THE HEMOLYSIS OF ERYTHROCYTES BY SINGLET OXYGEN GENERATED IN THE GAS PHASE

Abstract— Many sensitizers cause photodynamic hemolysis of erythrocytes. As these sensitizers usually participate in Type I as well as Type II processes, the determination of the mechanism(s) of photosensitized hemolysis is always ambiguous. Here, human erythrocytes were proved to hemolyze upon treatment with singlet oxygen (1δg) generated with fiuoranthene in the gas phase. These conditions rigorously exclude the participation of superoxide anion. The standard diagnostic tests for singlet oxygen (enhanced effect in D2O and protection by NaN3) gave the anticipated results when the erythrocytes were treated with 1O2 generated in the gas phase. When the erythrocytes were irradiated in a buffer solution containing fiuoranthene, the results of the diagnostic tests depended on the sensitizer concentration

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