DISEASES

Disease-gene associations mined from literature

Literature associating VWF and thrombocytopenia

VWF [ENSP00000261405]

Von Willebrand antigen 2; Important in the maintenance of hemostasis, it promotes adhesion of platelets to the sites of vascular injury by forming a molecular bridge between sub-endothelial collagen matrix and platelet- surface receptor complex GPIb-IX-V. Also acts as a chaperone for coagulation factor VIII, delivering it to the site of injury, stabilizing its heterodimeric structure and protecting it from premature clearance from plasma.

Synonyms:  VWF,  I3L4K4,  P04275,  I3L4K4p,  hI3L4K4 ...

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