Table 2 PAF metabolic enzyme specific activities in plasma, leukocytes and platelets along with PAF levels in rabbit blood upon experimental diet.

PAF-CPT specific activity in Leukocytes

(nmol PAF/min/mg protein)

0

0.85 ± 0.29

0.57 ± 0.36

45

2.52 ± 0.81^a

0.66 ± 0.51^b

PAF-CPT specific activity in platelets

(nmol PAF/min/mg protein)

0

2.04 ± 1.11

1.49 ± 0.80

45

1.89 ± 1.30

0.49 ± 0.31^a

Lyso PAF AT specific activity in Leukocytes

(nmol PAF/min/mg protein)

0

0.0545 ± 0.0427

0.0200 ± 0.0149

45

0.1102 ± 0.0517

0.0256 ± 0.0239^b

Lyso PAF AT specific activity in platelets

(nmol PAF/min/mg protein)

0

0.0047 ± 0.0023

0.0042 ± 0.0030

45

0.0029 ± 0.0022

0.0011 ± 0.0006^a

PAFAH specific activity in Leukocytes

(nmol PAF/min/mg protein)

0

340 ± 61.3

273 ± 109

45

163 ± 15.7^a

581 ± 340^b

PAFAH specific activity in Platelets

(nmol PAF/min/mg protein)

0

96.5 ± 30.4

112 ± 20.2

45

25.0 ± 7.62^a

30.8 ± 10.7^a

Lp-PLA2 specific activity in plasma

(pmol PAF/min/μL PPP)

0

128 ± 35.3

109 ± 15.2

45

174 ± 21.6^a

239 ± 56.7^a

PAF levels in plasma; Free PAF levels

(pM)

0

3.1 ± 1.7

3.04 ± 1.23

45

5.0 ± 1.8^a

0.24 ± 0.12^a,b

PAF levels in cells; Bound PAF levels

(pM)

0

0.88 ± 0.15

1.08 ± 0.36

45

1.8 ± 0.34^a

0.18 ± 0.08^a,b