Zmuda A, Dembinska-Kiec A, Chytkowski A, Gryglewski RJ. Experimental atherosclerosis in rabbits: platelet aggregation, thromboxane A2 generation and anti-aggregatory potency of prostacyclin.
PROSTAGLANDINS 1977;
14:1035-42. [PMID:
341225 DOI:
10.1016/0090-6980(77)90283-0]
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Abstract
Experimental atherosclerosis in rabbits was associated with increased aggregation of their platelets to arachidonic acid, and with increased generation of thromboxane A2 by their platelet-rich plasma. A heightened susceptibility of platelets to the anti-aggregatory action of prostacyclin against the ADP-induced aggregation was also observed. It is concluded that in advance atherosclerosis the platelet system is hypersensitive to biologically active metabolites of arachidonic acid.
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