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International Journal of Pharmaceutical Science Invention
ISSN (Online): 2319 – 6718, ISSN (Print): 2319 – 670X
www.ijpsi.org || Volume 3 Issue 11 || November 2014 || PP.51-56
www.ijpsi.org 51 | Page
Modulation of calcium homeostasis and ATPase activity in
erythrocyte membrane of patients afflicted with fluorosis
1,
Shashi A , 2,
Meenakshi G
1,2
Department of Zoology and Environmental Sciences, Punjabi University, Patiala-147002, Punjab, India
ABSTRACT : The present study was performed to evaluate effect of consumption of excessive fluoride in
drinking water by individuals on erythrocyte membrane activity of Ca2+
-ATPase and its transport mechanism of
Ca2+
ions. Areas with different fluoride concentration in drinking water were divided into five study groups viz;
Control (0.63-1.00 mg/L), A-I (8.00-10.00 mg/L), A-II (10.01-12.00 mg/L), A-III (12.01-14.00 mg/L) and A-IV
(14.01-16.00 mg/L). Erythrocytes were used for the estimation of intra-erythrocyte calcium concentrations.
Serum samples were analysed for fluoride content. Ca2+
-ATPase activity was determined
spectrophotometrically from ghost erythrocyte membranes. Results showed a significant decrease in intra-
erythrocyte calcium (F = 50.289, P<0.001) and elevated levels of serum fluoride (F = 9900.90, P<0.001) in
fluorotic patients. Regression analysis showed significant negative (P<0.001) relationship of water (r = -0.972,
R2
= 0.945, Y = 0.013 + 0.0001 X) as well as serum fluoride (r = -0.955, R2
= 0.912, Y = 0.007 + 0.072 X,
P<0.001) with intracellular calcium concentrations. Membrane bound Ca2+
-ATPase activity was noted with
highly significant reduction (F = 30819.16, P < 0.001) in patients of fluorosis. Regression analysis exibited
significant inverse (P<0.001) relationship of water (r = -0.986, R2
= 0.973, Y = 0.33 - 0.01 X) as well as serum
fluoride (r = -0.997, R2
= 0.995, Y = 0.34 - 0.36 X, P<0.001) with erythrocyte membrane Ca2+
-ATPase activity.
These findings suggest that depression of erythrocyte Ca2+
ions and Ca2+
-ATPase pump has been implicated in
the pathogenesis of membrane abnormalities observed in fluorotic patients.
KEYWORDS: Erythrocyte membrane, Fluoride, Membrane bound Ca2+
-ATPase, Total intracellular Ca2+
content
I. INTRODUCTION
Calcium is well known to play a pivotal role in the regulation of cellular physiology. In human red
cells, calcium is mainly bound to the inner side of the plasma membrane. A smaller part is present within
intracellular calcium storing vesicles, while only a few percent of total red cell calcium is in ionized form
(Engelmann, 1991). There is a very large transmembrane electrochemical gradient of Ca2+
driving the entry of
the ion into cells, yet it is very important that they maintain low concentrations of Ca2+
ions for proper cell
signalling. Thus, it is necessary for cells to employ ion pumps to remove the Ca2+
. The plasma membrane
calcium ATPases contribute to the maintenance of appropriate cytoplasmic calcium levels by removing calcium
from the cell to the extracellular environment (Carafoli, 1994, 2002).
Fluorine is abundant in the environment and exists only in combination with other elements as fluoride
compounds. Excessive fluoride intake over a long period of time may result in a serious public health problem
called fluorosis. There are number of inhibitors which inhibits the activity of Ca2+
-ATPase pump. Out of which
fluoride is a slow tight-binding inhibitor of Ca2+
-ATPase pump (Kumari and Rao, 1991; Murphy and Coll, 1992;
Daiho et al., 1993; Reis et al., 2001; Han et al., 2006). The activity of erythrocyte membrane bound Ca2+
-
ATPase in fluoride intoxicated rats decreased significantly (p<0.05) when compared to control group
(Miltonprabu and Thangapandiyana, 2013). Disruptions in membrane pumps has always been suspected in
association with other electrolyte imbalances. Reduction in calcium transport across the renal tubule
endoplasmic reticulum and plasma membrane, as well as to a reduction of the amount of calcium pump proteins
in isolated kidney membranes were reported (Borke and Whitford, 1999). Interruptions caused by fluoride and
their consequences in fluorotic subjects are well known but still our knowledge in membrane functions are
limited. The pathogenesis and mechanism of fluorosis specifically in case of erythrocyte membrane pump
activities remains unresolved. The present study was, therefore, designed to investigate the influence of fluoride
on erythrocyte membrane bound Ca2+
-ATPase pump activity and intracellular Ca2+
ions in fluorotic subjects.
II. MATERIALS AND METHODS
Subjects and experimental design : 500 patients of both sexes in the age group of 20-50 (mean age 35 ± 12.90
years) affected with dental (Dean, 1934) and skeletal fluorosis (Wang et al., 1994) were proportionate randomly
selected from endemic fluorotic areas. 120 healthy individuals with same age and gender matched without
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fluorosis were included in the study as control group. The level of fluoride in drinking water varied from 0.63 –
16.00 mg/L. On the basis of fluoride concentration in drinking water, total surveyed areas divided into five
study groups, viz; Control (0.63-1.00 mg/L), A-I (8.00-10.00 mg/L), A-II (10.01-12.00 mg/L), A-III (12.01-
14.00 mg/L) and A-IV (14.01-16.00 mg/L).
Ethics :The study was approved by the Institutional Clinical Ethical Committee (ICEC/31/2012), Punjabi
university, Patiala, India. The written informed consent was obtained from all persons included in this study.
Erythrocyte membrane preparation :Blood samples of controls and patients were collected in EDTA
anticoagulant vacutainers for analysis of intraerythrocyte calcium, serum fluoride and erythrocyte membrane
Ca2+
-ATPase activity. Anticoagulated blood was centrifuged, plasma and buffy coat were discarded.
Erythrocytes were lysed, and used for the estimation of intra-erythrocyte calcium ions. Erythrocyte membrane
was prepared as described by Weed et al. (1963). Estimation of intraerythrocyte calcium was done with Erba
diagnostic kits and serum fluoride by the method of Harwood (1969). The Ca2+
-ATPase activity was
determined by the method of Zaidi and Saleemuddin (1993) and quantity of inorganic phosphate liberated from
the hydrolysis of ATP was determined (Fiske and Subbarow, 1925). Ca2+
-ATPase activity was expressed as
micro mole Pi liberated per mg membrane protein/hour.
Statistical Analysis : Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation. The significance of differences among
the group was assessed using one way analysis of variance followed by post hoc Dunnett’s T3 multiple
comparison test. The level of significance was set at P<0·05. Erythrocyte membrane analytes were also
correlated with the water and serum fluoride levels by correlation and regression analysis. The statistical
program used was SPSS for windows version 16.0.
III. RESULTS
Intracellular calcium content and serum fluoride : The mean erythrocyte membrane calcium level was
significantly (P<0.001) declined in fluorotic patients compared to controls. One way ANOVA depicted
significant (F = 50.289, P<0.001, Fig. 1) difference in the levels of intracellular calcium. Difference in the
erythrocyte membrane calcium concentrations was unequal as determined by levene statistic which was
significant (48.785, P<0.001). Post hoc Dunnett’s T3 multiple comparison test revealed that the levels of
intracellular calcium decreased significantly (95% CI = 0.0008 to 0.0041, P<0.001) in fluorotic patients among
all study groups as well as when compared with control group. The group that displayed the sharpest percent
decrease in the level of calcium ions was exposed to 14.01-16.00 mg/L fluoride in drinking water, and this
decrease was demonstrated to be 25.6% of the control. The female fluorotic patients exihibited significantly
(P<0.001) more pronounced lower concentration of erythrocyte membrane calcium ions than males (T = 118.79-
30.63). Correlation (r = -0.972) and linear regression revealed significant (P<0.001) inverse relationship
between water fluoride concentration (Y = 0.013 + 0.0001 X, R2
= 0.945, Fig. 2) and intracellular calcium
levels. As the water fluoride exposure increased, the levels of fluoride through serum elevated significantly (r =
-0.955, R2
= 0.912, Y = 0.007 + 0.072 X, P<0.001 Fig. 3) which further depleted the levels of calcium ions in
erythrocyte membrane. Fluorotic patients with high serum fluoride levels (F = 9900.90, P<0.001, Fig. 4) had
lower concentrations of intracellular calcium ions in erythrocyte membrane.
Ca2+
-ATPase assay : The activity of erythrocyte membrane Ca2+
-ATPase was significantly (P<0.001) declined
in fluorotic patients compared to controls. One way ANOVA showed a significant (F = 30819.16, P < 0.001,
Fig. 5) variance in the membrane bound Ca2+
-ATPase enzyme activity. Variance in the erythrocyte membrane
ATPase activity was unequal as determined by levene statistic which was significant (51.431, P<0.001). Post
hoc Dunnett’s T3 multiple comparison test depicted that erythrocyte membrane activity of Ca2+
-ATPase
decreased significantly (95% CI = 0.065 to 0.157, P< 0.001) in fluorotic patients among all fluoride exposed
groups as well as when compared with control group. 50% decline in the activity of Ca2+
-ATPase was noted in
group A-IV exposed to 14.01-16.00 mg/L fluoride in drinking water. The male fluorotic patients exihibited
significantly (P<0.001) lowered activity of erythrocyte membrane ATPase than females (T = 8.72- 26.72).
Correlation (r = -0.986) and linear regression revealed significant (P<0.001) negative relationship between water
fluoride concentration (Y = 0.33 - 0.01 X, R2
= 0.973, Fig. 6) and Ca2+
-ATPase enzyme activity. As the water
fluoride exposure increased, the levels of fluoride through serum elevated significantly (r = -0.997, R2
= 0.995,
Y = 0.34 - 0.36 X, P<0.001 Fig. 7) which further depleted activity of Ca2+
-ATPase in erythrocyte membrane.
IV. DISCUSSION
In this study, human red cells exposed chronically to toxic levels of fluoride through drinking water
showed decreased activity of Ca2+
-ATPase in red cell ghosts of fluorotic patients.
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The findings are in aggrement with the study of Kumari and Rao (1991) which reported decreased
activity of Ca2+
-ATPase in human red cell membrane of fluorotic patients. Fluoride exerts multiple effects on
erythrocyte physiology and metabolism. The addition of sodium fluoride (10 mmoles/liter) resulted in a rapid
decrease in red cell ATP concentration both in mature and immature cells. Fluoride inhibited membrane ATPase
40% at 1 mmole/liter and completely at 5 and 10 mmoles/liter. Fluoride reacts directly with red cell membranes
if free calcium is present (Feig et al., 1971). In experimental animals, renal Ca2+
-ATPase activity was inhibited
by a single oral (50 mg/kg) dose of sodium fluoride in rats (Suketa and Mikami, 1977).In contrast, increased
cytosolic calcium concentrations have previously been established in several cells/tissues, including proximal
tubules (Dominguez et al., 1991) and osteoblasts (Zerwekh et al., 1990). Interestingly, both inhibitory and
stimulatory effects of fluoride on the calcium pump have been shown in the cardiac sarcoplasmic reticulum. It
was explained that the dissimilar responses were due to differential susceptibility of the conformational state of
the calcium pump (Narayanan et al., 1991).
Fluoride is a slow tight-binding inhibitor of the sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+
-ATPase (Murphy and
Coll, 1992) reported that the sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+
-ATPase was inactivated by fluoride in the presence of
magnesium. Each inhibited enzyme contains two tightly bound fluorides and one tightly bound magnesium.
This indicated that fluoride binding causes conversion of the polarity of calcium-binding sites in a fashion
similar to that caused by enzyme phosphorylation. The similarity extends to lowering of the sites calcium
affinity, indicating that the interaction energies between fluoride and calcium and between phosphate and
calcium are in the same range, appears to be simulated well by fluoride binding. A strong inhibitory effect of
fluoride on ATP-energized Ca2+
uptake and Ca2+
-ATPase activity of cardiac and fast skeletal muscle
sarcoplasmic reticulum was reported by Hawkins et al. (1994).Sarcoplasmic reticulum vesicles treated with 0.65
mM fluoride in the presence of 9 mM magnesium and reported decreased activity of Ca2+
-ATPase. The extent
of the enzyme inactivation and the contents of tightly-bound magnesium, and fluoride give strong support to the
conclusion that the enzyme inactivation was due to tight binding of these ligands (Daiho et al., 1993).
During present investigation, the erythrocytes of patients affected with fluorosis showed decreased
Ca2+
-ATPase activity and calcium ion concentrations along with elevated levels of serum fluoride which may be
due to altered membrane properties including functional and compositional changes by fluoride. Once overdose
of fluorine deposition occurs in erythrocytes, the membrane cholesterol increases, and fluidity of membrane
lipid was decreased, transportion of the Na+
and Ca2+
pump was blocked and, furthermore, endocytic ion
concentration was changed (Han et al., 2006).The decreased Ca2+
-ATPase activity also decreases the membrane
bound Ca2+
concentrations which indicates that the erythrocyte permeability is altered. The low cellular Ca2+
is a
major impairment in fluorosis which leads to the loss of membrane integrity and the loss of membrane
glycoprotein which was observed to decrease as a result of membrane alteration and increased osmotic fragility.
In conclusion, fluoride induced decrease in the anisotropy of plasma membranes as determined with depressed
erythrocyte membrane Ca2+
-ATPase activity and influx of calcium ions from the extracellular environment leads
to disturbance and modulation in Ca2+
homeostasis and normal functioning of erythrocyte membrane, which
regulates cell death.
V. ACKNOWLEDMENTS
The work was supported by grants from University Grants Commission, Govt. of India, in the form of
Rajiv Gandhi National fellowship (Letter No. F.14-2 (SC)/ 2009 (SA-III). The authors thanks Head, Department
of Biochemistry, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India for laboratory
assistance.
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Fig. 1. Intracellular calcium (Ca) content in control and patients of fluorosis.
a
P<0.001, A-I to IV versus control
group,
b
P<0.001, A-II to IV versus A-I,
c
P<0.001, A-III to IV versus A-II,
d
P<0.001, A-IV versus A-III.
Fig. 2. Scatterplot showing correlation between water fluoride and intracellular calcium (Ca) content.
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Fig. 3. Scatterplot showing correlation between serum fluoride and intracellular calcium (Ca) content.
Fig. 4. Serum fluoride concentrations in control and patients of fluorosis.
a
P<0.001, A-I to IV versus control
group,
b
P<0.001, A-II to IV versus A-I,
c
P<0.001, A-III to IV versus A-II,
d
P<0.001, A-IV versus A-III.
Fig. 5. Erythrocyte membrane Ca2+
-ATPase activity in control and patients of fluorosis.
a
P<0.001, A-I to IV
versus control group,
b
P<0.001, A-II to IV versus A-I,
c
P<0.001, A-III to IV versus A-II,
d
P<0.001, A-IV versus
A-III.
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Fig. 6. Scatterplot showing correlation between water fluoride and erythrocyte membrane Ca2+
-ATPase activity.
Fig. 7. Scatterplot showing correlation between serum fluoride and erythrocyte membrane Ca2+
ATPase activity.

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Modulation of calcium homeostasis and ATPase activity in erythrocyte membrane of patients afflicted with fluorosis

  • 1. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Science Invention ISSN (Online): 2319 – 6718, ISSN (Print): 2319 – 670X www.ijpsi.org || Volume 3 Issue 11 || November 2014 || PP.51-56 www.ijpsi.org 51 | Page Modulation of calcium homeostasis and ATPase activity in erythrocyte membrane of patients afflicted with fluorosis 1, Shashi A , 2, Meenakshi G 1,2 Department of Zoology and Environmental Sciences, Punjabi University, Patiala-147002, Punjab, India ABSTRACT : The present study was performed to evaluate effect of consumption of excessive fluoride in drinking water by individuals on erythrocyte membrane activity of Ca2+ -ATPase and its transport mechanism of Ca2+ ions. Areas with different fluoride concentration in drinking water were divided into five study groups viz; Control (0.63-1.00 mg/L), A-I (8.00-10.00 mg/L), A-II (10.01-12.00 mg/L), A-III (12.01-14.00 mg/L) and A-IV (14.01-16.00 mg/L). Erythrocytes were used for the estimation of intra-erythrocyte calcium concentrations. Serum samples were analysed for fluoride content. Ca2+ -ATPase activity was determined spectrophotometrically from ghost erythrocyte membranes. Results showed a significant decrease in intra- erythrocyte calcium (F = 50.289, P<0.001) and elevated levels of serum fluoride (F = 9900.90, P<0.001) in fluorotic patients. Regression analysis showed significant negative (P<0.001) relationship of water (r = -0.972, R2 = 0.945, Y = 0.013 + 0.0001 X) as well as serum fluoride (r = -0.955, R2 = 0.912, Y = 0.007 + 0.072 X, P<0.001) with intracellular calcium concentrations. Membrane bound Ca2+ -ATPase activity was noted with highly significant reduction (F = 30819.16, P < 0.001) in patients of fluorosis. Regression analysis exibited significant inverse (P<0.001) relationship of water (r = -0.986, R2 = 0.973, Y = 0.33 - 0.01 X) as well as serum fluoride (r = -0.997, R2 = 0.995, Y = 0.34 - 0.36 X, P<0.001) with erythrocyte membrane Ca2+ -ATPase activity. These findings suggest that depression of erythrocyte Ca2+ ions and Ca2+ -ATPase pump has been implicated in the pathogenesis of membrane abnormalities observed in fluorotic patients. KEYWORDS: Erythrocyte membrane, Fluoride, Membrane bound Ca2+ -ATPase, Total intracellular Ca2+ content I. INTRODUCTION Calcium is well known to play a pivotal role in the regulation of cellular physiology. In human red cells, calcium is mainly bound to the inner side of the plasma membrane. A smaller part is present within intracellular calcium storing vesicles, while only a few percent of total red cell calcium is in ionized form (Engelmann, 1991). There is a very large transmembrane electrochemical gradient of Ca2+ driving the entry of the ion into cells, yet it is very important that they maintain low concentrations of Ca2+ ions for proper cell signalling. Thus, it is necessary for cells to employ ion pumps to remove the Ca2+ . The plasma membrane calcium ATPases contribute to the maintenance of appropriate cytoplasmic calcium levels by removing calcium from the cell to the extracellular environment (Carafoli, 1994, 2002). Fluorine is abundant in the environment and exists only in combination with other elements as fluoride compounds. Excessive fluoride intake over a long period of time may result in a serious public health problem called fluorosis. There are number of inhibitors which inhibits the activity of Ca2+ -ATPase pump. Out of which fluoride is a slow tight-binding inhibitor of Ca2+ -ATPase pump (Kumari and Rao, 1991; Murphy and Coll, 1992; Daiho et al., 1993; Reis et al., 2001; Han et al., 2006). The activity of erythrocyte membrane bound Ca2+ - ATPase in fluoride intoxicated rats decreased significantly (p<0.05) when compared to control group (Miltonprabu and Thangapandiyana, 2013). Disruptions in membrane pumps has always been suspected in association with other electrolyte imbalances. Reduction in calcium transport across the renal tubule endoplasmic reticulum and plasma membrane, as well as to a reduction of the amount of calcium pump proteins in isolated kidney membranes were reported (Borke and Whitford, 1999). Interruptions caused by fluoride and their consequences in fluorotic subjects are well known but still our knowledge in membrane functions are limited. The pathogenesis and mechanism of fluorosis specifically in case of erythrocyte membrane pump activities remains unresolved. The present study was, therefore, designed to investigate the influence of fluoride on erythrocyte membrane bound Ca2+ -ATPase pump activity and intracellular Ca2+ ions in fluorotic subjects. II. MATERIALS AND METHODS Subjects and experimental design : 500 patients of both sexes in the age group of 20-50 (mean age 35 ± 12.90 years) affected with dental (Dean, 1934) and skeletal fluorosis (Wang et al., 1994) were proportionate randomly selected from endemic fluorotic areas. 120 healthy individuals with same age and gender matched without
  • 2. Modulation of calcium homeostasis and ATPase activity… www.ijpsi.org 52 | Page fluorosis were included in the study as control group. The level of fluoride in drinking water varied from 0.63 – 16.00 mg/L. On the basis of fluoride concentration in drinking water, total surveyed areas divided into five study groups, viz; Control (0.63-1.00 mg/L), A-I (8.00-10.00 mg/L), A-II (10.01-12.00 mg/L), A-III (12.01- 14.00 mg/L) and A-IV (14.01-16.00 mg/L). Ethics :The study was approved by the Institutional Clinical Ethical Committee (ICEC/31/2012), Punjabi university, Patiala, India. The written informed consent was obtained from all persons included in this study. Erythrocyte membrane preparation :Blood samples of controls and patients were collected in EDTA anticoagulant vacutainers for analysis of intraerythrocyte calcium, serum fluoride and erythrocyte membrane Ca2+ -ATPase activity. Anticoagulated blood was centrifuged, plasma and buffy coat were discarded. Erythrocytes were lysed, and used for the estimation of intra-erythrocyte calcium ions. Erythrocyte membrane was prepared as described by Weed et al. (1963). Estimation of intraerythrocyte calcium was done with Erba diagnostic kits and serum fluoride by the method of Harwood (1969). The Ca2+ -ATPase activity was determined by the method of Zaidi and Saleemuddin (1993) and quantity of inorganic phosphate liberated from the hydrolysis of ATP was determined (Fiske and Subbarow, 1925). Ca2+ -ATPase activity was expressed as micro mole Pi liberated per mg membrane protein/hour. Statistical Analysis : Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation. The significance of differences among the group was assessed using one way analysis of variance followed by post hoc Dunnett’s T3 multiple comparison test. The level of significance was set at P<0·05. Erythrocyte membrane analytes were also correlated with the water and serum fluoride levels by correlation and regression analysis. The statistical program used was SPSS for windows version 16.0. III. RESULTS Intracellular calcium content and serum fluoride : The mean erythrocyte membrane calcium level was significantly (P<0.001) declined in fluorotic patients compared to controls. One way ANOVA depicted significant (F = 50.289, P<0.001, Fig. 1) difference in the levels of intracellular calcium. Difference in the erythrocyte membrane calcium concentrations was unequal as determined by levene statistic which was significant (48.785, P<0.001). Post hoc Dunnett’s T3 multiple comparison test revealed that the levels of intracellular calcium decreased significantly (95% CI = 0.0008 to 0.0041, P<0.001) in fluorotic patients among all study groups as well as when compared with control group. The group that displayed the sharpest percent decrease in the level of calcium ions was exposed to 14.01-16.00 mg/L fluoride in drinking water, and this decrease was demonstrated to be 25.6% of the control. The female fluorotic patients exihibited significantly (P<0.001) more pronounced lower concentration of erythrocyte membrane calcium ions than males (T = 118.79- 30.63). Correlation (r = -0.972) and linear regression revealed significant (P<0.001) inverse relationship between water fluoride concentration (Y = 0.013 + 0.0001 X, R2 = 0.945, Fig. 2) and intracellular calcium levels. As the water fluoride exposure increased, the levels of fluoride through serum elevated significantly (r = -0.955, R2 = 0.912, Y = 0.007 + 0.072 X, P<0.001 Fig. 3) which further depleted the levels of calcium ions in erythrocyte membrane. Fluorotic patients with high serum fluoride levels (F = 9900.90, P<0.001, Fig. 4) had lower concentrations of intracellular calcium ions in erythrocyte membrane. Ca2+ -ATPase assay : The activity of erythrocyte membrane Ca2+ -ATPase was significantly (P<0.001) declined in fluorotic patients compared to controls. One way ANOVA showed a significant (F = 30819.16, P < 0.001, Fig. 5) variance in the membrane bound Ca2+ -ATPase enzyme activity. Variance in the erythrocyte membrane ATPase activity was unequal as determined by levene statistic which was significant (51.431, P<0.001). Post hoc Dunnett’s T3 multiple comparison test depicted that erythrocyte membrane activity of Ca2+ -ATPase decreased significantly (95% CI = 0.065 to 0.157, P< 0.001) in fluorotic patients among all fluoride exposed groups as well as when compared with control group. 50% decline in the activity of Ca2+ -ATPase was noted in group A-IV exposed to 14.01-16.00 mg/L fluoride in drinking water. The male fluorotic patients exihibited significantly (P<0.001) lowered activity of erythrocyte membrane ATPase than females (T = 8.72- 26.72). Correlation (r = -0.986) and linear regression revealed significant (P<0.001) negative relationship between water fluoride concentration (Y = 0.33 - 0.01 X, R2 = 0.973, Fig. 6) and Ca2+ -ATPase enzyme activity. As the water fluoride exposure increased, the levels of fluoride through serum elevated significantly (r = -0.997, R2 = 0.995, Y = 0.34 - 0.36 X, P<0.001 Fig. 7) which further depleted activity of Ca2+ -ATPase in erythrocyte membrane. IV. DISCUSSION In this study, human red cells exposed chronically to toxic levels of fluoride through drinking water showed decreased activity of Ca2+ -ATPase in red cell ghosts of fluorotic patients.
  • 3. Modulation of calcium homeostasis and ATPase activity… www.ijpsi.org 53 | Page The findings are in aggrement with the study of Kumari and Rao (1991) which reported decreased activity of Ca2+ -ATPase in human red cell membrane of fluorotic patients. Fluoride exerts multiple effects on erythrocyte physiology and metabolism. The addition of sodium fluoride (10 mmoles/liter) resulted in a rapid decrease in red cell ATP concentration both in mature and immature cells. Fluoride inhibited membrane ATPase 40% at 1 mmole/liter and completely at 5 and 10 mmoles/liter. Fluoride reacts directly with red cell membranes if free calcium is present (Feig et al., 1971). In experimental animals, renal Ca2+ -ATPase activity was inhibited by a single oral (50 mg/kg) dose of sodium fluoride in rats (Suketa and Mikami, 1977).In contrast, increased cytosolic calcium concentrations have previously been established in several cells/tissues, including proximal tubules (Dominguez et al., 1991) and osteoblasts (Zerwekh et al., 1990). Interestingly, both inhibitory and stimulatory effects of fluoride on the calcium pump have been shown in the cardiac sarcoplasmic reticulum. It was explained that the dissimilar responses were due to differential susceptibility of the conformational state of the calcium pump (Narayanan et al., 1991). Fluoride is a slow tight-binding inhibitor of the sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ -ATPase (Murphy and Coll, 1992) reported that the sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ -ATPase was inactivated by fluoride in the presence of magnesium. Each inhibited enzyme contains two tightly bound fluorides and one tightly bound magnesium. This indicated that fluoride binding causes conversion of the polarity of calcium-binding sites in a fashion similar to that caused by enzyme phosphorylation. The similarity extends to lowering of the sites calcium affinity, indicating that the interaction energies between fluoride and calcium and between phosphate and calcium are in the same range, appears to be simulated well by fluoride binding. A strong inhibitory effect of fluoride on ATP-energized Ca2+ uptake and Ca2+ -ATPase activity of cardiac and fast skeletal muscle sarcoplasmic reticulum was reported by Hawkins et al. (1994).Sarcoplasmic reticulum vesicles treated with 0.65 mM fluoride in the presence of 9 mM magnesium and reported decreased activity of Ca2+ -ATPase. The extent of the enzyme inactivation and the contents of tightly-bound magnesium, and fluoride give strong support to the conclusion that the enzyme inactivation was due to tight binding of these ligands (Daiho et al., 1993). During present investigation, the erythrocytes of patients affected with fluorosis showed decreased Ca2+ -ATPase activity and calcium ion concentrations along with elevated levels of serum fluoride which may be due to altered membrane properties including functional and compositional changes by fluoride. Once overdose of fluorine deposition occurs in erythrocytes, the membrane cholesterol increases, and fluidity of membrane lipid was decreased, transportion of the Na+ and Ca2+ pump was blocked and, furthermore, endocytic ion concentration was changed (Han et al., 2006).The decreased Ca2+ -ATPase activity also decreases the membrane bound Ca2+ concentrations which indicates that the erythrocyte permeability is altered. The low cellular Ca2+ is a major impairment in fluorosis which leads to the loss of membrane integrity and the loss of membrane glycoprotein which was observed to decrease as a result of membrane alteration and increased osmotic fragility. In conclusion, fluoride induced decrease in the anisotropy of plasma membranes as determined with depressed erythrocyte membrane Ca2+ -ATPase activity and influx of calcium ions from the extracellular environment leads to disturbance and modulation in Ca2+ homeostasis and normal functioning of erythrocyte membrane, which regulates cell death. V. ACKNOWLEDMENTS The work was supported by grants from University Grants Commission, Govt. of India, in the form of Rajiv Gandhi National fellowship (Letter No. F.14-2 (SC)/ 2009 (SA-III). The authors thanks Head, Department of Biochemistry, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India for laboratory assistance. REFERENCES [1] Borke JL, Whitford GM. Chronic fluoride ingestion decreases 45Ca uptake by rat kidney membranes. J Nutr 1999; 129:1209–1213. [2] Carafoli E. Biogenesis: plasma membrane calcium ATPase: 15 years of work on the purified enzyme. J Fed Am Soc Exp Bio 1994; 8:993-1002. [3] Carafoli E. 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