The initial measurement was taken with intravital microscopy, which showed a slow-moving plasma layer, the glycocalyx, of 1 micrometer thick.
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In addition, foot processes have a negatively charged coat ( glycocalyx ) that limits the filtration of negatively charged molecules, such as serum albumin.
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Included in the glycocalyx are cell-adhesion molecules that enable cells to adhere to each other and guide the movement of cells during embryonic development.
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In certain organisms, cells are covered with the glycocalyx layer, which can be modeled as a polyelectrolyte layer with a volume spread electric charge.
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The glycocalyx is a type of identifier that the body uses to distinguish between its own healthy cells and transplanted tissues, diseased cells, or invading organisms.
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In arterial vascular tissue, the glycocalyx also inhibits coagulation and leukocyte adhesion, but through mediation of shear stress-induced nitric oxide ( NO ) release.
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A hormonally dependent glycocalyx is found outside the microvilli while the center of the microvilli consists of an actin filament core which is embedded into the terminal web.
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There is also a decrease in the amount of glycocalyx covering the apical surface which leads to a reduction in the negative charge of the uterine epithelial cells.
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The glycocalyx can also be reduced in thickness when treated with oxidized LDL . These stimuli, along with many other factors, can cause damage to the delicate glycocalyx.
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The glycocalyx can also be reduced in thickness when treated with oxidized LDL . These stimuli, along with many other factors, can cause damage to the delicate glycocalyx.
