Table 1.

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
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
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.

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P < .05 versus ADP alone

P < .05 versus corresponding Dex concentrations

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