Modulation of lipid metabolism in ADP-stimulated human platelets
Treatment . | TxB2, ng/mL . | 12-S-HHTrE, ng/mL . | 12-R-HETE, ng/mL . | Arachidonic acid, ng/mL . |
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None | 10 ± 1 | 14 ± 5 | 13 ± 2 | 72 ± 20 |
Aspirin | 4 ± 1* | 7 ± 2* | 12 ± 3 | 105 ± 22* |
Dexamethasone | ||||
1 μM | 9 ± 2 | 10 ± 3 | 7 ± 1* | 69 ± 15 |
3 μM | 9 ± 1 | 9 ± 2 | 8 ± 2 | 66 ± 10 |
10 μM | 7 ± 2 | 7 ± 2* | 9 ± 2 | 77 ± 16 |
Prednisolone | ||||
1 μM | 6 ± 2* | 10 ± 2 | 7 ± 2* | 78 ± 12 |
3 μM | 5 ± 1*† | 6 ± 3* | 8 ± 2 | 84 ± 15 |
10 μM | 5 ± 2* | 5 ± 2* | 10 ± 2 | 69 ± 5 |
NCX-1015 | 4 ± 2*† | 6 ± 2* | 10 ± 2 | 55 ± 15 |
Treatment . | TxB2, ng/mL . | 12-S-HHTrE, ng/mL . | 12-R-HETE, ng/mL . | Arachidonic acid, ng/mL . |
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None | 10 ± 1 | 14 ± 5 | 13 ± 2 | 72 ± 20 |
Aspirin | 4 ± 1* | 7 ± 2* | 12 ± 3 | 105 ± 22* |
Dexamethasone | ||||
1 μM | 9 ± 2 | 10 ± 3 | 7 ± 1* | 69 ± 15 |
3 μM | 9 ± 1 | 9 ± 2 | 8 ± 2 | 66 ± 10 |
10 μM | 7 ± 2 | 7 ± 2* | 9 ± 2 | 77 ± 16 |
Prednisolone | ||||
1 μM | 6 ± 2* | 10 ± 2 | 7 ± 2* | 78 ± 12 |
3 μM | 5 ± 1*† | 6 ± 3* | 8 ± 2 | 84 ± 15 |
10 μM | 5 ± 2* | 5 ± 2* | 10 ± 2 | 69 ± 5 |
NCX-1015 | 4 ± 2*† | 6 ± 2* | 10 ± 2 | 55 ± 15 |
Lipid release was measured in human PRP by HPLC (“Materials and methods”). Basal values in unstimulated platelets were (ng/mL): 4 ± 1 for thromboxane B2 (TxB2), 6 ± 2 for 12-S-hydroxyheptadecatrienoic acid (12-S-HHTrE), 6 ± 1 for 12-R-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (12-R-HETE), and 1 ± 1 for arachidonic acid (n = 6). Dexamethasone, prednisolone, aspirin, or NCX-1015 was added to PRP for 5 minutes prior to ADP (4 μM) addition and extracts were prepared 10 minutes later. Aspirin and NCX-1015 (nitro-prednisolone) were used at 10 μM. Data are mean ± SEM of 6 experiments performed with PRP collected from distinct donors.
P < .05 versus ADP alone
P < .05 versus corresponding Dex concentrations