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Vitamin E and platelet function.

M J Stuart, F A Oski

    The American Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
    |January 1, 1979
    PubMed
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    Vitamin E deficiency causes platelets to become overly reactive, increasing prostaglandin production. Vitamin E repletion normalizes platelet function and reduces prostaglandin synthesis, suggesting a key role for vitamin E in regulating platelet activity.

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    Area of Science:

    • Biochemistry
    • Hematology
    • Nutrition Science

    Background:

    • Vitamin E deficiency is linked to increased platelet aggregation in humans and animals.
    • Platelet hyperaggregability in deficient individuals is associated with elevated prostaglandin formation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the effect of vitamin E deficiency and repletion on platelet aggregation and prostaglandin synthesis.
    • To determine if vitamin E supplementation can inhibit platelet prostaglandin formation in vivo.

    Main Methods:

    • Assessed platelet aggregation in vitamin E-deficient children in response to ADP, epinephrine, and collagen.
    • Measured platelet malonyldialdehyde (MDA) formation as an indicator of prostaglandin synthesis.
    • Administered vitamin E to deficient children and normal controls, monitoring changes in platelet function and MDA formation.

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    Main Results:

    • Vitamin E deficiency in children was associated with thrombocytosis and marked platelet hyperaggregability.
    • Platelet MDA formation was increased in vitamin E deficiency and normalized upon repletion.
    • In vivo vitamin E supplementation in normal controls inhibited platelet MDA formation by 12-20%.

    Conclusions:

    • Vitamin E deficiency enhances in vivo platelet prostaglandin synthesis.
    • Vitamin E excess inhibits prostaglandin synthesis intermediates in platelets.
    • Vitamin E plays a crucial role in regulating platelet activation and prostaglandin metabolism.