C-reactive protein impairs the endothelial glycocalyx resulting in endothelial dysfunction

Sridevi Devaraj; Jungmi Yun; Grete N. Adamson; Júlio Gálvez; Ishwarlal Jialal

doi:10.1093/cvr/cvp249

Abstract

Collectively, these data suggest that C-reactive protein impairs glycocalyx function, resulting in endothelial dysfunction.

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GlycocalyxEndothelial dysfunctionC-reactive proteinEndotheliumInflammationEndothelial activationReactive oxygen speciesMedicineInternal medicineBiologyCell biologyImmunology

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Year: 2009
Type: article
Volume: 84
Issue: 3
Pages: 479-484
Citations: 93
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                                    Sridevi Devaraj, 
                                
                                    Jungmi Yun, 
                                
                                    Grete N. Adamson
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2009). 
                            C-reactive protein impairs the endothelial glycocalyx resulting in endothelial dysfunction. 
                            Cardiovascular Research
                            , 84
                            (3)
                            , 479-484.
                            https://doi.org/10.1093/cvr/cvp249
                        

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DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvp249