Changes in hemostatic parameters after intranasal administration of peptide Pro-Gly-Pro

Bull Exp Biol Med. 2007 Oct;144(4):491-3. doi: 10.1007/s10517-007-0358-6.

Abstract

Anticoagulant activity, total and nonenzymatic fibrinolytic activity, and tissue plasminogen activator activity increased, while platelet aggregation and activity of factor XIIIa in rat blood plasma decreased over 3 h after single intranasal administration of proline-containing peptide Pro-Gly-Pro. Hemostatic parameters in rats 24 h after single administration of this peptide did not differ from the control level observed in animals receiving 0.85% NaCl.

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Intranasal
  • Animals
  • Factor XIIIa / metabolism
  • Fibrinolysis / drug effects
  • Hemostasis / drug effects*
  • Male
  • Oligopeptides / analysis
  • Oligopeptides / pharmacology*
  • Platelet Aggregation / drug effects
  • Proline / analogs & derivatives*
  • Proline / analysis
  • Proline / pharmacology
  • Rats

Substances

  • Oligopeptides
  • prolyl-glycyl-proline
  • Proline
  • Factor XIIIa