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Use of a mouse model to elucidate the phenotypic effects of the von Willebrand factor cleavage mutants, Y1605A/M1606A and R1597W.
Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH - 1 May 2012
Pruss C M, Golder M, Bryant A, Hegadorn C, Haberichter S, Lillicrap D
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: von Willebrand Factor (VWF) is tightly regulated by the metalloproteinase ADAMTS13, which cleaves VWF to reduce VWF multimer size and binding affinity for collagen and platelets. OBJECTIVE: This study examines two VWF mutations, R1597W (enhanced cleavage) and Y1605A-M1606A (decreased cleavage), to determine their impact on VWF, in addition to ADAMTS13-mediated cleavage. METHODS: In vitro mouse...
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