| Literature DB >> 1862752 |
A Kantar1, P L Giorgi, G Curatola, R Fiorini.
Abstract
The effect of platelet activating factor, PAF, on the erythrocyte membrane heterogeneity was investigated by measuring the steady-state fluorescence anisotropy and fluorescence decay of 1-(4-trimethylammoniumphenyl)-6-phenyl-1,3,5-hexatriene (TMA-DPH) incorporated in hemoglobin-free erythrocyte membranes. PAF induced a significant increase of the lipid order in the exterior part of the membrane and a decrease in membrane heterogeneity. These results indicate that PAF may cause changes in the physico-chemical structure of the erythrocyte membrane.Entities:
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Year: 1991 PMID: 1862752 DOI: 10.1007/bf01980897
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Agents Actions ISSN: 0065-4299