Objective To observe the effect of different concentrations of glutathione (GSH) on oxidative stress response in stored red blood cells (sRBC). Methods sRBC 12 ml were taken from each of the six freshly prepared sRBC, and were divided into four groups: group ACD, group GSH1, group GSH2 and group GSH3. The acid-citrate-dextrose-B fluid (ACD-B) 1 ml and normal saline 50 μl were added in all the groups. GSH 50 μl were added into the sRBC in groups GSH1, GSH2, and GSH3, and the final concentrations of GSH were 12.5, 62.5 and 125 μmol/L respectively. All of the sRBC of the four groups were stored in the refrigerator at 4 ℃. On the 1st, 7th, 14th, and 21st day of preservation, the contents of ATP and the activity of GSH-PX in the four groups of sRBC were determined by ELISA. The activity of SOD in sRBC in the four groups were determined using the xanthine oxidase method. The contents of MDA in sRBC in the four groups were determined using thiobarbituric acid colorimetric method. Results Compared with the group ACD, the content of ATP and the activity of GSH-PX in groups GSH2 and GSH3 were significantly increased on the 1st, 7th, 14th, and 21st day of preservation (P < 0.05). Compared with the group GSH1, the content of ATP and the activity of GSH-PX in groups GSH2 and GSH3 were significantly increased on the 1st, 7th, 14th, and 21st day of preservation (P < 0.05). Compared with group ACD, the activity of SOD in group GSH2 was significantly increased on the 1st, 7th, 14th, and 21st day (P < 0.05), the activity of SOD in group GSH3 was significantly increased on the 1st, 7th, and 14th day of preservation (P < 0.05). Compared with group GSH1, the activity of SOD in groups GSH2 and GSH3 significantly increased on the 21st day of preservation (P < 0.05). Compared with group ACD, the content of MDA in the groups GSH2 and GSH3 significantly decreased on the 1st, 7th, 14th, and 21st day of preservation (P < 0.05). Compared with group GSH1, the content of MDA in the groups GSH2 and GSH3 significantly decreased on the 1st, 7th, and 21st day (P < 0.05). Conclusion The addition of GSH of 62.5 and 125 μmol/L can improve oxidative stress response, and reduce the storage damage of sRBC. |