Mechanism of action of p-chlorobiphenyl on the inhibition of platelet aggregation.

p-Chlorobiphenyl (1-50 microM) concentration-dependently inhibited the aggregation and release reaction of rabbit washed platelets induced by arachidonic acid and collagen, but not those induced by platelet-activating factor (PAF), U46619 and thrombin. The IC50 values of p-chlorobiphenyl on the arachidonic acid and collagen-induced platelet aggregation were 2.9 +/- 0.5 and 12.8 +/- 2.3 microM, respectively. The formation of both platelet thromboxane B2 and prostaglandin D2 caused by arachidonic acid was inhibited by p-chlorobiphenyl concentration-dependently. In myo-[3H]inositol-labeled and fura-2-loaded platelets. [3H]inositol monophosphate generation and the rise in intracellular Ca2- stimulated by arachidonic acid were inhibited by p-chlorobiphenyl. In human platelet-rich plasma, p-chlorobiphenyl and indomethacin prevented the secondary aggregation and blocked ATP release from platelets induced by adenosine 5'-diphosphate and adrenaline without affecting the primary aggregation. It is concluded that p-chlorobiphenyl may be a cyclo-oxygenase inhibitor and its antiplatelet action is mainly due to the inhibition of thromboxane formation.