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  • Title: Serotonin uptake at 22 degrees C of stored platelets.
    Author: Shimizu T.
    Journal: Tohoku J Exp Med; 1986 Oct; 150(2):127-33. PubMed ID: 3810639.
    Abstract:
    In order to ascertain the possibility that platelet serotonin uptake may occur during storage of platelet concentrates (PC) at 22 degrees C with agitation, the high-performance liquid chromatographic procedure was applied to determine serotonin uptake by platelets. Studies at 22 degrees C showed that platelets stored for 4 days exhibited a significant serotonin uptake with a Vmax value of 2.4 X 10(-19) mole/platelet/min and a Km value of 0.62 X 10(-6) M. Incubation of PC with 5 X 10(-6) M serotonin for 1 day at 22 degrees C increased their serotonin contents from 2.2 to 4.2 X 10(-7) mole/10(11) platelets. Thrombin stimulation caused about 80% release of intracellular serotonin from fresh as well as stored platelets, which contained standard serotonin in the same amount as the original amount. These results suggest that a significant serotonin uptake of platelets might occur during in vitro storage at 22 degrees C and stored platelets have retained abilities to sequester extracellular serotonin into dense granules.
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