| Literature DB >> 13885652 |
R M DES PREZ, H I HOROWITZ, E W HOOK.
Abstract
Incubation of platelet-rich rabbit plasma with E. coli endotoxin at 37 degrees C results in platelet aggregation and transfer of platelet 5-hydroxytryptamine to plasma. Release of 5HT is influenced by dose of endotoxin, type of anticoagulant, and temperature of incubation. A heat-labile plasma factor is necessary for the platelet-endotoxin interaction. Additional studies have shown that incubation of endotoxin with platelet-rich rabbit plasma also results in release of platelet phospholipid and bactericidins active against B. subtilis.Entities:
Keywords: BLOOD PLATELETS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; TOXINS AND ANTITOXINS
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Year: 1961 PMID: 13885652 PMCID: PMC2180403 DOI: 10.1084/jem.114.6.857
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Exp Med ISSN: 0022-1007 Impact factor: 14.307