Article
von Willebrand factor-T441N, a novel missense variant in the von Willebrand factor D2 domain, exhibits impaired multimerization and deformed Weibel-Palade bodies.
Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH - 1 Feb 2026
Okamoto Shuichi, Tamura Shogo, Suzuki Atsuo, Suzuki Nobuaki, Kanematsu Takeshi, Suzuki Naruko, Tomita Masashi, Hayakawa Fumihiko, Katsumi Akira, Kiyoi Hitoshi, Kojima Tetsuhito, Matsushita Tadashi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: von Willebrand factor (VWF) propeptide (VWFpp) located in the D1-D2 domain of pro-VWF, is essential for multimerization and intracellular storage of VWF. Pathogenic variants of VWFpp cause various subtypes of von Willebrand disease, such as type 1, type 2A, type 2N, and type 3. In heterozygotes of these variants, VWFpp derived from the normal allele can rescue the abnormalities observed in the...
Topics
- Humans
- von Willebrand Factor
- Female
- Weibel-Palade Bodies
- Mutation, Missense
- Young Adult
- HEK293 Cells
- Protein Multimerization
- Heterozygote
- von Willebrand Diseases
