Abstract:B domain of coagulation factor VIII (fVIII) was previously considered to be dispensable for fVIII function. Recently, it was found that the B domain is important for fVIII intracellular interaction with its chaperon and likely involved in fVIII clearance via asialoglycoprotein receptor. At the same time, the major clearance mechanism of fVIII involves initial interaction with heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs) followed by internalization via low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein (LRP), member of … Show more
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