Similar endothelial glycocalyx structures in microvessels from a range of mammalian tissues: Evidence for a common filtering mechanism?

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 101, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1046-1056

  Arkill, K P ^a   Knupp, C ^b   Michel, C C ^c   Neal, C R ^a   Qvortrup, K ^d   Rostgaard, J ^d   Squire, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ARTICLE; CAPILLARY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYTOLOGY; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; FROGS AND TOADS; GLYCOCALYX; MALE; METABOLISM; MICROVASCULATURE; RABBIT; RAT;

ANIMALS; ANURA; CAPILLARIES; ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; FEMALE; GLYCOCALYX; MALE; MICROVESSELS; ORGAN SPECIFICITY; RABBITS; RATS;

ANURA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 80052491911     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2011.07.036     Document Type: Article

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