title: Radiation-induced lipid peroxidation and the fluidity of erythrocyte membrane lipids.
abstract: The effect of radiation-induced peroxidation on the fluidity of the phospholipids of the erythrocyte membrane was studied using both erythrocyte ghosts and liposomes formed from the polar lipids of erythrocytes. In liposomes, the oxidation of the phospholipids increased with radiation dose, but there was no change in the fluidity of the lipids as measured by spin-label motion. Under the same conditions of irradiation, no oxidation of phospholipid was detected in erythrocyte ghosts, although changes occurred in the motion of spin labels intercalated with the membrane. These changes were attributed to radiation-induced alterations in the membrane proteins. It is concluded that alterations in motion of spin labels, observed with intact membranes after irradiation, are most likely the result of changes in the structure of membrane proteins rather than the lipids.
authors.affiliation: School of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Guille
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Raison
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Gebicki
mesh_terms: D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D004578:Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy; D004910:Erythrocyte Membrane / Q000378:metabolism / Q000528:radiation effects*; D006801:Humans; D008054:Lipid Peroxides / Q000097:blood / Q000528:radiation effects*; D008081:Liposomes; D008560:Membrane Fluidity / Q000528:radiation effects*; D008563:Membrane Lipids / Q000097:blood / Q000528:radiation effects*
chemical_list: D008054:Lipid Peroxides; D008081:Liposomes; D008563:Membrane Lipids