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Shielding the front-strand beta 3 of the von Willebrand factor A1 domain inhibits its binding to platelet glycoprotein Ibalpha.
Blood - 15 Feb 2003
Bonnefoy Arnaud, Yamamoto Hiroshi, Thys Chantal, Kito Morikazu, Vermylen Jos, Hoylaerts Marc F
Abstract excerpt
Platelet adhesion to damaged vessel wall and shear-induced platelet aggregation necessitate binding of the von Willebrand factor (VWF) A1 domain to platelet GPIbalpha. Blocking this interaction represents a promising approach to the treatment of arterial thrombosis. Comparison of amino acid sequences of the VWF A1 domain in several species, expressing VWF recognized by the blocking monoclonal antibody AJvW-2,...
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