title: A comparison of human and porcine platelet fatty acid composition.
abstract: 1. Human and pig platelets were analyzed for lipid composition by gas chromatography. 2. In comparing the two species' platelets, we noted significant differences in several lipid concentrations, some of which involved major lipid constituents. 3. The lipids for which there are significant differences in composition may contribute to those variations in platelet responses to stimulation demonstrated to exist between species.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Investigation Directorate, Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center, Lackland AFB, TX 78236-5300.
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Patterson
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Cissik
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000737:chemistry*; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D013552:Swine
chemical_list: D005227:Fatty Acids