• 약학회지
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• 제44권5호
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• pp.432-439
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• 2000

This study was condo더ed to investigate the antitoxic component in aqueous extract of Houttuynia cordata $T_{HUNB}$. The results were as follows: Generally, detoxification effects by Houttuynia cordata $T_{HUNB}$ extract increased in proportion to the extract concentrations in rats. When 40 mBtg dosage of Houttuynia cordata $T_{HUNB}$ extract was administrated, Houttynia cordata $T_{HUNB}$ extract showed the highest antitoxic effects in metallothionein induction. After the extract treatment, body weights increased in proportion to the extract concentrations. However, after 3 weeks, the body weight decreased insignificantly. From the above results, Houttuynia cordate $T_{HUNB}$ extract increased metallothionein concentration and decreased the toxicity of cadmium in rats. In vitro the antitoxic activity of aqueous extract of Houttuynia cordata $T_{HUNB}$ on NIH 373 fibroblasts was evaluated by the MTT (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetra-zoliumbromide) and SRB (sulforhodamine B protein) assays. The light microscopic study was carried out to observe morphological changes of the treated cells. These results were obtained as follows; The concentration of 10$^{-2}$ mg/ml of Houttuynia cordata $T_{HUNB}$ extract was shown significant antitoxic activity The number of NIH 373 fibroblasts were increased and tend to regenerate. These results suggest that Houttuynia cordata THUNB extract retains a potential antitoxic activity.oxic activity.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.311-317
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• 2019

The transport systems for metals play crucial roles in both the physiological functions of essential metals and the toxic effects of hazardous metals in mammals and plants. In mammalian cells, Zn transporters such as ZIP8 and ZIP14 have been found to function as the transporters for Mn(II) and Cd(II), contributing to the maintenance of Mn homeostasis and metallothionein-independent transports of Cd, respectively. In rice, the Mn transporter OsNramp5 expressed in the root is used for the uptake of Cd from the soil. Japan began to cultivate OsNramp5 mutant rice, which was found to accumulate little Cd, to prevent Cd accumulation. Inorganic trivalent arsenic (As(III)) is absorbed into mammalian cells via aquaglyceroporin, a water and glycerol channel. The ortholog of aquaporin in rice, OsLsi1, was found to be an Si transporter expressed in rice root, and is responsible for the absorption of soil As(III) into the root. Since rice is a hyperaccumulator of Si, higher amounts of As(III) are incorporated into rice compared to other plants. Thus, the transporters of essential metals are also utilized to incorporate toxic metals in both mammals and plants, and understanding the mechanisms of metal transports is important for the development of mitigation strategies against food contamination.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.670-675
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• 2004

Humic acids are macromolecules originated from natural water, soil, and sediment. The characteristics of humic acid enable it to change the distribution of metals as well as many kinds of organic contaminants and to determine the sorption of them from soil solution. To see the effect of humic acid on the removal rate of organic contaminants and heavy metals, batch-scale experiments were performed. As a natural geosorbent, black shale was used as a sorbent media, which showed hight sorption capacity of trichloroethylene (TCE), lead, cadmium and chromium. The effect of sorption-desorption, pH, ionic strength and the concentration of humic acid was taken into consideration. TCE sorption capacity by black shale was compared to natural bentonite and hexadecyltrimethylammonium (HDTMA) modified bentonite. The removal rate was good and humic acid also sorbed onto black shale very well. The organic part of humic acid could effectively enhance the partition of TCE and it act as an electron donor to reduce Cr(VI) to Cr(III). Cationic metal of Pb(II) and Cd(II) also removed from the water by black shale. With 3 mg/L of humic acid, both Pb(II) and Cd(II) were removed more than without humic acid. That could be explained by sorption and complexation with humic acid and that was possible when humic acid could change the hydrophobicity and solubility of heavy metals. Humic acid exhibited desorption-resistivity with black shale, which implied that black shale could be an alternative sorbent or material for remediation of organic contaminants and heavy metals.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.75-81
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• 2012

선탄경석을 환경개선물질로 순환자원화하기 위해 철산화물과 혼합하여 중금속 불용화제를 제조하고 이의 적정제조 조건과 중금속에 대한 불용화 성능을 평가하였다 선탄경석을 분쇄한 후 철산화물의 분말을 혼합하여 구형의 펠릿을 제조하고 이를 가열하여 중금속 불용화제를 제조하였다. 온도별로 가열한 결과, $1100^{\circ}C$부터 선탄경석에 함유된 탄질분에 의해 영가철이 생성되었다. 제조된 불용화제는 구형의 다공체로서 공극률은 34.63%, 겉보기 밀도는 1.31 g/mL, 공극의 평균크기는 9.82 ${\mu}m$로 측정되었다. 불용화제를 비소(V), 구리(II), 크롬(VI), 카드뮴(II)이 함유된 각각의 중금속 용액과 반응시킨 결과, 영가철이 생성된 $1100^{\circ}C$에서 제조된 펠릿이 중금속 불용화도가 높고 pH를 더 높이는 것으로 나타났다. 중금속농도 10 ppm의 용액을 99.9%이상 불용화하기까지 비소의 경우 1시간, 크롬의 경우 2시간, 구리의 경우 4시간이 필요하였다. 그러나 카드뮴의 경우 불용화도가 낮게 나타났고 중금속농도가 높을수록 불용화도가 더 낮아지는 것으로 나타났다.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.125-132
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• 2012

The removal of Cd(II) and Cu(II) from aqueous solution by an agricultural solid waste biomass prepared from Moringa oleifera bark (MOB) was investigated. The biosorbent was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and elemental analysis. Furthermore, the effect of initial pH, contact time, biosorbent dosage, initial metal ion concentration and temperature on the biosorption of Cd(II) and Cu(II) were studied using the batch sorption technique. Kinetic studies indicated that the biosorption process of the metal ions followed the pseudo-second order model. The biosorption data was analyzed by the Langmuir, Freundlich, Dubinin-Radushkevich, and Temkin isotherm models. Based on the Langmuir isotherm, the maximum biosorption capacities for Cd(II) and Cu(II) onto MOB were 39.41 and 36.59 mg/g at 323 K, respectively. The thermodynamic parameters, Gibbs free energy (${\Delta}G^o$), enthalpy (${\Delta}H^o$), and entropy (${\Delta}S^o$) changes, were also calculated, and the values indicated that the biosorption process was endothermic, spontaneous and feasible in the temperature range of 303-323 K. It was concluded that MOB powder can be used as an effective, low cost, and environmentally friendly biosorbent for the removal of Cd(II) and Cu(II) ions from aqueous solution.

• Molecular & Cellular Toxicology
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.138-143
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• 2008

We investigated if Chlorella vulgaris (CV) has protective effects on cadmium (Cd) induced liver damage in male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats. Forty rats, aged 5 weeks old and weighed 90-110g, were divided into a control (with Cd free water), 50 ppm of $CdCl_2$ in drinking water treated groups (Chlorella 0% diet group (Cd/CV0%), Chlorella 5% diet group (Cd/CV5%) or Chlorella 10% diet group (Cd/CV10%). All the rats had freely access to water and diet for 8 weeks. The results show that body weight gain and relative liver weight had significantly lower in Cd/CV0%-treated group than in Cd/CV-treated groups. Hepatic Cd contents showed significantly less by feeding CV (P<0.05). Cd/CV0%-treated rats had significantly (P<0.05) higher hepatic T-MTs, and Cd-MTs concentrations, compared to Cd/CV5% or Cd/CV10% treated rats. The MT I/II mRNA was expressed in the liver of all experimental rats. Its expression was more increased in Cd/CV5%- or Cd/CV10%-treated rats, compared to control and Cd-treated rats. Thus, this study suggested that CV would have a protective effect on Cd-treated liver injury by the reduction of Cd concentrations and stimulation of Cd-MT binds in the liver. However, more studies are needed to identify the proper mechanism of CV and liver toxicity.

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.132-135
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• 1997

We prepared capsules containing Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Zoogloea ramigera cells for the removal of lead(II) and cadmium ions. Microbial cells were encapsulated and cultured in the growth medium. The S.cerevisiae cells grown in the capule did not leak through the capsule membrane. The dried cell density reached to 250 g/l on the basis of the inner volume of the 2.0 mm diameter capsule after 36 hour cultivation. The dry whole cell expolymer density of encapsulated Z.ramigera reached to 200 g/L. The capsule was crosslinked with triethylene tetramine and glutaric dialdehyde solutions. The cadmium uptake of encapsulated whole cell expolymer of Z.ramigera was 55mg Cd/g biosorbent. The adsorption line followed well Langmuir isotherm. The lead uptake of the encapsulated S. cerevisiae was about 30 mg Pb/g biomass. The optimum pH of the lead uptake using encapsulated S. cerevisiae was found to be 6. Freundlich model showed a little better fit to the adsorption data than Langmuir model 95 percent of the lead adsorbed on the encapsulated biosorbents was desorbed by the 1 M HCl solution. The capsule was reused 50 batches without loosing the metal uptake capacity. And the mechanical strength of the crosslinked capsule was retained after 50 trials.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.213-217
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• 2015

A voltammetric toxic metal of cadmium detection was studied using a fluorine doped graphite pencil electrode (FPE) in a seawater electrolyte. In this study, square wave (SW) stripping and chronoamerometry were used for determination of Cd(II) in seawater. Affordable pencils and an auxiliary electrode were used as reference. All experiments in this study could be performed at reasonable cost by using graphite pencil. The application was performed on the tissue of contaminated soil earthworm. The results show that the method can be applicable for vegetables and in vivo fluid or medicinal diagnosis.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.39-45
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• 2000

This study was carried out to evaluate antitoxic effects Palsun Brewing Water against cadmium by colorimetric methods. The antitoxic activity of Palsun Brewing Water in NIH-3T3 fibroblasts was evaluated by MTT ({3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazoliumbromide} and SRB (sulforhodamine B protein) assays. The light microcopic study was carried out to observe morphological changes of the treated cells. These results were obtained as follows: The concentration of 10-2 mg/ml of Palsun Brewing Water was shown significant antitoxic activity against E. coli endotoxin and Salmonella endotoxin. The number of NIH-3T3 fibroblasts were antitoxin and tend to regenerate. These results suggest that Palsun Brewing Water retains a potential antitoxic activity.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.93-100
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• 2008

탄화온도 $600^{\circ}C$에서 제조한 신갈나무(Red oak, Quercus mongolica) 목탄의 카드뮴(Cd)(II) 이온에 대한 액상흡착 특성과 흡착과정 중의 열역학적 특성을 구명하고자 하였다. 0.2 g 신갈나무 목탄을 사용하여 $25m{\ell}$의 카드뮴 용액을 280분간의 흡착 처리한 바, 카드뮴 용액의 초기농도 20 및 40 ppm의 경우에는 거의 100%에 가까운 흡착 제거율을 보인 반면, 80 및 160 ppm 용액에 있어서는 각각 75와 50%의 제거율을 보였다. 또한 흡착처리 시간별 카드뮴제거율은 농도변화에 의한 차이는 거의 나타나지 않았고, 모든 농도에서 초기 10분 동안 가장 많은 양의 카드뮴이 제거되었으며, 각 용액에 대한 최대 카드뮴제거 능력의 약 70% 이상에 해당하는 제거율을 보였다. 카드뮴 농도 및 흡착시간에 따른 흡착성을 이용하여 조사한 $30^{\circ}C$에서의 흡착등온선은 Langmuir 흡착식과 매우 높은 상관관계를 가지는 것으로 나타났으며, 이러한 결과로부터 목탄에 의한 카드뮴 이온 흡착은 목탄 표면의 활성부위에 단일 분자층 형태로 흡착되는 것으로 추측이 된다. 또한 흡착 반응의 자유에너지(${\Delta}G^{\circ}$) 분석에서, 초기 농도 20, 40, 80 ppm인 용액은 모든 흡착처리 시간대에서 음의 값을 나타내어, 목탄에 의한 카드뮴 흡착은 자발적 반응으로 이루어지는 것으로 나타났기 때문에, 흡착 시에 더 이상의 에너지 공급이 필요하지 않는 것으로 판단된다.