| 1. | In arterial vascular tissue, glycocalyx disruption causes inflammation and atherothrombosis.
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| 2. | The slime on the outside of a fish is an example of glycocalyx.
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| 3. | Light dye damaged the glycocalyx minimally, but that small change increased capillary hematocrit.
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| 4. | This takes into account both the glycocalyx and spectrin layers of the erythrocyte membrane.
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| 5. | These studies are evidence that the glycocalyx plays a crucial role in cardiovascular system health.
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| 6. | In microvasculature, dysfunction of the glycocalyx leads to internal fluid imbalance, and potentially edema.
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| 7. | Fluid shear stress is also a potential problem if the glycocalyx is degraded for any reason.
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| 8. | The enzymes and proteins listed above serve to reinforce the glycocalyx barrier against vascular and other diseases.
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| 9. | Initial dysfunction of the glycocalyx can be caused by hyperglycemia or oxidized LDL which then causes atherothrombosis.
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| 10. | Experiments have been performed in order to test precisely how the glycocalyx can be altered or damaged.
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