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Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31842399

RESUMEN

The aim of this study was to investigate the environmental impact and human health risks associated with toxic trace element (TTE) exposure in the abandoned Yaro Mine, Korea. Carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risks were assessed separately for adults and children. Among the various pathways, the rate of TTE intake from the ingestion of groundwater was highest, followed in descending order by crop consumption, soil ingestion, and soil contact. The carcinogenic risk from the ingestion of groundwater was highest, followed by crop consumption and ingestion of contaminated surface soil. The non-carcinogenic risk from the ingestion of groundwater was highest (53.57% of the total non-carcinogenic risk), followed by crop intake (38.53%) and surface soil ingestion (4.80%). The risk assessment revealed that contaminated soil around Yaro mine posed a high risk to the health of inhabitants, mainly via groundwater ingestion and crop consumption. Reclamation measures should include methods of disrupting the high-risk routes between the source and recipient. Stabilization and covering techniques are promising options for reducing the hazard (i.e., exposure to the bioavailable fraction of TTE) and creating a chemical or physicochemical barrier to the potential migration pathways.


Asunto(s)
Arsénico/análisis , Exposición a Riesgos Ambientales/análisis , Metales Pesados/análisis , Contaminantes del Suelo/análisis , Contaminantes Químicos del Agua/análisis , Adulto , Niño , Productos Agrícolas , Agua Potable , Ingestión de Alimentos , Agua Subterránea/análisis , Humanos , República de Corea , Medición de Riesgo
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Ultrasonography ; 34(2): 109-14, 2015 Apr.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25754365

RESUMEN

PURPOSE: The aim of this experimental study was to evaluate whether the acoustic radiation force (ARF) is a potential source of twinkling artifacts in color Doppler images. METHODS: Color Doppler images were obtained using a clinical ultrasonic scanner (Voluson e, GE Healthcare) for a high contrast (+15 dB) circular scattering phantom at pulse repetition frequencies (PRFs) ranging from 0.1 to 13 kHz. Ultrasound transmissions resulting in ARF were measured using a hydrophone at the various PRFs considered. The influence of ARF on the appearance of twinkling colors was examined via the common parameter PRF. This methodology is based on the fact that alternating positive and negative Doppler shifts induced by the ARF are centered at a PRF twice the maximum Doppler frequency on the color scale bar, whereas the twinkling color aliasing is expected to remain similar regardless of PRF. RESULTS: Color twinkling artifacts were observed to be most conspicuous at the lowest PRF of 0.1 kHz. The extent of twinkling rapidly decreased as the PRF increased, eventually disappearing when the PRF ≥0.6 kHz. The measured ultrasound transmissions, however, were found to be insensitive to the PRF, and therefore it can be inferred that the PRF was insensitive to the ARF. CONCLUSION: Based on our experimental observations, the ARF may not be a source of color Doppler twinkling artifacts.

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J Agric Food Chem ; 62(9): 2062-8, 2014 Mar 05.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24450802

RESUMEN

Soy (Glycine max, family Leguminosae), which contains isoflavones and saponins as main constituents, is known to exhibit memory-enhancing effects. Therefore, to investigate the role of soyasaponins in memory impairments, we isolated soyasaponins Ab (SA) and Bb (SB) from soybean and measured their protective effects against scopolamine-induced memory impairment in mice. SA and SB significantly prevented scopolamine-induced memory impairment in passive avoidance and Y-maze tasks. Compared to SA, SB rescued memory impairment more potently. Treatment with SB (10 mg/kg, p.o.) protected memory impairment in passive avoidance and Y-maze tasks to 97% (F = 68.10, P < 0.05) and 78% (F = 35.57, P < 0.05) of untreated normal control level, respectively. SA and SB (10 mg/kg) also rescued scopolamine-induced memory impairment in Morris water maze task (F = 14.51, P < 0.05). In addition, soyasaponins preserved brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BNDF) expression (F = 33.69, P < 0.05) and cAMP response element-binding (CREB) protein phosphorylation (F = 91.62, P < 0.05) in the hippocampus of scopolamine-treated mice. However, SA and SB did not inhibit acetylcholinesterase in vitro and ex vivo. On the basis of these findings, we suggest that soybean, particularly soyasaponins, may protect memory impairment by increasing BDNF expression and CREB phosphorylation.


Asunto(s)
Acetilcolinesterasa/metabolismo , Inhibidores de la Colinesterasa/administración & dosificación , Glycine max/química , Trastornos de la Memoria/tratamiento farmacológico , Extractos Vegetales/administración & dosificación , Saponinas/administración & dosificación , Escopolamina/efectos adversos , Animales , Factor Neurotrófico Derivado del Encéfalo/genética , Factor Neurotrófico Derivado del Encéfalo/metabolismo , Proteína de Unión a Elemento de Respuesta al AMP Cíclico/genética , Proteína de Unión a Elemento de Respuesta al AMP Cíclico/metabolismo , Humanos , Masculino , Trastornos de la Memoria/inducido químicamente , Trastornos de la Memoria/enzimología , Trastornos de la Memoria/genética , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos ICR , Fitoterapia
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PLoS One ; 8(12): e81556, 2013.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24324703

RESUMEN

Soy (Glycine Max Merr, family Leguminosae) has been reported to possess anti-cancer, anti-lipidemic, estrogen-like, and memory-enhancing effects. We investigated the memory-enhancing effects and the underlying mechanisms of soyasaponin I (soya-I), a major constituent of soy. Impaired learning and memory were induced by injecting ibotenic acid into the entorhinal cortex of adult rat brains. The effects of soya-I were evaluated by measuring behavioral tasks and neuronal regeneration of memory-deficient rats. Oral administration of soya-I exhibited significant memory-enhancing effects in the passive avoidance, Y-maze, and Morris water maze tests. Soya-Ι also increased BrdU incorporation into the dentate gyrus and the number of cell types (GAD67, ChAT, and VGluT1) in the hippocampal region of memory-deficient rats, whereas the number of reactive microglia (OX42) decreased. The mechanism underlying memory improvement was assessed by detecting the differentiation and proliferation of neural precursor cells (NPCs) prepared from the embryonic hippocampus (E16) of timed-pregnant Sprague-Dawley rats using immunocytochemical staining and immunoblotting analysis. Addition of soya-Ι in the cultured NPCs significantly elevated the markers for cell proliferation (Ki-67) and neuronal differentiation (NeuN, TUJ1, and MAP2). Finally, soya-I increased neurite lengthening and the number of neurites during the differentiation of NPCs. Soya-Ι may improve hippocampal learning and memory impairment by promoting proliferation and differentiation of NPCs in the hippocampus through facilitation of neuronal regeneration and minimization of neuro-inflammation.


Asunto(s)
Trastornos de la Memoria/tratamiento farmacológico , Trastornos de la Memoria/fisiopatología , Memoria/efectos de los fármacos , Regeneración Nerviosa/efectos de los fármacos , Fármacos Neuroprotectores/uso terapéutico , Ácido Oleanólico/análogos & derivados , Saponinas/farmacología , Saponinas/uso terapéutico , Animales , Conducta Animal/efectos de los fármacos , Biomarcadores/metabolismo , Diferenciación Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Proliferación Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Células Cultivadas , Modelos Animales de Enfermedad , Femenino , Hipocampo/patología , Ácido Iboténico , Masculino , Microglía/efectos de los fármacos , Microglía/patología , Células-Madre Neurales/citología , Células-Madre Neurales/efectos de los fármacos , Neuronas/efectos de los fármacos , Neuronas/patología , Fármacos Neuroprotectores/farmacología , Ácido Oleanólico/administración & dosificación , Ácido Oleanólico/química , Ácido Oleanólico/farmacología , Ácido Oleanólico/uso terapéutico , Embarazo , Ratas , Ratas Sprague-Dawley , Saponinas/administración & dosificación , Saponinas/química
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Ultrasound Med Biol ; 37(4): 513-21, 2011 Apr.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21420578

RESUMEN

The objective of this research is to study the cyclic variations in echogenicity (CVE) as an acute response to smoking. CVEs, caused by the aggregation of red blood cells (RBC) were measured from the cross-sectional images of the common carotid artery using coded harmonic imaging of a commercial ultrasound system. The amplitude of the CVE (A(cve)) was analyzed among 28 smokers before and after smoking. A(cve) was increased in 22 smokers and decreased in six smokers after 1-2 cigarettes were smoked. Heart rate (HR) was also estimated from the ultrasonic images before and after smoking. The smokers were optimally divided into two clusters with respect to the change in A(cve) and the intrinsic characteristics of smokers (i.e., daily consumed cigarettes and smoking years) through a two-step cluster analysis (TSCA). The increase in A(cve) after smoking was significantly higher in the heavy smoker cluster compared with the light smoker cluster. The results suggest that the acute changes in A(cve) in response to smoking are different between heavy smokers and light smokers. This preliminary study demonstrates the potential application of coded harmonic ultrasound imaging to detect or characterize RBC aggregation. In addition, the results may be useful for understanding the acute physiologic changes caused by smoking.


Asunto(s)
Sangre/diagnóstico por imagen , Arterias Carótidas/diagnóstico por imagen , Arterias Carótidas/fisiopatología , Fumar/fisiopatología , Adulto , Relojes Biológicos , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Reproducibilidad de los Resultados , Sensibilidad y Especificidad , Ultrasonografía , Adulto Joven
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J Ethnopharmacol ; 134(3): 1010-3, 2011 Apr 12.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21333723

RESUMEN

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Gynostemma pentaphyllum (Thunb.) Makino (GP, family Cucurbitaceae), which contains dammarane saponins as its main constituents, is used in China, Japan, and Korea as a traditional medicine to treat cancer, obesity, arteriosclerosis, asthma and senility. AIM OF THE STUDY: To investigate the memory-enhancing effects of GP, Gypenoside TN-2 (TN-2) was isolated by activity-guided fractionation and administered to scopolamine-induced memory-deficient mice. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The memory-enhancing effects of TN-2 were evaluated using passive avoidance, Y-maze, and Morris water maze tests, and the protein expressions of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), cAMP element binding protein (CREB), and p-CREB were determined by immunoblotting. RESULTS: TN-2 inhibited memory and learning deficits in scopolamine treated mice in the passive avoidance test. TN-2 (10, 20, and 40 mg/kg, p.o.) significantly inhibited memory and learning deficits in the passive avoidance test by 40%, 96% and 78%, respectively, and exhibited significant memory-enhancing effects on the Y-maze test and the Morris water maze test. TN-2 also markedly increased BNDF expression and activated the transcription factor CREB in the hippocampi of scopolamine-treated mice. CONCLUSIONS: TN-2 may ameliorate memory and learning deficits by activating the CREB-BDNF pathway.


Asunto(s)
Reacción de Prevención/efectos de los fármacos , Discapacidades para el Aprendizaje/tratamiento farmacológico , Escopolamina/toxicidad , Animales , Gynostemma , Discapacidades para el Aprendizaje/inducido químicamente , Masculino , Aprendizaje por Laberinto , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos ICR , Extractos Vegetales/uso terapéutico , Espectrometría de Masa por Ionización de Electrospray
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