Carcinogenesis, Teratogenesis & Mutagenesis ›› 2017, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (2): 111-114.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-616x.2017.02.007

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Simulation study on the distribution and accumulation of strontium in some organs of rabbits

HE Yingxue, YAN Dong, DING Kuke, JIANG Xiaoyan   

  1. Department of Radioecology, National Institute for Radiological Protection, Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100088, China
  • Received:2017-01-16 Revised:2017-02-28 Online:2017-03-31 Published:2017-03-31

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE: We used the Japanese big-ear rabbits to study the distribution and accumulation of strontium in their different organs. METHODS: 24 Japanese big-ear rabbits were randomly allocated into one blank group and five experimental groups. Rabbits of the blank group (group 1) were fed with deionized water while the experimental group were fed with deionized water plus the addition of strontium chloride hexahydrate every other day. The concentration of strontium chloride was 0.002 g/mL. The volume of water with strontium that was given to the rabbits from groups 2 to 6 were 1,2,3,4 and 5 mL respectively. After 30 days of oral treatment,samples of blood,liver and back leg tibialis were taken. All samples were dried,mashed and decompounded by nitric acid. The concentration of strontium was analyzed by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES). RESULTS: Plasma strontium concentrations in rabbits positively related to oral treatment dose with strontium chloride. R2 of linear fitting method was 0.82. Liver strontium concentrations in rabbits showed no significant correlation with oral treatment dose. Back leg tibialis strontium concentrations in rabbits positively related to oral treatment dose with strontium chloride. R2 of linear fitting method was 0.98. Plasma strontium concentrations positively related to back leg tibialis strontium concentrations. R2 of linear fitting method was 0.76. CONCLUSION: Strontium was absorbed by the body from the gut,transferred through plasma and concentrated in bone.

Key words: strontium, bone, plasma, Japanese big-ear rabbit, concentration

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