• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.172-177
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• 2015

PURPOSE. The purpose of this study was to evaluate cell toxicity due to ion release caused by galvanic corrosion as a result of contact between base metal and titanium. MATERIALS AND METHODS. It was hypothesized that Nickel (Ni)-Chromium (Cr) alloys with different compositions possess different corrosion resistances when contacted with titanium abutment, and therefore in this study, specimens ($10{\times}10{\times}1.5mm$) were fabricated using commercial pure titanium and 3 different types of Ni-Cr alloys (T3, Tilite, Bella bond plus) commonly used for metal ceramic restorations. The specimens were divided into 6 groups according to the composition of Ni-Cr alloy and contact with titanium. The experimental groups were in direct contact with titanium and the control groups were not. After the samples were immersed in the culture medium - Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium[DMEM] for 48 hours, the released metal ions were detected using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS) and analyzed by the Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney test (P<.05). Mouse L-929 fibroblast cells were used for cell toxicity evaluation. The cell toxicity of specimens was measured by the 3-{4,5-dimethylthiazol-2yl}-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) test. Results of MTT assay were statistically analyzed by the two-way ANOVA test (P<.05). Post-hoc multiple comparisons were conducted using Tukey's tests. RESULTS. The amount of metal ions released by galvanic corrosion due to contact between the base metal alloy and titanium was increased in all of the specimens. In the cytotoxicity test, the two-way ANOVA showed a significant effect of the alloy type and galvanic corrosion for cytotoxicity (P<.001). The relative cell growth rate (RGR) was decreased further on the groups in contact with titanium (P<.05). CONCLUSION. The release of metal ions was increased by galvanic corrosion due to contact between base metal and titanium, and it can cause adverse effects on the tissue around the implant by inducing cytotoxicity.

• 농약과학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.302-306
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• 2008

본 연구는 표고 원목을 재배시에 골목을 가해하는 털두꺼비하늘소(Moechotypa diphysis) 성충에 대하여 농자재 4종(chungkiller, jinap, purunjunsa, ungsalta)과 식물정유 3종(rosemary, sage, pennyroyal)에 대해서 접촉독성, 훈증독성 및 식물정유와 혼합시 상승효과를 검토하였다. 접촉독성은 농자재 4종 모두 100% 살충율을 보였으나, 3종의 식물정유는 모두 0% 살충율을 나타내었다. 이 4가지 농자재를 이용하여 $3{\sim}24$시간까지 훈증독성 발현속도는 1 mL/1 L air의 농도에서 jinap과 chungkille는 3시간 이내, ungsalta와 puruniunsa는 6시간 이내에 100% 살충효과를 보였다. 15 L(air)의 비닐용기에서는 10 mL의 처리농도에서 ungsalta(0%)를 제외한 3종 약제 모두 100%의 훈증효과를 나타내었다. 5 mL의 처리농도에서는 jinap과 prunjunsa 만이 50%와 62.6%를 나타내었으나 대조약제인 metam-sodium은 100%의 훈증효과를 나타내었다. Jinap과 Pennyroyal oil의 5:1(mL/15 L)혼합 처리에서 100%의 훈증효과를 나타내었으며, 단제 처리보다 높았다.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.285-292
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• 2002

본 연구는 표고원목재배시 골목을 가해하는 털두꺼비하늘소(Moechotypa diphysis) 성충에 대해서 25종 monoterpenoid의 훈증독성, 접촉독성 및 산란기피효과를 조사하였다. 훈증독성은 20(equation omitted)/954 ml (공기)의 농도에서 1, 8-cineole, fenchone, pulegone, (equation omitted)-terpinene이, 10(equation omitted)/954 ml (공기)의 농도에서는 pulegone과 (equation omitted)-terpinene이, 그리고 5(equation omitted)/954 m1 (공기)의 농도에서는 pulegone만이 100%의 살충률을 나타내었다. 접촉독성은 pulegone만이 70%의 살충률을 보인 것 외에 대부분의 monoterpenoid에서 활성이 낮거나 없었다. 후각계를 이용한 기피반응은 1 (equation omitted)에서 bornylacetate, carvacrol, 1, 8-cineole, menthol은 기피반응을 보였고, 반면 citronellol은 유인반응을 보였다. 실내에서 수행한 산란기피효과는 25개의 monoterpenoid중 1,000ppm의 농도에서 carveol, geraniol, perillyl alcohol이 각각 82.1%, 78.3%, 87.5%의 효과를 보였다. 이 3 화합물을 가지고 야외포장 적용시험을 수행한 결과 10,000ppm과 1,000ppm의 농도에서 3일째까지 geraniol이 가장 효과가 좋았으나 잔효성은 없는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.164-173
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• 2012

Objectives: Epichlorohydrin is a material that has been predicted to have high volatility and strong toxicity and is used normally in working area. Therefore, the hazardous and dangerous level and the foreign management system about epichlorohydrin should be invested at home and abroad and through hazard assessment for occupational environment measurement and exposure status of industrial workers in domestic working area. Methods: To assess risk and to suggest Development and Adoption to prevent health damage of workers owing to the epichlorohydrin exposure, the hazardousness and dangerousness of epichlorohydrin and its practical examples and regulation level for domestic and abroad health impairment are researched on the base of various references. Results: The epichlorohydrin caused skin and mucus membrane irritation, respiratory paralysis, kidney and live damage under the influence of acute toxicity and in animal study, it was confirmed as a doubtful carcinogenic substance to trigger reducement of sperm number and reproduction ability, abnormal spermatogenesis, mutagen, increase of forestomach epithelium and occurrence of papilloma and so on, as well as it induced stimulus asthma and allergic contact dermatitis for exposure workers. Conclusions: Epichlorohydrin was found to occur allergic contact dermatitis, carcinogenesis doubt and reproduction toxicity and was verified as a material which would be established reinforcement of management level to care health of handlers, such as denotement dangerousness of skin absorption.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.191-197
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• 2005

Ceriodaphnia dubia를 이용한 새로운 독성시험법인 온도증가 단기독성평가법(ToxTemp, ToxCity test based on TEMPerature control)을 이용하여 농약성분에 대한 민감도를 조사하였다. BPMC, Diazinon, Fenitrothion등 하수의 생물학적 처리에 독성을 나타낼 수 있는 물질들에 대하여 기존의 실험방법인 표준 48시간 독성시험법과 비교했을 때 온도증가법은 $1{\sim}1.5$시간의 짧은 접촉시간에도 농약의 독성을 잘 감지할 수 있음을 알 수 있었다. 또한 중금속, 독성 유기화합물 그리고 농약성분을 비교, 평가했을 때 온도증가법은 1.25시간의 짱은 접촉시간 내에 48시간독성법의 결과와 높은 상관관계를 유지하며 독성을 감지하였다. 염색공단 폐수와 하수 등 실폐수에서의 독성평가능을 검토하기 위하여 활성슬러지를 이용한 질산화율, 산소이용율(OUR)과 C. dubia를 이용한 표준 48시간 독성시험법, 온도증가법을 비교하였다. 그 결과 OUR을 이용한 평가에서는 비교적 높은 질산화율 저해도를 보인 원수에 대해서도 독성민감도가 낮아 현장적용에 한계를 나타낸 반면 C. dubia를 이용한 표준 48시간 독성시험법과 온도증가법은 각기 다른 수준의 독성에 대해 민감하게 차이를 보였으며, 이 두 방법은 질산화율 저해도와 좋은 상관관계를 보였다. 온도증가법은 표준 48시간 독성시험법에 비해 1.5% 정도 민감도가 떨어지지만 현장에서의 신속한 감지가 가능하다는 점에서 현장에서의 질산화 독성진단에 대한 적용가능성이 높음을 보여주었다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.209-214
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• 2004

A method for rapid acute toxicity test based on temperature control of Ceriodaphnia dubia has been developed and evaluated. A new toxicity test based on temperature control (TTBTC) which are based on temperature control, was developed and compared for the adsorption of the better methodology for short-term toxicity screening. Initially, daphnid larval are exposed to toxicants and at the same time the temperature of the water bath containing media is increased to high temperature $(35.5^{\circ}C).$ After 1.25 hrs of contact time, the number of the daphnids, either living (no toxic effect) or dead (toxic effect), is counted by the naked eyes. Effect of exposure time on test sensitivity was not significantly different between 1 to 1.5 hr. Comparison of the rapid 1.25 hr acute toxicity test developed in this study and the standard 48 hr acute toxicity test using heavy metals, cyanide and pentachlorophenol indicated that the 1.25 hour test provides an acceptable level of sensitivity in toxicity test for C. dubia.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.333-342
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• 2017

Ethyl formate, a volatile solvent, has insecticidal and fungicidal properties and is suggested as a potential fumigant for stored crop and fruit. Its primary contact route is through the respiratory tract; however, reliable repeated toxicological studies focusing on the inhalation route have not been published to date. Therefore, the present study was conducted to investigate the safety of a 90-day repeated inhalation exposure in rats. Forty male and 40 female rats were exposed to ethyl formate vapor via inhalation at concentrations of 0, 66, 330, and 1,320 ppm for 6 hr/day, 5 days a week for 13 weeks. Clinical signs, body weights, food consumption, urinalysis, hematologic parameters, serum chemistry measurements, organ weights, necropsy, and histopathological findings were compared between the control and ethyl formate-exposed groups. Locomotor activity decreased during exposure and recovered afterward in male and female rats exposed to 1,320 ppm ethyl formate. Body weight and food consumption continuously decreased in both sexes exposed to 1,320 ppm ethyl formate from week 1 or 3 compared with the control values. The increases in adrenal weight and decreases in thymus weight were noted in both sexes exposed to ethyl formate at 1,320 ppm. Degeneration, squamous metaplasia of olfactory epithelium in the nasopharyngeal tissue, or both were noted in the male and female rats at 1,320 ppm and female rats at 330 ppm ethyl formate. Taken together, our results indicate that ethyl formate-induced changes were not observed in male and female rats at 330 and 66 ppm, respectively. This indicates that exposure to ethyl formate at concentrations below 66 ppm for 90 days is relatively safe in rats. This is the first report of a full-scale repeated inhalation toxicity assessment in rats and could contribute to controlling occupational environmental hazards related to ethyl formate.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.355-361
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• 2018

Methylisothiazolinone (MIT) has been used in combination with methylchloroisothiazolinone (CMIT) for cosmetic products such as shampoo, body lotion, and skin care products. The mixture of CMIT/MIT has been found to cause allergic contact dermatitis and is thus no longer permitted for use as a preservative in leave-on cosmetics. However, MIT itself was approved as a stand-alone preservative at a maximum concentration of 100 ppm as the toxicity was derived from CMIT rather than MIT. However, in many countries, allergic skin irritation caused by MIT remains a social concern. In this study, skin irritation was assessed for the presence of MIT, propylene glycol, and their mixture using a 3D human skin model $EpiDerm^{TM}$. Although non-diluted MIT causes serious skin toxicity, skin irritation was not observed at a concentration of 100 ppm, the maximum permissible level for cosmetics and personal care products according to European regulations. Propylene glycol, the most widely used vehicle for MIT, did not cause skin irritation in the 3D skin model. The results are expected to provide information for regulatory policies and guidelines on the use of biocides in consumer products.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제32권7호
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• pp.869-876
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• 2022

The skin, which is the largest organ of the human body, is in direct contact with pollutants in the surrounding atmosphere. Meanwhile, 1-nitropyrene (1-NP), the most abundant nitro-polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon found in particulate matter, is known to have carcinogenic effects; however, studies on its toxicity in human and canine skin are still needed. In this study, we investigated 1-NP-induced apoptosis and inflammatory pathways in HaCaT cells. In addition, we also measured the cytoprotective effect of methyl gallate (MG), which is widely distributed in medicinal and edible plants and is well known for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. MG inhibited 1-NP-induced cell death and apoptosis pathways, including the cleavage of PARP and activation of caspase-3, -7, and -9. MG also suppressed 1-NP-induced COX-2 expression and phosphorylation of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) and MAPK kinases (MAPKKs). Our findings suggest that 1-NP induces skin toxicity in human and canine through apoptosis and inflammatory responses, and moreover, that this can be prevented by treatment with MG.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.249-255
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• 2003

점박이응애(Tetranychus urticae)에 대한 34종 terpene의 훈증독성, 접촉독성 및 기피효과를 조사하였다. 훈증독성은 10${\mu}\ell$/1(공기)의 농도에서 isosafrole, safrole이 모두 98.4%의 살비율을 나타내었다. 이 두 화합물의 LD$_{50}$값은 각각 2.6, 4.3${\mu}\ell$/1이었다. 접촉독은 isosafrole만이 알에 대해서 60.2%의 살란활성을 보인 것 외에 대부분의 terpene에서 활성이 낮거나 없었다. 약제감수성 계통에 대한 기피반응을 조사한 결과 hexanoic acid와 limonene이 1,000ppm에서 각각 79.1%와 87.8%의 기피효과를 나타내었다. 한편 fenprothion저항성 계통과 pyridaben저항성계통에 대해서 hexanoic acid는 각각 77.8%과 83.3%의 기피효과를 나타내었다. 그러나 두저항성계통에 대한 limonene(1,000ppm)의 기피효과는 각각 17.8%와 10.0%로서 감수성계통에 대한 기피효과와 상반된 결과를 나타내었다.다.