title: Interactions between local inflammatory and systemic haematological effects of PAF-acether in the rat.
abstract: Intraplantar injections of PAF-acether into the rat paw (0.025-16 micrograms/paw) were followed by a bell-shaped dose-response curve for oedema. In parallel to the ascending phase (0.25-2 micrograms/paw) a significant leukopenia was observed whereas thrombocytopenia, haemoconcentration and leukocytosis were seen during the descending phase (4-16 micrograms/paw) as was also observed after the i.v. injection of PAF-acether. I.v. injections of PAF-acether inhibited dose dependently the oedema induced by PAF-acether itself but were inactive against serotonin. Dexamethasone (0.1 mg/kg) inhibited the PAF-acether-induced thrombocytopenia and haemoconcentration but failed to modify the leukocytosis whereas aspirin (100 mg/kg) and indomethacin (1.0 mg/kg) inhibited only the haemoconcentration. The PAF-acether antagonist 48740 RP blocked the systemic haematological alterations and restored the auto-reduced oedema induced by a high dose of PAF-acether (16 micrograms/paw) but was unable to inhibit the paw oedema induced by PAF-acether. It is suggested that haemoconcentration, thrombocytopenia and leukocytosis are independent phenomena associated with the presence of PAF-acether in the bloodstream, these haematological changes and the local oedema induced by PAF-acether involve distinct mechanisms and the auto-inhibitory property of PAF-acether is not restricted to in vitro situations, but extends to local inflammation.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001241:Aspirin / Q000494:pharmacology; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000494:pharmacology; D004487:Edema / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000503:physiopathology; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000494:pharmacology; D007249:Inflammation / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008297:Male; D010972:Platelet Activating Factor; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D010972:Platelet Activating Factor; D003907:Dexamethasone; D001241:Aspirin; D007213:Indomethacin