Abstract |
The oxidative hemolysis of rabbit erythrocytes induced by free radicals and its inhibition by chain-breaking antioxidants have been studied. The free radicals were generated from either a water-soluble or a lipid-soluble azo compound which, upon its thermal decomposition, gave carbon radicals that reacted with oxygen immediately to give peroxyl radicals. The radicals generated in the aqueous phase from a water-soluble azo compound induced hemolysis in air, but little hemolysis was observed in the absence of oxygen. Water-soluble chain-breaking antioxidants, such as ascorbic acid, uric acid, and water-soluble chromanol, suppressed the hemolysis dose dependently. Vitamin E in the erythrocyte membranes was also effective in suppressing the hemolysis. 2,2,5,7,8-Pentamethyl-6-chromanol, a vitamin E analogue without phytyl side chain, incorporated into dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine liposomes, suppressed the above hemolysis, but alpha-tocopherol did not suppress the hemolysis. Soybean phosphatidylcholine liposomes also induced hemolysis, and a lipid-soluble azo initiator incorporated into the soybean phosphatidylcholine liposomes accelerated the hemolysis. The chain-breaking antioxidants incorporated into the liposomes were also effective in suppressing this hemolysis.
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Authors | E Niki, E Komuro, M Takahashi, S Urano, E Ito, K Terao |
Journal | The Journal of biological chemistry
(J Biol Chem)
Vol. 263
Issue 36
Pg. 19809-14
(Dec 25 1988)
ISSN: 0021-9258 [Print] United States |
PMID | 3198651
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Antioxidants
- Free Radicals
- Liposomes
- Phosphatidylcholines
- Ascorbic Acid
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Topics |
- Animals
- Antioxidants
(pharmacology)
- Ascorbic Acid
(pharmacology)
- Erythrocytes
(drug effects, ultrastructure)
- Free Radicals
- Hemolysis
(drug effects)
- In Vitro Techniques
- Liposomes
- Oxidation-Reduction
- Phosphatidylcholines
- Rabbits
- Reference Values
- Vitamin E Deficiency
(blood)
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