title: Characterization of the physicochemical properties of the micelles of platelet-activating factor (C18:0).
abstract: The purpose of this study was to clarify the physicochemical properties of the micelles of platelet-activating factor (PAF; C18:0). The critical micelle concentration (CMC) of PAF (C18:0) was determined (0.20 microM) using fluorescence techniques. The fluidity and the micropolarity of the PAF (C18:0) micelle were similar to those of the micelle of stearoyl lysophosphatidylcholine.
authors.affiliation: Formulation Research Laboratory, Kawashima, Eisai Company, Limited, Gifu, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Asai
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nomura
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Murahashi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Iwamoto
mesh_terms: D000817:Anilino Naphthalenesulfonates / Q000737:chemistry; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000737:chemistry; D008244:Lysophosphatidylcholines / Q000737:chemistry; D000432:Methanol / Q000737:chemistry; D008823:Micelles; D010078:Oxazines / Q000737:chemistry; D010972:Platelet Activating Factor / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000817:Anilino Naphthalenesulfonates; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D008244:Lysophosphatidylcholines; D008823:Micelles; D010078:Oxazines; D010972:Platelet Activating Factor; C026564:stearoyl alpha-lysolecithin; C044808:nile red; D000432:Methanol