homeostasis/metabolism
• mice show a diminished capacity to form thrombi in laser-injured arterioles
• wild-type mouse platelets do not accumulate on surface-immobilized mutant plasma VWF, indicating that plasma VWF cannot support hemostasis and thrombosis
• however, in the presence of human platelets, mice form large and occlusive thrombi in laser-injured arterioles
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• mice show prolonged tail bleeding times
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