Methylcarbamyl PAF C-16 is a stable analog of PAF C-16 with a half-life greater than 100 minutes in platelet poor plasma due to its resistance to degradation by PAF-AH. It is nearly equipotent with PAF C-16 in its ability to induce platelet aggregation both in isolated platelets and in platelet-rich plasma. In...

2-O-ethyl PAF C-16 is a synthetic PAF analog which contains an ethyl group, attached by an ether linkage, at the sn-2 position. It is a less potent agonist than methylcarbamyl PAF C-16 in the induction of platelet aggregation in both human and rabbit PRP. 2-O-ethyl PAF C-16 causes aggregation of neutrophils in the...

Hexadecyl acetyl glycerol (HAG) is an analog of DAG, which inhibits the activation of PKC by DAG. It also inhibits the growth of HL-60 cells and induces differentiation to cells resembling mononuclear phagocytes. Following treatment with 5 µg/ml HAG for six days, HL-60 cells demonstrated a 10-fold increase in...