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Original Articles

The Effect of Stress on the Temporal and Regional Distribution of Uranium in Rat Brain after Acute Uranyl Acetate Exposure

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Pages 99-111 | Received 03 Feb 2004, Accepted 10 May 2004, Published online: 14 Mar 2011
 

Abstract

Long-term exposure to depleted uranium (DU) has been shown to increase brain uranium and alter hippocampal function; however, little is known about the short-term kinetics of DU in the brain. To address this issue, temporal and regional distribution of brain uranium was investigated in male Sprague-Dawley rats treated with a single intraperitoneal injection of 1 mg uranium/kg as uranyl acetate. Due to the inherent stress of combat and the potential for stress to alter blood–brain barrier permeability, the impact of forced swim stress on brain uranium distribution was also examined in this model. Uranium in serum, hippocampus, striatum, cerebellum, and frontal cortex was quantified by inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) at 8 h, 24 h, 7 d, and 30 d after exposure. Uranium entered the brain rapidly and was initially concentrated in hippocampus and striatum. While multiple phases of uranium clearance were observed, overall clearance was relatively slowand the uranium content of hippocampus, cerebellum, and cortex remained elevated for more than 7 d after a single exposure. Prior exposure to stress significantly reduced hippocampal and cerebellar uranium 24 h postexposure and tended to reduce uranium in all brain regions 7 d after exposure. The application of stress appeared to increase brain uranium clearance, as initial tissue levels were similar in stressed and unstressed rats.

The authors thank Mark Morales, Michael Kopplin, and Melinda Pomeroy for their help with this project. This work was supported by U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command DAMD17-01-1-0775. This work does not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the U.S. government.

Notes

The authors thank Mark Morales, Michael Kopplin, and Melinda Pomeroy for their help with this project. This work was supported by U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command DAMD17-01-1-0775. This work does not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the U.S. government.

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