title: [Effects of Ligusticum wallichii on the plasma levels of beta-thromboglobulin, platelet factor 4, thromboxane B2 and 6-keto-PGF1 alpha in patients with acute cerebral infarction].
abstract: By using ELISA and RIA to measure the levels of Beta-thromboglobulin (beta-TG), platelet factor 4(PF4), thromboxane B2 (TXB2) and 6-keto-prostaglandin F1 alpha (6-keto-PGF1 alpha) in plasma of patients with acute cerebral infarction, the authors found that the levels of beta-TG, PF4 and TXB2 in plasma had significantly increased (P less than 0.01), but the level of 6-keto-PGF1 alpha in plasma showed no change (P greater than 0.05). The results of the Ligusticum wallichii (Ligusticum) treatment to the test-group showed that the levels of beta-TG, PF4 and TXB2 in plasma had significantly decreased (P less than 0.01), and the level of 6-keto-PGF1 alpha in plasma had significantly increased (P less than 0.05). This suggested that the Ligusticum treatment could effectively inhibit the platelet activation in vivo and correct the TXA2-PGI2 imbalance in blood of the patients. In this study, some new approaches were explored to explain the mechanisms of Ligusticum for preventing and treating cerebral ischemia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Changhai Hospital.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D015121:6-Ketoprostaglandin F1 alpha / Q000097:blood; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010978:Platelet Factor 4 / Q000032:analysis; D013929:Thromboxane B2 / Q000097:blood; D001620:beta-Thromboglobulin / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D001620:beta-Thromboglobulin; D010978:Platelet Factor 4; D013929:Thromboxane B2; D015121:6-Ketoprostaglandin F1 alpha