• 생명과학회지
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.447-456
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• 2001

임신랫드에서 fluoroquinolone 항균제 DW-116에 의해 유발된 발생독성이 모동물의 사료섭취량 감소에 의한 영양 결핍이 주요 원인인지 아니면 DW-116이 배.태자에 직접적으로 작용하여 유발된것인지를 조사하고자 시험물질을 랫드에 임신 6일에서 16일까지 0 및 500 mg/kg 용량으로 반복 경구투여하였다. 사료제한군은 시험물질 투여군의 모동물의 섭취한 동일한 양의 사료를 제한급여하였다. 모든모동물을 임신 20일째에 제왕절개하였고, 모독성 및 발생독성을 평가하였다. 시험물질 투여군에서는 독성증상과 체중의 감소, 투여 및 투여후 기간의 체중증가 억제, 사료섭취량의 감소를 포함하는 모독성이 부형제대조군및 사료제한군에 비해 현저하게 증가하였다. 또한, 태자사망의 증가, 생존태자의 감소, 태자체중과 태반중량의 감소, 태자기형의 증가 및 골환지연을 포함하는 발생독성도 현저하게 증가하였다. 반면, 사료제한군에서는 모체 및 태자에서 경미한 독성고견만 인정되었고, 태자사망이나 태자기형 등의 심각한 발생독성은 관찰되지 않았다. 결론적으로 시험물질투여군에서 관찰된 발생독성은 사료섭취량의 감소에 의한 모체의 영양결핍에 기인된 것이 아니라 DW-116의 투여에 기인된 직접효과인 것으로 판단된다.

• 환경생물
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.47-51
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• 2005

3주간 정상적으로 생장한 닭의장풀을 Hoagland 용액 (대조구, 100 μM Cd/sup 2+/, 100 μM Cd/sup 2+/ + 100 μM ABA, 100 μM Cd/sup 2+/+50 mM KCl)에서 1주간 수경재배 한 후 생장, 엽록소 함량, 엽록소 형광, 수분 스트레스와 Cd/sup 2+/의 축적을 조사하여 Cd/sup 2+/ 축적과 식물의 생리적 반응과의 연관성을 찾고자 하였다. 식물의 생장에서 Cd/sup 2+/과 Cd/sup 2+/+ABA 처리구는 대조구에 비해 각각 71%와 81%생장이 감소하였고, Cd/sup 2+/+KCl 처리구는 Cd/sup 2+/ 처리구와 생장에 큰 차이가 없었다. 엽록소 함량은 Cd/sup 2+/, Cd/sup 2+/+ABA, Cd/sup 2+/+KCl 처리구에서 대조구에 비해 각각 32%, 41%, 29% 억제되었다. 엽록소 형광 측정의 경우 Cd/sup 2+/ 처리구는 대조구에 비해 모든 광도에서 Fv/Fm 비율이 14∼20% 감소하였다. Cd/sup 2+/+ABA 처리구는 Fv/Fm 비율이 23% 내외에서 감소하였으며, Cd/sup 2+/+KCl 처리구는 Cd/sup 2+/ 처리구와 Fv/Fm 비율에 큰 차이가 없었다. 수분 스트레스에 대한 Cd/sup 2+/과 ABA 처리 효과는 Cd/sup 2+/ 처리구에서 대조구에 비해 2.5배, Cd/sup 2+/+ABA 처리구에서 3배, Cd/sup 2+/+KCl 처리구에서 2.25배 각각 수분 스트레스가 증가하였다. Cd/sup 2+/ 수송에 대한 ABA의 효과를 살펴보면, Cd/sup 2+/+ABA 처리구에서 ABA는 Cd/sup 2+/ 수송을 억제하거나 촉진시키지는 않았지만 Cd/sup 2+/의 뿌리 축적을 약 13% 심화시켰다. 반면에 KCl은 뿌리 내 Cd/sup 2+/ 축적을 약 60% 억제시켰다. 따라서 대표적인 스트레스 내성 호르몬 ABA는 Cd/sup 2+/축적으로 인해 발생된 식물의 생리적 독성을 완화시켜 주지 못했으며. 오히려 독성을 증가시켰다.

• 한국응용곤충학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국응용곤충학회 2003년도 추계 학술발표회
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• pp.166-166
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• 2003

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제62권1호
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• pp.109-109
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• 2019

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.141-144
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• 1995

국매리복의 독성을 조사하기 위하여 1992년과 1993년 봄과 가을에 인천과 안산에서 31개체를 구입하여 조직별 독성을 조사하였다. 조직의 최고 독성으로 보아 생식선(수컷, 4,920MU/g; 암컷, 2,500MU/g) 간장(1,680MU/g)과 근육(1,600MU/g)은 맹독이었으며, 내장(950 MU/g)과 껍질(550MU/g)은 강독이었다. 이들의 평균 독성은 모두 강독으로 나타났다. 한편 간장, 내장의 독성은 가을철보다 봄철에 더욱 강하여서 계절 차이를 확인할 수 있었다. 이러한 결과는 국매리복이 맹독성의 복어임을 입증하는 것이므로, 따라서 이들의 섭식으로 인한 중독 예방을 위한 조치가 필요하겠다.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.123-131
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• 2003

This study was carried out to assess the combined repeated dose, reproduction and developmental toxicities of benzoyl peroxide for OECD SIDS (Screening Information Data Set) program. Male and female Sprague-Dawley rats were exposed to benzoyl peroxide at dose levels of 0, 250, 500 and 1,000 mg/kg/day for 29 days for males and for 41-51 days for females. No deaths were found in all animals including control group during exposure period. No hematological effects attributable to benzoyl peroxide were observed in all treated groups. Significant decrease in the weight of testes and epididymis were observed in males at 1,000 mg/kg/day. In females at 1,000 mg/kg/day, slight histopathological effects in uterus such as epithelial vacuolation or hyperplasia were observed. No treatment-related changes in precoital time and rate of copulation, fertility and gestation period were noted in all treated groups. There was no evidence of teratogenic effect of benzoyl peroxide, but body weight of pups at 1,000 mg/kg/day was significantly decreased. NOAEL for combined repeated dose and reproduction/developmental toxicity was 500 mg/kg/day.

• 대한임상독성학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.109-112
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• 2011

Aluminum phosphide is commonly used as a rodenticidal agent in agricultural workplaces. However, reported cases of aluminum phosphide poisoning in Korea are rare. Upon contact with moisture in the air, aluminum phosphide releases highly toxic phosphine gas ($PH_3$). $PH_3$ is readily absorbed through lung epithelium and into the bloodstream. Phosphine may cause denaturing of oxyhemoglobin and enzymes important to respiration and metabolism, and also may effect cellular membranes. There are numerous complications associated with acute aluminum phosphide poisoning including gastrointestinal, respiratory, and cardiac toxicities. We report the case of a 46-year-old man who suffered from respiratory and cardiac toxicities after unintentional aluminum phosphide exposure. More intensive education for prevention is recommended.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.205-213
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• 1987

In order to investigate the effects of red ginseng extract to methyl mercury toxicities in mice, the serum lipoproteins, tissure protein patternsm and growth rates were studied. Animals wee divided into 3 groups of the control, group I treated with methyl mercury chloride only, and group II treated together with methyl mercury chloride and red ginseng extract. In serum lipoprotein fractions of group I, beta lipoprotein fraction was increased and pre-beta lipoprotein fraction was decreased in comparision to those of the control. However, there was almost no difference in quantities of serum lipoprotein fractions between the control and group II. Total pretein contents of groups I and II were increased in liver and those of groups I and II in the kidney were decreased. However, in comparison to group I, total protein contents of group II in the liver and kidney were similar values with those of the control. Percentage of tissue protein fractions between control and group I in the liver and kindey showed considerable difference. On the other hand, the percentage of protein fractions of group II approximated to that of the control. Daily average growth rate of body weight in group II was similar to the control, but that of group I was decreased significantly in comparison to the other 2 groups.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.259-268
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• 2009

This study was carried out to investigate the protective effect of Red Ginseng Saponins on 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) induced toxicities in guinea pigs ($200{\pm}10$ g). Normal control (NC) group guinea pigs ($200{\pm}10$ g) received vehicle and saline, while the TCDD-treated (TT) group was given water-extract (WE), saponin fraction (SF) and non-saponin fraction (NSF). Korean red ginseng fractions were administered from 1 week before TCDD-exposure for 4 weeks. Body weight loss and deteriorated clinical parameters related to sugar metabolism and liver function such as lipase and AST, respectively, these were significantly reduced by both saponin and non-saponin fractions. However, increase of lipase was attenuated by the saponin fraction in a dose-dependent manner. Only AST was affected by the saponin fraction. The results suggest that saponins are active substances in the Korean red ginseng water extract against TCDD induced toxicities in Guinea pigs.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.143-157
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• 1990

Effective measure to prevent oxygen toxicity is greatly required as there increase chances to be exposed to high oxygen pressure, for example, space travel, deep sea diving and hyperbaric oxygen therapy. In the present study, in an attempt to evaluate glutathione and chlorpromazine as protective agents against oxygen toxicity, effects of the agents were tested on various toxicities (death rate, convulsion rate, time to convulsion, increase in weight of lung and brain and pathological changes in the organs) observed in rats exposed to 5 Absolute Atmosphere (ATA) of 100% oxygen for 120 minute. Glutathione reduced mortality rate and convulsion rate and also markedly suppressed the increase in lung and brain weight. The pathological changes observed in these organs were ameliorated by administration of glutathione. Chlorpromazine also reduced mortality rate but its effects appeared to be limited mainly to pulmonary toxicities. Thus glutathione seems to be more effective than chlorpromazine as a protective agent. The results obtained may support that oxygen toxicity is mediated by oxygen free radicals.