Elongational Flow Induces the Unfolding of von Willebrand Factor at Physiological Flow Rates
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Elongational flow induces the unfolding of von Willebrand factor at physiological flow rates.
The unfolding of von Willebrand Factor (vWF), one of the largest multimeric proteins in our body, has been shown to be a crucial step in the process of blood clotting. Here we show that elongational flows, which appear during vasoconstriction or stenosis, are the primary activation mechanisms of vWF, and unfold the multimeric protein at flow rates that are two orders-of -magnitude below those c...
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عنوان ژورنال: Biophysical Journal
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0006-3495
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2010.01.032