Assessment and Imaging
of the Cerebrovascular Glycocalyx
Author(s):
Roel Hubert Louis Haeren, Steffi Elisabeth
Maria van de Ven, Marcus Anna Maria Jacobus van Zandvoort, Hans Vink, Jacobus
Johannes van Overbeeke, Govert Hoogland and Kim RijkersPages 249-260 (12)
Abstract:
The glycocalyx is a gel-like layer lining the
luminal surface of the endothelium. The glycocalyx exerts an important barrier
role because it prevents exposure of plasma components to the endothelial
surface. Disruption of the glycocalyx by local inflammation or ischemia...