Summary
The influence of p-CMB, iodoacetamide, iodoacetic acid, N-ethylmaleimide, glycerinederivatives
and of EDTA on thrombingeneration on fibrinpolymeriza- tion and on the physical strength
of clots as expressed by spectrophotometrical and thrombelastographic measurements
respectively has been examined.
P-CMB and N-ethylmaleimide significantly inhibit the thrombin generation.
EDTA retards the initial steps of the fibrinpolymerization and it increases the final
turbidity. Its effect is neutralized by calcium and magnesium. The sulfhydrylinhibitors
do not inhibit the polymerization neither do the glycinederivatives.
To judge from these results does FSF not influence the polymerization but calcium
and magnesium do. This statement is verified using FSF deficient plasma.
The four SH-inhibitors tested inhibit the development of a normal thromb- elastogram,
specially in reducing the mA values. Cysteine, having no effect by itself, reverses
the effect of p-CMB and iodoacetamide.
p-CMB has a similar effect when added to FSF deficient plasma and the main effect
of this SH inhibition is suggested to be on platelet enzymes. p-CMB and iodoacetic
acid also reduce the m A values of platelet-free normal plasma possibly by inhibiting
FSF.
