in vivo Ageing of human erythrocytes and cell-surface labeling by metaperiodate and sodium borotritide.
Young and old human erythrocytes, separated in vitro according to age, were labeled at the surface-sialic acid residues by sodium periodate and borotritide treatment. No qualitative difference was observed between the sialic acid derivatives of young- and old-erythrocyte membranes. The number of labeled residues was significantly decreased in the in vivo aged erythrocytes (12 +/- 2.8 X 10(6); n = 8) when compared to the young ones (19.4 +/- 2.8 X 10(6); n = 8). Analysis of the labeled glycoproteins by sodium dodecyl sulfate gel-electrophoresis showed that this decrease affects the PAS-1, PAS-4, PAS-2, and PAS-3 bands (glycophorins A and B) of the old-erythrocyte membranes.
D000017:ABO Blood-Group System; D001894:Borohydrides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004905:Erythrocyte Aging / Q000187:drug effects; D004910:Erythrocyte Membrane / Q000032:analysis*; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000097:blood*; D010504:Periodic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012794:Sialic Acids / Q000097:blood
D000017:ABO Blood-Group System; D001894:Borohydrides; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D012794:Sialic Acids; D010504:Periodic Acid; C025364:sodium borohydride; C009288:metaperiodate