Shedding of the Endothelial Glycocalyx in Patients Undergoing Major Vascular Surgery With Global and Regional Ischemia
Author(s) -
Markus Rehm,
Dirk Bruegger,
F. Christ,
Peter Conzen,
Manfred Thiel,
Matthias Jacob,
Daniel Chappell,
Mechthild Stoeckelhuber,
Ulrich Welsch,
Bruno Reichart,
Klaus Peter,
Bernhard F. Becker
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.106.684852
Subject(s) - glycocalyx , heparan sulfate , medicine , ischemia , cardiopulmonary bypass , syndecan 1 , endothelium , circulatory system , cardiology , pathology , anesthesia , immunology , heparin , biology , biochemistry , cell
The astonishing thickness of the endothelial glycocalyx, which rivals that of endothelial cells in the microvasculature, was disclosed in the last 15 years. As already demonstrated, this structure plays a key role in the regulation of inflammation and vascular permeability.
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