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The effect of picotamide (G137 or N,N'-bis-3-picolyl-4-methoxyisophthalamide), a dual thromboxane A2 (TxA2) synthetase inhibitor/TxA2 endoperoxide receptor antagonist, on the phospholipase C (PLC) activation and calcium mobilization in human platelets stimulated by arachidonic acid (AA) and TxA2 receptor synthetic agonist U46619, has been studied. Preincubation with picotamide (10(-4) M) for 1 and 3 min significantly reduced (p < 0.03 and p < 0.005 respectively) the calcium concentration changes induced in gel-filtered platelets (GFPs) by U46619 125 nM and 250 nM. Picotamide also reduced the calcium concentration changes induced in GFPs by AA 75 and 150 microM and by ADP 5 and 10 microM. In thrombin degranulated platelets picotamide inhibited the effect of U46619 up to 500 nM. The PLC activation, as indicated by inositol-1,3,4 P3 (Ins 1,3,4 P3) formation in response to U46619 250 nM and AA 150 microM was also inhibited by picotamide. These results may suggest a dual effect of picotamide on the receptor/effector systems through which TxA2 mediates platelet activation.
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