Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology (한국환경생태학회지)

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A Study on the Evaluation of Teratogenecity of Chemical by Korean Brown Frog Embryo, Rana dybowskii

산개구리 배아를 활용한 화학물질의 기형성 평가에 관한 연구

  • 고선근 (호남대학교 생명과학과)
  • Published : 2004.09.01
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Abstract

The Frog Embryo Teratogenesis Assay-Xenopus(FETAX) protocol was recently adopted as a valuable tool fur evaluating chemical toxicity and the effect of environmental contaminants in frogs. In this study, the teratogenecity of NiCl$_2$, Carbofuran, Diazinon were determined in the Korean frog, Rana dybowskii using the FETAX protocol. The mortality rate and the percentage of malformed larvae were investigated by probit analysis, The teratogenic concentrations(EC$_{50}$) of NiCl$_2$, Carbofuran and Diazinon were 0.4 and 1.6 and 1.9 mg/1. The embryolethal concentrations(LC$_{50}$) of NiCl$_2$, Carbofuran and Diazinon were 17.6 and 41.5 and 20.2mg/1. The teratogenic indices (TI=LC$_{50}$/EC$_{50}$) were 43.8 for NiCl$_2$, 26.0 for Carbofuran and 10.6 for Diazinon. NiCl$_2$, Carbofuran and Diazinon were shown to be potent teratogens for Rana dybowskii embryo, causing concentration related increase of edema, tail and abdomen. The study results reveal that NiCl$_2$, Carbofuran and Diazinon suppress the development of embryos at relatively low concentrations. Therefore, the Rana dybowskii embryo teratogenesis assay system was proven to be a useful tool to evaluate the toxicity of environmental pollutants.lutants.

최근 화학물질 및 환경오염물질의 독성 시험법으로 Frog Embryo Teratogenesis Assay-Xenopus(FETAX)방법이 독성평가에 활용되어지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 FETAX 방법에 따라 한국산 개구리 중 산개구리(Rana dybowskia)의 배아를 이용하여 NiCl$_2$, Carbofuran, Diazinon의 기형성을 조사하였으며 치사율과 기형률은 probit 분석법으로 조사하였다. NiCl$_2$, Carbofuran, Diazinon에 따른 teratogenic concentration(EC$_{50}$)은 0.4, 1.6, 1.9mg/1 을 각각 나타내었으며 embryolethal concentrations(LC$_{50}$)은 17.5, 41.5, 20.2mg/1 을 나타내었다. Teratogenic indices (TI=LC$_{50}$/EC$_{50}$)는 NiCl$_2$의 경우 43.8, Carbofuran의 경우 26.0. Diazinon의 경우 10.6을 나타내었다. NiCl$_2$, Carbofuran, Diazinon는 산개구리 배아에 대해 강력한 기형성을 나타내었으며 이들의 농도에 의존하여 수포형성, 꼬리, 척추기형 등이 증가하였다. 이상의 결과들로 보아 NiCl$_2$,Carbofuran, Diazinon 모두 낮은 농도에서 배아의 발생을 억제하여 산개구리 배아의 기형성 시험방법은 화학물질 및 환경오염물질의 독성검정에 요긴하게 활용할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.으로 판단된다.

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