Collagen localization in lung parenchyma irradiated by inhaled /sup 238/PuO/sub 2/ particles
Journal Article
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· Radiat. Res.; (United States)
Syrian hamsters were exposed via inhalation to an aerosol of /sup 238/PuO/sub 2/. Animals were sacrificed at 136 days after exposure and their lungs were fixed in situ, embedded, and sectioned. Collagen distribution and plutonium-particle locations were obtained from autoradiographs stained for collagen using Van Gieson's stain. Stainable collagen accumulated preferentially in the regions immediately surrounding individual plutonium particles and in regions of high-particle concentration.
- Research Organization:
- Inhalation Toxicology Research Inst., Albuquerque, NM
- OSTI ID:
- 5637961
- Journal Information:
- Radiat. Res.; (United States), Journal Name: Radiat. Res.; (United States) Vol. 79:2; ISSN RAREA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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560152* -- Radiation Effects on Animals-- Animals
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS
AEROSOLS
ANIMALS
AUTORADIOGRAPHY
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIOLOGICAL LOCALIZATION
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
BODY
CHALCOGENIDES
COLLAGEN
COLLOIDS
DISPERSIONS
HAMSTERS
HISTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES
INHALATION
INTAKE
LUNGS
MAMMALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PLUTONIUM COMPOUNDS
PLUTONIUM OXIDES
PROTEINS
RADIATION EFFECTS
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
RODENTS
SCLEROPROTEINS
SOLS
STAINS
TRANSURANIUM COMPOUNDS
VERTEBRATES
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS
AEROSOLS
ANIMALS
AUTORADIOGRAPHY
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIOLOGICAL LOCALIZATION
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
BODY
CHALCOGENIDES
COLLAGEN
COLLOIDS
DISPERSIONS
HAMSTERS
HISTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES
INHALATION
INTAKE
LUNGS
MAMMALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PLUTONIUM COMPOUNDS
PLUTONIUM OXIDES
PROTEINS
RADIATION EFFECTS
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
RODENTS
SCLEROPROTEINS
SOLS
STAINS
TRANSURANIUM COMPOUNDS
VERTEBRATES