Sickle red blood cell derived extracellular vesicles activate endothelial cells and enhance sickle red cell adhesion mediated by von Willebrand factor
R. An, Y. Man, K. Cheng, T. Zhang, C. Chen, E. Kucukal, W. Wulftange, U. Goreke, A. Bode, L. Nayak, G. M. Vercellotti, J. D. Belcher, J. A. Little, U. A. Gurkan
This study shows that sickle RBC-derived extracellular vesicles activate endothelial cells and enhance RBC adhesion via von Willebrand factor, with implications for SCD treatment.
bioRxiv · May 25, 2022Cell Biology