PURPOSE: The incidence of acute myocardial infarctions (AMI) shows circadian variation typically peaking during morning hours with a decline at night. However, this variation does not occur in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). The night's decline of AMI may be partially explained by melatonin-related platelet inhibition. Whether this effect is absent in diabetic patients is unknown. The aim was to study the effect of melatonin on in-vitro platelet aggregation in healthy individuals and patients with type 2 DM. METHODS: Platelet aggregation was measured in blood samples from healthy individuals (n = 15) and type 2 DM patients (n = 15) using multiple electrode aggregometry. Adenosine diphosphate (ADP), arachidonic acid (ASPI) and thrombin (TRAP) were used as agonists. Aggregability for each subject was tested after adding melatonin in two concentrations. RESULTS: In healthy individuals, melatonin inhibited platelet aggregation in both higher (10-5 M) and lower concentrations (10-9 M) induced by ADP, ASPI, and TRAP (p < 0.001, p = 0.002, p = 0.029, respectively). In DM patients, melatonin did not affect platelet aggregation in both concentrations induced by ADP, ASPI, and TRAP. Melatonin decreased platelet aggregation induced by ADP, ASPI, and TRAP significantly more in healthy individuals compared to patients with DM. (p = 0.005, p = 0.045 and p = 0.048, respectively). CONCLUSION: Platelet aggregation was inhibited by melatonin in healthy individuals. In-vitro antiplatelet effect of melatonin in type 2 DM patients is significantly attenuated.
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- adenosindifosfát farmakologie MeSH
- agregace trombocytů fyziologie MeSH
- diabetes mellitus 2. typu * farmakoterapie MeSH
- infarkt myokardu * MeSH
- inhibitory agregace trombocytů farmakologie terapeutické užití MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- melatonin * farmakologie terapeutické užití MeSH
- trombocyty fyziologie MeSH
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- lidé MeSH
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- časopisecké články MeSH
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- dilatační kardiomyopatie MeSH
- dopplerovská echokardiografie MeSH
- srdeční selhání MeSH
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- kongresy MeSH
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- dítě MeSH
- mentální retardace MeSH
- mnohočetné abnormality MeSH
- syndrom MeSH
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- dítě MeSH
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- gynekologie MeSH
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- biografie MeSH
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- Gindl, Eugen, 1909-1988 Autorita
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- erytrocyty MeSH
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- těhotenství fyziologie MeSH