톨루엔 노출 근로자에서 유전자적 요인, 생활습관 및 식이가 요중 마뇨산 배설에 미치는 영향

임현우,박정일,노영만,이강숙,이정민,이원철,이세훈,정치경 大韓産業醫學會 2000 대한직업환경의학회지 Vol.12 No.3

목 적 : 본 연구는 생물학적 지표 특성 연구를 위한 단면조사 연구로서 톨루엔 노출과 톨루엔의 생물학적 모니터링으로 이용되는 요중 마뇨산 농도간의 양-반응 관계에서 효과 변경인자로서 작용하는 유전자 ALDH2, CYPIAI, CYP2El의 다양성 분포를 조사하고, 이들 유전자가 요중 마뇨산 배설 농도에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 연구대상자는 경인지역에 위치한 22개의 사업체에서 페인트 제조 72명, 제조업에서 도장작업 50명, 인쇄업 12명, 접착작업 12명, 벽지의 코팅작업 14명등 160명의 근로자이었다. 성, 연령, 유기용제 작업장 근무경력, 흡연습관, 음주습관, 검사일 이전 밤에 음주 여부, 시료 채취전 6시간 이내에 섭취한 식품조사, 측정일 개인보호구의 착용 여부에 대하여 설문조사를 시행하였다. 톨루엔에 대한 개인노출량은 passive air sampler로 측정하였고, 요중 마뇨산은 요중 크레아틴으로 보정하여 측정하였다. 또한 aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) , cytochrome P45O IAI(CYPIAI), 그리고 cytochrome P45O 2El(CYPfEl)의 유전적 다양성은 혈액으로부터 백혈구의 DNA를 추출하여 제한 효소 절단 길이 다양성 (restiction fragment length polymorphism, RFLP)법으로 검사하여 다음의 결과를 얻었다. 결 과 : 연구대상자의 요중 마뇨산 농도의 기하평균은 0.44g/g creatinine, 기하표준편차 2.80이었다. 톨루엔 노출 농도, 개인 보호구 착용여부, 안식향산이 함유된 식품의 섭취여부중 요중 마뇨산 배설농도에 영향을 미치는 인자는 톨루엔 노출 농도뿐이었다. ALDH2, CYPIAI, CYPfEl, 연령, 흡연, 근무기간에서 회귀계수간에 차이를 보이는 경향이 있었다. 요중 마뇨산 농도에 대한 다중회귀분석에서 톨루엔, ALDH2, CYPIAI, CYP2El유전자형의 회귀계수가 통계적으로 유의하였다. 결 론 : 톨루엔 노출로 인한 요중 마뇨산 배설 농도는 ALDH2, CYPIAI, CYP2El유전자 다양성에 의해 영향을 받기 때문에, 유전자형의 대사능의 차이를 고려하여 마뇨산 기준 농도를 찾는 연구가 이루어져야 하겠다. Objectives The purpose was to investigate the distributions and the effects of genetic polymorphism of aldehyde dehydrogenase 2(ALDH2), cytochrome P45O IAI (CYPIAI), and cytochrome P45O 2El (CYPfEl) on the toluene metabolism. Methods : The subacts consisted of 160 workers who were exposed to toluene in different industries such as paint manufacturing, painting on steel and wood products, printing, bonding, and coating. The exposed toluene level was monitored by passive air sam paler, and the questionnaire variables were age, sex, smoking, drinking, previous night's drinking, use of personal protectlve equipment, work duration, and taking benzoic acid containing food. The urinary hippurric acid collected in the end of shift was corrected by urinary creatinine concentration. The genotypes of ALDH2, CYPIAI, and CYP2El were investigated using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) methods with DNA extracted from venous blood. Results'The geometric mean and the geometric standard deviation of urinary hippuric acid concentration were 0.44 g/g creatinine and 2.80. The urinary hippuric acid concentration was significantly related to personal exposed toluene level among personal exposed toluene level, use of personal protective equipment, and benzoic acid containing food diet. The slope differences of the regression for ALDH2, CYPIAI, and CYP2E1 genetic polymorphism, age, smoking, and work duration tended to be significant. In multiple regression analysis, the regression coefficient of toluene, ALDH2, 7YPIAl, CYP2E1 genetic polymorphism were significant. Conclusions : From the above results, urinary hippuric acid level after toluene exposure was significantly affected by the genetic polymorphism of ALDH2, CYPIAI, CYPfEl. It is needed further investigation of the urinary hippuric acid level considering the effect of genetic polymorphism.

한천분해효소를 생산하는 해양세균 Thalassomonas sp. SL-5의 분리 및 특성

이동근,김남영,장민경,이옥희,이상현,Lee, Dong-Geun,Kim, Nam-Young,Jang, Min-Kyung,Lee, Ok-Hee,Lee, Sang-Hyeon 한국생명과학회 2007 생명과학회지 Vol.17 No.1

A novel agar-degrading bacterium SL-5 was isolated from seashore of Homigot at Kyung-Buk province, and cultured in marine broth 2216 media. The bacterium SL-5 was identified as Thalassomonas genus by 16S rDNA sequencing with 96% identity. Growth rate was faster at $27^{\circ}C$ than at $37^{\circ}C$ and agarase was produced as growth-related. The optimum pH of the enzyme activity was 7.0 and the optimum temperature for the reaction was $40^{\circ}C$. Although the enzyme had no thermostability, the enzyme activity was remained over 80% at $60^{\circ}C$. The enzyme hydrolyzed neoagarohexaose to yield neoagarobiose as the main product, indicating that the enzyme is $\beta-agarase$. Thus, the enzyme would be useful for the industrial production of neoagarobiose. 포항 호미곶 해수에서 한천분해활성을 보이는 해양성 세균 SL-5을 분리하였으며 16S rDNA 염기서열분석으로 해양기원의 Thalassomonas 속과 가장 유사한 균주임을 확인하였다. SL-5 균주가 생성하는 한천분해효소(agarase)는 성장의존성인 것으로 확인되었고 효소활성을 위한 최적 pH는 pH 7.0(20 mM sodium phosphate 완충용액)이고 최적 온도는 $40^{\circ}C$로 나타났다. 한천분해효소는 $80^{\circ}C$까지 65%의 효소활성을 보이는 호열성 효소이지만, 내열성은 그리 높지 않았다. 한천 분해효소의 분해산물에 대한 TLC 분석결과, 본 효소가 $\beta-agarase$라는 사실을 확인할 수 있었다. 분리한 Thalassomonas sp. SL-5 균주가 생산하는 한천분해효소를 이용하여 한천으로부터 다양한 기능성 한천올리고당을 생산하는데 있어 유용하게 사용될 것으로 기대된다.

운송업 종사 근로자의 건강가치 인식 및 건강증진 행위와 건강진단 결과와의 관련성

이선주,박정일,임현우,노영만,정치경 大韓産業醫學會 2000 대한직업환경의학회지 Vol.12 No.3

목 적 : 건강진단 결과 건강인과 요관찰자 및 일반질환자를 포함한 비건강인에서 건강가치인식 및 건강증진행위 실천정도를 알아보고, 건강인과 비건강인으로 층화한후 건강가치인식이 높은 군과 낮은 군에서 건강증진행위 실천에 차이가 있는지를 비교함으로써 바람직한 건강증진 프로그램 개발과 적용을 위한 기초자료를 제공하고자 수행되었다. 방 법 : 1998년도 건강진단을 받은 철도운송업 종사 근로자 4,919명중에서 자기기입식 설문에 응답한 건강인 233명, 요관찰자 172명, 일반질환자 160명을 연구대상으로 하였다. 결 과 . 삶의 가치 중 건강을 가장 가치있게 인식하고 있는 근로자가 건강인에서 37.3%, 비건강인에서 36.1%로 두 군간에 차이가 없었다. 건강증진 행위 실천에 있어 비 건강인이 건강인에 비하여 운동영역의 실천정도가 유의하게 낮았으며 대인관계 지지영역은 유의하게 높았다. 그 외의 영양, 스트레스관리, 자아실현 및 건강책임 관련 영역의 실천정도는 건강인과 비건강인 사이에 유의한 차이가 없었다. 건강인에서의 연령 변수를 제외하고 건강인 및 비건강인 모두 일반적 특성에 따른 건강가치 인식도에 차이가 없었다. 건강가치 인식도에 따른 건강증진행위 실천 정도는 건강인의 경우 건강가치 인식이 높은 군이 낮은 군에 비하여 자아실현 및 건강책임 영역의 실천 정도가 유의하게 높았으며, 비건강인의 경우 유의한 차이를 보이는 영역은 없었다. 결 론: 건강가치 인식, 건강증진행위 실천 정도와 건강진단 결과와의 관련성은 매우 낮게 나타나 건강증진 프로그램 개발과 적용에 있어 인식보다는 실천에 촛점을 두어야 될 것으로 판단된다. Objectives : This study was performed to compare health value cognition and health promotion behavior compliance between healthy group and not being healthy group, and to evaluate the difference of health promotion behaviors compliance between high group and low group in health value cognition. Methods . The subjecus of this study were 565 wor17ers, 233 healthy workers, 172 observation cases and 160 disease cases, selected from 4,919 transit coporation's workers. Results : In health promoting behavior compliance, not belng healthy group showed lower level than healthy group in exercise and showed higher level than healthy group in interpersonal support significantly. A worker who replied on "health" as the most value in life was consisted in 37.3% of healthy group and 36.1% of not belng healthy group, Health value cognition according to general characteristics showed no significant difference except only variable of age in healthy group. Health promoting behavior compliance according to cognition of health value showed in healthy group that a high level group of health value cognition was more significant difference than a low level group in self aclualization and health responsibility of health promoting behavior and didn't show difference significantly in not being healthy group. Conclusions : In conclusion, the relationship between health value cognition, health promotion behavior compliance and periodic health examination results showed weakly. Therefore, in order to develop and apply spontaneous health promotion program, it was considered that should emphasize compliance than cognition.

성견에서 수직적 골결손부에 골이식후 교정력 적용시기에 따른 치주조직의 반응

이상열,황현식,김경근 전남대학교 치과대학 2000 전남치대논문집 Vol.12 No.1

The aim of this study was to investigate the periodontal response according to the timing of orthodontic force application after bone graft into the angular bony defect. Nine dogs were divided into three groups, 2, 4, and 6 weeks, according to the timing of orthodontic force application after bone graft. Periodontal angular bony defects were created surgically at the distal aspect of both maxillary third incisors. Two weeks later, flap operation was performed to eliminate inflammation and reference notch was made on the root surface at the level of the bottom of each defect. Demineralized freeze-dried bone was implanted on the left side whereas only debridement was done on the other side. Experimental tooth movement was executed during 8 weeks on both graft and non-graft sides. After 2 weeks of retention period, animals were sacrificed for histologic specimens. The results were obtained as follows: 1. New bone formation was more pronounced in the graft side than in the non-graft side in all experimental animals. 2. In the 6-week group, new bone and cementum formation was observed in more than half from the notch to the cemento-enamel junction, and the zone of connective tissue attachment was found without apical migration of junctional epithelium. 3. In the 4-week group, the amount of new bone formation was smaller than in the 6-week group whereas the overall remodeling pattern was similar. 4. New bone formation was confined to around the notch and the junctional epithelium migrated apically to the level of the notch with no connective tissue attachment and cementum formation in the 2-week group. The results of the present study suggest that periodontal response may be influenced by the timing of orthodontic force application after bone graft into angular bony defect.

생쥐 뇌조직 체외배양법을 활용한 향산화제의 향독성효과에 관한 연구

이수현,박정은,김희옥,서혜원,조경혜 서울여자대학교 자연과학연구소 2000 자연과학연구논문집 Vol.12 No.-

In an effort to establish an in vitro model of Parkinson's disease (PD), we prepared slice cultures of midbrain from newborn mouse. The slice section containing substantia nigral region was cultured for 10days. The striatal culture was grown to preserve the distribution of interneurons with minimal contamination of any other brain tissue. Using this explant culture containing both glial cells and nitro-striatal dopamine neurons, the protective effect of antioxidant pineal hormone and melatonin on 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1, 2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) -induced loss of the dopamine neurons was investigated. MPTP selectively damaged dopaminergic neurons, as indicated by immunoblot and immunohistochemistry for glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and tyrosine hydroxylase, the marker enzymes for glial and dopaminergic neurons, respectively. Twenty-four-hour treatment of MPTP (50 μM) in the explant culture induced 37% loss of dopaminergic neurons while no apparent damage was observed in glial region. Type B monoamine oxidase (MAO-B) that resides in glial cells, produces free radicals during catecholamine metabolism and also oxidizes MPTP to its active form, MPP+, was activated by 2.2 times after MPTP treatment. Melatonin was able to recover both the dopaminergic neuronal loss and the elevated MAO-B activity level fully to the untreated control level. Similar observation was made bur the co-treatment of vitamin E with MPTP, suggesting the generation of oxygen radical species by MPTP. On behalf of pursuing molecular mechanisms of Parkinsonism, the data illustrate the proposed mechanism of MPTP-induced dopaminergic cell death ; namely, MPP+ that is processed by MAO-B in glial cells is taken up avidly by dopaminergic neurons and causes a toxic effect at least partly, if not mostly, through oxidative stress. The culture system, therefore, can serve as an experimental model of PD in which the putative neuroprotective effects of antioxidants can be investigated. This model is also useful for screening novel drugs and growth factors without a massive sacrifice of animals, and ultimately for developing neuroprotective therapies.

ARABON과 CARBON 섬유 여과포의 코팅에 의한 내열성 향상에 관한 연구

이경옥,Kanaoka, Chikao,황우현,박영옥 한국화학공학회 2003 Korean Chemical Engineering Research(HWAHAK KONGHA Vol.41 No.6

고온에서 집진 성능이 우수하고 저렴하게 사용할 수 있는 합성섬유 여과포의 코팅기술을 개발하기 위한 내열성 코팅 실험을 수행하였다. 코팅된 여과포의 내열실험을 300℃ 및 400℃에서 수행한 후, 여파포의 무게변화, 두께변화, 수축률을 측정하여, 내열 특성을 측정하였다. 가열 전후의 무게 변화를 측정한 결과 ARABON 여과포는 300℃에서 36.3% 감소하였고, CARBON 여과포는 38.9%로 감소하였으며, 수축현상은 ARABON이 13.7%로 약간 변화되었지만 CARBON 여과포는 21.7%로 조금 더 변화되었다. 고온에서 합성섬유 여과포의 내열성능을 나타내기 위하여 변화지수, CI를 정의하여 사용하였다. 300℃와 400℃에서 CARBON 여과포의 가장 우수한 코팅물질은 Al(NO₂)₃이었다. This study has been accomplished by the coating experiments to develope the synthetic fabrics with thermal resistance, which are the economic and efficient filter at high temperature. The thermal resistance of the fabric filter was experimentally determined by the changes of the weight, thickness, and contraction of the coated and non-coated filters. The tested temperatures were 300℃ and 400℃. The weight losses of the ARABON and CARBON fabrics are 36.3% and 38.9%, and the contractions are 13.7% and 21.7% at 300℃ compared to 400℃ respectively. The change index, Cl, was defined and used for providing the thermal resistant information of the tested fabrics. The most coating material is Al(NO₂)₃ for CARBON fabrics at 300℃ and 400℃.

상악골 급속확장술식 전후 두경부 자세와 설골위치의 변화에 관한 연구

배현철,차경석,이진우 대한치과교정학회 1997 대한치과교정학회지 Vol.27 No.4

본 연구는 상악골 급속확장술식 후 호홉변화와 연관된 두경부 자세의 변화와 이에 따른 설골 위치 변화의 양상을 알아보기 위하여 시행하였다. 평균연령이 12세 9개월이고 Hellman stage Ⅲc에서 adult stage까지의 인두강이 정상적이며 상악골 급속활장술식을 시행한 Angle씨 Ⅲ급 골격양상의 남녀환자 32명을 대상으로 하여 이들 중 상악골 급속확장술식 시행 후 두경부각도가 증가된 군을 A군으로, 감소된 군을 B군으로 분류하였고 대조군은 연구대상과 동일한 Hellman stage이며 평균연령 12세 7개월의 Angle I급 골격양상을 띠는 남녀환자 23명으로 이들을 C군으로 하여 골격양상과 인두강크기, 두경부자세, 설골 위치에 대한 항목을 연구하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 골격양상과 인두강 비교 1) A, B군의 치료 전후 비교에서, 두 군 공히 하악이 하방경사되었고 인두강 크기는 변화가 없었다. 2) 세 군간의 치료 전후를 각가 비교한 결과, A, B군의 PMV에 대한 골격 양상과 인구강의 크기는 정상이었다. 2. 두경부 자세비교 1) A, B군의 치료 전후비교에서, A군은 두경부 각도가 상방으로 B군은 두경부 각도와 하악하연이 하방으로 경사됨을 보였다. 2) 세 군간의 치료 전후를 각각 비교한 결과, 치료전에 두경부 각도가 A군은 정상적이었으며, B군은 정상보다 상방 경사짐을 보였다. 치료후에는 A, B군 모두 정상적인 두경부각도를 보였다. 3. 설골 위치 비교 1) A, B군의 치료 전후 비교에서, 두군 공히 설골장축 각도의 변화가 없었고 전후방적으로 A군은 설골이 후방위치되었으며 B군은 변화가 없었다. 수직적으로는 A군의 APHFH가 증가되었을 뿐 나머지 항목에서는 두 군 모두 변화가 없었다. 2) 세 군의 치료 전후를 각각 비교한 결과, 설골장축 각도는 A, B군 모두 정상적이었으며, 전후방적으로 치료전에 A군이 B, C군보다 설골이 전방에 위치되었으나 치료후에는 A, B군 공히 정상적 위치였었다. 설골의 수직적 위치는 치료 전후에 A, B군 모두가 정상적이었다. The present study assessed the effects of Rapid Maxillary Expansion on head posture and hyoid bone position. For this study, 32 Angle's class Ⅲ patients - hellman 3c ~ adult, mean age 12y9m - were selected and divided into two groups, A,B according to craniocervical angulation. Crantiocervical angulation Increased in Group A and decreased in Group B after the therapy. And 23 Angle's class I persons ~ same hellman state, mean age 12y7m ~ were selected for the control group. Cephalometric analysis of skeletal pattern, pharyngeal space, head posture, hyoid bone position was performed. The results were as follows, 1. Comparison of skeletal pattern and pharyngeal space 1) All two group(A,B) had Mandibular plane inclined inferiorly and no pharyngeal space change was observed after RME therapy. 2) Skeletal pattern and pharyngeal space of Group A,B were normal before and after treatment. 2. Comparison of head posture 1) Cranicoervical angulation of Group A was increased after treatment. That of Group B was decreased and mandibular plane was inclined inferiorly after treatment. 2) Before treatment, craniocervical inclination was normal in Group A but larger than normal in Group B. After treatment, all two group(A,B) had normal craniocervical angulation. 3. Comparison of hyoid bone position. 1) After treatment, long axis of hyoid in Group A,B was not changed. Antero-posteriorly, hyoid position was changed posteriorly in Group A but no change was founded in Group B after treatment. Vertically, hyoid bone position were not changed in two groups except in crease in APHFH in Group B after treatment. 2) Long axis of hyoid bone was normal in Group A, B before and after treatment. Anteroposteriorly, hyoid bone positon was more anterior than Group B, C before treatment but all the position of two groups had normal position after treatment. Vertical position of hyoid bone was normal in all two groups before and after treatment.

항진균물질을 생산하는 Streptomyces fimbriatus AF21-3의 분리 및 동정

장주현,김정완,이우윤,윤영준,이경림,김승곤,이태수 인천대학교 2000 基礎科學論文集 Vol.11 No.1

Actinomycetes were isolated from soil to find new antibiotics. An active antimicrobial compound was isolated from the culture filtrate of Actinomycetes AF 21-3. The Actinomycetes strain which showed strong antifungal activity against Candida tropicalis and Microsporum gypseum was identified as Streptomyces fimbriatus and named as Streptomyces fimbriatus AF 21-3.

측사위 경두개 촬영시 표준사진과 개인별 수정사진의 비교연구

정경용,이기헌,황현식 대한치과교정학회 1993 대한치과교정학회지 Vol.23 No.3

Among the radiographs for temporomandibular joint, transcranial radiograph is widely used for screening and diagnosing temporomandibular disorder because it has sharp image and it is easy to take. This study was performed to compare condylar position and image sarpness in standard and individually corrected transcranial radiographs using Accurad-200 headholder. Submentovertex view, Reverse-Towne view, Standard and individually corrected transcranial radiographs of 45 university students who were randomly selected were traced, measured and analyzed. The results were as follows : 1. The means of condylar axes and lateral slopes were 16.8˚ and 22.5˚ respectively. There were no differences between male and female or right and left side. 2. Individually corrected radiographs showed smaller posterior joint space and larger anterior joint space than standard radiographs, but superior joint space did not show a statistical difference between standard and individually corrected radiographs. 3. While a large number(42.2% ) of the standard radiographs showed concentric condylar position, lots of(57.8) condylar positions were retropositioned in the individually corrected radiographs. 4. The image sharpness was inferior in the individually corrected radiographs to that of the standard radiographs.

백서의 실험적 치아이동시 connexin 43의 발현에 관한 연구

임정현,강경화,이종진,김은철,김상철 대한치과교정학회 2001 대한치과교정학회지 Vol.31 No.5

치아이동시 골세포간 활성 조화에서 세포간 교통의 중요성이 차츰 인식되고 있으며 세포간 교통을 위한 교통반의 존재가 확인되고 있다. 동물실험 모델에서 실험적 치아이동을 통해 조성된 압박 및 견인측 치주인대에서 교통반 단백의 일종인 connexin 43의 발현을 관찰함으로써 인접 연조직 및 골 조직 내에서 세포 신호 전달 양상의 한 부분을 파악하고자 하였다. Sprague-Dawley계 백서 27마리를 대조군(3마리)과 실험군(24마리)으로 나누었으며, 실험군은 견인력(75g)을 가한 후 12시간, 1일, 4일, 7일, 14일, 28일이 경과한 후 각각 4마리씩 희생시켜, connexin 43의 발현을 면역조직화학적으로 관찰한 바 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1.대조군에서의 connexin 43 발현은 치은, 상아질, 치주인대, 치수, 골세포에서 경미하였다. 2.교정적 치아이동에 반응하는 치수, 치주인대, 골모세포, 파골세포, 골세포부위에서 connexin 43의 발현이 많았으나 치은, 상아질, 상아모세포에서의 발현은 견인력 적용기간에 관계없이 대조군과 큰 차이가 없었다. 3.치수에서 connexin 43의 발현은 교정력을 가한 4일에서부터 증가하여 7일째까지 크게 증가한 후 14일째부터 감소되었으며 28일째에는 대조군과 차이가 없었다. 4.치주인대에서 connexin 43의 발현은 주로 혈관을 중심으로 치조골 면을 따라 압박측에서 주로 나타났는데 교정력을 가한 12시간에서부터 증가하여 4일에서 가장 많은 발현을 보인 후 7일부터 감소하기 시작하였다. 5.골모세포 및 골세포에서 발현은 실험 1일째부터 출현해 4일째에 가장 많은 발현을 보였고 7일 이후에는 크게 감소하였으며 파골세포에서의 발현은 골모세포와 골세포보다 실험 4일째에 더 많이 관찰할 수 있었다. Bone remodeling in response to force requires coordinated actions of osteoblasts, osteoclasts, osteocytes, and periodontal ligament cells. Coordination among these cells may be mediated, in part, by cell-to-cell communication via gap junctions. This study was designed to evaluate the expression of gap junction, connection 43 in periodontal tissue during the experimental movement of rat's incisors, by LSAB(labelled streptavidine biotin) immunohistochemical staining fort connexin 43. Twenty seven Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into a control group(3 rats), and 6 experimental groups(24 rats) where 75g of force was applied from helical springs across the maxillary incisors. Rats of experimental groups were sacrificed at 12 hours, 1, 4, 7, 14 and 28 days after force application, respectively. And the tissues of a control group and experimental groups were studied immunohistochemically. The results were as follows : 1.In control group, the expression of connexin 43 was rare in gingiva, dentin, cementum, periodontal ligament and bone cells. 2.In experimental group, the expression of connexin 43 was increased in pulp, periodontal ligament, osteoblasts, and osteoclasts, comparing to that in control. And it was rare in gingiva, dentin, and odontoblasts regardless of the duration of force application, which was not different from that of control group. 3.The expression of connexin 43 in pulp of experimental group began to increase in 4-day after force application and got to the highest degree at 7-day. And it decreased after 14-day to be similar to that of control group at 28-day. 4.The expression of connexin 43 in periodontal ligament was noted in small capillaries adjacent to alveolar bone, showing higher intensity of immunolabelling after 4-day. And it was stronger in the pressure side than in tension side of periodontal ligament. After 7-day, decrease in connexin 43 expression was observed. 5.The expression of connexin 43 in alveolar bone began to increase 1-day, reached to the highest degree at 4-day, and decreased at 7-day. And the expression in osteoclasts was more than that in osteoblasts or osteocyte at 7-day.