
Keywords: Cd; cadmium; vWF; von Willebrand factor; ERG; ETS-related gene; NF-κB; nuclear factor kappa B; siRNA; small interfering RNA; ECs; endothelial cells; VWD; von Willebrand disease; HUVECs; human umbilical vein endothelial cells; FBS; fetal bovine serum; PBS