title: The in vitro effect of ridogrel on platelet function in normocholesterolaemic and familial hypercholesterolaemic type IIa subjects.
abstract: Platelets from familial hypercholesterolaemia type IIa patients are hyperreactive and produce increased amounts of thromboxane A2. These modifications of platelet function may play an important role in the occurrence of premature atherosclerosis. One approach to the prevention of the thromboembolic complications of atherosclerosis is the use of antiplatelet agents which depress platelet function. Ridogrel, a combined thromboxane synthase inhibitor and thromboxane A2/prostaglandin endoperoxide receptor blocker inhibits platelet aggregation. This study was designed to investigate the in vitro effect of ridogrel on platelet function in normocholesterolaemic and familial hypercholesterolaemia type IIa subjects. In citrated platelet rich plasma ridogrel significantly inhibited platelet aggregation and thromboxane A2 production in response to collagen, ADP and arachidonic acid stimulation. In washed platelets ridogrel significantly decreased aggregation and serotonin release. Ridogrel significantly increased cAMP levels in response to thrombin stimulation. In conclusion, ridogrel at low concentrations significantly inhibited the in vitro function of platelets in a dose dependant manner in both normocholesterolaemic subjects and familial hypercholesterolaemia IIa subjects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology, School of Pathology of the South African Institute for Medical Research, and the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Gauteng, Republic of South Africa.
authors.forename: N H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Naran
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chetty
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000187:drug effects*; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D006938:Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II / Q000097:blood*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008875:Middle Aged; D010421:Pentanoic Acids / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011725:Pyridines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013928:Thromboxane A2 / Q000097:blood; D013929:Thromboxane B2 / Q000097:blood; D013930:Thromboxane-A Synthase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors
chemical_list: D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D010421:Pentanoic Acids; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D011725:Pyridines; D013929:Thromboxane B2; D013928:Thromboxane A2; D013930:Thromboxane-A Synthase; C060219:ridogrel