Figure 2.

Monitoring of washed platelet aggregation by light transmission. The effect of oxLDL on platelet aggregation was analyzed by light transmission. Platelets obtained from different subjects were used in three experiments with triplicate assays. (a) Representative monitoring profiles of washed platelet aggregation are shown. Relative ratios of light transmission increased between 1 minute and 20 s and 6 minutes (b), and between 6 and 15 minutes (c) compared among Buffer B, LDL, and oxLDL (mean ± standard deviation, n = 3). The relative ratio of Buffer B was defined as 1. *P < 0.05 vs. Buffer B.

ADP, adenosine diphosphate; buffer, Buffer B; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; oxLDL, oxidized low-density lipoprotein.