title: 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 (1 delta g) generated with fluoranthene 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 fluoranthene, the results of the diagnostic tests depended on the sensitizer concentration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois, Chicago 60680.
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kagan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Keiderling
mesh_terms: D006461:Hemolysis / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D010100:Oxygen / Q000737:chemistry / Q000633:toxicity*; D010777:Photochemistry; D026082:Singlet Oxygen
chemical_list: D026082:Singlet Oxygen; D010100:Oxygen