Induction of Heinz Body Formation by Sodium Dithionite
- 1 January 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Hemoglobin
- Vol. 5 (5) , 453-461
- https://doi.org/10.3109/03630268108991820
Abstract
Incubation of normal [human] erythrocytes with sodium dithionite resulted in the formation of Heinz bodies, but incubation with sodium metabisulfite did not. Addition of superoxide dismutase to the incubation medium increased the formation of Heinz bodies by sodium dithionite. Addition of catalase to suspensions of erythrocytes in the presence and absence of superoxide dismutase inhibited the formation of Heinz bodies. Hydrogen peroxide, not superoxide, is the active oxidant in Heinz body formation.This publication has 20 references indexed in Scilit:
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