Direct alteration of erythrocyte membrane properties by 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene without oxidant challenge.
Exp Hematol
; 21(1): 114-8, 1993 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
The electrophilic agent, 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene (CDNB), has been widely used as an intracellular glutathione-depleting agent. However, its possible effect on the functional integrity of cell membrane has largely been neglected. Incubation of human erythrocytes (RBC) with various concentrations of CDNB (0.5 to 5.0 mM) in potassium-free, phosphate buffered saline containing ouabain resulted in a drastic depletion of cellular glutathione as well as a dose-dependent increase in passive potassium leakage. Further, an osmotic gradient ektacytometry profile indicated that the deformability index (DI) of CDNB-treated RBC was substantially lower than the DI value of the control. Also, CDNB caused a dose-dependent increase in the rate of shear-induced fragmentation of resealed ghost prepared from treated, intact erythrocytes. These CDNB-induced changes were accompanied by stomatocytic transformations as evidenced by scanning electron micrographs. Additional study indicated that CDNB caused a dose-dependent decrease in thiol concentrations of RBC membrane. SDS-PAGE analysis of membrane proteins revealed new Coomassie blue stainable bands, most noticeable below band-7 (M.W. 20,000). The effects of CDNB on RBC deformability and membrane proteins were also investigated under an atmosphere without oxygen (under nitrogen) and similar effects were observed between that under room air and that under nitrogen. Taken together, these data strongly indicate that CDNB has an adverse effect on the RBC membrane integrity in addition to its ability to deplete intracellular glutathione, possibly through its interaction with membrane sulfhydryl groups.
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Assunto principal:
Dinitroclorobenzeno
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Membrana Eritrocítica
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Exp Hematol
Ano de publicação:
1993
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