Embryo Toxic Effects of Depleted Uranium on the Morphology of the Mouse Fetus

Authors

  • Fatemeh Shaki School of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
  • Nina Mirderikvand Faculty of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Parvaneh Naserzadeh Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract:

 AbstractAlthough the biokinetics, metabolism, and chemical toxicity of uranium are well known, until recently little attention was paid to the potential toxic effects of uranium on reproduction and development in mammals. In recent years, it has been shown that uranium is a developmental toxicant when given orally or subcutaneously (SC) to mice. Decreased fertility, embryo/fetal toxicity including teratogenicity, and reduced growth of the offspring have been observed following uranium exposure at different gestation periods. For investigating the effects of DU on pregnant animals, three groups (control, sham and test) of NMRI mice were chosen. In test group 4mg/kg of DU were administered intraperitonealy at 11 day of gestation, in sham group only normal saline injected to interior peritoneum as indicated in the test group and in Control group which was considered as the comparison base line of our research, no injection was made. Caesarean sections were performed at 15 day of the gestation; and their placentas were examined externally. Base on our results DU caused significant external anomalies, and caused a significant decrease (p

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volume 13  issue 1

pages  199- 206

publication date 2014-01-01

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