title: Methemoglobin formation and reduction in canine erythrocytes with inherited high Na,K-ATPase activity.
abstract: Methemoglobin formation and reduction in canine erythrocytes with inherited high Na,K-ATPase activity (HK cells) were compared with those in normal canine cells (LK cells). Nitrite-induced methemoglobin formation in hemoglobin solutions indicated that the hemoglobin from HK cells was oxidized at essentially the same rate as that of LK cells. However, methemoglobin formation in HK cells was slower due to the inhibition by high glutathione (GSH) concentration. Methemoglobin reduction was allowed to take place on nitrite-treated and washed erythrocytes in a glucose medium and was reduced more rapidly in HK cells than in LK cells. During the reduction, the amounts of lactate and pyruvate increased more rapidly in HK cells, indicating enhanced glycolysis in HK cells. It is thus evident that the hemoglobin of HK cells is more securely protected from nitrite-induced oxidation by the GSH presence in great excess and by the increase in glycolysis.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ogawa
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nagaoka
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fujise
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Takahashi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000378:metabolism*; D004285:Dogs; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D005978:Glutathione / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000378:metabolism; D008706:Methemoglobin / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D008708:Methemoglobinemia / Q000378:metabolism / Q000662:veterinary; D012977:Sodium Nitrite / Q000378:metabolism; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase / Q000378:metabolism*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins; D008706:Methemoglobin; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase; D005978:Glutathione; D012977:Sodium Nitrite