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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-2-7
pubmed:abstractText
Since protein kinase C (PKC) plays an important role in the control of platelet biological responses, we investigated whether it can be involved in the enhanced platelet reactivity to thrombin which is observed in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) in comparison to that observed in controls (WKY). PKC activity was determined by measuring the phosphorylation of P47 protein (the endogenous substrate of PKC in the platelet). Mean effective concentration (EC50) values for phorbol ester and synthetic diacylglycerol (direct activators of PKC) were similar in SHR and WKY, thus revealing similar intrinsic activity of PKC in both rat strains. EC50 values for thrombin were approximately 30% lower in SHR v WKY. Enhanced PKC activity in SHR is likely the result of an increased diacylglycerol formation and release of Ca2+ from intracellular pools, consequent to an increased thrombin-induced phospholipase C activity.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0895-7061
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
3
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
883-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-2-24
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Protein kinase C and platelet reactivity in spontaneously hypertensive rats.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pharmacology, INSERM U7, CNRS UA318, Necker Hôpital, Paris, France.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't