title: Platelet membrane glycoproteins and platelet functions during storage in the presence of a proteinase inhibitor.
abstract: The effect of the proteinase inhibitor aprotinin on membrane glycoproteins and functions of platelets stored for 5 days in platelet-rich plasma was tested. Platelet membrane glycoprotein content was determined by flow cytometry or immunoblot techniques using different monoclonal antibodies. ADP- and ristocetin-induced platelet aggregation and adhesion to collagen were tested in parallel. Using the flow-cytometry technique i) a progressive decrease in the percentage of platelets reacting with the different monoclonal antibodies was observed during storage ii) a 30% reduction of the GPIb mean fluorescence intensity (MFI) was observed after 5 days storage while the MFI of the GP IIb-IIIa complex was not modified. Using the immunoblot technique, a decrease in the amount of both the GPIb alpha and the component of Mr 100,000 was observed, while a 50,000 Mr fragment appeared progressively. Platelet adhesion and aggregation were reduced after 24 hours of storage. Aprotinin prevented neither the GPIb alpha reduction nor the modifications of the functions of human platelets stored in their autologous plasma.
authors.affiliation: Institut des Vaisseaux et du Sang (IVS), INSERM U150-UA 334 CNRS, Hopital Lariboisière, Paris, France.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mazoyer
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Boizard-Boval
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pidard
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Caen
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Wautier
mesh_terms: D007611:Aprotinin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D001800:Blood Specimen Collection; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D010973:Platelet Adhesiveness / Q000187:drug effects*; D010974:Platelet Aggregation / Q000187:drug effects*; D010980:Platelet Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000502:physiology*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D010980:Platelet Membrane Glycoproteins; D007611:Aprotinin