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ArticleToxics2025

The Influence of Different Protocols on the Application of the Dithiothreitol Assay in Determining the Oxidative Potential of Ambient Particles.

Maja Jovanović, Marija Živković, Bojana Petrović, Saima Iram, Milena Jovašević-Stojanović, Svetlana Stevanović

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Article in Toxics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors.

Maja JovanovićVIDIS Centre, Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences-National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, 11 000 Belgrade, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0002-0780-9801
Marija ŽivkovićVIDIS Centre, Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences-National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, 11 000 Belgrade, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0002-3415-5145
Bojana PetrovićVIDIS Centre, Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences-National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, 11 000 Belgrade, Serbia.ORCID 0009-0004-4089-4683
Saima IramSchool of Engineering, Deakin University, Burwood, VIC 3216, Australia.
Milena Jovašević-StojanovićVIDIS Centre, Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences-National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, 11 000 Belgrade, Serbia.
Svetlana StevanovićSchool of Engineering, Deakin University, Burwood, VIC 3216, Australia.

Funding

the Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia 6507908
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Environmental particulate matter (PM) exposure has been widely recognized for its significant adverse effects on human health. Monitoring PM levels is one of the essential parameters of air quality assessment. However, PM mass concentration alone does not sufficiently explain its toxicological impacts and effects on health. This study highlights the importance of oxidative potential (OP) as a promising metric for evaluating PM toxicity. It focuses on standardizing the dithiothreitol (DTT) assay as a tool for OP measurement. In order to investigate the impact of various extraction techniques, reagent concentrations, and assay conditions, four previously established protocols were tested without modification, while a novel protocol was introduced based on an extensive literature review. Results revealed strong positive correlations between the new and most established protocols. These findings highlight the significance of the new protocol in advancing the development of standardized methodologies for applying the DTT assay and demonstrating its reliability and relevance. While developing a standardized DTT assay involves addressing numerous parameters-from filter extraction to assay application-this research provides a solid base for achieving consistency in OP measurements and overcoming this critical issue.

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dithiothreitol assayoxidative potentialparticulate matter

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PMID39997928
PMCPMC11860352

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