatic and non enzymatic antioxidant, morphology, morphometry, chromosomal integrity and DNA damage. Results showed significant reduction in ROS production and peroxidation and significant increase in both enzymic and non-enzymic antioxidants in all concentration treated groups when compared with control. Results from all the drug treated groups showed good sperm morphology, increased sperm count and motility. There was no DNA damage and showed normal chromosomal integrity even in 250 mg/kg dose. When compared with control all the three extract treated groups showed increased ROS scavenging activity. However, group II (200 mg/kg) showed significant changes in all the parameters. From the present study it was confirmed that the M. pruriens has potential to improve the sperm qualitatively and quantitatively through scavenging the excess ROS with any adverse side effects. These observations suggest that ethanolic seed extract of M. pruriens may serve as anti-oxidant that can exploit to treat the oxidative stress mediated male factor infertility.