Inhibition of Radiostrontium Contamination to Fetus by Water Soluble Chitosan in Pregnant Mice

임신마우스에서 수용성카이토산에 의한 태아의 방사성스트론튬 오염 억제

Radiostrontium passes the placental barrier in pregnant rodents very well. Chitosan, a natural nontoxic chelator, was reported to reduce whole body retention of radiostrontium in mice. The aim of the present study was to evaluate water soluble chitosan as a blocking agent of transplacental transfer of radiostrontium in pregnant mice. Twenty pregnant mice were divided into four groups: control and three groups of chitosan treatment (groups 1 to 3). Sr-85(15KBq in 0.2ml saline) was subcutaneously injected into pregnant mice at the 17th day of pregnancy. In control mice, 0.2ml saline was given 5 hours after the injection of Sr-85. In group 1, 1% water soluble chitosan was given subcutanously for two days, twice daily after the injection of Sr-85. In group 2, 10% water soluble chitosan was given orally for 15 days before conception. In group 3, 0.3% water soluble chitosan was injected intravenously for 15 days, once daily before conception. Gamma counting of newborns were done at days 0, 2 and 7 after their births. Whole body retention of Sr-85 in newborns of control mice at days 0, 2, 7 were $3.1{\pm}0.3%,\;2.9{\pm}0.3%,\;2.8{\pm}0.3%$ respectively. In experimental groups, whole body retention of Sr-85 was significantly lower than that of control (p<0.01) and no statistical difference was noted between them. In group 1, the values were $2.1{\pm}0.3%,\;1.4{\pm}0.1%,\;1.4{\pm}0.1%$, respectively. In group 3, they were $2.1{\pm}0.2%,\;1.7{\pm}0.2%,\;1.6{\pm}0.2%$, respectively. In conclusion, the water soluble chitosan reduced transplacental contamination of radiostrontium in pregnant mice.

핵분열생성물중의 하나인 방사성스트론튬은 임신한 쥐에서 태반을 빠르게 통과하여 태아를 오염시킨다. 독성이 적은 천연착화제로서 마우스체내의 방사성스트론들(Sr-85)의 제거에 효과적인 것으로 알려진 카이토산을 이용하여 Sr-85의 태반오염억제에 관한 연구를 하였다. 실험군은 일반식이를 공급한 대조군과 임신 17일째에 수용성카이토산을 피하(1% 카이토산), 구강(10% 카이토산), 복강(0.3% 카이토산)으로 주사한 카이토산군으로 분류하였다. 피하주사군은 Sr-85 오염후 카이토산을 주사한 군이며 복강과 구강주사군은 Sr-85 오염전 15일간 카이토산을 공급한 군이었다. 출산과 동시에 어린마우스의 전신을 측정한 결과 출생후 7일째에 대조군이 $2.8{\pm}0.3%$의 전신축적율을 나타낸 반면 피하, 구강, 복강 주사군은 각각 $1.2{\pm}0.1%,\;1.4{\pm}0.1%,\;1.6{\pm}0.2%$로 나타났다. 결과적으로 임신한 마우스에서 수용성카이토산은 방사성스트론튬의 태반오염을 유의하게 억제하는 것으로 사료된다.