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Influence of a GT repeat element on shear stress responsiveness of the VWF gene promoter.
Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH - 1 Jul 2008
Hough C, Cameron C L, Notley C R P, Brown C, O'Brien L, Keightley A M, Berber E, Lillicrap D
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BACKGROUND: Plasma von Willebrand factor (VWF) is mainly derived from endothelial cells, cells that express a large repertoire of genes that are transcriptionally regulated by fluid shear stress. Endothelial VWF expression is not uniform throughout the vasculature, and levels are increased at regions associated with disturbed blood flow and steep gradients of shear stress. It is, however, unknown whether shear...
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