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Studies on the differential sensitivity between diabetic and non-diabetic human erythrocytes to monoacetyl dapsone
M D Coleman1, M S Ogg, J L Holmes
1Mechanisms of Drug Toxicity Group, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK.
Abstract:
Methaemoglobin generation by monoacetyl dapsone hydroxylamine in non-diabetic and diabetic erythrocytes was investigated in vitro. Methaemoglobin formation in purified haemoglobin isolated from both types of erythrocytes as well as haemolysates from both diabetic and non-diabetic erythrocytes did not differ. Prior to 18 h incubation with 10 and 20 mM glucose diabetic erythrocytes were significantly less sensitive to monoacetyl dapsone-induced methaemoglobinaemia. After pre-incubation the differential was lost although significant change in glutathione concentrations could not be shown between the two cell types. NADH-diaphorase levels measured in diabetics and non-diabetics did not significantly differ. It is possible that diabetic cells display reduced hydroxylamine-mediated methaemoglobin generation due to differences in glutathione metabolism.
