Conversion of a polysaccharide to nitric oxide-releasing form. Dual-mechanism anticoagulant activity of diazeniumdiolated heparin

Joseph E. Saavedra, Daniel L. Mooradian, Kelly A. Mowery, Mark H. Schoenfisch, Michael L. Citro, Keith M. Davies, Mark E. Meyerhoff, Larry K. Keefer

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Abstract

We describe heparin/diazeniumdiolate conjugates that generate nitric oxide (NO) at physiological pH. Like the heparin from which they were prepared, they inhibit thrombin-induced blood coagulation. Unlike heparin, they can also inhibit and reverse ADP-induced platelet aggregation (as expected for an NO-releasing agent), suggesting potential utility as dual-action antithrombotics. Published by Elsevier Science Ltd.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)751-753
Number of pages3
JournalBioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters
Volume10
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2000

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Funding Information:
The technical assistance of Steven Burris is greatly appreciated. This project was funded in part through NIH grant GM-56991 and by the National Cancer Institute under contract NO1-CO-56000.

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