Abstracts Background The number of studies measuring breakdown products of the
glycocalyx in plasma has increased rapidly during the past decade. The purpose of the …

Endothelial cells perform key homeostatic functions such as regulating blood flow,
permeability, and aiding immune surveillance for pathogens. While endothelial activation …

Background Damage to the endothelial glycocalyx is an early indicator of vascular damage
and a potential marker of endothelial dysfunction. This study aimed to assess the …

We investigated whether disturbance of glycocalyx integrity is related with increased
cardiovascular risk. In 600 healthy subjects, we measured perfused boundary region (PBR) …

Background The glycocalyx is an extracellular layer lining the lumen of the vascular
endothelium, protecting the endothelium from shear stress and atherosclerosis and …

Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a complex pathology whose etiology is still not
completely well clarified. The pathogenesis of pulmonary arterial hypertension involves …

The endothelial glycocalyx is a layer comprised of proteins and carbohydrates on the
luminal surface of vascular endothelial cells, thought to have an important role in the health …

The paper by Lukasz et al. 1 in this issue contributes to the growing understanding of the
role of the glycocalyx in microvascular function, not only because it describes a novel role for …

Background Sodium-induced microcirculatory changes, endothelial surface layer alterations
in particular, may play an important role in sodium-mediated blood pressure elevation …

Background Damage to endothelial glycocalyx is thought to be an early marker of
atherosclerosis and measuring reduced glycocalyx size clinically via the Perfused Boundary …