The glycocalyx (Gcx) is a complex and poorly understood structure covering the luminal
surface of endothelial cells. It is known to be a determinant of vascular rheology and …

Candida albicans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen that may cause invasive infections in
immunocompromised patients, disseminating through the bloodstream to other organs. In …

Coronary blood flow applied to the endothelial lumen modulates parenchymal functions via
paracrine effectors, but the mechanism of flow sensation is unknown. We and others have …

Candida glabrata (CG) is an opportunistic fungal pathogen that initiates infection by binding
to host cells via specific lectin-like adhesin proteins. We have previously shown the …

Blood flow acts parallel to the coronary luminal endothelial surface layer (LESL) and
modulates multiple parenchymal functions via the release of paracrine agents. Evidence …

Introduction 3. Materials and Methods 3.1. Isolated heart preparations 3.2. Synthesis of
monosaccharide polymers (Mon-Pols) 3.3. Physiological effects of Man-Pol and Gal-Pol 3.3 …

Extensive evidence displays that vascular endothelium from arteries and veins respond to
fluid shear stress. But the fluid shear response in capillary endothelium is unexplored. In this …

Postischemic reperfusion causes microvascular endothelial cell dysfunction characterized
by low shear stress, excessive oxidative stress and a reduced nitric oxide (NO) release …

Studies in perfused hearts show that flow-sensitive G-protein coupled receptors are lectinic
suggesting that flow exerts its effects by modulating the interaction between endothelial …

METHODS All experimental procedures are succinctly described here and were approved
by the Universidad Autonoma de San Luis Potosi Committee for the Use of Animals for …