FERMT3 and deep vein thrombosis: Interestingly, after partially ligating the IVC for 2 days, Kindlin-3fl/flLysM-Cre mice with a specific deficiency of kindlin-3 in myeloid cells significantly developed DVT (Figure 1C1-C2); when compared to in-bred Kindlin-3fl/fl mice, DVT in Kindlin-3fl/flLysM-Cre mice actually exhibited a tendency of enhancement although there was no statistical significance.