Which of the following is responsible for adhesion of platelets to the vessel wall?
High-Yield Explanation
the Von-Willebrand factor is responsible for adhesion of platelets to the vessel wall.
“Endothelial injury allows platelets to contact the underlying extracellular matrix;
subsequent adhesion occurs through interactions with von Willebrand factor (VWF),
which is a product of normal endothelial cells and an essential cofactor for platelet binding to matrix elements."—