title: Effects of platelet-activating factor on conversion of angiotensin I to II.
abstract: We have studied the effects of platelet-activating factor (alkyl-acetyl-GPC) on conversion of angiotensin I to II. Platelet-activating factor (PAF) had a novel effect on angiotensin I conversion. Pulmonary artery endothelial cells converted 30% of [125I]angiotensin I to angiotensin II in the absence of PAF, but their activity was greatly stimulated in its presence. When PAF was added to pulmonary artery endothelial cells, the conversion of angiotensin I to II was enhanced up to 68%. Maximal stimulation without cellular damage was achieved at 10(-5) M PAF. LysoPAF did not stimulate the conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II at any concentration used.
mesh_terms: D000803:Angiotensin I / Q000378:metabolism*; D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D002417:Cattle; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004727:Endothelium / Q000378:metabolism; D010972:Platelet Activating Factor; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D010972:Platelet Activating Factor; D000804:Angiotensin II; D000803:Angiotensin I