ReviewFrontiers in cell and developmental biology2021
The Endothelial Glycocalyx as a Double-Edged Sword in Microvascular Homeostasis and Pathogenesis.
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71 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 86 citations in OpenAlex.
- Biomarkers of endothelial glycocalyx dysfunction in pregnancy: a systematic review of clinical relevance and detection techniques.Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.] · 2026Pooled it
- Fluid bolus increases plasma hyaluronan concentration compared to follow-up strategy without a bolus in oliguric intensive care unit patients.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- Effect of glycocalyx-targeted therapy on vascular function in older adults: a randomized controlled trial.Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985) · 2024Trial
- Interferon gamma and inflammatory response genes by weighted gene co-expression network analysis reveal significant associations with severe dengue infection in India.New microbes and new infections · 2026Article
- Endothelial Exostosin-1 Is Needed for Glycocalyx Integrity and Inflammatory Resolution in Acute Lung Injury.FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2026Article
- Perioperative Syndecan-1 Dynamics During Cardiac Surgery: Associations with Operative Factors and Patient Characteristics.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Observational
- From Glycocalyx Shedding to Microvascular Collapse in Sepsis: Endothelial Pathophysiology, Organ Dysfunction, and Mechanistic Biomarkers.Pathophysiology : the official journal of the International Society for Pathophysiology · 2026Review
- Early Endothelial Injury in Pancreas Transplantation: Insights from a Prospective Cohort Largely Composed of Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Recipients.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Plasma Heparan Sulfate Structural Variation and Phenotypic Heterogeneity in Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome.Research square · 2026Article
- Elevated urinary glycosaminoglycans inJournal of medical microbiology · 2026Article
- Barrier breakdown: lung-brain crosstalk in systemic inflammation.Journal of neuroinflammation · 2026Review
- Venous Thromboembolism and Gut Dysbiosis: Mechanistic Links Between Endotoxemia, Microbial Metabolites, and Thromboinflammation.Nutrients · 2026Review
- The Role of Endothelial Glycocalyx in the Pathophysiology of Chronic Kidney Disease and Hypertension: From Molecular Mechanisms to Clinical Biomarkers.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- The Role of Cytokines in Vascular Endothelial Glycocalyx Integrity and Impairment Following Open-Heart Surgery.Biomedicines · 2026Review
- Role of neutrophils in regulating vascular permeability in inflammatory and autoimmune diseases.Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.] · 2026Review
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- The physiologic power of fluid circulation and implications for fluid therapy.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Review
- Sublingual microcirculation-derived glycocalyx barrier impairment independently predicts progression of asymptomatic left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in elderly Chinese adults.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Article
- Transfusion-associated capillary leak in cardiac surgery is linked to adverse postoperative outcomes: a prospective observational study.Annals of intensive care · 2026Article
- Endothelial Surface Glycocalyx in Vascular Functions and Diseases.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2026Review
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Abstract
Expressed on the endothelial cell (EC) surface of blood vessels, the glycocalyx (GCX), a mixture of carbohydrates attached to proteins, regulates the access of cells and molecules in the blood to the endothelium. Besides protecting endothelial barrier integrity, the dynamic microstructure of the GCX confers remarkable functions including mechanotransduction and control of vascular tone. Recently, a novel perspective has emerged supporting the pleiotropic roles of the endothelial GCX (eGCX) in cardiovascular health and disease. Because eGCX degradation occurs in certain pathological states, the circulating levels of eGCX degradation products have been recognized to have diagnostic or prognostic values. Beyond their biomarker roles, certain eGCX fragments serve as pathogenic factors in disease progression. Pharmacological interventions that attenuate eGCX degradation or restore its integrity have been sought. This review provides our current understanding of eGCX structure and function across the microvasculature in different organs. We also discuss disease or injury states, such as infection, sepsis and trauma, where eGCX dysfunction contributes to severe inflammatory vasculopathy.
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