Sialylation on O-linked glycans protects von Willebrand factor from macrophage galactose lectin-mediated clearance.
Haematologica
Ward, Soracha E SE; O'Sullivan, Jamie M JM; Moran, Alan B AB; Spencer, Daniel I R DIR; Gardner, Richard A RA; Sharma, Jyotika J; Fazavana, Judicael J; Monopoli, Marco M; McKinnon, Thomas A J TAJ; Chion, Alain A; Haberichter, Sandra S; O'Donnell, James S JS
Destabilization of the A1 domain in von Willebrand factor dissociates the A1A2A3 tri-domain and provokes spontaneous binding to glycoprotein Ibalpha and platelet activation under shear stress.
The Journal Of Biological Chemistry
Auton, Matthew M; Sowa, Katie E KE; Smith, Scott M SM; Sedlák, Erik E; Vijayan, K Vinod KV; Cruz, Miguel A MA