• 농약과학회지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.57-65
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• 1999

세계적으로 환경생태독성의 주요지표종으로 저니토독성시험에 주로 이용되는 깔따구(Chironomus riparius)를 이용하여 물만으로한 시험계와 물과 토양이 공존하는 시험계 사이의 $^{14}C$-lambda-cyhalothrin의 생물학적인 독성과 농약잔류양상의 차이를 비교하였다. 물과 토양이 공존하는 시험계에서는 물중 lambda-cyhalothrin 잔류량이 약제처리후 5일에서 처음 처리 농도의 99%이상이 감소하는 것으로 나타났으나 물만을 처리한 시험계에서는 처음농도의 약 35%가 감소하였다. Lambda-cyhalothrin의 Chironomus riparius에 대한 독성시험에서 물만 있는 용기에서와 물과 토양이 공존하는 시험계에서의 72시간 $LC_{50}$이 각각 $0.156{\mu}g/{\ell}$이하와 889 ${\mu}g/kg$으로 물과 토양이 공존하는 용기에서의 독성이 약 5,000배 이상 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 토양과 물 사이의 흡착분배계수의 차이에 의해 물 중 lambda-cyhalothrin의 잔류량이 감소하고 이에 따라 시험생물에 대한 독성도 감소함을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제51권4호
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• pp.389-395
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• 2012

본 연구는 쌀을 비롯한 저장곡물을 가해하는 어리쌀바구미(Sitophilus zeamais) 성충에 대해서 8종의 식물정유의 훈증독성과 Y-tube를 이용한 후각반응으로 기피효과를 조사하였다. $10{\mu}{\ell}/L$ air의 농도에서 훈증독성시험 결과 pennyroyal과 tea tree 오일에서 각각 97%, 63%의 높은 살충효과를 보였다. 특히, pennyroyal oil($LT_{50}$, hour=3.87)은 tea tree oil($LT_{50}$, hour=4.09)보다 높고 빠른 살충력을 보였다. $10{\mu}{\ell}$/filter paper의 농도에서 후각계를 이용한 기피효과는 Cedarwood(80%), Cinnamon(83.3%), Cypress(81.1%), pennyroyal(97.1%) oil이 높은 기피활성을 보였으며, 이보다 낮은 $1{\mu}{\ell}$/filter paper의 농도에서도 Cinnamon(82.4%), Cypress(80.0%), pennyroyal(86.7%) 오일은 높은 기피활성을 나타냈다.

• 생약학회지
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• 제35권2호통권137호
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• pp.175-178
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• 2004

The cricket has been used in East Asia as crude drugs for treating fever and hypertension, and is presently reared as a pharmaceutical insect in China and a food for animals. For the purpose of evaluating protective extracts against alcohol-induced toxicity, the extracts of the cricket (Gryllus bimaculatus) were examined in animal models acutely administered alcohol by the cricket in ICR-mice. Water and methanol extracts from the cricket, were found to cause a significant decrease (37%) in the blood ethanol concentration as well as enhancement of liver mitochondrial alcohol dehydogenase (ADH) and acetaldehyde dehydogenase (ALDH) activitieson on a single intraperitoneal administration in mice. Futhermore methanol extract was demonstrated to exhibit more potent enhancing activity on ethanol metabolism than water extract. These results suggest that water/alcohol extract of G. bimaculatus may be used as a food for reducing the toxicity of alcohol.

• BMB Reports
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.294-298
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• 2003

The pathological effect of the Bacillus thuringiensis Cry $\delta$-endotoxins on susceptible insect larvae had extensive damage on the midgut epithelial cells. In this study, an ex vivo assay was devised for assessing the insecticidal potency of the cloned Cry4B mosquito-larvicidal protein that is expressed in Escherichia coli. Determination of toxicity was carried out by using a cell viability assay on the midguts that were dissected from 5-day old Aedes aegypti mosquito larvae. After incubation with the toxin proteins, the number of viable epithelial cells was determined photometrically by monitoring the quantity of the bioreduced formazan product at 490 nm. The results showed that the 65-kDa trypsin-activated Cry4B toxin exhibited toxic potency ca. 3.5 times higher than the 130-kDa Cry4B protoxin. However, the trypsin-treated products of the non-bioactive Cry4B mutant (R158A) and the lepidopteran-specific Cry1Aa toxin displayed relatively no ex vivo activity on the mosquito-larval midguts. The ex vivo cytotoxicity studies presented here confirms data that was obtained in bioassays.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.50-56
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• 2003

A freshwater bloom-forming cyanobacterium, Microcystis aeruginosa, and local soil isolate Scytonema sp. strain BT 23 were demonstrated to contain biotoxic secondary metabolites with pesticidal and mosquito larvicidal activities. A purified toxic constituent from M aeruginosa showed an absorption maximum at 230 nm and its toxicity symptoms, Rf value on TLC, and retention time observed ill an HPLC analysis were similar to those of the hepatotoxic heptapeptide microcystin-LR. The bioactive constituent of the Scytonema sp. was less polar in nature and exhibited two peaks at 240 and 285 m. When applied to two cruciffrous pests, Pieris brassicae and Plutella flostella, the crude extracts and toxic principles from the two cyanobacteria showed significant antifeedant activity in a no-choice bioassay, and at higher concenuations exhibited contact toxicity to the insect larvae. The purified toxin from M. aeruginosa was found to be more effective and produced 97.5 and $92.8\%$ larval mortality in the two pests, fo11owing 2 h of toxin treatment at a concentration of $25{\mu}g$ Per leaf disc (2.5 cm dia.). Meanwhile, similar treatment with the purified toxin from Sytonema sp. stain BT 23 only produced 73 and $78\%$ mortality in the two pests. The cyanobacterial constituents also showed significant activity against Culex and Anopheles larvae. The M. aeruginosa toxin ($20{\mu}g\;ml^-1$) caused 98.2 and $88.1\%$ mortality in the Culex and Anopheles larvae, respectively, while the purified toxin from the Sytonema sp. was less toxic and only produced a 96.3 and $91.2\%$ mortality, respectively, at a much higher concentration ($40{\mu}g\;ml^-1$). Accordingly, the current results point to certain hitherto unknown biological properties of cyanobacterial biotoxins.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.30-36
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• 2019

Numerous studies have reported that enteric neurons involved in controlling neurotransmitter secretion and motility in the gut critically contribute to the progression of gut inflammation. Clostridium difficile toxins, which cause severe colonic inflammation, are also known to affect enteric neurons. Our previous study showed that C. difficile toxin A directly induces neural cell toxicities, such as viability loss and apoptosis. In the current study, we attempted to identify a potent inhibitor of toxin A-induced neural cell toxicity that may aid in managing toxin A-induced gut inflammation. In our recent study, we found that the Korea dung beetle-derived antimicrobial peptide CopA3 completely blocked neural cell apoptosis caused by okadaic acid or 6-OHDA. Here, we examined whether the antimicrobial peptide CopA3 inhibited toxin A-induced neural cell damage. In neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells, CopA3 treatment protected against both apoptosis and viability loss caused by toxin A. CopA3 also completely inhibited activation of the pro-apoptotic factor, caspase-3. Additionally, CopA3 rescued toxin A-induced downregulation of neural cell proliferation. However, CopA3 had no effect on signaling through ROS/p38 $MAPK/p27^{kip1}$, suggesting that CopA3 inhibits toxin A-induced neural cell toxicity independent of this well-characterized toxin A pathway. Our data further suggest that ability of CopA3 to rescue toxin A-induced neural cell damage may also ameliorate the gut inflammation caused by toxin A.

• 농약과학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.184-191
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• 2008

곤충병원선충으로부터 분리된 곤충병원세균들(Xenorhabdus nematophila, X. sp. and Photorhabdus temperata subsp. temperata)은 곤충혈강에서 높은 살충효과를 보유하고 있다. 이들 세균들은 또한 phospholipase $A_2$ 효소 작용을 억제하여 면역중개반응을 무력화하여 곤충기주의 면역억제를 유도하게 한다. 본 연구는 이들 세균이 성장된 배양액이 이러한 면역억제 활성을 보유하는 지를 분석하였다. 이를 위해 $0.2\;{\mu}m$ 공극 크기의 여과막을 이용하여 세균배양액으로부터 세균을 제거시켰다. 이렇게 멸균된 세균배양액은 배양액 농도에 따라 뚜렷하게 파밤나방(Spodoptera exigua) 5령충의 혈구세포 활착행동을 억제시켰다. 또한 이러한 억제효과는 세균별로 차등을 보였으며, 이 가운데 X. nematophila의 배양이 가장 높았다. 이 세균의 면역억제 활성 성질을 Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)의 감염력 제고에 적용하였다. 세 세균 모두의 배양액(세균 포함)들은 낮은 농도의 Bt와 혼합하여 섭식 처리할 경우 어린 파밤나방 유충에 대해서 뚜렷하게 Bt 감염력을 제고시켰다. 다시 이 세균을 제거한 멸균된 배양액을 낮은 Bt농도 처리와 혼합하여 섭식 처리하였다. 이때 X. nematophila의 배양액만이 Bt의 감염력을 제고시켰다. 본 연구는 이들 세 곤충병원세균의 배양액에 곤충의 면역억제물질이 포함되었음을 보였으며, 이들 물질을 Bt와 혼용하였을 때 Bt의 살충력을 제고시킬 수 있음을 나타냈다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.642-650
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• 1999

Options available for utilization of animal wastes include sources of plant nutrients, feed ingredients for farm animals, substrate for methane generation, and substrate for microbial and insect protein synthesis. The wastes have the most economic value for use as animal feed. Performance of animals fed diets containing animal wastes is similar to that of animals fed conventional diets. Processing of animal wastes to be used as animal feed is necessary for destruction of pathogens, improvement of handling and storage characteristics, and maintenance or enhancement of palatability. Feeding of animal waste has not adversely affected the quality and taste of animal products. In the USA copper toxicity has been reported in sheep fed high-copper poultry litter, but this is not a serious problem with cattle. Potential pathogenic microorganisms in animal wastes are destroyed by processing such as heat treatment, ensiling and deep stacking. Incidents of botulism, caused by Clostridium botulinum, have been reported in cattle in some countries, and this problem was caused by the presence of poultry carcasses in litter. This problem has not occurred in the USA. With appropriate withdrawal, heavy metal, pesticide or medicinal drug accumulation in edible tissues of animals fed animal wastes is not a problem. Feeding of animal wastes is regulated by individual states in the USA. The practice is regulated in Canada, also. With good management, animal wastes can be used safely as animal feed.

• BMB Reports
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.85-90
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• 2012

Our previous study demonstrated that CopA3, a disulfide dimer of the coprisin peptide analogue (LLCIALRKK), has antibacterial activity. In this study, we assessed whether CopA3 caused cellular toxicity in various mammalian cell lines. CopA3 selectively caused a marked decrease in cell viability in Jurkat T, U937, and AML-2 cells (human leukemia cells), but was not cytotoxic to Caki or Hela cells. Fragmentation of DNA, a marker of apoptosis, was also confirmed in the leukemia cell lines, but not in the other cells. CopA3-induced apoptosis in leukemia cells was mediated by apoptosis inducing factor (AIF), indicating induction of a caspase-independent signaling pathway.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제7권1_2호
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• pp.1-16
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• 1992

Biologically, MGK-264 (N-octyl bicycloheptene dicarboximide) acts as a synergists for insecticides mainly pyrethrins and pyrethroids. It's used extensively in combination with pyrethrin and piperonyl butoxide and also with personal insect repellent and cockroach repellents. But the toxic effect of MGK-264 in mamalians was a relatively little known therefore in this studies it was initiated to examine the toxic effect of MGK -264 in rats. For 5 weeks it administrated daily in each 250 mg and 500 mg of MGK-264 per kg of body weight in rats. 1) The body weight gain and the LYMPH (%) value in blood were observed a slight tendency to reduce in accordance with amount of dose and number treatment time. 2) The content of cytochrome P-450 and activity of NADPH-cytochrome c reductase were decreased in liver and those were observed some tendency in the kidney as liver but not significant. 3) The liver cholinesterase activity in the both 250 mg/kg and 500 mg/kg per kg of body weight with treated groups and the liver aniline hydroxylase in 500 mg/kg treated group were gradually decreased from 4 weeks after treated groups. In consequence it would sugested that the toxic effect of MGK-264 was low but in could offer hazard effect in liver and nervers system of rats if it was administrated move dose of MGK-264 and agumented in number of treated time.