title: Platelet-activating factor binding and metabolism during human platelet aggregation.
abstract: Platelet-activating factor (PAF) binding and metabolism were quantified during human platelet aggregation induced by [3H]PAF. Platelet aggregation was maximal within 45 to 75 sec. PAF binding was maximal within 15 to 60 sec and then remained stable for at least 20 min. Total binding during aggregation elicited by 1.2 pmol [3H]PAF was 13.4% +/- 1.0% (0.16 +/- 0.01 pmol/8 x 10(7) platelets) (mean +/- SEM) and specific, receptor binding was 4.3% +/- 0.3% (0.05 +/- 0.003 pmol/8 x 10(7) platelets). Specific binding was fully reversible at the time of maximal aggregation. Scatchard analysis of PAF binding at the time of maximal platelet aggregation revealed 124 +/- 56 receptors per platelet with a dissociation constant of 0.56 +/- 0.04 nM. Binding of 52 +/- 23 PAF molecules per platelet elicited maximal platelet aggregation (mean +/- SD). Less than 2% of the bound PAF was metabolized at the time of maximal aggregation and the principal metabolite was the inactive product lysoPAF. Increased metabolism to alkyl-acyl-glycero-3-phosphocholine was observed at later times. These studies indicate that PAF receptor internalization and PAF metabolism are not essential to human platelet activation by PAF.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, VA Medical Center, San Francisco, CA.
authors.forename: F H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Valone
mesh_terms: D001667:Binding, Competitive; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D010972:Platelet Activating Factor / Q000378:metabolism*; D010974:Platelet Aggregation
chemical_list: D010972:Platelet Activating Factor