• 한국습지학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.69-85
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• 2000

Wetlands are generally thought to be among the most fertile and productive ecosystems of the world. They provide a variety of ecological functions to the landscape. In recent years there has been considerable research activity to generate more scientific documentation on the ecological functions of wetlands. Many pollutants released to the environment settle and accumulate in the silt and mud called sediment on the bottoms of wetlands. Contaminated sediment can cause adverse effects to aquatic organism and eventually to ecological system. Sediment toxicity test with water fleas has been done by standardized preparation method of pore and elutriate water methods described in the literature for the need to protect Woopo wetlands. The results of Daphnia magna, Ceridaphnia dubla and Simocephalus sp. toxicity test were compared and discussed in terms of the relative sensitivity and discrimination abilities with both pore and elutriate water obtained from the sediments of Woopo wetlands.

• 한국독성학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국독성학회 2006년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.95-101
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• 2006

Compare to the toxicity tests using experimental animals, the GLP application and compliance in toxicity studies using cell culture systems may be less straightforward elucidated in the two documents published by the OECD Working Croup on GLP 'The Application of the GLP Principles to Short Term Studies (1999)' and 'The Application of the Principles of GLP to in vitro Studies (2004)' The object of this presentation is to show how to interpret the GLP principles and to apply with actual performances in a well known toxicity test using cell culture, chromosome aberration study. The presentation will cover test substance, test system (cell line), study environment management, documentation, quality assurance, and study protocol and report.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.762-767
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• 2012

The ecotoxicity assessment of nanomaterials (NMs) in the environment is actively conducted throughout the world because of the concerns about their potential risk from usage and release into the environment, as well as their unique physiochemical properties. Ecotoxicity tests for NMs have been conducted using various species and methods; however, in spite of these efforts, the characteristics and toxicity of NMs have not been defined. The fish embryo toxicity test (FET) has been conducted extensively to evaluate the toxicity of NMs as an alternative to a whole-body test in fish. In this study, we collected and analyzed the trends of nanotoxicity on the early development of freshwater fish. The model nanomaterials are carbon NMs ($C_{60},\;C_{70},\;C_{60}$(OH)n and carbon nanotube). Their adverse effects were extensively investigated based on the properties of NMs, test species, and diverse exposure conditions.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.67-83
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• 2011

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine the single dose toxicity with oral administration and genotoxicities of Ssanghwa-tang fermented with Lactobacillus acidophyllus. Materials and Methods: Clinical signs, weight changes, lethal doses$(LD_{50})$, and postmortem evaluation were determined by Globally Harmonized Classification System(GHCS) in a single-dose oral toxicity study. In vitro mammalian chromosomal aberration test was conducted with Ames test by cell proliferation suppression assessment using the cultivated CHO-K1(Chinese hamster ovary fibroblast) origins. Bacterial reversion assay was performed using Salmonella typhimurium (TA98, TA100, TA1535, and TA1537) and Escherichia coli (WP2uvrA). In vivo micronucleus test was performed using ICR mouse bone marrow. Results: No clinical sign was observed and none of the groups with doses up to 2000 mg/kg showed significant acute oral toxicity in the single dose oral administration. None of the sample doses taken during the 6 to 18 hour groups showed significant aberrant metaphases comparing to the negative control group in the in vitro mammalian chromosomal aberration test. No evidence of mutagenicity was seen for Escherichia coli (WP2uvrA) or Salmonella typhimurium (TA98, TA100, TA1535, and TA1537). No significant increase in the frequency of micronuclei was seen in the micronucleus test. Conclusion: These results indicate that the $LD_{50}$ value of Ssanghwa-Tang fermented with Lactobacillus acidophyllus may be over 2000 mg/kg and it have no acute oral toxicity and genotoxicity.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.43-48
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 입자상 물질의 유해성을 포함하는 연소생성물 독성평가 기법의 개발을 위한 선행 연구로써, 입자상 물질의 위험성을 확인하기 위한 실험을 수행하였다. 실험은 동일 시료의 가스유해성 시험을 통하여 교반상자와 피검상자 사이 Membrane 필터 설치 유무에 따른 평균행동정지시간의 변화를 분석함으로써, 연소생성물 중 입자상 물질을 필터링하여 노출시킨 경우와 입자상 물질을 포함한 연소생성물을 노출시킨 경우의 시험 결과를 비교 분석하였다. 시험결과 필터 장착 시 실험용 쥐의 평균행동 정지시간이 목재 시료의 경우 최대 264% 증가하였으며, 우레탄 시료의 경우 최대 179% 증가함을 확인하였다. 이를 통해 입자상 물질의 유해성 및 이에 대한 정량적 독성평가의 필요성을 확인하였다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제40권5호
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• pp.143-150
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• 2019

To evaluate the toxicity of ophthalmic drug, the Draize test and Bovine Corneal Opacity and Permeability (BCOP) test commonly used. In Draize test, experimental animals were under stress and pain due to long-term exposure of drug. In addition, regarding physiological functions, animal model is not perfectly reflected a human eye condition. Although some models such as $EpiOcular^{TM}$, HCE model, LabCyte Cornea-Model, and MCTT $HCE^{TM}$ were already presented advanced cornea ex-vivo model to replace animal test. In this sense, cornea tissue structure mimicked ex-vivo toxicity model was fabricated in this study. The corneal epithelial cells (CECs) and keratocytes (CKs) isolated from rabbit eyeball were seeded on non-patterned silk film (n-pSF) and patterned silk film (pSF) at $32,500cells/cm^2$ and $6,500cells/cm^2$. Sequentially, n-pSF and pSF were stacked to mimic a multi-layered stroma structure. The thickness of films was about $15.63{\mu}m$ and the distance of patterns was about $3{\mu}m$. H&E stain was performed to confirm the cell proliferation on silk film. F-actin of CKs was also stained with Phalloidin to observe the cytoskeletal alignment along with patterns of the pSF. In the results, CECs and CKs were shown the good cell attachment on the n-pSF and pSFs. Proliferated cells expressed the specific phenotype of cornea epithelium and stroma. In conclusion, we successfully established the ex-vivo cornea toxicity model to replace the eye irritation tests. In further study, we will set up the human ex-vivo cornea toxicity model and then will evaluate the drug screening efficacy.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.31-36
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• 2019

Objectives : In this animal study, we performed the single oral dose toxicity test of Standardized Cornus officinalis Sieb. et Zucc. and Psoralea corylifolia L. 30% ethanol extract (SCP) in Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats owing to aims for verifying approximate lethal dose (ALD). Methods : According to OECD guidelines for the testing of chemicals section 4 health effects test No. 420 acute oral toxicity study - fixed dose procedure (17 December 2001), single oral dose toxicity test was performed. Animals were divided into two groups: Group 1, vehicle-treated rats (Control); Group 2, SCP 5000 mg/kg treated rats. SCP is composed of two medicinal herbs: Cornus officinalis Sieb. et Zucc. (650 g) and Psoralea corylifolia L. (350 g) in 30% ethanol. SCP was once orally administered to female and male SD rats at dose levels of 5000 mg/kg. Animals were monitored on the mortality, clinical signs, body weight changes and necropsy findings for 14 days. Results : After single oral treatment of SCP, we could not find any mortality up to 5000 mg/kg. Compared with the control group, there were also no significant differences in clinical sign, weight change, weight gain and gross abnormalities in SCP 5000 mg/kg-treated group. Conclusions : Taken together, these results suggest that the ALD of SCP in both female and male SD rats were considered as over 5000 mg/kg. Results from this study provide scientific evidence for the safety of SCP.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.137-144
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• 2003

본 연구에서는 IGFs를 다양한 기능성 유제품에 적용하기 전에 먼저 상업용 IGFs 및 초유로부터 분리.정제된 IGFs의 안전성을 평가하여 새로운 기능성 소재로서의 IGFs의 가능성을 검토해 보고자 하였다. 이를 위하여 독성평가에서 기본적으로 수행되고 있는 단회투여독성시험과 반복투여독성시험을 실시하였다. 단회투여독성시험에서는 R&D Systems사의 Recombinant Human IGF- I 을 시험물질로 하고 생후 4주된 Sprague-Dawley계(♂) 흰쥐(rat)를 실험동물로 하여 개체당 0, 10, 20, 50 $\mu\textrm{g}$씩 투여하는 시험군을 설정한 후, 꼬리정 꼬리정맥에 주사하여 20일간 관찰하면서 체중변화, 식이섭취변화를 측정하고 최종적으로 부검하여 육안검사 및 간장, 신장, 비장에 대한 병리조직검사를 실시한 결과, 명확한 이상소견이 나타나지 않아 모든 시험군에서 급성독성이 확인되지 않았다. 반복투여독성시험에서는 초유로부터 분리.정제된 IGF- I 을 시험물질로 하고 생후 4주된 Sprague-Dawley계(♂) 흰쥐(rat)를 실험동물로 하여 개체당 0, 5, 10, 15 $\mu\textrm{g}$씩 투여하는 시험군을 설정한 후, 14일간 반복적으로 강제경구투여하면서 임상증상을 관찰하면서 체중변화, 식이섭취변화를 측정하였고 최종적으로 부검하여 육안검사 및 간장, 신장, 비장에 대한 병리조직검사를 실시한 결과, 명확한 이상소견이 나타나지 않아 모든 투여농도에서 반복투여독성시험을 비롯한 기본적인 독성평가에 있어서 초유 내 IGF-I의 안전성에는 명확한 이상소견이 없는 것으로 판단되었다.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2005

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to investigate genetic toxicity of Cervi pantotrichum Cornu herbal acupuncture solution(CPCHA). Methods : In this study, a series of investigation have been carried out to analyze the effects of Cervi pantotrichum Cornu herball acupuncture solution(CPCHA) on colony forming ability of NIH3T3cells, Hela cells and adrenorectal coloncell for genetic toxicity test. Results and Conclusions : From the above results, it is suggested that Cervi pantotrichum Cornu herball acupuncture solution(CPCHA) was limited 0.5-10ug/ml by test. Cervi pantotrichum Cornu herball acupuncture solution(CPCHA) did not exert the protective role to the genetic toxicity in kinds of cell lines used in this study. From these results, Cervi pantotrichum Cornu herbal aqua-acupuncture solution needs further study to prove it's function in cell culture system.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.357-367
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• 1998

This experiment was carried out to study on the acute toxicity of Thesium Chinese Turczaninow solution for aqua-acupuncture. Test material was manufactured by 'Water Alcohol method'. Mice and rats were used for this test. According to this experimental results, there were not observed any acute toxicity with Thesium Chinese Turczaninow solution for aqua-acupuncture. So Thesium Chinese Turczaninow solition for aqua-acupuncture is considered a have level of cliniccal safety. It is expected to be clinically helpful, and it is considered that continuous study is necessary.