title: Changes in fatty acid composition of the single platelet phospholipids induced by pantethine treatment.
abstract: In a single-blind cross-over study the effect of oral treatment with pantethine on plasma and platelet lipid composition was evaluated in 20 patients with dyslipidaemia (7 IIa, 7 IIb and 6 Iv type). In plasma significant decreases of total cholesterol and triglycerides with increase of high density lipoprotein-cholesterol were observed. In platelets pantethine treatment significantly reduced phospholipid and cholesterol content. In addition gas-chromatographic analysis showed a reduction of saturated and monounsaturated and a relative increase of polyunsaturated fatty acid content of platelet phospholipids. A selective relative increase was observed of some n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids like eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acid whereas arachidonic acid decreased. The present study indicates a favourable influence of pantethine not only on plasma but also on platelet lipids which could be of value in delaying the development of atherosclerosis in dyslipidaemic patients.
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000032:analysis* / Q000187:drug effects; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006938:Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II / Q000097:blood; D006953:Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IV / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010204:Pantetheine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010713:Phosphatidylcholines / Q000097:blood; D010714:Phosphatidylethanolamines / Q000097:blood; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000097:blood*; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D005227:Fatty Acids; D010713:Phosphatidylcholines; D010714:Phosphatidylethanolamines; D010743:Phospholipids; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds; D014280:Triglycerides; D010204:Pantetheine; C005425:pantethine; D002784:Cholesterol