Moderation of the platelet releasate response by aspirin

Blood. 2007 Jun 1;109(11):4786-92. doi: 10.1182/blood-2006-07-038539. Epub 2007 Feb 15.

Abstract

Modulation of the proteins released during activation is one mechanism whereby aspirin may influence platelet-mediated human disease. We investigated the effect of aspirin on the platelet releasate using mass spectrometry and found that different agonists evoked different releasate profiles, with aspirin having a general moderating effect on the amount of protein released regardless of the agonist. These observations were confirmed for several cytokines using an antibody array approach.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aspirin / pharmacology*
  • Blood Platelets / drug effects*
  • Blood Platelets / metabolism*
  • Collagen / metabolism
  • Cytokines / biosynthesis
  • Gene Expression Regulation*
  • Humans
  • Immunoenzyme Techniques
  • Inflammation
  • Mass Spectrometry / methods
  • Platelet Aggregation
  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Thrombospondins / biosynthesis
  • Thromboxane B2 / biosynthesis
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Cytokines
  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
  • Thrombospondins
  • Thromboxane B2
  • Collagen
  • Aspirin