• Toxicological Research
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.301-309
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• 2016

Due to undesirable hazardous interactions with biological systems, this investigation was undertaken to evaluate the effect of chronic exposure to silver on certain biochemical and some oxidative stress parameters with histopathological examination of brain, as well as the possible protective role of selenium and/or vitamin E as nutritional supplements. Thirty six male rats were divided into six groups of six each: the first group used as a control group. Group II given both vitamin E (400 mg/kg) of diet and selenium (Se) (1 mg/L) in their drinking water. Group III given silver as silver nitrate ($AgNO_3$) (20 mg/L). Group IV given vitamin E and $AgNO_3$. Group V given both $AgNO_3$ and selenium. Group VI given $AgNO_3$, vitamin E and Se. The animals were in the same exposure conditions for 3 months. According to the results which have been obtained; there was an increase in serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), lipase activities and cholesterol level, a decrease in serum total protein, calcium and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity in Ag-intoxicated rats. Moreover, the findings showed that $Ag^+$ ions affected antioxidant defense system by decreasing superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity and increasing vitamin E concentration with a high level of malondialdehyde (MDA) in brain tissue. The histological examination also exhibited some nervous tissue alterations including hemorrhage and cytoplasm vacuolization. However, the co-administration of selenium and/or vitamin E ameliorated the biochemical parameters and restored the histological alterations. In conclusion, this study indicated that silver could cause harmful effects in animal body and these effects can be more toxic in high concentrations or prolonged time exposure to this metal. However, selenium and vitamin E act as powerful antioxidants which may exercise adverse effect against the toxicity of this metal.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.277-282
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• 2005

The current study was conducted to investigate the effect of organic selenium in mushroom cultured media (MCM) on beef quality. Each five of 20 Hanwoo steers(20 - 24 month, approximately 613 kg) were assigned to four levels of the selenium content(O.l, 0.3, 0.6, 0.9 dry matter based ppm), and the feeding treatments were enforced for 12 weeks. The results showed that m. longissimus from the 0.1 ppm feeding supplementation had greatly higher intramuscular fat content than other treatments(13.1 %). In meat color, the 0.1 ppm treatment showed the lowest lightness(CIE $L^*$)(P< 0.05) and had a tendency to have lower redness(CIE $a^*$). The treatment had no noticeable effect on moisture, protein, and ash content, cooking loss, water-holding capacity and purge loss. The 0.3 ppm treatment resulted in the toughest meat(assessed by WB-shear force) with 4.54 kg / inch', while other groups showed a similar toughness ranging from 3.3 to 3.7 kg/ inchl . Sensory characteristics in juiciness and flavor intensity had a tendency of increasing as organic selenium concentration increased, but tenderness was not influenced by the contents. The result indicated that the organic selenium feeding affects meat qualities to different extent, and further study is required to examine anti-oxidant effect of selenium in vivo.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권7호
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• pp.3385-3388
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• 2012

Objective: The study was conducted to assess biochemical profiles in premenopausal and postmenopausal women having breast cancer. Materials and Methods: A hospital based case control study was carried out at Manipal Teaching Hospital (MTH), Pokhara, Nepal. The analysed variables were age, metabolic profile including total cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL-C, LDL-C, blood sugar, insulin concentration, C-peptide, HbA1c and selenium. Descriptive statistics and testing of hypothesis were used for the analysis using EPI INFO and SPSS 16 software. Results: In premenopausal women, significant differences were noted for total cholesterol (P value <0.001), triglycerides (P value 0.002), HbA1c level (P value <0.001), insulin concentration (P value 0.030), C-peptide concentration (P value 0.001), and selenium (P value <0.001) between cases and controls. Insignificant results were found for HDL-C (P value 0.749), LDL-C (P value 0.933), blood sugar (P value 0.59) and BMI (P value 0.746). Similarly, significant difference in total cholesterol (P value <0.001), triglycerides (P value 0.001), LDL-C (P value <0.001), HDL-C (P value 0.025), blood sugar (P value <0.001), insulin concentration (P value <0.001), c-peptide concentration (P value <0.001), HbA1c level (P value <0.001) and selenium (P value <0.001) were observed for postmenopausal patients and controls. Conclusions: Assessing metabolic changes and their management may be important for control of breast cancer and increased survival.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.281-289
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• 2013

본 연구는 다양한 수준의 셀레늄 강화 청보리 사일리지와 무기셀레늄을 급여 시 비육기 거세한우의 생산성, 혈액 성상, 도체특성 및 조직 내 셀레늄 축적에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 시험은 거세비육우 20두를 공시하였고, 처리구는 셀레늄 수준에 따라 0.1 ppm Se(대조구), 0.3 ppm Se (T1), 0.9 ppm Se (T2) 및 무기셀레늄 0.9 ppm Se (T3) 급여구로 4처리를 나누어 처리구 구당 5두씩 완전임의 배치하여 90일간 사양시험을 실시하였다. 각 시험사료는 셀레늄 강화 및 셀레늄 무처리 관행 청보리 사일리지를 조합하여 건물기준 30% 함유하도록 배합하였다. 실험사료 내에 셀레늄 강화수준은 사료섭취량과 증체에 영향을 미치지 않았고, 혈중 총 지질과 중성지방농도는 대조구보다 T2구가 유의하게 낮았다(p<0.05). 혈중 면역글로불린은 셀레늄함유량이 많을수록 높게 나타나 T2와 T3구가 대조구보다 유의하게 높았다(p<0.05). 혈중 셀레늄농도는 유기태 셀레늄을 0.9 ppm 급여한 T2구가 가장 높았다(p<0.05). 도체율, 배최장근, 등지방두께, 근내지방도, 육색 및 지방색은 셀레늄급여로 인한 효과가 나타나지 않았다. 또한, 사료 내 셀레늄 수준 및 형태는 육질 및 육량등급 간에 관련성이 형성되지 않았다. 신장, 간장 및 후지 내 셀레늄 함량은 사료 내 셀레늄 강화수준이 증가함에 따라 유의하게 직선적으로 증가하였고(p<0.05), 무기셀레늄급여는 대조구와 유의한 차이가 나타나지 않아, 조직 내 셀레늄함량 증가에 도움이 되지 않았다(p>0.05). 이상의 결과에서 셀레늄 강화 청보리 사일리지 내 존재하는 셀레늄은 조직 내 셀레늄함량을 증가시키기에 유효한 셀레늄급원인 것으로 나타났고, 셀레늄 강화 청보리 최고수준(0.9 ppm Se)으로 급여하여 생산된 한우 후지육 100 g에 함유되어 있는 셀레늄은 성인기준 1일 최소 셀레늄 권장량($40{\mu}g$)의 약 69%를 충족시키는 것으로 조사되었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.61-66
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• 2006

This experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of different selenium (Se) products (inorganic, organic A, organic B) added at two supplemental dietary Se levels (0.1 and 0.3 mg/kg) on growth performance, nutrient digestibility and Se retention in growing-finishing pigs. A $3{\times}2$ factorial arrangement of treatments was used in a RCB design, with a non-Se-fortified basal diet serving as the negative control. A total of 56 crossbred pigs (28 male and 28 female pigs) initially weighing an average $28.45{\pm}0.53kg$ BW were allotted to each treatment with four pigs per pen on the basis of sex and weight. Two pigs per pen were selected and bled from the anterior vena cava at 3- weekly intervals to analyze Se concentration. In the growing phase (0-6 weeks), increased ADFI was observed when pigs were fed organic Se compared to those fed the control diet or inorganic Se treatment (p<0.05). Pigs fed inorganic Se had a great ADFI than pigs fed organic Se (p<0.05) in the late finishing phase (7-12 weeks), although there were no differences in whole period ADFI between organic or inorganic Se products. During 12 weeks of the whole experimental period, serum Se concentration increased linearly when dietary Se level increased regardless of Se products (p<0.05). Both dietary Se source (p<0.05) and Se level (p<0.01) influenced the Se concentration of various pig tissues at end of this experiment and Se content was the highest in the kidney. For the determination of nutrient digestibility, a metabolic trial was conducted in 3 replicates in randomized complete block (RCB) design. A total of 21 barrows ($50.21{\pm}0.62kg$ of average BW) were used in the metabolic study. Selenium supplementation had no effect on nutrient digestibility except for crude protein. Crude protein digestibility increased with dietary supplementation of organic Se (A) compared with other forms of Se products or control diet (p<0.05). Consequently, this experiment indicated that dietary Se products and levels had no effect on growth performance of pigs. Se concentration in tissues and serum was increased in proportion to dietary Se level, especially when organic Se was provided. Although pigs were fed organic forms of Se, bioavailability of organic forms varied among products, consequently bioactivity of organic products to the animals should be evaluated before practical application in animal feed.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제50권5호
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• pp.357-368
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• 2017

To establish new metal groundwater standard, 5 metals such as aluminum, chromium, iron, manganese, and selenium were evaluated by Chemical Ranking Of groundWater pollutaNts (CROWN) including possibility of exposure, toxicity, interest factor, connection standard for other media, and data reliability. 430 groundwater samples in 2013 and 2014 were collected semiannually from 110 groundwater wells and they were analyzed for selenium, manganese, iron, chromium, and aluminum. For this study, 430 groundwater samples were categorized into 3 geological distribution features, such as igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rock region and geological background levels were divided by pre-selection methods. For the results, the average concentrations of aluminum, chromium, iron, manganese, and selenium in 430 groundwater samples were $0.0008mg\;L^{-1}$, $0.0001mg\;L^{-1}$, $0.174mg\;L^{-1}$, $0.083mg\;L^{-1}$, and $0.0004mg\;L^{-1}$, respectively. In addition, among various geologies, average concentration of selenium was the highest in igneous rock region, average concentrations of chromium, manganese and aluminum were the greatest in sedimentary rock region, and average concentration of iron was the most high in metamorphic rock region. As a result of the geological background concentration with pre-selection method, background concentrations of selenium and aluminum in groundwater samples were the highest from sedimentary rock as $0.0010mg\;L^{-1}$ and $0.0029mg\;L^{-1}$ and background concentrations of manganese and iron in groundwater samples were the greatest from metamorphic rock as $0.460mg\;L^{-1}$ and $1.574mg\;L^{-1}$, and no chromium background concentration in groundwater samples was found from all geology.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.828-834
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• 2012

본 연구는 증가하는 수준의 셀레늄함유 청보리 사료를 비육돈에 급여 시 비육돈의 생산성, 혈액성상, 도체형질 및 조직 내 셀레늄함량에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 시험은 거세비육돈 40두를 공시하였고, 처리구는 셀레늄 수준에 따라 4처리구(0.1 ppm(대조구), 0.2 ppm, 0.4 ppm, 0.6 ppm)로 나누어 처리구당 5 pen씩, pen당 2두씩 배치하여, 6주간 사양시험을 실시하였다. 각 시험사료는 셀레늄 함유 및 셀레늄무시비 관행 청보리를 조합하여 배합비의 5%를 배합하였고, 조단백질 및 가소화에너지 함량은 처리구 간 유사하도록 배합하였다. 실험사료 내에 셀레늄함유 청보리의 수준증가는 사료섭취량과 증체에 영향을 미치지 않았고, 혈중 총지질 농도는 셀레늄 수준이 증가할수록 유의하게 낮아졌으며(p<0.05), 혈중 총콜레스테롤은 대조구가 0.4와 0.6 ppm 셀레늄 시험구보다 유의하게 높았다(p<0.05). 혈중 중성지방농도는 사료내 셀레늄수준이 증가함에 따라 유의하게 낮아졌고(p<0.05). 혈중 면역글로블린 G와 셀레늄 농도는 사료 내 셀레늄수준이 증가함에 따라 유의적으로 증가하였다(p<0.05). 도체율, 등지방 두께, 육량 및 육질등급은 셀레늄급여로 인한 효과가 나타나지 않았다. 신장, 간장 및 등심 내 셀레늄함량은 사료 내 셀레늄함유 청보리 급여수준이 증가함에 따라 유의하게 직선적으로 증가하였다. 이상의 결과에서 셀레늄함유 청보리급여는 비육돈의 지질대사관련 혈액성상을 개선시켰고, 셀레늄강화 돈육의 생산이 가능하였다. 본 연구에서 조직 내 셀레늄수준을 강화시키기 위한 사료내 적정셀레늄수준은 0.4 ppm인 것으로 나타났고, 생산된 돈육 등심 100 g이 소비자에게 제공되었을 때, 세계보건기구(WHO, 1996)에서 제안한 성인기준 1일 최소셀레늄권장량(40 ${\mu}g$)이 충족되는 것으로 나타났다.

• 생물환경조절학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.43-50
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• 2008

고랭지에서 재배되는 주요 양채류의 기능성 향상을 위한 적정 셀레늄처리 방법을 구명하고자, sodium selenate처리 농도, 처리시기 및 처리 횟수에 따른 작물생육과 작물체내 무기성분, ascorbic acid, nitrate 및 셀레늄 함량에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. Sodium selenate 1, 2, 5 및 $20mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$처리구에서 공시작물 모두 초기생육은 큰 차이가 없었으나, 처리 60일 후부터 $5mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$ 이상의 고농도에서는 생육이 크게 억제되어, 무처리구에 비해 $5mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$처리구에서도 결구상추는 33%, 브로콜리는 47%, 파슬리는 74% 생체중이 감소한대 비해 비트와 셀러리는 고농도에서도 생육억제 현상이 크지 않아 $20mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$농도에서 생체중이 20%와 15% 감소하였다. sodium selenate 처리에 따른 작물체내 ascorbic acid 함량은 결구상추의 경우 셀레늄처리 농도가 높아질수록 증가하는 경향을 보여 $20mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$처리구는 무처리구에 비해 약 1.2배 높았고, 셀러리와 비트도 같은 농도에서 약 10% 정도 함량 증가를 보였으나, 브로콜리와 파슬리는 셀레늄처리에 따른 통계적 유의차는 없었다. 식물체내 nitrate함량은 무처리구에 비해 모든 작물에서 감소하였으며, 처리농도가 증가할수록 감소의 폭은 큰 경향을 나타내었다. 작물별 질산염의 함량 저하는 결구상추에서 가장 현저하였으며, 그 다음이 비트, 셀러리 순이었다. 무기성분 K, Ca, Mg의 함량은 공시작물 모두 처리농도가 높아질수록 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 성분별로는 K성분이 모든 작물에서 고도의 부(負) 상관관계를 나타냈으나, Mg와 Ca함량이 감소는 농도간의 차이에 유의성이 없었다. Sodium selenate 처리에 따른 식물체내 셀레늄함량은 처리 농도가 증가함에 따라 모든 공시작물에서 비례적으로 증가하여, 고농도인 $20mg{\cdot}L^{-1}$ 처리구에서 브로콜리는 무처리구 보다 24.4배, 셀러리는 76.4배, 파슬리는 560배의 높은 함량을 보였으며, 결구상추, 비트도 같은 경향을 보였다. 작물의 생육단계별 처리에서는 생육초기에 후기보다 결구상추는 1.3배, 브로콜리는 1.4배 높았으나, 파슬리와 셀러리는 생육중기에 처리한 것이 가장 높은 함량을 보였다. 처리 횟수별 Se 함량은 파슬리, 셀러리 및 결구상추는 처리 횟수에 비례하여 증가하다가 10회 이상이 되면 셀레늄의 축적량이 둔감해지는 경향을 나타냈으나, 브로콜리는 처리횟수가 많으면 많아질수록 셀레늄의 축적량도 지속적으로 증가하는 경향을 나타냈다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.26-32
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• 1997

To evaluate the cytogenetic toxicity, of cadmium and the reducing effect of selenium or zinc on cadmium toxicity, the induction of SCEs in cultured human lymphocytes by the concentraion of 0.5 $\mu$M to 16.0 $\mu$M of cadmium chloride and those of cadmium chloride combined with sodium selenite or zinc chloride 1.2 $\mu$M, respectively was investigated. The induction of SCEs by cadmium chloride in the range of 0.5 $\mu$M to 16.0 $\mu$M increased in a dose-dependent manner. A notable increase in SCEs by sodium selenite as well as zinc chloride was also observed. However, the frequency of SCEs by cadmium chloride was inhibited by the simultaneous addition of sodium selenite and zinc chloride 1.2 $\mu$M, respectively. The mitotic index significantly decreased in higher concentration of cadmium chloride but not was significantly different in any concentration of cadmium chloride with the simultaneous addition of sodium selenite or zinc chloride. The results showed that the decreased additive SCE effect was observed when induced by the combined treatment which could suggest that sodium selenite and zinc chloride have a protective effect on cadmium chloride.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제19권7호
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• pp.984-991
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• 2006

Effects of spent composts of selenium-enriched mushroom (Se-SMC) on plasma glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) activity and selenium (Se) deposition in finishing Hanwoo (Bos taurus coreanae) steers were investigated. Twenty-five Hanwoo steers (average body weight = 613 kg, average age = 22 months) were allotted to treatments in five groups of five steers per pen for 12 weeks preceding slaughter. Treatments were SMC alone (CON; 0.1 ppm Se), 0.3 ppm (0.3 Se-SMC), 0.6 ppm (0.6 Se-SMC), 0.9 ppm (0.9 Se-SMC), and 0.9 ppm (sodium selenite; SENI) Se. During the experimental period, blood samples were taken to analyze Se concentrations and GSH-Px activities. Muscle and liver samples were collected for analyses of Se contents after slaughter. Dry matter intake and body weight gain were not affected by Se-SMC or sodium selenite supplementation. Selenium concentration in the whole blood and GSH-Px activity in plasma were linearly increased (p<0.01) with increasing levels of Se-SMC. The whole blood Se concentration of SENI treatment was significantly higher (p<0.05) than that of CON treatment from 4 weeks, whereas there was no significant difference in GSH-Px activities between both treatments at 8 and 12 weeks. Selenium content in the hind leg and liver increased linearly (p<0.05) with increasing levels of Se-SMC, but those of SENI treatments were not significantly different from CON treatments. These results suggested that Se in the Se-SMC was highly bioavailable to blood and tissues of ruminants, especially compared with Se in the sodium selenite. Therefore, Se-SMC might be used not only as an inexpensive way of providing Se for ruminants but also as another way of producing Se-fortified beef.