Formation of prostacyclin-sensitive platelet aggregates in human whole blood in vitro.Part I. The occurrence of the phenomenon in healthy male volunteers

Autor: Spawinska, B., Furmaga, W., Nieszpaur, M., Ziembicki, W., Kuzniar, J., Duska, Z., Rybak, A., Spawinski, J.
Zdroj: Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation; 1987, Vol. 47 Issue: 2 p119-124, 6p
Abstrakt: When unstirred citrated blood of young males was left to stand at 21 °C, the number of free platelets decreased as measured with a whole blood platelet counter. This decrease indicated spontaneous platelet aggregation (SPA) since it was accompanied by the time-dependent increase in platelet micro-aggregates and plasma beta-thromboglobulin while lactate dehydrogenase level did not change significantly. Addition of PGI2to whole blood increased free platelet count and decreased the number of platelet micro-aggregates. The de-aggregatory effect of PGI2(measured as a percentage increase in free platelet number) was correlated with the initial amount of platelet micro-aggregates. Blood storage enhanced SPA and de-aggregatory effect of prostacyclin. Immediately after blood collection de-aggregatory effect of prostacyclin was absent. Our results favour an assumption that prostacyclin-sensitive platelet aggregates in blood of young volunteers are formed in vitrorather than in vivo.
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