Abstract
Oxidative stress induced by advanced glycation endproducts (AGE) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of diabetic complications. Oxidation of dichlorofluorescein diacetate (H2DCFH-DA) to form the fluorescent analog DCF in cells exposed to AGE proteins has been widely used as an assay for intracellular generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Here we show that although AGE proteins apparently enhance DCF fluorescence, the observed effect is in part due to the quenching of DCF fluorescence by native bovine serum albumin (BSA) that leaks out into the medium. Using recombinant domains of human serum albumin, we show DCF fluorescence quenching is most strongly mediated by domains II and III.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 65-71 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | International Congress Series |
Volume | 1245 |
Issue number | C |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1 2002 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Albumin
- Dichlorofluorescein
- Glycation
- Oxidant stress
- RAW 264.7 cells
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)