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Functional architecture of Weibel-Palade bodies
26 Jan 2011
Abstract excerpt
Weibel-Palade bodies (WPBs) are elongated secretory organelles specific to endothelial cells that contain von Willebrand factor (VWF) and a variety of other proteins that contribute to inflammation, angiogenesis, and tissue repair. The remarkable architecture of WPBs is because of the unique properties of their major constituent VWF. VWF is stored inside WPBs as tubules, but on its release, forms strikingly long...
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