Depleted Uranium Compounds and Prospects for Their Use in Catalysis

Behavioral responses in experimental animals were studied in an experiment after a single uptake of aqueous solution of mixed depleted uranium oxide using standard techniques. The experimental research showed pronounced integrative functions disorders in the rodents brain which are associated with impacts of uranium compounds on structures providing coordination of motor acts, on conditioned reflex activity as well as anxiety-phobic and emotional state of animals. Temporary neurotoxic effects of depleted uranium may be a result of both direct oxidant activity impact of uranium compounds on neurons and consequence of their effect on the neurotransmitter metabolism .

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Depleted Uranium Compounds and Prospects for Their Use in Catalysis

Chemistry for Sustainable Development ◽

10.15372/csd2021307 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 29 (3) ◽

pp. 291-310

Author(s):

Z. R. ISMAGILOV ◽

N. V. SHIKINA

Keyword(s):

Depleted Uranium ◽

Uranium Compounds

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Overview of Toxicity Data and Risk Assessment Methods for Evaluating the Chemical Effects of Depleted Uranium Compounds

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment An International Journal ◽

10.1080/10807030091124239 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 6 (5) ◽

pp. 851-874 ◽

Cited By ~ 32

Author(s):

Heidi M. Hartmann ◽

Frederick A. Monette ◽

Halil I. Avci

Keyword(s):

Risk Assessment ◽

Depleted Uranium ◽

Assessment Methods ◽

Toxicity Data ◽

Chemical Effects ◽

Uranium Compounds

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ASSESSMENT OF EATING BEHAVIOR AND DYNAMIC OF WEIGHT GAIN OF EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS WITH A SINGLE RECEIPT OF THE MIXED OXIDE OF DEPLETED URANIUM WITH WATER

Токсикологический вестник ◽

10.36946/0869-7922-2018-2-53-56 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 53-56

Author(s):

D. V. Gerasimov

Keyword(s):

Weight Gain ◽

Eating Behavior ◽

Mixed Oxide ◽

Oral Intake ◽

Depleted Uranium ◽

The Body ◽

Food Behavior ◽

Experimental Animals ◽

Uranium Compounds ◽

Impaired Metabolism

The experiment on the study of food behavior and the dynamics of weight gain in experimental animals (rats) after single oral intake of the mixed oxide of depleted uranium (U3O8 + UO2) with water is given. It is shown that when depleted uranium enters the body, rodent eating behavior increases possibly due to direct neurotoxicity of uranium compounds, as well as impaired metabolism of neurotransmitters in a brain. At the same time, the toxic effect of uranium compounds on the organs of the gastrointestinal tract is probably the cause of malabsorption syndrome, which causes a decrease in weight gain in animals.

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