Chromate-induced human erythrocytes haemoglobin oxidation and peroxidation: inf...

• Author(s): Fernandes, Maria A. S. ; Geraldes, Carlos F. G. C. ; Oliveira, Catarina R. ; Alpoim, Maria C.
• Date: 2000
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10316/5449
• Origin: Estudo Geral - Universidade de Coimbra
• Subject(s): Antioxidants; Chromate; Cytotoxicity; Haemoglobin oxidation; Human erythrocytes; Oxidative stress
• Document Type: Article
• Language: English

Description

In order to attenuate or to prevent chromate-induced human erythrocytes injury, the influence of vitamin E, vitamin C, salicylate, deferoxamine, and N-ethylmaleimide on chromate-induced human erythrocytes haemoglobin oxidation and peroxidation were investigated. It was observed that pretreatment of human erythrocytes with vitamin E (20 [mu]M), vitamin C (1 mM), salicylate (3 mM), and deferoxamine (4 mM) significantly increased (P=0.0001) chromate-induced human erythrocytes haemoglobin oxidation in a time dependent manner, while it was significantly decreased (P=0.0001) by pretreatment with N-ethylmaleimide (1 mM). In contrast, pretreatment of human erythrocytes with deferoxamine (4 mM) immediately inhibited (P=0.0001) chromate-induced human erythrocytes peroxidation, while it was significantly increased (P=0.0001) by pretreatment with N-ethylmaleimide (1 mM) during the first 4 h of cells exposition to chromate. For time periods superior to 6 h pretreatment with N-ethylmaleimide (1 mM) significantly decreased (P=0.0001) chromate-induced human erythrocytes peroxidation. It was concluded that care must be taken as these drugs are used to prevent against toxicity induced by chromium(VI) compounds. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6TCR-3YS33K4-Y/1/25dfb55aba76e643521de990f45fb40e