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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-10-20
pubmed:abstractText
Paf-acether (platelet-activating factor) is a phospholipid described as a potent mediator of inflammatory response. We have recently shown that the level of paf bound to lipoproteins was significantly higher in the serum from patients with rheumatic diseases, compared to that of control subjects. In serum, paf is inactivated in part by a paf acetylhydrolase that catalyses the hydrolysis of the acetate residue. Acetylhydrolase activity was measured in the serum and synovial fluid of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and other arthritides, i.e. osteoarthritis and chondrocalcinosis. In serum, the activity of acetylhydrolase was significantly increased in patients with rheumatic diseases when compared with that in the control group. However, it was enhanced to a lesser degree in rheumatoid arthritis than in non inflammatory rheumatic diseases. These results suggest a role for acetylhydrolase in controlling paf levels in rheumatic diseases.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0300-9742
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
21
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
161-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Paf-acether acetylhydrolase activity is increased in patients with rheumatic diseases.
pubmed:affiliation
Inserm U 200, Université Paris-Sud, Clamart, France.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't