Search Results - "Whatley, R.E."

Synthesis of platelet-activating factor by endothelial cells. The role of G proteins by WHATLEY, R. E, FENNELL, D. F, KURRUS, J. A, ZIMMERMAN, G. A, MCINTYRE, T. M, PRESCOTT, S. M

“…Production of the potent lipid autacoid, platelet-activating factor (PAF), is a stimulated response of the endothelium which has important physiologic…”
Get full text

Activation of the acetyl-coenzyme A:lysoplatelet-activating factor acetyltransferase regulates platelet-activating factor synthesis in human endothelial cells by HOLLAND, M. R, VENABLE, M. E, WHATLEY, R. E, ZIMMERMAN, G. A, MCINTYRE, T. M, PRESCOTT, S. M

“…Platelet-activating factor (1-O-alkyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine; PAF) is a phospholipid with many physiological actions. It is synthesized by…”
Get full text

P-selectin is acylated with palmitic acid and stearic acid at cysteine 766 through a thioester linkage by Fujimoto, T., Stroud, E., Whatley, R.E., Prescott, S.M., Muszbek, L., Laposata, M., McEver, R.P.

“…We report that the adhesion receptor P-selectin can be metabolically labeled with [3H]palmitic acid in human platelets. Analysis of alkaline methanolysis…”
Get full text

Growth-dependent changes in arachidonic acid release from endothelial cells are mediated by protein kinase C and changes in diacylglycerol by WHATLEY, R. E, STROUD, E. D, BUNTING, M, ZIMMERMAN, G. A, MCINTYRE, T. M, PRESCOTT, S. M

“…When stimulated, endothelial cells release arachidonic acid from phospholipids and oxidize it to eicosanoids. The rate-limiting step in this pathway is the…”
Get full text

Relative amounts of 1-O-alkyl- and 1-acyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine in stimulated endothelial cells by Whatley, R E, Clay, K L, Chilton, F H, Triggiani, M, Zimmerman, G A, McIntyre, T M, Prescott, S M

“…The specific precursor for platelet-activating factor, 1-O-alkyl-2-acyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine, constitutes 10 per cent of the…”
Get more information