title: Effect of inserted oxysterols on phospholipid packing in normal and sickle red blood cell membranes.
abstract: Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy was used to examine the effect of oxysterol insertion into normal and sickle RBC membranes and the total lipid extracts of the membranes. Examination of the FTIR C-H stretch and fingerprint regions reveal that the insertion of 7 alpha- and 7 beta-hydroxycholesterol has the greatest effect on the fluidity of RBC membranes and lipid extracts. The results confirm the observation that sterol molecules are oriented in the membrane so that the 7 position is located in the phospholipid head group region at the lipid/water interface. The substitution of a keto for a hydroxy group at the number seven position decreases the effect of the sterol on membrane packing.
authors.affiliation: Section of Hematology/Oncology, University of Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School, IL.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Szostek
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kucuk
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Lis
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tracy
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mata
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Dey
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Kauffman
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yachnin
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Westerman
mesh_terms: D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000097:blood*; D004910:Erythrocyte Membrane / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D005583:Fourier Analysis; D006801:Humans; D008560:Membrane Fluidity / Q000187:drug effects; D008563:Membrane Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000097:blood*; D012016:Reference Values; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared / Q000379:methods; D013261:Sterols / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D008563:Membrane Lipids; D010743:Phospholipids; D013261:Sterols