| Literature DB >> 2537741 |
Abstract
The mechanism of vasodilator-induced inhibition of platelet aggregation was investigated in human platelets. Cyclic nucleotide-elevating vasodilators stimulated cAMP- or cGMP-dependent protein phosphorylation, inhibited the activation of both protein kinase C and myosin light chain kinase, and inhibited the thrombin-induced hydrolysis of phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate without affecting its resynthesis. The results suggest that cAMP- and cGMP-elevating vasodilators both inhibit platelet aggregation at an early step of the activation cascade, presumably at the level of phospholipase C.Entities:
Mesh:
Substances:
Year: 1989 PMID: 2537741 DOI: 10.1016/0014-2999(89)90165-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Pharmacol ISSN: 0014-2999 Impact factor: 4.432