According to the latest Global Burden of Disease Study data, non-communicable diseases in
general and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in particular are the leading cause of premature …

The vascular endothelial glycocalyx is a dense, bush-like structure that is synthesized and
secreted by endothelial cells and evenly distributed on the surface of vascular endothelial …

Hyaluronan (HA) is a ubiquitous glycosaminoglycan of the extracellular matrix. It is present
in the endothelial glycocalyx covering the apical surface of endothelial cells. The endothelial …

Background A program of normothermic ex situ liver perfusion (NESLiP) was developed to
facilitate better assessment and use of marginal livers, while minimizing cold ischemia …

In the vascular system, the endothelial surface layer (ESL) as the inner surface of blood
vessels affects mechanotransduction, vascular permeability, rheology, thrombogenesis, and …

Background & Aims Pretreatment of marginal organs by perfusion is a promising opportunity
to make more organs available for transplantation. Protection of human donation after …

The glycocalyx is a layer coating the luminal surface of vascular endothelial cells. It is vital
for endothelial function as it participates in microvascular reactivity, endothelium interaction …

Three types of capillaries, namely continuous, fenestrated, and sinusoidal, form the
microvascular system; each type has a specialized structure and function to respond to the …

Background Sugar-protein glycocalyx coats healthy endothelium, but its ultrastructure is not
well described. Our aim was to determine the three-dimensional ultrastructure of capillary …

The glycocalyx is a complex polysaccharide-protein layer lining the lumen of vascular
endothelial cells. Changes in the structure and function of the glycocalyx promote an …