Abstract
The effects on red blood cells of a single sublethal dose of Pb of 100 mg kg -1 administrated to adult Bufo arenarum were studied. The blood d-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase (d-ALAD) activity, the red blood cell (RBC) osmotic fragility (OF), and the hematocrit (Hct) were measured in control and lead poisoned toad. The enzyme d-ALAD is considered as a specific biomarker for human and animals lead exposure. In Bufo, lead also provoked a significant decrease in the d-ALAD activity without changes in the Hct. OF test was used to compare the impact of Pb on the extent of the RBC hemolysis produced by osmotic stress. Experimental data (absorbance of solubilized hemoglobin and [NaCl]) were fitted to the Orcutt et al. equation (1995) that allows a precise characterization of the parameters involved in OF. In blood from injected toads, the OF resulted significantly reduced. These changes were interpreted as a consequence of alterations in the composition and conformation of the RBC membrane due to Pb, as it was described for human erythrocytes.
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