title: Endothelin and platelet function.
abstract: The effects of newly discovered vasoconstrictor peptide endothelin was studied on human, rabbit and canine platelet function. Endothelin (0.01 nM-1 microM) did not promote platelet aggregation. In human platelets, endothelin (0.1 microM) did not significantly affect aggregation responses to ADP, collagen, epinephrine, arachidonic acid, PGH2 or thrombin. Endothelin did not promote the mobilization of intracellular calcium in Fura2 loaded human platelets. In rabbit and canine platelets endothelin produced significant potentiation of platelet aggregation mediated by low concentrations of ADP. Aggregation responses to higher concentration of ADP (5 microM) were unaffected by endothelin. These data reveal that under certain circumstances endothelin may potentiate rabbit and canine platelet aggregation responses to ADP, however endothelin does not produce direct effects on human platelet function.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals, King of Prussia, PA 19406.
authors.forename: E H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Ohlstein
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Storer
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nambi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Given
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lippton
mesh_terms: D000244:Adenosine Diphosphate / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D016718:Arachidonic Acid; D001095:Arachidonic Acids / Q000494:pharmacology; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000378:metabolism; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D003094:Collagen / Q000494:pharmacology; D004285:Dogs; D016232:Endothelins; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D010455:Peptides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010974:Platelet Aggregation / Q000187:drug effects*; D011450:Prostaglandin Endoperoxides, Synthetic / Q000494:pharmacology; D044262:Prostaglandin H2; D011463:Prostaglandins H / Q000494:pharmacology; D011817:Rabbits; D013917:Thrombin / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D001095:Arachidonic Acids; D016232:Endothelins; D010455:Peptides; D011450:Prostaglandin Endoperoxides, Synthetic; D011463:Prostaglandins H; D016718:Arachidonic Acid; D044262:Prostaglandin H2; D000244:Adenosine Diphosphate; D003094:Collagen; D013917:Thrombin; D002118:Calcium; D004837:Epinephrine