title: [Inhibitory effect of esculentoside A on platelet activating factor released from calcimycin induced rat peritoneal macrophages].
abstract: Platelet activating factor (PAF) is a kind of inflammatory mediator. We used the method of aggregation of washed rabbit platelet to study the effect of esculentoside A (EsA) on the release of PAF from calcimycin (A23187)stimulated rat peritoneal macrophages and found that the release of PAF was inhibited by EsA in a time and dose dependent manner. The IC50 of EsA for the inhibition of PAF release was 1.5 mumol/L. Under the same condition, the release of PAF was also inhibited by mepacrine at 100 mumol/L. The results indicate that EsA is a potent inhibitor of PAF synthesis in rat peritoneal macrophages.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: Q Y
authors.initials: QY
authors.lastname: Zheng
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000001:Calcimycin / Q000494:pharmacology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D008264:Macrophages / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D009828:Oleanolic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity / Q000166:cytology; D010972:Platelet Activating Factor / Q000378:metabolism*; D011817:Rabbits; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012503:Saponins / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D010972:Platelet Activating Factor; D012503:Saponins; D000001:Calcimycin; C076297:esculentoside A; D009828:Oleanolic Acid