title: Inhibition of rabbit platelet aggregation by 1,4-naphthoquinones.
abstract: The effects of four 1,4-naphthoquinone derivatives on the aggregation of rabbit platelets were examined. All the four 1,4-naphthoquinone derivatives inhibited the platelet aggregation of washed rabbit platelets induced by thrombin (0.1 U/ml) and the IC50 is: 2-chloro-3-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone (CMN), 5 micrograms/ml; 3-methyl-5,8-dihydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone, 13 micrograms/ml; 5,8-dihydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone, 18 micrograms/ml; 3-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone (vitamin K3), 53 micrograms/ml. CMN was the most potent in inhibiting the aggregation and release reaction induced by ADP, arachidonic acid, PAF, ionophore A23187, collagen and thrombin in a dose-dependent manner in washed platelets, platelet-rich-plasma and whole blood. The thromboxane B2 formation caused by collagen and ionophore A23187 was inhibited by CMN. However, the thromboxane B2 formation by arachidonic acid was markedly increased. The platelet inhibitory effect of CMN could not be antagonized either by raising the concentrations of extracellular Ca++ or by wash out. The phosphoinositides breakdown induced by thrombin was inhibited by CMN. Phospholipids (PE, PC, PI) could slightly antagonize the antiplatelet effect of CMN. It is concluded that the inhibitory effect of CMN on rabbit platelet aggregation may be due to the inhibition of phosphoinositides breakdown caused by the inducers.
authors.affiliation: Pharmacological Institute, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei.
authors.forename: F N
authors.initials: FN
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Sheu
authors.forename: Y M
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: T F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Teng
mesh_terms: D000244:Adenosine Diphosphate / Q000494:pharmacology; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D016718:Arachidonic Acid; D001095:Arachidonic Acids / Q000494:pharmacology; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000378:metabolism; D000001:Calcimycin / Q000494:pharmacology; D002118:Calcium / Q000494:pharmacology; D003094:Collagen / Q000494:pharmacology; D009285:Naphthoquinones / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010716:Phosphatidylinositols / Q000378:metabolism; D010972:Platelet Activating Factor / Q000494:pharmacology; D010974:Platelet Aggregation / Q000187:drug effects*; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011817:Rabbits; D013917:Thrombin / Q000494:pharmacology; D013928:Thromboxane A2 / Q000096:biosynthesis
chemical_list: D001095:Arachidonic Acids; D009285:Naphthoquinones; D010716:Phosphatidylinositols; D010972:Platelet Activating Factor; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D016718:Arachidonic Acid; D000001:Calcimycin; D013928:Thromboxane A2; D000244:Adenosine Diphosphate; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; D003094:Collagen; D013917:Thrombin; D002118:Calcium