title: In vitro effect of trichosanic acid, a major component of Trichosanthes japonica on platelet aggregation and arachidonic acid metabolism in human platelets.
abstract: The in vitro effect of trichosanic acid (TCA; C18:3, omega-5), a major component of Trichosanthes japonica, on platelet aggregation and arachidonic acid (AA) metabolism in human platelets was studied. TCA dose-dependently suppressed platelet aggregation of platelet rich plasma and washed platelets. TCA decreased collagen (50 micrograms/ml)-stimulated production of thromboxane B2 (TXB2) and 12-hydroxyhepta-decatrienoic acid (HHT) in a dose-dependent manner, while that of 12-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (12-HETE) was rather enhanced. The conversion of exogenously added [14C]AA to [14C]TXB2 and [14C]HHT in washed platelets was dose-dependently reduced by the addition of TCA, while that to [14C]12-HETE was increased. Similar observations were obtained when linolenic acid (LNA; C18:3, omega-3) was used. These results suggest that TCA may decrease TXA2 formation in platelets, probably due to the inhibition of cyclooxygenase pathway, and thereby reduce platelet aggregation.
authors: Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, Japan.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Takenaga
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Hirai
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Terano
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Tamura
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Kitagawa
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Yoshida
mesh_terms: D019377:12-Hydroxy-5,8,10,14-eicosatetraenoic Acid; D001095:Arachidonic Acids / Q000378:metabolism*; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D003094:Collagen / Q000494:pharmacology; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / Q000096:biosynthesis; D006801:Humans; D006893:Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic Acids / Q000096:biosynthesis; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008042:Linolenic Acids / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010974:Platelet Aggregation / Q000187:drug effects*; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013929:Thromboxane B2 / Q000096:biosynthesis
chemical_list: D001095:Arachidonic Acids; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated; D006893:Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic Acids; D008042:Linolenic Acids; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; C004934:eleostearic acid; C008033:12-hydroxy-5,8,10-heptadecatrienoic acid; D013929:Thromboxane B2; D019377:12-Hydroxy-5,8,10,14-eicosatetraenoic Acid; D003094:Collagen