• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.266-272
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• 2013

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of low-level exposure to toluene on T lymphocytes subpopulations.s. Methods: The study lasted from April to October 2010. The subjects were 390 male workers, among whom 137 were chronically exposed to toluene in video-tape manufacturing factories and 253 were controls had never been occupationally exposed to hazardous chemicals. The subpoupulations of CD4+, CD8+, CD16+ (natural killer cells) and total (CD3+) T lymphocytes were examined by two-color staining using monoclonal antibodies. The general and job characteristics of subjects were assessed through a self-administered questionnaire. Results: There was no significant difference in general and job characteristics between both groups. No significant difference in lipid peroxide level was observed between the control and exposed workers, but the concentration of hydrogen peroxide was significantly higher in the exposed workers. The numbers of CD16+ T lymphocytes in controls were significantly higher than those in exposed workers, but no significant differences were found in CD4+, CD8+ and CD3+ T lymphocytes. Hydrogen peroxide levels showed a significantly negative correlation with CD8+ (r = -0.29, p < 0.01), CD16+ (r = -0.56, p < 0.01) and CD3+(r = -0.22. p < 0.01), and toluene levels was significantly negative correlated with CD3+ (r = -0.29, p < 0.05). Conclusions: Our results suggest that chronic low-level exposure to toluene affects cell-mediated immunity and the effects might mediate through ROSs (Reactive Oxygen Species) such as hydrogen peroxide.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.23-30
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• 1974

The relations of the growth responses of plants, i.e. 4 species of crops, 12 species of roadside trees and 5 species of horticultural plants to cadmium (Cd) to which added soil were studied in pot culture. Growth in dry weight of corn, soybean, barley and wheat plant were decreased with increase of Cd concentration. Damage of corn plant caused by Cd treatment was more or less recovered when it was grown in soil with calcium, but that of other three crops was not recovered when it was with calcium. Although crop plants used here absorbed small amount of Cd through root, Cd content in the shoot was directly proportionate to the concentration of Cd treated to soil. Additions of calcium and sulfur to soil were effectively to change of soil pH, and only of calcium increased exchangeable calcium and cation exchange capacity of its soil. The chlorosis on leaves caused by Cd treatment was observed in 2 species such as Euonymus japonica and Rhododendron yedoense out of 5 species of the horticultural plants, especially at 50ppm of Cd concentration, Euonymus japonica occurred symptoms of chlorosis and difoliation, and at the higher concentration than that the symtoms were sever more and more. At 200 ppm of Cd feeble damage was observed in Pinus koraiensis and Ginkgo biloba but severe chlorosis observed in Robinia pseudoacacia and Sabina chinensis, Buxus koreana, Abies holophylla and Platanus orientalis. Nevertheless those plants had serious damage at 200 ppm of Cd, such symptom was weakened by adding calcium to soil with Cd. There were many Cd tolerant species out of the plants used in thies xperiment, such as Crassula falcata, Chrysanthemum morfolium, Hibiscus syriacus, Ligustrum ovalifolium, Liriodendron tulipeferia, Lespedeza crytobotrys.

• Journal of Audiology & Otology
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.69-75
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• 2019

Background and Objectives: The antioxidant ebselen will be able to limit or prevent the ototoxicity arising from 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HPβCD). Niemann-Pick Type C (NPC) disease is a disorder of lysosomal storage manifested in sphingolipidosis. Recently, it was noted that experimental use of HPβCD could partially resolve the symptoms in both animals and human patients. Despite its desirable effect, HPβCD can induce hearing loss, which is the only major side effect noted to date. Understanding of the pathophysiology of hearing impairment after administration of HPβCD and further development of preventive methods are essential to reduce the ototoxic side effect. The mechanisms of HPβCD-induced ototoxicity remain unknown, but the resulting pathology bears some resemblance to other ototoxic agents, which involves oxidative stress pathways. To indirectly determine the involvement of oxidative stress in HPβCD-induced ototoxicity, we tested the efficacy of an antioxidant reagent, ebselen, on the extent of inner ear side effects caused by HPβCD. Materials and Methods: Ebselen was applied prior to administration of HPβCD in mice. Auditory brainstem response thresholds and otopathology were assessed one week later. Bilateral effects of the drug treatments also were examined. Results: HPβCD-alone resulted in bilateral, severe, and selective loss of outer hair cells from base to apex with an abrupt transition between lesions and intact areas. Ebselen co-treatment did not ameliorate HPβCD-induced hearing loss or alter the resulting histopathology. Conclusions: The results indirectly suggest that cochlear damage by HPβCD is unrelated to reactive oxygen species formation. However, further research into the mechanism(s) of HPβCD otopathology is necessary.

• 대한청각학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.69-75
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• 2019

Background and Objectives: The antioxidant ebselen will be able to limit or prevent the ototoxicity arising from 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HPβCD). Niemann-Pick Type C (NPC) disease is a disorder of lysosomal storage manifested in sphingolipidosis. Recently, it was noted that experimental use of HPβCD could partially resolve the symptoms in both animals and human patients. Despite its desirable effect, HPβCD can induce hearing loss, which is the only major side effect noted to date. Understanding of the pathophysiology of hearing impairment after administration of HPβCD and further development of preventive methods are essential to reduce the ototoxic side effect. The mechanisms of HPβCD-induced ototoxicity remain unknown, but the resulting pathology bears some resemblance to other ototoxic agents, which involves oxidative stress pathways. To indirectly determine the involvement of oxidative stress in HPβCD-induced ototoxicity, we tested the efficacy of an antioxidant reagent, ebselen, on the extent of inner ear side effects caused by HPβCD. Materials and Methods: Ebselen was applied prior to administration of HPβCD in mice. Auditory brainstem response thresholds and otopathology were assessed one week later. Bilateral effects of the drug treatments also were examined. Results: HPβCD-alone resulted in bilateral, severe, and selective loss of outer hair cells from base to apex with an abrupt transition between lesions and intact areas. Ebselen co-treatment did not ameliorate HPβCD-induced hearing loss or alter the resulting histopathology. Conclusions: The results indirectly suggest that cochlear damage by HPβCD is unrelated to reactive oxygen species formation. However, further research into the mechanism(s) of HPβCD otopathology is necessary.

• 혜화의학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.145-156
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• 2004

The purpose of this study was to investigate the inhibitory effect of the aroma therapy of three kinds of aroma oil mixtures on asthma. 1. The percentage of granulocytes/lymphocytes population in mouse OVA-induced asthma lung cells was decreased significantly compared with those of control group. 2. The number of CCR3+ cells, CD4+ cells, CD8+ cells, CD23 and CD3e+/CD69+ in lungs of the mice group treated with M1 were decreased significantly compared with those of control group. 3. The number of IgE+/B220+ cells in the lungs of the mice group treated with M1 decreased significantly compared with those of control group. But the number of B220+ cells in the lunes of the mice group treated with M1 didn't show significant difference compared with those of control group. 4. The number of Gr-1+/CD11b+ cells in lungs of the mice group treated with M1 didn't show significant difference compared with those of control group. But the number of CD11b+ cells in lungs of the mice group treated with M1 decreased significantly compared with those of control group.

• 대한전자공학회논문지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.18-23
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• 1978

Cu2-xS-CdS PN 접합 태양전류의 효률 향상을 위하여 직렬저항을 감소시키는 방법을 고려하였다. Cu2-xS의 박막을 만들 때 도전율이 제일 큰 것은 기판온도 250℃에서 얻어졌다. CdS 박막도 기판의 온도가 250℃ 이상 300℃ 정도이고 증발원의 온도가 800∼850℃ 정도에서 만든 것이 도전율이 제일 컸으며 광도전특성도 좋다는 것을 확인하였다. 따라서 기판온도를 250℃로 하고 증발원 온도를 800∼850℃정도에서 증착된 박막형 CdS 태양전지를 만들었고 효율을 측정하였더니 6% 정도였다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.25-32
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• 1979

한국(韓國) 식품가공(食品加工)에 상용(常用)하고 있는 식품첨가물중(食品添加物中)의 유해금속원소(有害金屬元素)의 함량(含量)을 조사검토(調査檢討)하기 위(爲)하여 착향과(着香料) 7종(種), 착색과(着色料)3종(種), 산미과(酸味料)4종(種), 팽장제(膨腸劑)4종(種), 유화제(乳化劑)(2종(種)), 호료(糊料)2종(種), 항산화제(抗酸化劑)2종(種), 강화제(强化劑)2종(種), 조미료(調味料(3종(種)), 식품품질개량제(食品品質改良劑)(10종(種)의 유해금속(有害金屬)을 APDC-MIBK추출법(抽出法)으로 측정(測定)한 결과(結果) 대부분(大部分)의 식품첨가물(食品添加物)은 유해금속(有害金屬을) 비교적(比較的) 적게 함유(含有)하고 있었으나 sodium, carbonate, 식용황색색(食用叢色色), 5호(號), 식용청색색소(食用靑色色素) 1호(號), 식용적색색소(食用赤色色素) 2호(號) 및 면류첨가알카리제는 다소(多少) 다량(多量)으로 함유(含有)하고 있다. 이들 식품첨가물(食品添加物의) 유해금속(有害金雇)의 함량(含量)은 다음과 같다. 1) sodium carbonate Cd: 16.77 $16.77{\mu}g/g.$ Pb: $61.55{\mu}g/g$이었다. 2) 식용황색색소(食用黃色色素) 5호(號)는 Cd: $1.67{\mu}g/g$, Pb: $23.46{\mu}g/g$이었다. 3) 식용청색색소(食用靑色色素) 1호(號)는 Cd: $1.16{\mu}g/g$, Pb: $12.13{\mu}g/g$이었다. 4) 식용적색색소(食用赤色色素) 2호(號)는 Cd: $1.91{\mu}g/g$, Pb: $23.08{\mu}g/g$이었다. 5) 면류 첨가(添加)알카리제는 Cd: $6.11{\mu}g/g$, Pb: $53.85{\mu}g/g$ 이었다.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.347-351
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• 1997

군산 장항 해안지역의 중금속 오염실태를 파악하기 위하여 해수, 해안저질토 및 어패류중 중금속함량을 조사한 결과는 다음과 같다. 해수중 중금속 평균함량은 Pb 2.35, Cd 0.52, Cu 2.09, Zn 13.65, $Hg\;0.24\;{\mu}g/l$이었다. 해안저질토중 중금속 평균함량은 Pb 19.49, Cd 0.15, Cu 9.31, Zn 20.07, Hg 0.136 mg/kg이었으며, 각 조사지점 별로 중금속함량간에 차이를 나타내고 있었다. 어류의 건물중 Pb, Cd, Cu, Zn, Hg평균함량은 풀망독(Acantogobius hasta)에서 각각 1.08, 0.05, 2.24, 58.14, 0.151 mg/kg이었으며, 숭어(Mugil cephalus)에서 각각 1.63, 0.05, 1.51, 32.69, 0.065 mg/kg으로 나타났다. 풀망독 및 숭어에서 Pb, Cu의 경우는 비슷한 축적률을 보이고 있으나 풀망독이 숭어에 비해 Zn과 Hg에서 2배 이상 높은 축적률을 보였다. 패류의 건물중 Pb, Cd, Cu, Zn, Hg 평균함량은 가무락(Cyclina sinensis)에서 각각 1.03, 1.23, 6.83, 75.83, 0.071 mg/kg이었으며, 반지락(Ruditpes philippinarum)에서 각각 0.93, 0.86, 5.90, 52.16, 0.074 mg/kg으로 나타났다. 인근 해수중 평균 중금속함량을 기준으로 계산된 중금속 축적률 순위는 패류종에 관계없이 Cu>Cd>Zn>Pb>Hg 순이었다.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.316-321
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• 2016

To study emission characteristics for dual-emission tandem organic light emitting display (OLED), we fabricated blue fluorescent OLED according to thickness variation of $MoO_x$ as charge generation layer and Al as cathode. The bottom emission characteristics of OLED with $MoO_x$ 2, 3, 5 nm thickness showed threshold voltage of 9, 7, 9 V, maximum current emission efficiency of 19.32, 23.18, 15.44 cd/A and luminance of $1,000cd/m^2$ at applied voltage of 17.6, 13.2, 16.5 V, respectively. The top emission characteristics of OLED with $MoO_x$ 2, 3, 5 nm thickness indicated threshold voltage of 13, 10, 13 V, maximum current emission efficiency of 0.17, 0.23, 0.16 cd/A and luminance of $50cd/m^2$ at applied voltage of 22.6, 16.5, 20.1 V, respectively. In case of thicker or thinner than $MoO_x$ of 3 nm, the emission characteristics were decreased because of mismatching of electron and hole in emission layer. The bottom emission characteristics of OLED with Al 15, 20, 25 nm thickness showed threshold voltage of 8, 8, 7 V, maximum current emission efficiency of 18.42, 22.98, 23.18 cd/A and luminance of $1000cd/m^2$ at applied voltage of 16.2, 13.9, 13.2 V, respectively. The reduction of threshold voltage and increase of maximum current emission efficiency are caused by the increase of current injection according to increase of Al cathode thickness. The top emission characteristics of OLED with Al 15, 20, 25 nm thickness indicated threshold voltage of 7, 7, 8 V, maximum emission luminance of 371, 211, $170cd/m^2$, respectively. The top emission OLED of Al cathode with 15 nm thickness showed maximum luminance and it decreased at thickness of 20 nm. These phenomena are caused by the decrease of intensity of emitted light by reduction of optical transmittance according to increase of Al cathode thickness.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.137-154
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• 2006

Results: 1. In the AlPR-HA group, the incidence of arthritis and arthritis index were significantly decreased. 2. In the AlPR-HA group, the levels of $IL-6,\;IFN-{\gamma},\;TNF-{\alpha},\;IL-1{\beta},\;IgG,\;IgM,\;Anti-collagen\;II$ in serum of the CIA mouse were significantly decreased. 3. In the AlPR-HA group, the levels of $IFN-{\gamma:,\;IFN-{\gamma}\;/IL-4$ in spleen cell culture of the CIA mouse were significantly decreased. 4. In the Hematoxylin and eosin stain, the cartilage destruction and synovial cell proliferation were decreased in the AIPR-HA group. 5. In the Masson's trichrome stain, the collagen fiber expressions were similar with that of the Normal group. 6. In the AlPR-HA group, the expression ratio of $CD3e^+$ to $CD19^+$ cell and $CD4^+$ to $CD8^+$ cell were similarly maintained as Normal group in the CIA mouse lymph nodes. 7. In the AlPR-HA group, $CD3e^+/CD69^+$ cells in the CIA mouse joint and $CD11a^+/CD19^+$ cells and $CD11b^+/Gr-1^+$ cells in the CIA mouse lymph nodes were significantly decreased. 8. In the AIPR-HA group, $CD4^+/CD25^+$ cells were significantly decreased in the CIA mouse spleen cell and were similarly maintained as Normal group in the CIA mouse lymph nodes. Conclusions: These results suggest that AlPR-HA at 51'36 has an effect to control synovial cell proliferation and cartilage destruction in rheumatoid arthritis.