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  • Title: Electric-foot-shock induced the suppression of fibrinolytic activity in rats.
    Author: Urano T, Malyszko J, Serizawa K, Kojima Y, Takada Y, Takada A.
    Journal: Thromb Res; 1994 Jun 15; 74(6):595-603. PubMed ID: 8091402.
    Abstract:
    Electric-foot-shock was given to rats to initiate constant mental stress and its effect on fibrinolytic activity was analyzed. After the termination of electric-foot-shock which was given for an hour, euglobulin clot lysis time in the stressed group significantly prolonged than those in the control group. tissue plasminogen activator activity was also significantly lower in the stressed group. These effects lasted at least for an hour and returned to the control values 24 hours after the stress. Whole blood serotonin levels, which mainly show serotonin contents in platelets, were higher in the stressed group. A negative correlation between whole blood serotonin and tPA activity in the stressed group was obtained. These results suggest that prolonged mental stress impairs fibrinolysis by decreasing tPA activity with a concomitant increase of serotonin contents in platelets.
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