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J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. · Jun 1993
Pulmonary thromboembolism-induced alterations in nitric oxide release from rat circulating neutrophils.
- M Dikshit, R Kumari, and R C Srimal.
- Pharmacology Division, Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, India.
- J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 1993 Jun 1;265(3):1369-73.
AbstractWe have earlier reported that neutrophils play an important role in pulmonary thromboembolism. The effect of circulating polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNL) isolated from normal and thrombotic rats was, therefore, studied on platelet aggregation in platelet-rich plasma. PMNL inhibited the platelet aggregation in a concentration- and time-dependent manner at 37 degrees C. The platelet aggregation inhibitory response of PMNL was more pronounced in the presence of superoxide dismutase and was abolished by hemoglobin and methylene blue. These observations suggested that the inhibitory effect of PMNL on platelets was mediated by neutrophil-derived relaxing factor. PMNL, obtained after thromboembolism, inhibited the platelet aggregation response more strongly due to an increased release of nitric oxide from them. It is suggested that PMNL play an important role in the regulation of hemostasis.
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