Effect of diamide (azodicarboxylic acid-bis-dimethylamide) on arachidonic acid release from human blood platelet phospholipids
Lösche, W.; Michel, E.; Thielmann, K.; Till, U.
Folia Haematologica 111(6): 769-773
1984
ISSN/ISBN: 0323-4347 PMID: 6083952 Document Number: 237669
It was found that the thiol-oxidizing agent diamide inhibits the formation of arachidonic acid metabolites in thrombin-stimulated platelets. An inhibition of arachidonic acid release from membrane phospholipids in diamide-treated platelets is concluded since diamide does not diminish the formation of stable metabolites from exogenous arachidonic acid. The role of the cellular thiol-disulfide status for the activities of phospholipases involved in arachidonic acid release is discussed.