Platelet adhesion to cultured bovine cerebral microvascular endothelial cells by stimulation of platelet activating factor and antagonism of drugs.
AIM
To study platelet activating factor (PAF) stimulating the platelets to adhere to cultured bovine cerebral microvascular endothelial cells (CMEC) and the inhibitory effect of triazelodiazepine (WEB), 1,5-bis-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-tetrahydro-(4H)-pyran (DMPP), tetrandrine (Tet).


METHODS
The platelets adhesion to CMEC and the inhibitory effect of drugs were investigated by [3H]adenine labeling of rabbit blood platelet.


RESULTS
The platelet adhesion to CMEC was increased by 36% vs control after CMEC was stimulated with PAF 10 nmol L-1 for 25 min. WEB 0.1, 1, 10 mmol L-1 or DMPP 0.1, 1, 10 mmol L-1 or Tet 0.1, 1, 10 mmol L-1 inhibited the PAF stimulating platelet adhesion to CMEC by 5.4%, 16.3%, 20.1%; 13.7%, 19.4%, 22.4%; and 5.5%, 23.1%, 32.6%, respectively.


CONCLUSION
DMPP and Tet inhibited the PAF action in cerebral vascular system.