Effect of acclimation to caging on nephrotoxic response of rats to uranium

Damon, EG; Eidson, AF; Hobbs, CH; Hahn, FF

HERO ID

1421067

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

1986

Language

English

PMID

3959530

HERO ID 1421067
In Press No
Year 1986
Title Effect of acclimation to caging on nephrotoxic response of rats to uranium
Authors Damon, EG; Eidson, AF; Hobbs, CH; Hahn, FF
Journal Laboratory Animal Science
Volume 36
Issue 1
Page Numbers 24-27
Abstract Animal studies of the toxicity and metabolism of radionuclides and chemicals often require housing of rats in metabolism cages for excreta collection. Response of rats to toxic substances may be affected by environmental factors such as the type of cage used. Dose-response studies were conducted to assess the effects of two types of cages on the nephrotoxic response of rats to uranium from implanted refined uranium ore (yellowcake). The LD50/21 days was 6 mg of uranium ore per kilogram body weight (6 mg U/kg). The 95% confidence limit (C.L.) was 3-8 mg U/kg for rats housed in metabolism cages beginning on the day of implantation (naive rats). However, for rats housed in metabolism cages for 21 days before implantation (acclimated rats) the LD50/21 days was 360 mg U/kg (95% C.L. = 220-650 mg U/kg), which was the same value obtained for rats housed continuously in polycarbonate cages. This significant difference (P less than 0.01) in response of naive rats compared to response of acclimated rats appeared related to a significantly lower water consumption by the naive rats.
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