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The novel property of fluorescein to detect peroxyl radicals is demonstrated. On the basis of this observation, a fluorescein-based, flow-cytometric method to directly and continuously detect free radicals generated in cell membranes during lipid peroxidation has been developed. 5- and 6-Carboxyfluorescein (5-/6-CF) free in solution and fluorescein-labeled polylysine lose their fluorescence gradually upon addition of a peroxyl-radical-generating system (thermal decomposition of 2,2'-azobis(2-amidinopropane) [AAPH]). 5-/6-CF retains its fluorescence when exposed to AAPH in the presence of the peroxyl radical scavenger Trolox. When 5-/6-CF free in solution is incubated with red blood cells exposed to cumene hydroperoxide (CH), a similar loss of fluorescence occurs due to lipid peroxidation on RBC membranes, which is preventable by pretreatment of the cells with Trolox or vitamin E. Undecylamine-fluorescein (C11-fluor), a lipophilic fluorescein conjugate, has been incorporated into the membranes of RBC. Upon addition of CH, a decrease in fluorescence is fluorometrically observed that is proportional to the amount of hydroperoxide added and inhibited by preincubation with Trolox or vitamin E. Flow-cytometric studies are then performed to demonstrate that C11-fluor can monitor free radicals generated during lipid peroxidation on a cell-by-cell basis. When exposed to CH, a time-dependent shift of the flow-cytometric profile toward lower values is observed that is inhibited by Trolox or vitamin E. This approach in conjunction with multiparametric flow cytometry may allow examination of the biologic significance of lipid peroxidation by correlation to other cellular end points on single cells.
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