• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.217-225
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• 2004

In order to evaluate a health effect of air pollution, we designed exposure group (taxi driver, street sweeper, street trader,) and non -exposure group (office clerk). We analysed exposure and biologic marker by using personal sampler. Mean NO$_2$ and benzene level in each group were statistically significant. Also, respiratory symptom, chronic cough, sputum, and dyspnea on exertion were statistically significant in each group.

• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.75-80
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• 2004

In a variety of animal species, the perinatal exposure of experimental animals to the 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo­p-dioxin (TCDD) leads to the immune dysfunction, which is more severe and persistent than that caused by adult exposure. We report here the changes of gene expression and the identification of the marker-genes representing the dioxin exposure. The expressions of the transcripts were analyzed using the 11 K oligonucleotide­microarray from the bone marrow cells of male C57BL/6J mice after an intraperitoneal injection of $1{\mu}g$ TCDD/kg body weight at various time intervals: gestational 6.5 day(G6.5), 13.5 day(G13.5), 18.5 day(G18.5), and postnatal 3 (P3W)and 6 week (P6W). The type of self-organizing maps(SOM) representing the specific exposure dioxin could be identified as follows; G6.5D(C14), G13.5D(C0, C5, C10, C18), G18.5D(7): P3W(C2, C21), and P6W(C4, C15, C20). The candidate marker-genes were restricted to the transcripts, which could be consistently expressed greater than $\pm$2-fold in three experiments. The resulting candidates were 85 genes, the characteristics of that were involved in cell physiology and cell functions such as cell proliferation and immune function. We identified the biomarker-genes for dioxin exposure: smc -like 2 from SOM C14 for the dioxin exposure at G6.5D, focal adhesion kinase and 6 other genes from C0, and protein tyrosine phosphatase 4a2 and 3 other genes from C5 for G13.5D, platelet factor 4 from C7 for G18.5D, fos from C2 for P3W.

• 환경위생공학
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2000

There is increasing evidence suggestion that passive smoking increases the risk of lung cancer and other disease, though the potential health effects of exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) is a controversial subject. Since smoking in restaurant is prevalent in Korea, the concern on passive smoking exposure of non-smoking service-workers has been requested. ETS exposure of non-smoking service-workers at restaurant was assessed because they hare spent their times in restaurant indoors. The purpose of this study was feasibility of nitrogen dioxide($NO_2$) as exposure marker of ETS. The results of the study were as follows; 1. Average $NO_2$ concentrations in indoor and outdoor t restaurants were 57.1ppb(${\pm}12.4$) and 54.29ppb(${\pm}9.54$), respectively. Comparing office-workers, service-workers at restaurants were exposured highly. 2. The personal $NO_2$ measurement as exposure marker of ETS could cause the exposure error because $NO_2$ can be generated by combustion appliances in indoor. 3. Service-workers spent their most time(86.6%) in indoor. Mean time spent at restaurant indoors and at home was 9.4 hours and 10.9 hours, respectively. 4. Personal $NO_2$ levels correlated with indoor $NO_2$ concentrations of restaurant (r=0.70) and of their home (r=0.52) rather than of outdoor $NO_2$ concentration of restaurant (r=0.35). The cause of personal $NO_2$ exposure of non-smoking service-workers were considered as smoking of guests and combustion appliance indoors. 5. personal $NO_2$ exposures were estimated using Monte-Carlo simulation and time-weighted model. Estimated personal $NO_2$ level was 47.25ppb(${\pm}8.3$).

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.223-234
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• 2000

Objective - To evaluate the usefulness of chromium in erythrocytes as a biological marker of exposure to hexavalent chromium in chromate producers and chrome platers Methods - Blood and urine samples were ramdomly obtained from chromate producers (n=34) and chrome platers (n=35), and non-exposed workers (n=75), chromium level in erythrocytes and plasma, and urine were measured. Different chromium exposure workers were assessed through measurements of airborne hexavalent chromium concentrations using a personal air sampler. Linear associations between variables were evaluated with correlation analysis. Results - The chromate producers had mean chromium levels in erythrocytes five fold as higher than the chrome platers, and fifteen fold higher than non-exposed group. Among the chromium exposed workers, airborne hexavalent chromium was positively and strongly correlated with in erythrocytes (r=0.689, p<0.01), and erythrocytes chromium was inversely correlated with hematocrit (r=-0.441, p<0.01), hemoglobin (r=-0.465, p<0.01) and the number of red blood cells (r=-0.28, p<0.05). Conclusions - In conclusion, this study suggests that chromium in erythrocytes is a good indicator of the chromium body burden caused by exposure to hexavalent chromium.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.177-185
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• 2014

자동노출제어를 이용한 X선 흉부촬영에서 AEC 위치를 알 수 있도록 고안 된 AEC 표지자 사용에 따른 환자 피폭선량 감소 효과에 대하여 알아보고자 하였다. 흉부전용 디지털 X선 장비(DRS, LISTEM, Korea)를 이용하여 흉부촬영 검사를 하여야 하는 성인 남녀 880명을 대상으로 하였다. 대상환자 모두에서 자동노출제어(이온 전리조 양측 상단 2개 사용) 사용하여 촬영하였다. 조사야 크기는 $17{\times}17inch$, 관전압은 120kVp, 촬영거리는 180cm로 설정 하였다. 대조군 440명은 Detector 내에 양측 폐가 위치하도록 하여 촬영하였고, 실험군 440명은 이온 전리조 위치를 방사선사가 알 수 있도록 표지자를 만든 후 이온 전리조 위치에 양측 폐를 위치 할 수 있도록하여 촬영하였다. 모든 환자의 나이, 몸무게, 키와 DAP 값을 측정 하였으며, PCXMC2.0을 이용하여 환자의 유효선량 값을 계산 하였다. 대조군 440명(M:F=245:195)의 평균 나이는 53.9세였으며, 평균 BMI는 23.4였다. BMI 분포는 저체중 35명, 정상 279명, 과체중 106명, 비만 20명이었고, 평균 DAP는 $223.56mGycm^2$, 평균유효선량은 0.045mSv 였다. 실험군 440명(M:F=197:243)의 평균 나이는 53.7세 였고, 평균BMI는 22.7이었다. BMI 분포는 저체중 34명, 정상 316명, 과체중 85명, 비만 5명이었고, 평균 DAP는 $207.36mGycm^2$, 평균유효선량은 0.041mSv 였다. 평균유효선량은 실험군이 대조군에 비해 0.004mSv(9.7%) 감소하였다. 실험군 유효선량 표준편차의 2배인 0.056mSv 이상의 과다피폭을 받은 환자는 실험군에 비하여 대조군에서 많았다 (65명(14.7%) 대 19명(4.3%), p=0.006, t-test). 자동노출제어를 이용한 X선 흉부촬영에서 환자에 맞는 정확한 선량을 위해서는 이온 전리조 위치와 검사부위를 일치 시켜야 하며 따라서 이온 전리조 위치를 알 수 있도록 고안한 표시 방법은 환자가 받을 수 있는 불필요한 방사선 피폭을 줄일 수 있는 방법이다.

• 대한방사선치료학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.123-129
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• 2013

목 적: 전립선암 환자의 정확한 방사선치료를 위해 사전에 fiducial marker를 삽입하고 매 치료 전에 전립선의 위치를 확인 하는 방법이 있다. OBI (On-Board Imager)를 이용하여 대퇴부와 골반부에 가려져 잘 보이지 않았던 fiducial marker를 보다 명확히 확인할 수 있는 KV X-ray Both oblique (양사방향)촬영을 시행하고 기존의 2D/2D match (AP/LAT)촬영방법과 비교해서 그 유용성을 평가해 보고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 2012년 9월부터 2013년 4월까지 본과의 전립선암 환자 중 fiducial marker를 삽입하고 직장 ballooning을 시행한 환자 5명을 대상으로 치료 전 기존의 위치잡이 방법인 2D/2D match (AP/LAT) 즉 $0^{\circ}$ 및 $270^{\circ}$ 각도의 DRR (digital reconstruction radiography) 영상을 구성하고, 치료실에서는 환자 셋업 후 On-Board Imager로 얻어낸 $0^{\circ}$ 및 $270^{\circ}$ 방향의 KV X-ray Live 영상과 융합시켜 marker matching을 하고 X, Y, Z축에 대한 보정 값을 산출하였다. 또한 이와 비교 평가하는 양사방향 촬영에 적합한 각도를 결정하기 위하여 OBI source 각도 $10^{\circ}$ 간격으로 $0{\sim}360^{\circ}$ 방향의 DRR (digital reconstruction radiography) 영상을 구성한 후 그 중에서 fiducial maker가 가장 명확히 보이는 정 양사방향 $45^{\circ}$ 및 $315^{\circ}$ 방향의 영상을 선택하여 X, Y, Z축에 대한 보정 값을 산출하였으며, 기존의 AP/LAT ($0^{\circ}$ 및 $270^{\circ}$) matching 방법 비교평가 하기 위해 새롭게 구성한 양사방향($45^{\circ}$ 및 $315^{\circ}$) matching 방법을 격일로 병행하면서 fiducial maker matching을 실시하였다. 각 방법별 발생된 오차 이동 값에 대해서는 matching 후 보정하여 치료에 적용하였다. 결 과: OBI KV X-ray 영상을 이용한 2D/2D match는 직교하는 두 개의 영상이 필요하므로 직교가 되면서 fiducial marker의 위치파악이 명확하고, matching이 가장 유용한 DRR (digital reconstruction radiography) 영상은 OBI source 각도 $45^{\circ}$ 및 $315^{\circ}$ 방향에서 marker matching이 가장 유용하였으며, 각각의 matching 방법에 따라 환자를 셋업 하고 각 환자별로 치료 분할 수에 따른 각각의 X, Y, Z축의 오차 이동 값 $Mean{\pm}SD$를 산출한 결과, X축에서 AP/LAT: $0.4{\pm}1.67$ mm, OBLIQUE: $0.4{\pm}1.82$ mm, Y축에서 AP/LAT: $0.7{\pm}1.73$ mm, OBLIQUE: $0.2{\pm}1.77$ mm, Z축에서 AP/LAT: $0.8{\pm}1.94$ mm, OBLIQUE: $1.5{\pm}2.8$ mm로 나타났다. 즉 기존의 AP/LAT방향과 양사방향 촬영의 비교결과 오차 이동 값은 Z축 방향으로 다소 높게 나타났다. 이러한 오차 이동 값은 대상 환자의 적절한 전 처치 시행 여부와 치료 시 필연적으로 발생하는 셋업오차라 사료되며 각 환자별로 오차 값을 보정해서 치료에 적용하였다. 결 론: 전립선암 환자의 치료 전 자세 위치잡이 단계 시 OBI source angle $45^{\circ}/315^{\circ}$ 양사방향 촬영은 기존의 OBI source 각도 $0^{\circ}/270^{\circ}$ 방향의 AP/LAT 촬영보다 명확하게 fiducial marker를 확인 할 수 있으므로 보다 정확한 fiducial matching이 가능하였다. 또한 명확한 marker의 위치확인으로 matching에 소요되는 시간도 단축시킬 수 있었다. 그리고 기존의 방법 보다 적은 피폭선량으로 촬영이 가능 하였다. 따라서 전립선암 환자 뿐 만 아니라 양사방향 위치잡이 방법을 이용 할 수 있는 다른 치료부위에 대해서도 프로토콜을 마련하여 적용하면 정확한 치료에 필수적인 위치잡이 방법의 질을 향상 시키는데 기여 할 수 있으리라고 사료된다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제49권7호
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• pp.359-369
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• 2016

DNA methylation is emerging as an attractive marker providing investigative leads to solve crimes in forensic genetics. The identification of body fluids that utilizes tissue-specific DNA methylation can contribute to solving crimes by predicting activity related to the evidence material. The age estimation based on DNA methylation is expected to reduce the number of potential suspects, when the DNA profile from the evidence does not match with any known person, including those stored in the forensic database. Moreover, the variation in DNA implicates environmental exposure, such as cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption, thereby suggesting the possibility to be used as a marker for predicting the lifestyle of potential suspect. In this review, we describe recent advances in our understanding of DNA methylation variations and the utility of DNA methylation as a forensic marker for advanced investigative leads from evidence materials.

• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.279-288
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• 2002

According to the epidemiological studies in chromium workers, hexavalent chromium is associated with the risk of lung cancer. Cellular oxidative damages by reactive oxygen species produced by hexavalent chromium exposure may play an important role in the carcinogenesis process. We investigated the availabilities of malondialdehyde measurement for the assessments of oxidative damages from chromium exposure with an experimental inhalation study in vivo. Lipid peroxidation, one kind of cellular oxidative damage, was measured in blood plasma of the rats which inhaled the hexavalent chromium mist for 1, 2 and 3 weeks. The concentrations of malondialdehyde (MDA), the metabolite of lipid peroxidation, in all exposed groups were higher than those of controls with dose-dependant manner. The levels of MDA were also correlated with urine chromium levels of the rats. Therefore, MDA as an indicator of lipid peroxidation could be proper biologic marker for the assessment of the oxidative damage from chromium exposure, which might be involved in carcinogenesis.

• Journal of electromagnetic engineering and science
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.173-180
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• 2015

To explore the effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic field on the fate of neuronal cells, we investigated whether exposure to 915 MHz radiofrequency identification (RFID) caused morphological changes in neuronal cells in rat hippocampal dentate gyrus (DG). A reverberation chamber was used as a whole-body RFID exposure system. Rats were assigned to two groups: sham- and RFID-exposed groups. Rats in the RFID-exposed group were exposed to RFID at 4 W/kg specific absorption rate (SAR) for 8 hours daily, 5 days per week, for 2 weeks. Morphological evaluation of DG was performed using immunohistochemistry with doublecortin (DCX) as a neuronal precursor cell marker and neuronal nuclei (NeuN) as a mature neuronal cell marker. No significant morphological changes in DCX+ or NeuN+ cells in the DG of RFID-exposed rats were observed. These results suggest that RFID exposure induces no significant change in DCX+ neuronal precursor or NeuN+ neuronal cells in DG of rats.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.165-173
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• 2000

Objectives : To assess the availability of the glycophorin A (GPA) assay to detect the biological effect of ionizing radiation in workers exposed to low-doses of radiation. Methods : Information on confounding factors, such as age and cigarette smoking was obtained on 144 nuclear power plant workers and 32 hospital workers, by a self-administered questionnaire. Information on physical exposure levels was obtained from the registries of radiation exposure monitoring and control at each facility. The GPA mutant assay was performed using the BR6 method with modification by using a FACScan flow cytometer. Results : As confounders, age and cigarette smoking habits showed increasing trends with GPA variants, but these were of no statistical significance. Hospital workers showed a higher frequency of the GPA variant than nuclear power plant workers in terms of the NO variant. Significant dose-response relationships were obtained from in simple and multiple linear regression models. The slope of the regression equation for nuclear power plant workers was much smaller than that of hospital workers. These findings suggest that there may be apparent dose-rate effects. Conclusion : In population exposed to chronic low-dose radiation, the GPA assay has a potential to be used as an effective biologic marker for assessing the bone marrow cumulative exposure dose.