Platelet Activating Factor
Synonyms
1 Alkyl 2 acetyl sn glycerophosphocholine
1-Alkyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycerophosphocholine
AGEPC
Acetyl Glyceryl Ether Phosphorylcholine
Aggregating Factor, Platelet
Factor, Platelet Activating
PAF Acether
PAF-Acether
Phosphorylcholine, Acetyl Glyceryl Ether
Platelet Activating Substance
Platelet Aggregating Factor
Platelet Aggregation Enhancing Factor
Platelet-Activating Substance
Thrombocyte Aggregating Activity
A phospholipid derivative formed by PLATELETS; BASOPHILS; NEUTROPHILS; MONOCYTES; and MACROPHAGES. It is a potent platelet aggregating agent and inducer of systemic anaphylactic symptoms, including HYPOTENSION; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; NEUTROPENIA; and BRONCHOCONSTRICTION.