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Distribution of uranium in rats implanted with depleted uranium pellets.

T C Pellmar1, A F Fuciarelli, J W Ejnik

  • 1Radiation Pathophysiology and Toxicology Department, Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 20889-5603, USA. tpellmar@nas.edu

Toxicological Sciences : an Official Journal of the Society of Toxicology
|June 15, 1999
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Depleted uranium (DU) fragments accumulate in rat kidneys and bones, serving as primary reservoirs. Chronic exposure also led to uranium in other tissues, indicating potential long-term health risks.

Area of Science:

  • Toxicology
  • Environmental Health
  • Radiochemistry

Background:

  • Soldiers injured with depleted uranium (DU) fragments during the Persian Gulf War face potential chronic health risks.
  • Understanding the long-term biodistribution and physiological consequences of embedded DU fragments is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the health risks associated with chronic exposure to depleted uranium (DU) fragments.
  • To determine the primary tissue reservoirs and excretion pathways of uranium following implantation.

Main Methods:

  • Sprague Dawley rats were surgically implanted with DU pellets at low, medium, and high doses.
  • Control rats received inert tantalum pellets.
  • Uranium levels in various tissues and urine were measured using kinetic phosphorimetry at multiple time points up to 18 months post-implantation.

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Main Results:

  • Kidney and tibia showed the highest uranium concentrations from 1 day to 18 months post-implantation.
  • Uranium levels in kidney and bone were significantly elevated in high-dose rats compared to controls.
  • Significant uranium excretion in urine was observed throughout the 18-month study period.
  • Accumulations of uranium were also detected in muscle, spleen, liver, heart, lung, brain, lymph nodes, and testicles.

Conclusions:

  • Kidney and bone are the primary organs for uranium accumulation from embedded DU fragments.
  • The presence of uranium in tissues like the brain, lymph nodes, and testicles suggests potential for unforeseen physiological effects from this exposure route.