title: [Effect of BN52021 on platelet activating factor induced aggregation of psoriatic polymorphonuclear neutrophils].
abstract: We investigated the aggregation of PMN from 20 psoriasis patients (PP) and 12 health persons (HP) to PAF and the effect of PAF antagonist BN 52021 on the aggregation. PAF induced a dose dependent aggregative response of polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMN) from PP and HP. The aggregative responses of PMN from PP to lower concentrations of PAF were increased (P < 0.05) and to higher concentrations of PAF were not different to that of PMN from HP. BN 52021 could time- and dose-dependently inhibit the aggregation of PMN from PP and HP to PAF, and their IC50 was 1.3 x 10(-6) mol and 1.2 x 10(-6) mol respectively. It is suggested that PAF and PMN play an important pathophysiological role in the development of psoriasis, and application of PAF antagonists may be a new and effective approach to the management of psoriasis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Shenyang Military General Hospital.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: H T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Zheng
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002449:Cell Aggregation / Q000187:drug effects; D004224:Diterpenes; D005260:Female; D046934:Ginkgolides; D006801:Humans; D007783:Lactones / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000187:drug effects*; D010972:Platelet Activating Factor / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D004224:Diterpenes; D046934:Ginkgolides; D007783:Lactones; D010972:Platelet Activating Factor; C045856:ginkgolide B