title: Cytosolic Ca profile of resting and thrombin-stimulated platelets from black women with NIDDM.
abstract: In this study, human platelets were used as a cellular model for exploring cytosolic free Ca (Cai) regulation in non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM). Cai levels were monitored in resting and thrombin-stimulated platelets from obese females with NIDDM; obese, nondiabetic women, and nonobese, nondiabetic women. All subjects were black. Significant and marked elevation of basal Cai levels was observed in platelets from the diabetic subjects when no aspirin was used during platelet isolation. However, no significant differences were observed in Cai between aspirin-treated platelets from women with NIDDM and platelets from nondiabetic women. The rate of the Cai return to basal level after thrombin stimulation was significantly lower in platelets from the diabetic subjects, suggesting an abnormality in platelet Ca extrusion or sequestration in NIDDM. Platelet Cai levels positively correlated with low-density lipoprotein cholesterol/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (LDL/HDL) and fasting blood glucose. These findings suggest abnormalities in platelet Cai homeostasis in NIDDM that are influenced by the serum lipid profile and perhaps glucose.
authors.affiliation: Hypertension Research Center, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School, Newark 07103-2714, USA.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zentay
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Raguwanshi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Reddi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lasker
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dasmahapatra
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aviv
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001241:Aspirin / Q000494:pharmacology; D044383:Black People; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003600:Cytosol / Q000378:metabolism; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000097:blood*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood; D007700:Kinetics; D008074:Lipoproteins / Q000097:blood; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000097:blood*; D010974:Platelet Aggregation; D012016:Reference Values; D013917:Thrombin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007328:Insulin; D008074:Lipoproteins; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol; D013917:Thrombin; D001241:Aspirin; D002118:Calcium