| Literature DB >> 3220518 |
P K Dillon1, M F Fitzpatrick, A B Ritter, W N Durán.
Abstract
The hamster cheek pouch microcirculation was used to investigate the effects of platelet-activating factor (PAF) on leukocyte adhesion to microvascular walls by means of intravital microscopy. PAF was applied topically at concentrations ranging from 10(-11) to 10(-5) M. An inverse relationship between PAF concentration and number of adhering white cells per 100-microns length was found in venules ranging in diameter from 10 to 60 microns (grouped into 10-microns intervals). Importantly, the PAF-induced adhesion of leukocytes lasted for the 3-h experimental period. We postulate that induction of leukocyte adhesion to venular endothelium is an important role of PAF in inflammatory processes.Entities:
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Year: 1988 PMID: 3220518 DOI: 10.1007/bf00914318
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Inflammation ISSN: 0360-3997 Impact factor: 4.092