title: Background and present status of research on platelet-activating factor (PAF-acether).
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001491:Basophils / Q000378:metabolism; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000378:metabolism; D002855:Chromatography, Thin Layer; D004285:Dogs; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006801:Humans; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000378:metabolism; D008049:Lipase / Q000494:pharmacology; D008244:Lysophosphatidylcholines / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000266:history / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008264:Macrophages / Q000378:metabolism; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000378:metabolism; D010741:Phospholipases A / Q000494:pharmacology; D010972:Platelet Activating Factor; D010974:Platelet Aggregation; D011817:Rabbits; D051381:Rats; D013442:Sulfinpyrazone / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D008244:Lysophosphatidylcholines; D010972:Platelet Activating Factor; D008049:Lipase; D010741:Phospholipases A; D013442:Sulfinpyrazone