title: Pluronic F-68 inhibits agonist-induced platelet aggregation in human whole blood in vitro.
abstract: The effects have been studied of Pluronic F-68 at 0.04% (w/v) on platelet aggregation in hirudin (50 micrograms ml-1)-anticoagulated, human whole blood in vitro in response to the following aggregation agonists: (i) phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA; 0.05, 0.1 or 0.15 microgram ml-1), (ii) collagen (0.125, 0.25 or 0.5 microgram ml-1), or (iii) ristocetin (0.3, 0.6 or 1.2 micrograms ml-1). Pluronic F-68 significantly (P < 0.05) inhibited platelet aggregation that followed the addition of all agonists at their lowest concentration tested. Pluronic F-68 had markedly less pronounced inhibitory effects on the platelet aggregation that occurred in response to 0.15 microgram ml-1 PMA, where the mean % aggregation after 8 min was 67% of control (P < 0.05). Pluronic F-68 did not alter platelet aggregation in blood treated with 0.25 or 0.5 microgram ml-1 of collagen.
authors.affiliation: Department of Life Science, University of Nottingham, University Park, U.K.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Heptinstall
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Lowe
mesh_terms: D003094:Collagen / Q000494:pharmacology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006801:Humans; D010974:Platelet Aggregation / Q000187:drug effects*; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010979:Platelet Function Tests / Q000379:methods; D020442:Poloxamer / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012310:Ristocetin / Q000494:pharmacology; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D013501:Surface-Active Agents; D020442:Poloxamer; D012310:Ristocetin; D003094:Collagen; D013755:Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate