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Weibel–Palade body
Weibel–Palade bodies
are the
storage granules
of
endothelial cells
, the cells that form the inner lining of the
blood vessels
and
heart
. They store and release two principal molecules,
von Willebrand factor
and
P-selectin
, and thus play a dual role in
hemostasis
and
inflammation
.
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