• 한국환경독성학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국환경독성학회 2004년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.74-74
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• 2004

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.101-105
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• 2012

Linuron is a pesticide with a weak anti-androgenic property, which impacts male reproductive organs. In this study, to clarify whether linuron affects the cellular antioxidant system of ventral prostate, gene expression patterns of the representative antioxidant enzymes such as glutathione peroxidase (GPx), selenoprotein P (SePP), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) were investigated in the rat ventral prostates exposed to linuron using real-time RT-PCR analyses. Sprague-Dawley rats castrated at 6 weeks old were treated with linuron (25, 50, or 100 mg/kg per oral) daily for 10 days after testosterone propionate administration (0.4 mg/kg) subcutaneously. As compared to normal control animals, mRNA levels of phospholipid hydroperoxide GPx (PHGPx), SePP, and Mn SOD significantly increased in the prostates exposed to linuron (25, 50, and 100 mg/kg). However, cytosolic GPx (100 mg/kg) and Cu/Zn SOD (25, 50, and 100 mg/kg) mRNA levels significantly decreased in the ventral prostates. These results indicate that linuron upregulates the expressions of PHGPx, SePP, and Mn SOD mRNAs, but down-regulates the expressions of cytosolic GPx and Cu/Zn SOD in rat prostates, suggesting that linuron may have dual effects in the cellular antioxidant system of prostate.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제48권
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• pp.13-23
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• 2003

The trace mineral, selenium (Se), is an essential nutrient of fundamental importance to human health. It is also very toxic and can cause Se poisoning (selenosis) in human and animals when its intake exceeds a suitable amount. Se functions within mammalian systems primarily in the form of solenoprotein. About 35 selenoproteins have been identified, though many have not yet been fully elucidated. Selenoproteins contain Se as selenocyseine (Sec) and perform variety of structural and enzymic roles; the enzymic roles are best-known as the antioxidants for hydrogen peroxides and lipid peroxides, and the catalysts for production of activity thyroid hormone. Glutathione peroxidases ($\textrm{GP}_X$) among the selenoproteins prevent the generation of free radicals and decrease the risk of oxidative damage to tissues, as does thioredoxin reductase (TR). TR also provides reducing power for several biochemical processes. Selenoproteins P and W are involved with oxidant defense in plasma and muscle, respectively, A selenoprotein is also required for sperm motility and may reduce the risk of miscarriage. Some epidemiological studies have revealed an inverse correlation between Se status and cardiovascular disease, and there is considerable evidence 1mm population com-parison data and animal studies that Se is anticarcinogenic. It is also suggested that Se should be needed for the proper functioning of the immune system, and appear to be a key nutrient in counteracting the development of virulence and inhibiting HIV progression to AIDS. As research continues, the role of selenium in the etiology of chronic diseases like appropriate medical nutrition therapy can be delivered and its effectiveness assessed. Se status in individuals is affected by diet and the availability of the Se. The Se content of plants is affected by the content and availability of the element in the soil in which they are grown, and so greatly varies from country to country, while the Se composition of meat reflects the feeding patterns of livestock. This paper provides an overview on Se as an essential trace mineral for human.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.730-746
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• 2015

Selenium plays an important role in boar nutrition via participating in selenoprotein synthesis. It seems likely that selenoproteins are central for antioxidant system regulation in the body. Se-dependent enzyme glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) is the most studied selenoprotein in swine production. However, roles of other selenoproteins in boar semen production and maintenance of semen quality also need to be studied. Boar semen is characterised by a high proportion of easily oxidized long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids and requires an effective antioxidant defense. The requirement of swine for selenium varies depending on many environmental and other conditions and, in general, is considered to be 0.15 to 0.30 mg/kg feed. It seems likely that reproducing sows and boars are especially sensitive to Se deficiency, and meeting their requirements is an important challenge for pig nutritionists. In fact, in many countries there are legal limits as to how much Se may be included into the diet and this restricts flexibility in terms of addressing the Se needs of the developing and reproducing swine. The analysis of data of various boar trials with different Se sources indicates that in some cases when background Se levels were low, there were advantages of Se dietary supplementation. It is necessary to take into account that only an optimal Se status of animals is associated with the best antioxidant protection and could have positive effects on boar semen production and its quality. However, in many cases, background Se levels were not determined and therefore, it is difficult to judge if the basic diets were deficient in Se. It can also be suggested that, because of higher efficacy of assimilation from the diet, and possibilities of building Se reserves in the body, organic selenium in the form of selenomethionine (SeMet) provided by a range of products, including Se-Yeast and SeMet preparations is an important source of Se to better meet the needs of modern pig genotypes in commercial conditions of intensive pig production.

• 분석과학
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.357-363
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• 2013

Selenium-containing proteins were separated from selenium-enriched yeast (SEY) using Trizol$^{(R)}$ reagent followed by anion exchange (AE) chromatography. This method is simpler and less time consuming than electrophoresis. Five selenium containing proteins were identified by on-line AE HPLC-ICP/MS (high performance liquid chromatography-inductively coupled plasma/mass spectrometry). Each protein was enzymatically hydrolyzed to seleno-amino acids and separated with RP (reverse phase) HPLC for the identification of selenoproteins.

• 분석과학
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.92-99
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 음이온 고체상 추출법 (AE SPE; anion exchange solid phase extraction)을 사용하여 간섭요인을 제거한 후, 친화 크로마토그래피 AF HPLC; affinity high performance liquid chromatography)와 유도결합 플라스마 질량분석법 (ICP/MS; inductively coupled plasma/mass spectrometry)을 사용하여 한국인의 혈청에서의 셀레노 단백질을 분리하고 정량하였다. 먼저 동위원소 희석법으로 셀레늄 총량을 분석한 결과, 건강한 한국 사람의 혈청내 평균농도는 $94.3{\pm}2.3ngg^{-1}$ 이었다. AE SPE와 AF 컬럼을 online으로 연결하여 셀레노단백질인 glutathione peroxidase (GPx), selenoprotein P (SelP), selenoalbumin (SeAlb)을 분리하고, 후 컬럼 동위원소 희석법 (PC ID; post column isotope dilution)으로 정량하였다. 혈청 인증표준물인 BCR-637을 분석한 결과 전체 셀레노 단백질의 합은 $85.4{\pm}3.4ngg^{-1}$으로 문헌값인 $81{\pm}7ngg^{-1}$과 일치하는 결과를 얻을 수 있었다. 20 명의 건강한 한국인의 혈청에서 얻은 셀레노 단백질 GPx, SelP 및 SeAlb 의 농도는 각각 $12.1{\pm}1.4ngg^{-1}$, $57.2{\pm}2.0ngg^{-1}$, 그리고 $20.0{\pm}1.9ngg^{-1}$ 이었으며 이들의 합인 $89.3ngg^{-1}$은 셀레늄의 총량값인 $94.3ngg^{-1}$과 거의 같은 값으로 혈청에서의 셀레늄은 주로 셀레노 단백질로 구성되어 있음을 알았다. 이 중 GPx의 농도는 간섭을 제거하기 전인 $25.0ngg^{-1}$에 비해 50% 이상 크게 감소하였는데 이로서 간섭은 주로 GPx에 포함되어 있음을 확인할 수 있었다. AE SPE는 간섭요인인 Cl과 Br을 제거 하는데 매우 효과적임을 보여주었다.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.265-270
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• 2011

Procymidone is a fungicide with anti-androgenic properties widely used to protect fruits from fungal infection, which induces an excessive reactive oxygen species production in male reproductive organs. In this study, to clarify whether procymidone affect the cellular antioxidant system of prostate at onset of puberty, gene expression patterns of the representative antioxidant enzymes such as cytoplasmic glutathione peroxidase (GPx1), phospholipid hydroperoxide GPx (PHGPx), selenoprotein P (SePP), cytoplasmic copper/zinc superoxide dismutase (SOD1), and manganese SOD (SOD2) were investigated in the rat ventral prostates exposed to procymidone using real-time RT-PCR analyses. Seven-week-old Sprague-Dawley rats castrated at 6 weeks old were treated with procymidone (25, 50, or 100 mg/kg per day) orally for 7 consecutive days after testosterone propionate (0.4 mg/kg per day) administration by subcutaneous injection. As compared to normal control animals, GPx1 mRNA expression in prostates significantly increased by the administration with TP and/or procymidone. However, PHGPx and SOD1 mRNA levels significanatly decreased by over 25 mg/kg of procymidone treatment and SePP and SOD2 mRNA levels was significanatly reduced by over 50 mg/kg of procymidone treatment. These findings indicate that procymidone may affect the antioxidant system of prostatic cells in up-regulation mode of GPx1, but in down-regulation modes of PHGPx, SePP, SOD1, and SOD2, suggesting that procymidone may affect differently the cellular antioxidant system of prostate according to the exposure doses.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.61-67
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• 2010

Selenoprotein S (SelS) is widely expressed in diverse tissues where it localizes in the plasma membrane and endoplasmic reticulum. We studied the potential function of SelS in erythrocyte differentiation using K562 cells stably over-expressing SelS wild-type (WT) or one of two SelS point mutants, $U_{188}S$ or $U_{188}C$. We found that in the K562 cells treated with $1\;{\mu}M$ Ara-C, SelS gradually declined over five days of treatment. On day 4, intracellular ROS levels were higher in cells expressing SelS-WT than in those expressing a SelS mutant. Moreover, the cell cycle patterns in cells expressing SelS-WT or $U_{188}C$ were similar to the controls. The expression and activation of SIRT1 were also reduced during K562 differentiation. Cells expressing SelS-WT showed elevated SIRT1 expression and activation (phosphorylation), as well as higher levels of FoxO3a expression. SIRT1 activation was diminished slightly in cells expressing SelS-WT after treatment with the ROS scavenger NAC (12 mM), but not in those expressing a SelS mutant. After four days of Ara-C treatment, SelS-WT-expressing cells showed elevated transcription of $\beta$-globin, $\gamma$-globin, $\varepsilon$-globin, GATA-1 and zfpm-1, whereas cells expressing a SelS mutant did not. These results suggest that the suppression of SelS acts as a trigger for proerythrocyte differentiation via the ROS-mediated downregulation of SIRT1.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.135-142
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• 2017

천연물에 존재하는 셀레늄(Se)은 생체의 산화환원작용을 주관하는 중요한 단백질의 하나인 셀레늄함유단백질(selenoprotein)의 중요한 요소로 알려져 있다. 셀레늄(Se)을 Rat에 경구 투여하여 10 Gy의 방사선을 조사 시킨 후 갑상선을 표적 장기로 삼고 1일, 7일, 21일 기간에 따른 혈구성분의 변화, 갑상선호르몬(T3, T4)의 변화, 항산화효소((Glutathione Peroxidase, GPx)의 활성 변화, 갑상선 조직 변화 관찰을 통하여 셀레늄(Se)의 방사선 방호 작용을 알아보고자 하였다. 실험결과 조혈 면역계(혈색소농도, 호중구, 혈소판)에서 회복을 보이는 유의한 방호 효과가 있었다(p<0.05). 항산화효소인 Glutathione Peroxidase(GPx) 활성과 표적 장기인 갑상선 호르몬(T3, T4)의 활성 변화 결과에서도 유의성 있는 활성 변화를 보였으며(p<0.05), 조직 변화 관찰에서는 방사선 처리에 의한 세포 괴사를 일으킨 갑상선 세포 손상 보호 효과가 있음을 확인하였다. 따라서, 셀레늄(Se)은 떨어진 생체의 면역 활성 효과를 유도함으로써 방사선 방어제로 활용될 수 있을 것이라 판단된다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제55권4호
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• pp.430-440
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• 2022

셀레늄은 산화스트레스 방어 기능으로 인체의 면역기능 유지에 필수적 역할을 하고, 세포의 항산화기능, 면역기능, 갑상선호르몬 조절, 약물이나 중금속 위해에 대한 방어, 만성질환의 위험 감소에 필수 역할을 하는 미량무기질이다. 셀레늄 섭취의 부족은 암, 심혈관질환, 당뇨병, 신경질환, 골관절 및 근육괴사와 약화, 갑상선질환, 염증성 질환 등 다양한 만성적 질환의 위험을 높인다. 본 논문은 2020 한국인 영양소 섭취기준에서 셀레늄의 제정과 개정 근거 기준에 대해 설명하고, 셀레늄 데이터베이스의 현황과 향후 2025 한국인 영양소 섭취기준 설정을 위한 필요 연구에 대해 논의하였다. 셀레늄의 2020 한국인 영양소 섭취기준은 2015년에 이어 혈장 셀레노프로테인 P 수준이 최대가 되는 셀레늄의 평균필요량을 지표로 사용하였고, 중국인 대상의 보고치에 한국인의 기준체중과 변이계수를 적용하는 방법이 적용되었으며, 2015년에 비해 참고체중치의 변경에 따라 성별, 연령별 셀레늄 섭취기준에서 약간의 개정이 있었다. 향후 셀레늄 섭취기준 설정의 발전을 위해서는 1) 한국인 대상의 혈장 셀레노프로테인 P의 최대수준을 나타내는 셀레늄 섭취량을 파악하기 위한 셀레늄 중재연구가 필요하고, 2) 셀레늄 섭취량 판정의 정확성을 높이기 위한 영양평가 프로그램내 식품 셀레늄 데이터베이스의 검토와 식품의 셀레늄 함량 분석을 확대해야 하며, 3) 국민의 셀레늄 섭취와 체내 생물학적 지표와의 관계를 건강한 일반인뿐만 아니라 질환자 및 운동선수와 같은 특수 환경의 대상자들로 확대하는 연구가 요구된다.