Exposure of von Willebrand Factor on Isolated Hepatocytes Promotes Tethering of Platelets to the Cell Surface

Conclusions. VWF on isolated Hc causes, in contact with blood, adhesion of platelets, which thereby forms an ideal surface for coagulation. This phenomenon needs to be considered in hepatocyte-based reconstitution therapy and possibly even in other settings of cell transplantation.
Source: Transplantation - Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Original Basic Science—Liver Source Type: research