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Cyto-genotoxicity of tritiated stainless steel and cement particles in human lung cell models

Véronique Malard

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During the decommissioning of nuclear facilities, the tritiated materials must be removed. These operations generate tritiated steel and cement particles that could be accidentally inhaled by workers. Thus, the consequences of human exposure by inhalation to these particles in terms of radiotoxicology were investigated. Their cyto-genotoxicity was studied using two human lung models: the BEAS-2B cell line and the 3D MucilAir$^{TM$}$model. Exposures of the BEAS-2B cell line to particles (2 and 24 h) did not induce significant cytotoxicity. Nevertheless, DNA damage occurred upon exposure to tritiated and non-tritiated particles, as observed by alkaline comet assay. Tritiated particles only induced cytostasis; however, both induced a significant increase in centromere negative micronuclei. Particles were also assessed for their effects on epithelial integrity and metabolic activity using the MucilAir$^{TM$}$ model in a 14-day kinetic mode. No effect was noted. Tritium transfer through the epithelium was observed without intracellular accumulation. Overall, tritiated and non-tritiated stainless steel and cement particles were associated with moderate toxicity. However, these particles induce DNA lesions and chromosome breakage to which tritium seems to contribute. These data should help in a better management of the risk related to the inhalation of these types of particles.
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hal-03775826 , version 1 (13-09-2022)

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Yordenca Lamartiniere, Danielle L Slomberg, Michaël Payet, Virginie Tassistro, Alice Mentana, et al.. Cyto-genotoxicity of tritiated stainless steel and cement particles in human lung cell models. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022, 23 (18), pp.10398. ⟨10.3390/ijms231810398⟩. ⟨hal-03775826⟩
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