Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
10738206 Free Radical Biology and Medicine 2012 21 Pages PDF
Abstract
► Hepatic ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury is characterized by the production of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species. ► The glycocalyx is a protective sugar layer that normally coats the endothelium. ► Reactive oxygen and nitrogen species degrade the glycocalyx, thereby exacerbating hepatic I/R injury. ► Glycocalyx degradation increases oxidative stress and facilitates leukocyte adhesion. ► Oxidative glycocalyx degradation yields immunogenic circulating fragments.
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