Yoshida M, Tada Y, Kasahara Y, Ando K, Satoyoshi E. Ca content of human erythrocytes. What is the true value?
Cell Calcium 1986;
7:169-74. [PMID:
3719681 DOI:
10.1016/0143-4160(86)90020-5]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
Abstract
It has been generally accepted that the Ca content of washed erythrocytes is in the range of 1 - 3 X 10(-5) mole/l cells (1-10). These values were obtained after samples were treated in various way for Ca measurement. However, by using a simplified careful preparation technique to avoid Ca contamination together with inductively coupled argon plasma emission spectroscopy, we have found that the Ca content of erythrocytes washed with nominally Ca2+-free solution, is one order of magnitude lower than the reported values, in the range of 1 X 10(-6) moles/l cells.
Collapse