Endothelial glycocalyx: Permeability barrier and mechanosensor

Annals of Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 828-839

  Curry, F E ^a   Adamson, R H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Edema; Endothe lium; Fiber matrix; Fluid balance; Inflammation; Shear stress; Vascular

Indexed keywords

EDEMA; ENDOTHE-LIUM; FIBER MATRIX; INFLAMMATION; VASCULAR;

ADHESION; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL MEMBRANES; CYTOLOGY; DEGRADATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SHEAR STRESS;

ENDOTHELIAL CELLS;

CELL ADHESION MOLECULE;

ANIMAL; CAPILLARY; CELL MEMBRANE; CYTOLOGY; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; GLYCOCALYX; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PERMEABILITY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALS; CAPILLARIES; CELL ADHESION MOLECULES; ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; GLYCOCALYX; HUMANS; MEMBRANE MICRODOMAINS; PERMEABILITY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 84862121988     PISSN: 00906964     EISSN: 15739686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10439-011-0429-8     Document Type: Review

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