Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Chelating Polymers for Targeted Decontamination of Actinides: Application of PEI-MP to Hydroxyapatite-Th(IV). |
| Authors: |
Fèvre, Jeanne, Leveille, Elena, Jeanson, Aurélie, Santucci-Darmanin, Sabine, Pierrefite-Carle, Valérie, Carle, Georges F., Den Auwer, Christophe, Di Giorgio, Christophe |
| Source: |
International Journal of Molecular Sciences; May2022, Vol. 23 Issue 9, p4732-4732, 16p |
| Subject Terms: |
COORDINATION polymers, ACTINIDE elements, NUCLEAR industry, ALVEOLAR macrophages, INTRAVENOUS injections, POLYETHYLENEIMINE, HYDROXYAPATITE coating, PHOSPHONATES |
| Abstract: |
In case of an incident in the nuclear industry or an act of war or terrorism, the dissemination of plutonium could contaminate the environment and, hence, humans. Human contamination mainly occurs via inhalation and/or wounding (and, less likely, ingestion). In such cases, plutonium, if soluble, reaches circulation, whereas the poorly soluble fraction (such as small colloids) is trapped in alveolar macrophages or remains at the site of wounding. Once in the blood, the plutonium is delivered to the liver and/or to the bone, particularly into its mineral part, mostly composed of hydroxyapatite. Countermeasures against plutonium exist and consist of intravenous injections or inhalation of diethylenetetraminepentaacetate salts. Their effectiveness is, however, mainly confined to the circulating soluble forms of plutonium. Furthermore, the short bioavailability of diethylenetetraminepentaacetate results in its rapid elimination. To overcome these limitations and to provide a complementary approach to this common therapy, we developed polymeric analogs to indirectly target the problematic retention sites. We present herein a first study regarding the decontamination abilities of polyethyleneimine methylcarboxylate (structural diethylenetetraminepentaacetate polymer analog) and polyethyleneimine methylphosphonate (phosphonate polymeric analog) directed against Th(IV), used here as a Pu(IV) surrogate, which was incorporated into hydroxyapatite used as a bone model. Our results suggest that polyethylenimine methylphosphonate could be a good candidate for powerful bone decontamination action. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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