SYNTHESIS OF TRITIUM-LABELED PROSTAGLANDIN E-1 AND ITS USE AS A RADIOLIGAND IN STUDYING PGE1 BINDING TO HUMAN-PLATELETS

  • 1 August 1988
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 14  (8) , 1075-1085
Abstract
A method has been developed that makes it possible to obtain [5.6-3H2]PGE1 with a yield of 35% and a molar radioactivity of 1,7.sbd.1,8 TBq/mmol. The binding of [5,6-3H2]PGE1 to native platelets proved to be specific, saturating and reversible. It is characterized by low values (.apprx. 10-9 M) of dissociation constants for high-affinity sites, correlates with the inhibition of ADP-induced aggregation of platelets and can be considered as receptor binding. Specific binding of 10 .+-. 2 molecules of PGE1 with one platelet was found to cause 50% inhibition of the ADP-induced aggregation.