• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.59-65
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• 2004

Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess toxicities of cryoprotectants. Methods: Toxicities of two cryoprotectants, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and 1, 2-propanediol (PROH), were investigated using a murine embryo model. Female F-1 mice were stimulated with gonadotropin, induced ovulation with hCG and mated. Two cell embryos were collected and cultured after exposure to either DMSO or PROH. Embryo development was evaluated up to the blastocyst stage. Blastocysts were stained with bis-benzimide to evaluate the cell count and with terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase mediated dUTP nick labeling (TUNEL) to assess apoptosis. Results: The total cell count of blastocysts that were treated with DMSO at the 2-cell stage was significantly lower than that were treated with PROH ($75.9{\pm}27.0$) or the control ($99.0{\pm}18.3$) (p<0.001). On comparison of two cryoprotectant treated groups, the DMSO treated group showed a decreased cell count compared with the PROH treated group (p<0.05). Both DMSO ($14.2{\pm}1.5$) and PROH ($11.2{\pm}1.4$) treated groups showed higher apoptosis rates of cells in the blastocyst compared with the control ($6.2{\pm}0.9$, p<0.0001). In addition, the DMSO treated group showed more apoptotic cells than the PROH treated group (p<0.001). Conclusions: The potential toxicity of cryoprotectants was uncovered by prolonged exposure of murine embryos to either DMSO or PROH at room temperature. When comparing two cryoprotective agents, PROH appeared to be less toxic than DMSO at least in a murine embryo model.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.333-339
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• 2004

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.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.263-271
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• 2008

Recently we reported that 2-bromopropane (2-BP) has maternal toxicity, embryotoxicity, and teratogenicity in Sprague-Dawley rats. The aims of this study are to examine the potential effects of 2-BP administration on pregnant dams and embryo-fetal development, and to investigate the effects of metabolic activation induced by phenobarbital (PB) on developmental toxicities of 2-BP. Pregnant rats received 1000 mg/kg/day subcutaneous 2-BP injections on gestational days (GD) 6 through 10 (Group II and Group IIII) or 11 through 15 (Group IV). Pregnant rats in Group III received an intraperitoneal PB injection once daily at 80 mg/kg/day on GD 3 through 5 for induction of the liver metabolic enzyme system. Control rats received vehicle injections only on GD 6 through 15. All dams underwent caesarean sections on GD 20 and their fetuses were examined for external, visceral, and skeletal abnormalities. Significant adverse effects on pregnant dams and embryo-fetal development were observed in all the treatment groups, and the maternal and embryo-fetal effects of 2-BP observed in Group II were higher than those seen in Group IV. Conversely, maternal and embryo-fetal developmental toxicities observed in Group III were comparable to those seen in Group II. These results suggest that the potential effects of 2-BP on pregnant dams and embryo-fetal development are more likely in the first half of organogenesis (days $6{\sim}10$ of pregnancy) than in the second half and that the metabolic activation induced by PB pre-treatment did not modify the developmental toxic effects of 2-BP in rats.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.178-186
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• 2019

국내에 서식중인 청개구리의 배아를 활용하여 농약류 3종의 독성평가를 위해 FETAX(Frog Embryo Teratogenesis Assay-Xenopus) 기법에 따라 청개구리(Hyla japonica)의 배아를 배양하면서 Benomyl(살균제), Carbofuran(살충제), Thiobencarb(제초제)의 효과를 probit 분석법으로 조사하였다. 그 결과, Benomyl, Carbofuran, Thiobencarb의 농도에 의존하여 유생의 체장 길이는 감소하고 치사율과 기형율은 증가하였다. Benomyl, Carbofuran, Thiobencarb의 teratogenic concentration($EC_{50}$)은 각각 1.00, 0.58, 4.75mg/L을 나타내어 Carbofuran이 기형유발에 가장 민감하게 반응하였으며, embryo lethal concentrations($LC_{50}$)은 7.04, 28.71, 16.12mg/L을 나타내어 Benomyl이 가장 낮은 농도에서 배아를 치사하는 것으로 나타났다. Teratogenic index($TI=LC_{50}/EC_{50}$)는 Benomyl 7.04, Carbofuran 49.50, Thiobencarb 3.39를 나타내어 TI값이 모두 기형유발물질로 판단하는 기준인 1.5 이상을 나타내어 시험에 사용된 농약류 3종은 최기형성 물질로 판단되며 Carbofuran이 가장 강력한 최기형성물질로 작용함을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국해양바이오학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.33-42
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• 2022

Tacrolimus, a type of macrolide produced by Streptomyces tsukubaensis, is widely used as an immunosuppressant. However, continuous exposure to tacrolimus causes oxidative stress in normal cells, ultimately inducing cell injury. Therefore, this study investigated whether luthione, a reduced glutathione, could inhibit tacrolimus-induced cytotoxicity in olive flounder (hirame) natural embryo (HINAE) cells. According to the results, luthione significantly inhibited tacrolimus-induced reduction in cell viability in a concentration-dependent manner. Additinally, although luthione unaffected autophagy by tacrolimus, tacrolimus-induced apoptosis was significantly suppressed in the presence of luthione. Luthione also markedly blocked DNA damage in tacrolimus-treated HINAE cells, associated with the inhibition of reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation. Additionally, tacrolimus cytotoxicity in HINAE cells was correlated with increased inflammatory response, also attenuated by luthione. Collectively, these results show that at least luthione protects HINAE cells against tacrolimus-induced DNA damage, apoptosis, and inflammation, but not autophagy, by scavenging ROS. Although additional in-vivo studies are required, this study's results can be used as a basis for utilizing luthione to reduce the toxicity of fish cells caused by excessive immune responses.

• 농약과학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.14-20
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 농약에서 제브라피쉬를 이용한 발생독성시험 가능성을 탐색하고자 사용양이 많은 농약 중 어독성이 보고된 제초제 alachlor 및 butachlor와 어독성이 높고 꿀벌위해성 등이 보고된 살충제 fipronil을 시험물질로 선정하였고, 농도와 노출시기를 달리하여 제브라피쉬 배아에 노출시켜 발생에 미치는 영향을 측정하였다. 그 결과, alachlor에 의한 제브라피쉬 배아의 부화율 및 이상율은 24-48 hpf 군이 높았고, $40{\mu}M$ 이상 농도에 노출된 모든 군의 치어에서 꼬리휨, 부종 및 활동성 저하의 증상이 관찰되었다. Butachlor의 경우 24-48 hpf 군의 부화율과 이상율이 다른 시기에 노출된 군에 비해 높았고, $40{\mu}M$ 이상 농도에서 부화전 치사율이 높았으며, 48 hpf 군 제브라피쉬 배아는 부화 전 모두 치사되었다. 생존한 모든 치어에서 꼬리휨, 부종 등 증상이 관찰되었다. Fipronil에 의한 제브라피쉬 배아의 부화율 및 생존율은 다른 농약에 비해 높았으나 생존한 대부분의 치어에서 꼬리휨 증상이 관찰되었다. 따라서, 농약 3종을 농도와 시기를 달리하여 제브라피쉬 배아의 발생에 미치는 영향을 측정한 결과, 모든 농약이 발생에 미치는 영향은 농도에 비례하였고, 형태이상 및 이상증상은 농도 뿐 아니라, 노출시기에 따라 다르게 나타났다.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.241-251
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• 2010

Crucian carp (Carassius auratus) has been used as the sentinel species for POPs (Persistent Organic Pollutants) monitoring in aquatic environment. However, there is little information for dioxin toxicity and especially, early life stage toxicity in crucian carp have been never carried out. In this study, we investigated several toxic effects for 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (2,3,7,8-TCDD) in fertilized egg obtained by natural fertilization from crucian carp. The embryos at 3 h post-fertilization (hpf) were treated with 0.039, 0.156, 0.625, and 2.5 (${\mu}g/L$) TCDD by waterborne exposure for 60 minutes and changed with fresh water 2 times per day. Fertilized eggs started hatching at 51 hpf and TCDD exposed embryo showed decrease of hatching rate in a dose-dependent manner at 75 hpf. Pericardial edema was continuously observed in larvae exposed to TCDD from hatching start time (51 hpf), followed by the onset of mortality. In addition, AhR-related gene, CYP1A was clearly increased by TCDD in a dose dependent manner. These results indicated that fertilized eggs obtained from crucian carp have the TCDD related gene regulation and a distinct TCDD developmental toxicity syndrome by TCDD exposure. Therefore, we suggested that early life stage test in crucian carp could be used as test methods on dioxins toxicity.

• 한국독성학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국독성학회 2003년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.116-116
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• 2003

2-Bromopropane (2-BP), a halogenated propane analogue, is a substitute for chlorofluorocarbones (CFCs) which have a great potential to destroy the ozone layer and to warm the earth's environment. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the potential adverse effects of 2-BP on pregnant dams and embryo-fetal development after maternal exposure during the gestational days (GO) 6 through 17 in ICR mice.(omitted)

• 한국독성학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국독성학회 2002년도 Current Trends in Toxicological Sciences
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• pp.133-133
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• 2002

Recently, there is an increasing nationwide concern in Korea that exposure to electric and magnetic fields (MF) in the home environment may not be safe in humans. We previously demonstrated that exposure of MF during the entire period of pregnancy did not induce any adverse effects on both pregnant dams and embryo-fetal development in rats.(omitted)

• 한국생명과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생명과학회 2008년도 제49회 학술심포지움 및 국제학술대회
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• pp.36.2-36.2
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• 2008