title: The modulatory role of myosin light chain phosphorylation in human platelet activation.
abstract: Myosin 20 K-Da light chain phosphorylation in human platelets was found to be catalyzed by MLCK in the early phase during collagen activation. The effect of newly synthesized selective inhibitor of MLCK, ML-9, on collagen induced platelet activation was investigated. ML-9 delayed the time course of the myosin 20 K-Da light chain phosphorylation, sequentially led to a delay in aggregation, secretion and phosphorylation of the 40K-Da peptide, in a dose-dependent fashion. It is proposed that the MLCK catalyzed phosphorylation of myosin 20 K-Da light chain may be an initial response and if so may influence the sequent reactions in the activation of platelets with collagen.
mesh_terms: D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D002118:Calcium / Q000494:pharmacology; D003094:Collagen / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D009219:Myosin-Light-Chain Kinase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D009218:Myosins / Q000378:metabolism*; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000494:pharmacology; D010766:Phosphorylation
chemical_list: D010743:Phospholipids; D003094:Collagen; D009219:Myosin-Light-Chain Kinase; D009218:Myosins; D002118:Calcium