title: Significance of platelet-activating factor in mesenteric ischemia-reperfusion.
abstract: Reperfusion of the ischemic mesenterium is frequently followed by acute circulatory collapse. This review focuses on the possible role of platelet-activating factor (PAF) in ischemia-induced damage. It provides evidence that (i) PAF concentrations are elevated in the mesenteric circulation following temporary ischemia; (ii) administration of exogenous PAF into the superior mesenteric vein mimics many events observed during reperfusion; and (iii) pretreatment of the experimental animals with specific PAF receptor antagonists prevent the circulatory collapse. These findings suggest that PAF may play an important role in the development of circulatory collapse caused by mesenteric ischemia-reperfusion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathophysiology, Semmelweis University Medical School, Budapest, Hungary.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Filep
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Braquet
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mózes
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010972:Platelet Activating Factor / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology* / Q000633:toxicity; D015424:Reperfusion; D013152:Splanchnic Circulation
chemical_list: D010972:Platelet Activating Factor