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ReviewFrontiers in cell and developmental biology2024

Basal endothelial glycocalyx's response to shear stress: a review of structure, function, and clinical implications.

Zoe Vittum, Samantha Cocchiaro, Solomon A Mensah

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Review in Frontiers in cell and developmental biology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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22citing papers in PubMed
9.7field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

22 citing papers in PubMed, 23 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Zoe VittumBiomedical Engineering Department, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, United States.
Samantha CocchiaroBiomedical Engineering Department, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, United States.
Solomon A MensahBiomedical Engineering Department, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA, United States.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The endothelial glycocalyx encompasses the entire endothelial cell, transducing extracellular signals and regulating vascular permeability and barrier functions. The apical glycocalyx, which forms the lumen of the vessel, and the basal glycocalyx, at the smooth muscle cell interface, are often investigated separately as they are exposed to vastly different stimuli. The apical glycocalyx directly senses fluid shear forces transmitting them intracellularly through connection to the cytoskeleton of the endothelial cell. The basal glycocalyx has demonstrated sensitivity to shear due to blood flow transmitted through the cytoskeleton, promoting alternate signaling processes. In this review, we discuss current literature on the basal glycocalyx's response to shear stress in the context of mechanotransduction and remodeling. The possible implications of basal glycocalyx degradation in pathologies are also explored. Finally, this review seeks to highlight how addressing the gaps discussed would improve our wholistic understanding of the endothelial glycocalyx and its role in maintaining vascular homeostasis.

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basal glycocalyxendothelial glycocalyxheparan sulfatemechanotransductionsyndecan 1syndecan 4

Identifiers

PMID38562144
PMCPMC10982814
OpenAlexW4392921521

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