Abstract
Recent in vitro studies in our laboratory have demonstrated that platelets are necessary for leukocyte recruitment and airway remodelling in models of allergic airway inflammation, and also migrate to lung tissues in response to anti-IgE or relevant allergens in allergic asthma. Non-invasive imaging of platelet migration in vivo would provide a further insight into the roles of platelets in inflammatory diseases such as asthma, and metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) was considered as a suitable platelet marker. The kinetics of MIBG uptake into rabbit platelets, the effect of MIBG on platelet function and the effect of platelet activation on MIBG uptake and retention were investigated. MIBG-labelled platelets were administered intravenously into rabbits and the time course of radioactivity in the lung and blood was monitored as a function of stimulation. Following a 4h incubation of MIBG in rabbit PRP, a near maximal MIBG uptake (52.4 ± 20.2%) in platelets occurred. This time point was chosen for subsequent in vitro studies. In vitro platelet function studies showed that MIBG has no effect on ADP or PAF-induced platelet aggregation, PAF-induced thromboxane production or fMLP-induced platelet chemotaxis. However, serotonin showed a s...Continue Reading
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