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Biological Factors > Inflammation Mediators > Autacoids > Platelet Activating Factor
Biological Factors > Blood Coagulation Factors > Platelet Activating Factor
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Blood Proteins > Blood Coagulation Factors > Platelet Activating Factor
... > Organic Chemicals > Alcohols > Ethanol > Ethanolamines > Choline > Platelet Activating Factor
... > Organic Chemicals > Alcohols > Amino Alcohols > Ethanolamines > Choline > Platelet Activating Factor
... > Organic Chemicals > Amines > Amino Alcohols > Ethanolamines > Choline > Platelet Activating Factor
... > Organic Chemicals > Amines > Quaternary Ammonium Compounds > Trimethyl Ammonium Compounds > Choline > Platelet Activating Factor
... > Inorganic Chemicals > Nitrogen Compounds > Ammonium Compounds > Quaternary Ammonium Compounds > Trimethyl Ammonium Compounds > Choline > Platelet Activating Factor
... > Organic Chemicals > Onium Compounds > Quaternary Ammonium Compounds > Trimethyl Ammonium Compounds > Choline > Platelet Activating Factor
... > Carbohydrates > Sugar Alcohols > Triose Sugar Alcohols > Glyceryl Ethers > Phospholipid Ethers > Platelet Activating Factor
... > Organic Chemicals > Alcohols > Sugar Alcohols > Triose Sugar Alcohols > Glyceryl Ethers > Phospholipid Ethers > Platelet Activating Factor
Organic Chemicals > Ethers > Glyceryl Ethers > Phospholipid Ethers > Platelet Activating Factor
... > Lipids > Membrane Lipids > Phospholipids > Glycerophosphates > Phosphatidic Acids > Glycerophospholipids > Phospholipid Ethers > Platelet Activating Factor
... > Carbohydrates > Sugar Alcohols > Triose Sugar Alcohols > Glycerophosphates > Phosphatidic Acids > Glycerophospholipids > Phospholipid Ethers > Platelet Activating Factor
... > Organic Chemicals > Alcohols > Sugar Alcohols > Triose Sugar Alcohols > Glycerophosphates > Phosphatidic Acids > Glycerophospholipids > Phospholipid Ethers > Platelet Activating Factor
... > Carbohydrates > Sugar Phosphates > Glycerophosphates > Phosphatidic Acids > Glycerophospholipids > Phospholipid Ethers > Platelet Activating Factor

Preferred term

Platelet Activating Factor  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • 1 Alkyl 2 acetyl sn glycerophosphocholine
  • 1-Alkyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycerophosphocholine
  • Acetyl Glyceryl Ether Phosphorylcholine
  • AGEPC
  • Aggregating Factor, Platelet
  • PAF Acether
  • PAF-Acether
  • Phosphorylcholine, Acetyl Glyceryl Ether
  • Platelet Activating Substance
  • Platelet-Activating Substance
  • Platelet Aggregating Factor
  • Platelet Aggregation Enhancing Factor
  • Thrombocyte Aggregating Activity

Scope note

  • A phospholipid derivative formed by PLATELETS; BASOPHILS; NEUTROPHILS; MONOCYTES; and MACROPHAGES. It is a potent platelet aggregating agent and inducer of systemic anaphylactic symptoms, including HYPOTENSION; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; NEUTROPENIA; and BRONCHOCONSTRICTION.

History note

  • 1983(1979)

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URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D010972

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