| MeSH term | MeSH ID | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Mouth, Edentulous | D009066 | 1 associated lipids |
| Pelvic Pain | D017699 | 7 associated lipids |
| Amnesia, Anterograde | D020324 | 2 associated lipids |
| Encephalitis, Viral | D018792 | 3 associated lipids |
| Capillary Leak Syndrome | D019559 | 2 associated lipids |
| Uveitis, Anterior | D014606 | 11 associated lipids |
| Chromoblastomycosis | D002862 | 2 associated lipids |
| Migraine without Aura | D020326 | 1 associated lipids |
| Peanut Hypersensitivity | D021183 | 2 associated lipids |
| Egg Hypersensitivity | D021181 | 1 associated lipids |
Platelet activating factor
Platelet activating factor is a lipid of Glycerophospholipids (GP) class. Platelet activating factor is associated with abnormalities such as Atherosclerosis, Acute cholecystitis without calculus, Cholecystitis, Colitis and Cholecystitis, Acute. The involved functions are known as Cell Survival, Metabolic Inhibition, lipid oxidation, Apoptosis and Oxidation. Platelet activating factor often locates in soluble, Cellular Membrane, Smooth muscle (tissue), Intima and Tissue specimen. The associated genes with Platelet activating factor are apolipoprotein A-I Milano, Homologous Gene, TSPO gene, HBEGF gene and SLC33A1 gene. The related lipids are Hydroxycholesterols, Liposomes, 25-hydroxycholesterol, Lysophosphatidylcholines and Lipopolysaccharides. The related experimental models are Knock-out, Mouse Model and Transgenic Model.
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To understand associated biological information of Platelet activating factor, we collected biological information of abnormalities, associated pathways, cellular/molecular locations, biological functions, related genes/proteins, lipids and common seen animal/experimental models with organized paragraphs from literatures.
What diseases are associated with Platelet activating factor?
Platelet activating factor is suspected in Ischemia, Pleurisy, Atherosclerosis, Inflammatory disorder, Retinal Diseases, Diabetes and other diseases in descending order of the highest number of associated sentences.
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What pathways are associated with Platelet activating factor
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What functions are associated with Platelet activating factor?
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What common seen animal models are associated with Platelet activating factor?
Knock-out
Knock-out are used in the study 'A cardioprotective role for platelet-activating factor through NOS-dependent S-nitrosylation.' (Leary PJ et al., 2008).
Mouse Model
Mouse Model are used in the study 'A regulatory role of LPCAT1 in the synthesis of inflammatory lipids, PAF and LPC, in the retina of diabetic mice.' (Cheng L et al., 2009).
Transgenic Model
Transgenic Model are used in the study 'Heterogeneity in the sn-1 carbon chain of platelet-activating factor glycerophospholipids determines pro- or anti-apoptotic signaling in primary neurons.' (Ryan SD et al., 2008).
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