title: Potentiation by adrenaline of Ca2+ influx and mobilization in stimulated human platelets: dissociation from thromboxane generation and aggregation.
abstract: In a medium containing 1 mM extracellular Ca2+ (Ca2+o), the prior addition of 0.5 microM adrenaline to quin 2-loaded human platelets increased both the rate and amplitude of the rise in cytosolic free Ca2+ (Ca2+i) in response to sub-threshold concentrations of thrombin and PAF and these effects were not prevented by blocking either fibrinogen binding and aggregation or cyclo-oxygenase. In the presence of 2 mM EGTA [( Ca2+o] less than 100 nM), the rate, but not the extent of rise of [Ca2+i] was enhanced by adrenaline, and this was also unaffected by blockade of cyclo-oxygenase. Addition of adrenaline 1 min after the other agonist in the presence of 1 mM Ca2+o resulted in aggregation without further elevation of [Ca2+i]. Adrenaline thus enhances both influx and intracellular mobilization of Ca2+ by a mechanism independent of both fibrinogen binding and thromboxane production, but these effects do not fully explain its potentiation of aggregation by other agonists.
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology and Oncology, Institute of Child Health, London, England.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Powling
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Hardisty
mesh_terms: D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood*; D004357:Drug Synergism; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D010972:Platelet Activating Factor; D010974:Platelet Aggregation / Q000187:drug effects; D013917:Thrombin / Q000494:pharmacology; D013931:Thromboxanes / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D010972:Platelet Activating Factor; D013931:Thromboxanes; D013917:Thrombin; D002118:Calcium; D004837:Epinephrine