platelet-activating factor

initialism: PAF
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.13581
Alkyl phospholipid released by a variety of cell types including mast cells and basophils, which has immunoregulatory effects on lymphocytes and monocytes/macrophages, as well as causing platelet aggregation and degranulation.
Source:
PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. (IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)) on page 1230 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'platelet-activating factor' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.13581 RIS BibTex EndNote
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