Description
Background
Desferrioxamine (DFO) is an important iron chelating agent. It has also been thought of as an agent with anti-oxidant potential as it chelates ferric iron in various parts of the body. However, there is evidence suggesting that it may paradoxically affect red blood cells (RBC) by inducing intracellular oxidant stress. To further understand the mechanism of DFO's interaction with RBC, we conducted a study to determine the effect of DFO upon RBC's redox status.
Methods
We examined NAD redox potential in intact RBC (N = 5) incubated with DFO. RBC were incubated with 6 mM DFO for 2 hours.
Results
Significant decreases in NAD redox potential were observed after incubation of RBC with 6 mM DFO. The mean decrease was 10.01 ± 1.98% (p < 0.0004).
Conclusions
The data confirm the oxidant effect of DFO on RBC.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Official Government Data Source | HTML | Visit the original government dataset for complete information, documentation, and data access. | Open resource |