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SUBMITTER: Streetley J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6624784 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Streetley James J Fonseca Ana-Violeta AV Turner Jack J Kiskin Nikolai I NI Knipe Laura L Rosenthal Peter B PB Carter Tom T
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Weibel-Palade bodies (WPBs) are secretory granules that contain von Willebrand factor and P-selectin, molecules that regulate hemostasis and inflammation, respectively. The presence of CD63/LAMP3 in the limiting membrane of WPBs has led to their classification as lysosome-related organelles. Many lysosome-related organelles contain intraluminal vesicles (ILVs) enriched in CD63 that are secreted into the extracellular environment during cell activation to mediate intercellular communication. To d ...[more]