Binding of extracellular vesicles to stretched von Willebrand factor promotes platelet activation
Yuanyuan Wang, Xiaobo Liu, Tomasz Downar, Alper Topuz, Alexander Thomas Bauer, Katrin Nekipelov, Santra Brenna, Gerd Bendas, Berta Puig, Stefan W. Schneider, Dmitry A. Fedosov, Christian Gorzelanny
The paper shows that extracellular vesicles bind to stretched von Willebrand factor, promoting platelet activation and aggregation, which can trap circulating tumor cells.
bioRxiv · Apr 30, 2025 · PreprintCancer Biology