Analysis of vesicle fluid following the sting of the lionfish Pterois volitans.
Fluid aspirated from blisters following a lionfish (Pterois volitans) sting was analyzed utilizing combined capillary column gas chromatography and negative ion chemical ionization mass spectrometry. Analysis for prostaglandin F2 alpha demonstrated 16.91 ng/ml, for prostaglandin E2 0.143 ng/ml, for 6-keto-prostaglandin F1 alpha less than 0.1 ng/ml (nondetectable) and for thromboxane B2 1.65 ng/ml. Platelet aggregation studies showed that blister fluid caused aggregation of isolated platelets only, which was inhibited by heat treatment or by the presence of normal donor plasma.
Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee 37232.
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D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000378:metabolism*; D001826:Body Fluids / Q000032:analysis*; D004487:Edema / Q000378:metabolism*; D005400:Fishes, Poisonous; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010974:Platelet Aggregation