The injurious effect of quartz on cell membranes and the preventive effect of aluminium citrate against quartz.

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• Personal Author:
  Cao CJ ; Lin KC ; Liu SJ
• Description:
  The effect of quartz (14808607) dust on cellular membranes and the protective effect of aluminum-citrate were studied in-vitro. Cultures of guinea-pig alveolar macrophages and rabbit erythrocytes were incubated with 0 to 1000 micrograms (microg) quartz dust for up to 60 minutes. In some experiments the cultures were pretreated with 31.3 to 1000microg aluminum as aluminum-citrate. The effects on membrane lipid fluidity, permeability to potassium ion (K+), sodium/potassium ion dependent ATPase (Na,K-ATPase), water content, and electric charge were determined. Quartz caused significant dose and time dependent increases in membrane lipid fluidity of the macrophages. Aluminum-citrate protected against this effect; the effect was dose dependent. Quartz increased macrophage membrane permeability to K+. The increase in K+ permeability was significantly correlated with the increase in lipid fluidity. Aluminum-citrate prevented the effect of quartz on K+ permeability. Na,K-ATPase activity was not significantly affected by quartz. Quartz caused significant dose dependent decreases in membrane water content of erythrocytes leading to dehydration of the membrane. Aluminum-citrate protected against this effect. Quartz increased the electrophoretic mobility of macrophages by increasing the negative electrokinetic potential and membrane charge density. Aluminum-citrate alone decreased electrophoretic mobility and at doses of 125 to 500microg abolished the effect of quartz. The authors suggest that the toxic effects of quartz on cellular membranes are due to its increasing membrane fluidity and permeability and interacting with positively charged moieties in membrane phospholipids. The protective effect of aluminum-citrate is due to its ability to inhibit these processes.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Delivery Of Health Care Health Personnel Occupational Health Safety Staff Development
• Keywords:
  Aluminum Compounds Alveolar Cells Bioelectric Effects Dose Response In Vitro Studies Membrane Dysfunction Mineral Dusts Plasma Membrane Prophylaxis Red Blood Cells Silica Dusts

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• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Conference/Symposia Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  947-953
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00198686
• Citation:
  Proceedings of the VIIth International Pneumoconioses Conference, August 23-26, 1988, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 90-108, 1990 Nov; (Part II):947-953
• CAS Registry Number:
  Quartz (SiO2) (CAS RN 14808-60-7)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1991
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Part Number:
  II
• Source Full Name:
  Proceedings of the VIIth International Pneumoconioses Conference, August 23-26, 1988, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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