title: Measurements of the G-/F-actin equilibrium in ADP-stimulated human platelets.
abstract: The amounts of the different forms of actin (G-actin, F-actin) can be measured biochemically following lysis of the cells by the DNase I inhibition assay. The existing methodology for studying G-actin in unstimulated platelets was found to be inappropriate for studies during ADP-induced platelet activation. However, this problem was overcome by a simple modification of the procedure in which formaldehyde was added to the buffer used to lyse the activated platelets. Using this modification the G-actin values obtained immediately after lysis did not change during storage of the lysates on ice for more than 30 minutes. The results show rapid conversion of G-actin to F-actin in association with the shape change during ADP-stimulated activation. Examination of unstimulated platelets using the modified procedure enabled identification of a pool of actin that is rapidly dissociated to G-actin in the absence of formaldehyde, the existence of which had not previously been recognised.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pathological Biochemistry, Medical Academy of Erfurt, Germany.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Spangenberg
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Heptinstall
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Crawford
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Till
mesh_terms: D000199:Actins / Q000097:blood*; D000244:Adenosine Diphosphate / Q000494:pharmacology; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005557:Formaldehyde / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D010974:Platelet Aggregation / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000199:Actins; D005557:Formaldehyde; D000244:Adenosine Diphosphate