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Title: Participation of free oxygen radicals in damage of porcine erythrocytes

Journal Article · · Radiat. Res.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2307/3575746· OSTI ID:5887868

Gamma radiation causes disturbances in energy metabolism, decreases in (Na/sup +/-K/sup +/)-ATPase, Mg/sup 2 +/-APTase activity, and increase in the degree of hemolysis in porcine erythrocytes. Our results indicated a contribution of exogenous free radicals in radiation damage to porcine erythrocytes. In the presence of biological and chemical radioprotectors a protective effect with respect to ATPase activity and energy metabolism was observed in the presence of catalase, histidine, glucose, and sulfhydryl compounds. It appears that radiation damage to porcine erythrocytes is due to the action of various radicals formed upon irradiation which react at different rates with various cell constituents.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Lodz, Poland
OSTI ID:
5887868
Journal Information:
Radiat. Res.; (United States), Vol. 88:1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English