Effects of nebivolol on human platelet aggregation.

It has been documented that beta-adrenergic antagonists can influence platelet aggregation by a mechanism independent of their ability to antagonize beta-adrenoceptors. Nebivolol, a selective beta1-adrenergic receptor antagonist with additional hemodynamic effects, is able to vasodilate human forearm vasculature by acting on the L-arginine/nitric oxide pathway. Constitutive nitric oxide synthase is present also in human platelets, resulting in the formation of nitric oxide, an endogenous inhibitor of platelet aggregation. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of nebivolol on platelet aggregation and in particular to determine the involvement of the platelet L-arginine/nitric oxide pathway. Propranolol, a nonselective beta-adrenergic antagonist, and carvedilol, a beta-blocker with vasodilating properties, were compared with nebivolol on platelet activity. Plasma from healthy male subjects was used. Platelet aggregation was achieved with adenosine diphosphate (ADP) (3 microM) and collagen (1 microg/ml), using the Born turbidimetric method to measure platelet aggregation. Our results showed that nebivolol, propranolol, and carvedilol all had an inhibitory effect on both ADP- and collagen-induced platelet aggregation. Nebivolol exhibited the greatest inhibition effect on platelet aggregation. The mechanism responsible for the inhibitory effect of nebivolol appeared to involve a nitric oxide-dependent pathway. Indeed, L-arginine augmented the inhibitory effects of nebivolol on platelet aggregation induced by collagen and ADP. Furthermore, the inhibitory effect of nebivolol on platelet aggregation was reduced in the presence of the nitric oxide synthase inhibitor N(G)-monomethyl-L-arginine (L-NMMA). In conclusion, we have demonstrated in this study that nebivolol's mechanism of platelet aggregation inhibition differs from that of other beta-adrenergic antagonists by being partially dependent on nitric oxide production.     

Effects of dilazep (AS-05) on human blood platelet aggregation

The effects of tetrahydro-1H-1,4-diazepine-1,4 (5H)-dipropanol-3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoate diester (dilazep) on platelet aggregation were studied by aggregometer-technique in vitro, using platelet-rich plasma obtained from healthy subjects. As agents for platelet aggregation, norepinephrine, at a concentration of 10 micrograms/ml, and ADP, at a concentration of 1 microgram/ml, were added. There was some inhibition when compared to controls with 200 micrograms/ml of dilazep, and complete inhibition on both norepinephrine and ADP-induced platelet aggregation with 500 micrograms/ml. The effects of dilazep on platelet aggregation before and after administration (75 mg) in vivo, using platelet-rich plasma obtained from healthy subjects, were studied in accordance with the screen filtration pressure method. In all cases the inhibitory tendency was first seen 30 min after administration. It reached a peak after 60--120 min and tended to return to the initial value after 180 min. The effects of dilazep (150 mg/day for 4 weeks) and verapamil hydrochloride (240 mg/day for 4 weeks) on platelet aggregation in vivo, using plasma obtained from sixteen patients with coronary insufficiency, were determined in each group before and after drug administration. A significant difference in the group receiving dilazep was found at tO = 3.2643 and less than 0.01 in the Student's t-test (two dependent sample cases). In the experiments with verapamil hydrochloride there were no significant differences in the results before and after administration. However, there was a slight tendency towards a decrease of effects two weeks after administration.     

Effects of drugs acting on platelet and neutrophil aggregation depending on their interaction.

In vitro it was confirmed that direct interactions between platelets and neutrophils enhanced the process of the formation of cell aggregates. The interaction decreased the ability of prostacyclin, aspirin, propranolol and nifedipine to reduce platelet and neutrophil aggregation. This decrease was more marked for aspirin and prostacyclin but antiaggregation effects of propranolol and nifedipine were more stable to the influence of platelet-neutrophil interaction. It was assumed that the cell interactions might cause the decrease in the efficiency of antiaggregant therapy in patients with cardiovascular disorders.     

盐酸非洛普对人和兔血小板聚集的影响

用比浊法和放射免疫法分别测定盐酸非洛普对兔和人血小板聚集及兔血栓素Ａ２（ＴＸＡ２）和动脉壁前列环素（ＰＧＩ２）含量的影响。盐酸非洛普呈剂量依赖性抑制ＡＤＰ（ＩＣ５０＝５．８×１０－４ｍｏｌ·Ｌ－１）和ＡＡ诱导的兔血小板聚集。对ＡＤＰ和Ａｄｒ诱导的人血小板聚集亦有明显抑制作用且呈剂量依赖性，ＩＣ５０值分别为１．２和１．３×１０－４ｍｏｌ·Ｌ－１。盐酸非洛普短期应用（８ｍｇ·ｋｇ－１ｉｖｔｉｄ×２ｄ）明显抑制ＡＤＰ和ＡＡ诱导的兔血小板聚集及ＴＸＢ２的产生和释放，对兔动脉壁和血浆６－ｋｅｔｏ－ＰＧＦ１α含量无显著影响。研究结果表明，盐酸非洛普抗血小板聚集作用与其抑制血小板ＴＸＡ２合成和释放有关，亦可能与其α２受体阻断作用有关。     

Effects of adenosine derivatives on human and rabbit platelet aggregation

Summary The inhibitory effects of several adenosine analogues, including the new A2-selective agonists 2-[p-(2-carboxyethyl)phenethylamino]-5-N-ethylcarboxamido-adenosine (CGS 21680) and 2-hexynyl-5-N-ethylcarbox-amidoadenosine (2-hexynyl-NECA), were investigated in vitro on human and rabbit platelet aggregation. The compounds examined inhibited ADP-induced platelet aggregation over a wide range of potency. The rank order of activity was similar between the two species thus showing that the rabbit is a useful animal model for studying the effects of adenosine derivatives on platelet aggregation. 2-Hexynyl-NECA was found to be the most potent adenosine compound of those currently available, having IC₅₀ values of 0.10 and 0.07 M in human and rabbit platelets, respectively. Conversely, the A1 agonists R(–)-N-⁶-(2-phenylisopropyl) adenosine (R-PIA), S(+)-N⁶-(2phenylisopropyl) adenosine (S-PIA) and 2-chloro-N⁶-cyclopentyl-adenosine (CCPA) were the least potent compounds with IC₅₀ values in the micromolar range. The potency of the compounds in inhibiting platelet aggregation was found to be highly correlated with their affinity for A2 receptors as measured using 3H-CGS 21680 binding in rat brain striatum.Correspondence to S. Dionisotti at the above address     

Comparative pharmacological investigations of Allium ursinum and Allium sativum.

Extracts of wild garlic (Allium ursinum) and garlic (A. sativum) with defined chemical compositions were investigated for their in vitro inhibitory potential on 5-lipoxygenase (LO), cyclooxygenase (CO), thrombocyte aggregation (TA), and angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE). The inhibition rates as IC50 values of both extracts for 5-LO, CO, and TA showed a good correlation with the %-content of the major S-containing compounds (thiosulfinates and ajoenes) of the various extracts. In the 5-LO and CO test the garlic extracts are slightly superior to the wild garlic extracts whereas, in the TA test, no differences could be found. In the ACE test the water extract of the leaves of wild garlic containing glutamyl-peptides showed the highest inhibitory activity followed by that of the garlic leaf and the bulbs of both drugs. The comparative studies underline the usefulness of wild garlic as a substitute of garlic.     

Antioxidant role of oils isolated from garlic (Allium sativum Linn) and onion (Allium cepa Linn) on nicotine-induced lipid peroxidation.

Nicotine, a major component of tobacco, is partly responsible for the development of atherosclerosis. It has been suggested that antioxidant nutrients are protective against degenerative diseases. So we have studied the antioxidant effect of oils isolated from onion and garlic on nicotine-induced lipid peroxidation in rat tissues. The lipid peroxidation products and scavenging enzymes were assessed in liver, lungs, heart and kidney. The rats were treated with 0.6 mg nicotine/kg bw and simultaneously given 100 mg garlic or onion oils/kg bw for 21 d. Thiobarbituric acid reactive substances, conjugated dienes and hydroperoxides concentrations were significantly increased in the tissues of nicotine-treated rats. Both the garlic oil and onion oil supplementation to nicotine-treated rats increased resistance to lipid peroxidation. The activities of catalase, superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase decreased in nicotine-treated rats, but there was a trend to increased glutathione content. With garlic oil or onion oil supplementation, nicotine-treated rats had increased activities of antioxidant enzymes and increased concentrations of glutathione. These results indicate that oils of garlic and onion are effective antioxidants against the oxidative damage caused by nicotine.     

阿司匹林-烟酰胺-锌络合物对血小板聚集作用和实验性血栓形成的影响

目的:对阿司匹林烟酰胺锌络合物(WUY)的抗血小板聚集作用和抗实验性血栓形成作用进行研究。方法:用Born法测定WUY对抗腺苷二磷酸钠(ADP)、花生四烯酸(AA)和胶原诱导大鼠体外或体内血小板最大聚集,用小鼠静注AA引起的死亡率以及大鼠实验性血栓形成研究药物的抗血栓作用,并且用放免法测定家兔口服药物后血小板释放产物血栓烷B2(TXB2)和6酮前列腺素F1α(6ketoPGF1α)的含量。结果:WUY高、中、低3种剂量在体外都能显著对抗诱导剂(ADP、AA和胶原)引起的血小板聚集,其中高剂量组的抗血小板聚集作用比阿司匹林(ASP)强。在体内,WUY明显抑制AA诱导的血小板聚集作用,1h和3h作用最强。WUY对小鼠尾静脉注射AA后诱发的肺栓塞死亡有较强的预防作用,ED50比ASP低,对大鼠实验性血栓形成也有显著的抑制作用。WUY高剂量能显著抑制血浆中TXB2水平和提高血浆中6ketoPGF1α含量,而ASP则降低血浆中TXB2和6ketoPGF1α的水平。结论:WUY具有比ASP更强的抗血小板聚集作用和抗实验性血栓形成作用,并能提高血浆中6ketoPGF1α含     

In vitro virucidal effects of Allium sativum (garlic) extract and compounds.

Garlic (Allium sativum) has been shown to have antiviral activity, but the compounds responsible have not been identified. Using direct pre-infection incubation assays, we determined the in vitro virucidal effects of fresh garlic extract, its polar fraction, and the following garlic associated compounds: diallyl thiosulfinate (allicin), allyl methyl thiosulfinate, methyl allyl thiosulfinate, ajoene, alliin, deoxyalliin, diallyl disulfide, and diallyl trisulfide. Activity was determined against selected viruses including, herpes simplex virus type 1, herpes simplex virus type 2, parainfluenza virus type 3, vaccinia virus, vesicular stomatitis virus, and human rhinovirus type 2. The order for virucidal activity generally was: ajoene > allicin > allyl methyl thiosulfinate > methyl allyl thiosulfinate. Ajoene was found in oil-macerates of garlic but not in fresh garlic extracts. No activity was found for the garlic polar fraction, alliin, deoxyalliin, diallyl disulfide, or diallyl trisulfide. Fresh garlic extract, in which thiosulfinates appeared to be the active components, was virucidal to each virus tested. The predominant thiosulfinate in fresh garlic extract was allicin. Lack of reduction in yields of infectious virus indicated undetectable levels of intracellular antiviral activity for either allicin or fresh garlic extract. Furthermore, concentrations that were virucidal were also toxic to HeLa and Vero cells. Virucidal assay results were not influenced by cytotoxicity since the compounds were diluted below toxic levels prior to assaying for infectious virus. These results indicate that virucidal activity and cytotoxicity may have depended upon the viral envelope and cell membrane, respectively. However, activity against non-enveloped virus may have been due to inhibition of viral adsorption or penetration.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)     

Effect of anethole dithiolthione on human platelet aggregation.

Anethole dithiolthione (ADT) (10 mumol/l) inhibited platelet aggregation and the formation of thromboxane (Tx)B2 in plasma in response to adenosine diphosphate (ADP), epinephrine and arachidonic acid (AA). ADT partially inhibited platelet aggregation and TxB2 formation in plasma induced by thrombin, phorbol myristate acetate and calcium ionophore A23187 and increased the lag time of collagen-induced aggregation at concentrations in the range 10-40 mumol/l. ADT (100 mumol/l) completely inhibited the aggregation of washed platelets challenged with thrombin. ADT had no additive effect on the inhibition of thrombin-induced platelet aggregation by acetylsalicylic acid. ADT was a more effective inhibitor of AA-induced platelet aggregation than butylated hydroxytoluene. ADT inhibited the release of 3H-AA from platelet phospholipids in response to ADP and collagen. It is suggested that ADT inhibits platelet aggregation by inhibiting thromboxane synthesis and preventing AA release.     

Effects of cefonicid on platelet aggregation

Beta-lactam antibiotics may interfere with platelet aggregation by inhibiting the binding of agonists of platelet aggregation, such as ADP and collagen, to specific receptor sites. The aim of this study was to evaluate in vitro the effects of cefonicid, a semi-synthetic cephalosporin, on platelet aggregation. Spontaneous platelet aggregation and platelet aggregation induced by ADP and collagen were assessed. Platelets from healthy subjects were incubated with cefonicid at final concentrations of 0.1 mg/ml, 1 mg/ml and 10 mg/ml (0.1 mg/ml is the concentration of cefonicid achieved in humans at therapeutic doses). When compared with saline, cefonicid at a concentration of 0.1 mg/ml had no effect on platelet aggregation, but at 1 mg/ml it inhibited ADP-induced aggregation and at 10 mg/ml it also inhibited aggregation induced by collagen. These findings suggest that therapeutic doses of cefonicid do not affect platelet aggregation.     

Prostacyclin-lipoprotein interactions. Studies on human platelet aggregation and adenylate cyclase

The in vitro effects of different lipoprotein fractions (VLDL, LDL and HDL) on human washed platelet aggregation, induced by collagen and thrombin, were evaluated in the presence and absence of PGI2. Although VLDL and LDL increased the platelet aggregation while HDL showed an opposite effect, none of the tested lipoprotein fractions affected the potency of PGI2 as inhibitor of platelet aggregation (IC50). In addition, studies were performed to evaluate the effects of lipoproteins on adenylate cyclase activity in human platelet membranes. The three lipoprotein classes inhibited both basal and PGI2-stimulated adenylate cyclase without affecting the EC50 for PGI2. This inhibitory activity was not specifically elicited by any protein or lipid since neither bovine serum albumin nor a lipid emulsion (Intralipid) displayed any inhibition. The effect on adenylate cyclase elicited by VLDL, LDL and HDL does not seem to be correlated with the activity on platelet aggregation. It is concluded that mediators other than cAMP might be involved in the control of platelet function by lipoproteins.     

Characterization of an Alliin Lyase Preparation from Garlic (Allium sativum)

An alliin lyase (EC 4.4.1.4) preparation from garlic, ALLIUM SATIVUM L., has been purified to apparent homogeneity. The purification procedure involved liquid chromatography steps on hydroxylapatite, on an anion exchanger, and on a chromatofocussing medium. The enzyme protein was characterized by a relative molecular mass of 108,000, and was found to consist of two equal subunits. Its isoelectric point was determined to be 4.9. The enzyme appeared rather thermolabile. Simulated gastric-intestinal passage by a modified "half change test" revealed a high acid lability of the active alliinase protein. K (m)-values for different substrates were in the mM range, and activating energies for the cleavage of different substrates could be determined. A maximal specific activity for synthetic alliin in the range of 490 micromoles per min and mg protein could be achieved at 33 degrees C. There are some significant differences in the characterization of the purified protein compared to results previously reported by others on this enzyme.     

Investigation on the antibacterial properties of garlic (Allium sativum) on pneumonia causing bacteria

The antibacterial activity of the crude aqueous extract of garlic was investigated against some pneumonia causing bacteria by an agar dilution technique. The results revealed that Streptococcus pneumoniae standard test organism was completely inhibited by 7.8 mg/ml of media and the clinical isolate of Klebsiella pneumoniae was completely inhibited by 24.38 mg/ml of media, indicating that Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most sensitive and Klebsiella pneumoniae the least. Garlic could be used as an effective antibacterial agent for these pathogenic microorganisms.     

Effects of the P2-purinoceptor antagonist, suramin, on human platelet aggregation induced by adenosine 5'-diphosphate.

1. The effects of suramin, a trypanocidal drug which has been reported to be a P2-purinoceptor antagonist on smooth muscle, were investigated in human platelets, where adenosine 5'-diphosphate (ADP) induces aggregation by acting on a subtype of purinoceptors which has been called P2T. 2. Suramin (100 microM) had no inhibitory effect on ADP-induced platelet aggregation in plasma, even after 40 min incubation in the presence of bacitracin, a peptidase inhibitor, and did not affect the ability of adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP) (40 microM) to inhibit competitively ADP-induced aggregation. This lack of effect of suramin on platelets in plasma is probably due to its extensive binding to plasma proteins. 3. In washed platelets, suramin (50-400 microM) acted as an apparently competitive antagonist, causing parallel shifts to the right of the log concentration-response curve to ADP. No depression of the maximal response to ADP was observed at concentrations of suramin (50-150 microM) for which full log concentration-response curves to ADP could be obtained, but the slope of the Schild plot was around 2, indicating that this antagonism was not simply competitive. The apparent pA2 value for suramin, taken from this Schild plot, was 4.6. 4. Suramin (200-400 microM) also noncompetitively inhibited aggregation induced by U46619 (a thromboxane receptor agonist) or by 5-hydroxytryptamine in the presence of adrenaline (100 microM), and caused a depression of the maximal response to these agonists. This nonspecific effect of suramin may explain the high Schild plot slope obtained against ADP.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)