Table 2.

Summary of metabolic inhibitors used during the platelet pulsing

Cytokine/Inhibitor Biochemical Effect Ref
IFN-γ Up-regulates nitric oxide production  41, 42 
 Up-regulates MHC class II expression and iNOS  32 
Aminoguanidine  Inhibits iNOS production of NO  43, 44 
L-arginine  Amino acid substrate for iNOS.  43, 44 
Colchicine  Inhibits tubulin polymerization  31 
NH4Cl  Prevents endosomal/lysosomal acidification 45  
Chloroquine  Prevents endosomal/lysosomal acidification 46, 47  
 Strips β2M from MHC class I  27, 28 
Brefeldin A  Inhibits nascent protein transport from E/R to golgi.  48  
MG115  Inhibits cytosolic proteasomes 49 
Cytokine/Inhibitor Biochemical Effect Ref
IFN-γ Up-regulates nitric oxide production  41, 42 
 Up-regulates MHC class II expression and iNOS  32 
Aminoguanidine  Inhibits iNOS production of NO  43, 44 
L-arginine  Amino acid substrate for iNOS.  43, 44 
Colchicine  Inhibits tubulin polymerization  31 
NH4Cl  Prevents endosomal/lysosomal acidification 45  
Chloroquine  Prevents endosomal/lysosomal acidification 46, 47  
 Strips β2M from MHC class I  27, 28 
Brefeldin A  Inhibits nascent protein transport from E/R to golgi.  48  
MG115  Inhibits cytosolic proteasomes 49 

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