title: Platelet aggregation in recombinant-hirudin-anticoagulated blood.
abstract: Recombinant hirudin (r-hirudin) inhibited the thrombin-induced aggregation and 14C-serotonin secretion of human platelets in the same concentration range as native hirudin. In r-hirudinized blood, lower spontaneous platelet aggregation was found than in citrated or heparinized blood. Except for a demonstrable aggregation-potentiating effect, adrenaline did not induce aggregation in r-hirudin- or in citrate-anticoagulated blood. The lowest platelet adhesion to glass surface was found in r-hirudinized plasma. The ADP-induced aggregation was nearly the same in the three differently anticoagulated plasma samples: however, desaggregation predominated in r-hirudinized plasma. Adrenaline caused only a slight aggregation in r-hirudinized plasma. ADP and adrenaline caused 14C-serotonin secretion in citrated plasma only. The collagen- as well as the PAF- and arachidonic-acid-induced aggregation did not differ significantly in the three plasma samples. Hence, r-hirudin is suitable for studying platelet functions at physiological calcium concentrations.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical Academy Erfurt, FRG.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Glusa
mesh_terms: D000244:Adenosine Diphosphate / Q000494:pharmacology; D016718:Arachidonic Acid; D001095:Arachidonic Acids / Q000494:pharmacology; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D002951:Citrates / Q000494:pharmacology; D019343:Citric Acid; D003094:Collagen / Q000494:pharmacology; D004357:Drug Synergism; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000494:pharmacology; D006629:Hirudins / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D010972:Platelet Activating Factor / Q000494:pharmacology; D010974:Platelet Aggregation / Q000187:drug effects*; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology; D012701:Serotonin / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D001095:Arachidonic Acids; D002951:Citrates; D006629:Hirudins; D010972:Platelet Activating Factor; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D016718:Arachidonic Acid; D019343:Citric Acid; D012701:Serotonin; D000244:Adenosine Diphosphate; D003094:Collagen; C060225:desirudin; D004837:Epinephrine