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A human cell beryllium acute toxicity assay.

S M Clarke1, C W Barrick

  • 1Rockwell International Corporation, Golden, Colorado 80402-0464.

Toxicology and Industrial Health
|March 1, 1988
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A new assay uses human red blood cells to rapidly and affordably detect beryllium toxicity. This method enhances sensitivity by incubating cells in HEPES buffer, offering a reliable tool for toxicity testing.

Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Toxicology
  • Hematology

Background:

  • Beryllium exposure can cause acute toxicity.
  • Existing toxicity assays may be costly or slow.
  • A sensitive and rapid assay for beryllium toxicity is needed.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a rapid, inexpensive, and sensitive assay for beryllium acute toxicity.
  • To utilize human erythrocyte adenosine triphosphate (ATP) levels as an indicator of toxicity.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a photometric assay measuring the luciferin-luciferase reaction in erythrocytes.
  • Incubated erythrocytes in HEPES buffer with beryllium to enhance sensitivity.
  • Determined ATP loss at varying beryllium concentrations.

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Main Results:

  • Incubation in HEPES buffer significantly increased erythrocyte sensitivity to beryllium compared to plasma or saline.
  • A loss of 50% erythrocyte ATP occurred at 3 µg/ml beryllium, and 80% at 5 µg/ml.
  • Erythrocytes from different individuals showed consistent biphasic dose-response curves.

Conclusions:

  • The developed assay is rapid, inexpensive, and sensitive for detecting beryllium acute toxicity.
  • HEPES buffer incubation is crucial for maximizing erythrocyte sensitivity to beryllium.
  • The assay's reliability is demonstrated across erythrocytes from various individuals.