• 환경생물
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.389-395
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• 2019

본 연구는 둥근성게(Mesocentrotus nudus)의 배아를 이용하여 전 세계적으로 많이 이용되고 있는 살생물제(Biocides)에 대한 독성 평가를 수행하였다. 실험에 사용한 살생물제는 총 3종, Sea-nine 211, Diuron, Irgarol 1051이었다. 그 중, 둥근성게(M. nudus)의 수정과 발생률에 미치는 영향은 모두 EC₅₀을 기준으로 보았을 때, Sea-nine의 독성이 가장 강한 것으로 나타났고, Irgarol, Diuron의 순으로 나타났다. 이러한 살생물제, 특히 Sea-nine은 해양무척추동물의 초기 발생과정과 유생의 성장과정에 치명적인 영향이 있는 것으로 알려져 있으므로 이 물질들에 대한 관리가 필요할 것으로 판단된다.

• 환경생물
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.300-307
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• 2004

The chloroacetanilide herbicide alachlor (2-chloro-2', 6'-diethyl-N-(methoxymethyl)-acetanilide) and organochlorine insecticide endosulfan (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 10-hexachloro-l, 5, 5a, 6, 9, 9a-hexahydro-6, 9-methano-2, 3, 4-benzodioxathiepin-3-oxide)are the highly toxic agricultural chemicals. Bombina orientalis is one of the most common amphibians in the world and comprises a large proportion of their total number. B. orientalis spawns in the farming regions at Spring when the massive application of agricultural chemicals occurs. These chemicals in farmland may threaten the reproduction of this frog. Therefore, we examined the embryotoxic and survival effects of alachlor and endosulfan at various concentrations in B. orientalis embryos. The survival rates of embryos at 312h post fertilization treated with alachlor and endosulfan were decreased with concentration dependent manner. Also, developmental malformations appeared by alachlor and endosulfan in B. orientalis embryos. The malformations showed in order of frequency with bent trunk, tail dysplasia, bent tail, thick-set body and ventral blister in alachlor treated embryos. The exposure of endosulfan produced 7 types of severe external malformations with tail dysplasia, pectoral blister, bent trunk, bent tail, cephalic dysplasia, ventral blister, and thick-set body. Following exposure to alachlor and endosulfan the types of malformations were diverse, suggesting these chemicals target multiple events in embryonic and larval development in this species. These results suggested that alachlor and endosulfan were detrimental for survival and development of B. orientalis embryos.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.1-17
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• 2020

Phthalates and those metabolites have long history in industry and suspected to have deficient effects in development and reproduction. These are well-known anti-androgenic chemicals and many studies have examined the effects of these compounds on male reproduction as toxins and endocrine disruptors. Uterus is a key organ for proper embryo development, successful reproduction, and health of eutherian mammals including women. To understand the effects of the phthalate, the horizontal approach with a whole group of phthalate is best but the known phthalates are huge and all is not uncovered. Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is the most common product of plasticizers in polymer products and studied many groups. Although, there is limited studies on the effects of phthalates on the female, a few studies have proved the endocrine disrupting characters of DEHP or phthalate mixture in female. An acute and high dose of DEHP has adverse effects on uterine histological characters. Recently, it has been revealed that a chronical low-dose exposing of DEHP works as endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDC). DEHP can induce various cellular responses including the expression regulation of steroid hormone receptors, transcription factors, and paracrine factors. Interestingly, the response of uterus to DEHP is not monotonous and the exposed female has various phenotypes in fertility. These suggest that the exposing of DEHP may causes of histological modification in uterus and of disease in female such as endometriosis, hyperplasia, and myoma in addition to developmental and reproductive toxicity.

• Molecular & Cellular Toxicology
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.23-31
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• 2009

To compare the effects of nanometer-sized silver ions and support materials (nano-silver coating material, NM-silver) and silver ions, we exposed zebrafish embryos to both types of nano-silver ions and compared the acute responses during embryogenesis. The amount of silver in the NM-silver (17.16%) was greater than that in the silver ion (4.56%). Both of these materials have different atomic compositions. The silver ion-exposed groups (10 and 20 ppt) showed lower survival rates than the NM-silver-exposed groups (10 and 20 ppt). NM-silver penetrated the skin and blood tube of zebrafish larvae as aggregated particles, whereas, silver ions penetrated the organelles, nucleus and yolk in a spread-out pattern. Micro-array analysis of RNA from zebrafish larvae (72 hours post-fertilization) that were treated with either NM-silver or silver ions, showed alteration in expression of the BMP, activin, TGF-$\beta$, and $GSK3{\beta}$ genes pathway. Additionally, $GSK3{\beta}$ gene pathway for apoptosis that was related with left-right asymmetry. Gene expression changes in the NM-silver or silver ions-treated zebrafish embryo led to phenotypic changes in the hatched larvae, reflecting increased apoptosis and incomplete formation of an axis.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.90-100
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• 2022

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have posed serious public health problems, accounting for nearly 30% of mortality worldwide and their incidence is still increasing. Therefore, new treatment resources are necessary to prevent or manage the ever-increasing population of patients with CVDs. Sea cucumber is well known for its medical and health benefit effects, but it is not well known what/how effect it has on vascular disease. In the present study, we examined the protect effect of sea cucumber, Apostichopus japonicus 80% ethanol extract (AJE) on zebrafish embryo with the stimulation of free fatty acid, palmitate (PA). In vivo study showed that AJE can attenuate PA-induced toxicity through relieving the rapid heartbeat, increasing the survival rate and reducing the malformation in both wild type and Tg (fli1a:eGFP) transgenic zebrafish lines. Additionally, compare with PA treated embryos, the yolk sac area, body length, axial vascular segment (AVS) and intersegmental vessel (ISV) of the co-treatment group of AJE and PA were comparable to the control group. Moreover, AJE lowered the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), nitric oxide (NO) and inflammation-related genes induced by PA, and inhibited PA-induced vascular development disorders. Our data preliminarily verify that AJE could be a candidate resource for the prevention or therapy of CVDs.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.65-78
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• 2008

Objectives : this study was to access the effect of Hyeonggaeyeongyotang water extracts, a polyherbal formula has been used as folk medicine, on the fertility and early embryonic development of male and female Wistar rats when administered by oral gavage. Methods : In male rats, Hyeonggaeyeongyotang extract were dosed 4 weeks before pairing and 2 weeks after mating including the mating periods up to termination after necropsy of the majority of the females. In female rats, they were dosed 2 weeks before pairing, and from Day 0 to Day 7 of gestation. This study was conducted in accordance with the recommendations of the KFDA Guideline [2005-60] for Detection of Toxicity to Reproduction for Medicinal Products. Results: 1. No Hyeonggaeyeongyotang extract treatment-related changes on the clinical signs and mortalities, the Food consumptions, the Body weights and gains were demonstrated in all dosed levels tested in this study except for 500ml/kg-dosing male group in which a significant(p<0.05) increase of body gains was detected during day 0-7 after dosing. 2. No Hyeonggaeyeongyotang extract treatment-related changes on the pre-coital intervals, the estrus cycles, the mating index, conception rate and fertility index were demonstrated in all dosed levels tested in this study. 3. No Hyeonggaeyeongyotang extract treatment-related gross findings on reproductive organs, the weights of reproductive organs, histopathological findings on reproductive organs, the corpora lutea number, implantation site number, live fetus number, number of resorpted embryo and pre-and post-implatation loss were demonstrated in all dosed levels tested in this study. Conclusions : Base on the results, it is considered that the NOAEL (No-Observed-Adverse-Effect Level) for fertility and early embryonic development toxicity of Hyeonggaeyeongyotang extract was under 2000ml/kg/day in Wistar male and female rats because there no treatment-related changes on the fertility and early embryonic developmental index were demonstrated in all dosed levels tested.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.278-286
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• 1987

수분 함량을 달리한 쌀에 Aspergillus versicolor를 접종시켜 생성 Mycotoxin및 기타 형광물질을 분석하고 그 안정성과 독성등에 관해 조사한 결과 배양 추출물에서 10증의 형광물질을 분리하였고 Sterigmatocystin은 수분 16배지에서 $38{\mu}g/kg$ 25%에서는 $329{\mu}g/kg$에시는 35%에서는 $380{\mu}g/kg$이 20일 배양시 생성되었으며 Aflatoxin $B_1$은 수분 25%배지에서는 $3{\mu}g/kg$, 35%에서는 $12.6{\mu}g/kg$이 20일 배양시 생성되었다. Embryo Test에서 Fraction 2물질의 $LD_{50}$은 $40{\mu}g/egg$, Fraction 4와 6물질은 $60{\mu}g/egg$이었으며 이들 물질은 pH 2이하, PH 10 이상에서는 거의 분해되었고 Fraction 4와 6물결은 일부가 Fraction 2물질로 변화되었다. 또한 이들 Fraction 2, 4, 6물질은 $100^{\circ}C$에서 60분간 처리로 안정하였으나 $150^{\circ}C$ 60분 처리로 $60{\sim}65%$, $200^{\circ}C$ 10분 처리에서는 $95{\sim}100%$가 분해되었다.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.263-267
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• 2008

The purpose of this study was to determine toxic effect of sucrose and trehalose prior to cryopreservation on nuclear maturation and embryonic development in immature bovine oocytes. All cryoprotectant was prepared in tissue culture medium 199-HEPES (TCM 199-HEPES) with 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS). Immature oocytes were exposed to 1.2M ethylene glycol (EG) and 0.1M sucrose or 1.2M EG and 0.1M trehalose for 3 min and then were exposed to 3.2 M EG and 0.25 M sucrose or 3.2 M EG and 0.25 M trehalose for 1 min. Oocytes treated with cryoprotectants were exposed to 0.25 M sucrose or 0.25 M trehalose for 5 min and then 0.1 M sucrose or 0.1 M trehalose for 5 min. Depending on type of sugar added to cryopreservation solution, oocytes were allocated to sucrose group and trehalose group, respectively. Oocytes exposed to TCM 199-HEPES with 10% FBS were considered as control. Oocytes were cultured in TCM 199 supplemented with 10% FBS, 5 ng/ml epidermal growth factor, 0.01 IU/ml luteinizing hormone, and $1\;{\mu}g/ml$ estradiol for 24 h in $39^{\circ}C$, 5% $CO_2$. Nuclear maturation was assessed by staining oocytes with 1% aceto-orcein. Oocytes were fertilized in vitro and were cultured in TCM 199 supplemented with 10% FBS, 5 mM sodium pyruvate, and antibiotics in $39^{\circ}C$, 5% $CO_2$. The rates of cleavage and blastocyst, and cell number in blastocyst were assessed. Metaphase II rates were not different among experimental groups regardless of type of sugar. The cleavage rate of trehalose group (73.3%) was significantly higher (p<0.05) than those of sucrose group (62.8%) and control group (60.8%). The blastocyst rate was significantly higher in trehalose group (p<0.05). Mean cell number in blastocyst were not different among experimental groups, although cell number of blastocyst in trehalose group was significantly higher on day 7 (p<0.05). In conclusion, sucrose and trehalose were not toxic to immature bovine oocytes prior to cryopreservation. In particular, trehalose was more effective on embryonic development.

• 환경생물
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.128-135
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• 2012

본 연구는 말똥성게(Hemicentrotus pulcherrimus)의 생식세포 및 pluteus 유생을 이용하여 중금속인 납(lead, Pb)과 아연(zinc, Zn)의 독성을 조사였다. H. pulcherrimus 배우자 및 배아에 미치는 Pb과 Zn의 독성은 각각 31, 63, 125, 250, 500 ppb 및 16, 31, 63, 125, 250 ppb의 농도에서 조사하였다. 0.5 M KCl 용액을 이용하여 방란 및 방정을 유도하였고, 수정률 및 정상 배아발생률의 조사는 수정 후 각각 10분 및 64시간째 관찰하여 시행하였다. Pb 노출 시 수정률은 대조군과 비교하여 유의적인 변화가 없었다. 그러나 정상 배아발생률은 농도가 높을수록 농도의존적으로 유의적인 감소를 보였다. Zn을 노출시켰을 경우 수정률과 정상 배아발생률은 농도가 높을수록 농도의존적인 유의적 감소를 나타냈다. H. pulcherrimus의 정상 배아 발생에 대한 독성치는 각각 Pb (반수 영향농도 ($EC_{50}$) 45.13 ppb, 95% Cl 40.12~50.05 ppb), Zn (반수영향농도 ($EC_{50}$) 19.82 ppb, 95% Cl 18.26~21.31 ppb)로 나타났다. 또한 Pb과 Zn의 무영향농도(NOEC)는 각각 <31.25 ppb 및 <15.63 ppb로 나타났고, 최소영향농도(LOEC)는 31.25 및 15.63 ppb로 나타났다. 본 연구 결과, H. pulcherrimus의 초기 배아발생 과정은 Pb과 Zn 등의 중금속에 높은 민감성을 보인다. 따라서 H. pulcherrimus는 해양생태계 위해 평가를 위한 시험생물로서 사용이 가능하다고 사료된다.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.201-206
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• 2015

본 연구는 방사선 조사 후, 난소 적출을 한 흰쥐에 있어서 골회복과정 중에 셀레늄(Se)에 의한 보호 작용을 평가한 연구이다. 목적 수행을 위해 난소 적출술을 실시한 암컷 Sprague-Dawley계 흰쥐 80마리를 무작위로 ovariectomized(Ov), Ov/Se, Ov/irradiated(Irr) 그리고 Ov/Se/Irr와 같이 4개의 처리군으로 구분하였다. 골 결손은 난소적출(ovariectomy) 후, 40일에 모든 공시동물의 경골(tibia)에서 만들어졌다. 수술 후, 48시간에 Ov/Se군과 Ov/Se/Irr 처리구의 흰쥐에만 0.8 mg Se/kg을 투여하였다. 수술 후, 72시간에 Ov/Irr 군과 Ov/Se/Irr 처리구의 흰쥐에만 10Gy의 X-rays 조사를 사지부위(limb region)에 실시하였다. 수술 후, 모든 공시동물은 7, 15, 22 그리고 29일에 안락사를 시키고, 섬유주골형(trabecular bone)의 개수 분석(Masson Trichrome) 과 복 굴절 분석(Picrosirius)에 의해서 골 회복과정을 평가하였다. 난소적출한 군 및 방사선 조사한 군에서 골 재생 과정이 지연되는 현상을 확인이 가능하였다. 결론적으로, 셀렌산염 (sodium selenite)은 독성 없이 난소 적출을 한 흰쥐의 경골(tibia)의 골 재생과정에서 방사선 보호작용을 할 가능성을 제시하였다.