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Soluble VE-cadherin is involved in endothelial barrier breakdown in systemic inflammation and sepsis
Author(s) -
Sven Flemming,
Natalie Burkard,
Markus F. Renschler,
Franziska Vielmuth,
Michael Meir,
Martin A. Schick,
Christian Wunder,
ChristophThomas Germer,
Volker Spindler,
Jens Waschke,
Nicolas Schlegel
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
cardiovascular research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.774
H-Index - 219
eISSN - 1755-3245
pISSN - 0008-6363
DOI - 10.1093/cvr/cvv144
Subject(s) - ve cadherin , cadherin , inflammation , endothelial stem cell , endothelium , endothelial activation , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , barrier function , adam10 , chemistry , immunology , metalloproteinase , cell , matrix metalloproteinase , disintegrin , in vitro , biochemistry , endocrinology
Microvascular endothelial barrier breakdown in sepsis precedes organ failure and death in patients. We tested the hypothesis that the formation of endothelium-derived soluble vascular endothelial (VE)-cadherin fragments (sVE-cadherin) is involved in inflammation-induced endothelial barrier disruption.

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