The effect of pulsed ultrasound exposure on the oxygen dissociation curve of human erythrocytes in in vitro conditions


Korpinar M., Erdincler D.

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, cilt.28, ss.1565-1569, 2002 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 28
  • Basım Tarihi: 2002
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/s0301-5629(02)00611-7
  • Dergi Adı: Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1565-1569
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Hayır

Özet

The P50 value, a marker for the behavior of the oxygen dissociation curve (ODC) and values of 2,3-diphosphoglyceric acid (2,3-DPG), blood gases and acid base parameters (pH, PCO2, actual HCO3-, base excess, PO2, SO2) and erythrocyte parameters (the number of erythrocyte, hematocrit and hemoglobin values) that are known to effect P50, were measured before and after ultrasound (US) exposure to examine the effect of pulsed US beams on the ODC of human erythrocytes. Venous blood samples taken from healthy subjects were sonicated at 0°C for 30 min by pulsed US beams with a constant frequency of 5 MHz. Experiments showed that the values of pH, actual HCO3-, standard HCO3-, base excess, 2,3-DPG and P50 were changed considerably by pulsed US. Furthermore, correlation calculations were made to find out the relation between the P50 values and the other parameters. As a result, a significant relation was found between P50 values and the values of pH, actual HCO3-, PO2, SO2 and 2,3-DPG. In conclusion, we can express that a highly significant increase occurs in P50 value of venous blood after a pulsed US exposure at a constant frequency of 5 MHz for 30 min under in vitro conditions at 00C. That is hemoglobin becomes suitable for deoxy (tense structure) conformation when blood affinity of O2 is low. It means that hemoglobin becomes convenient for proton (H+) and CO2 binding. © 2002 World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology.