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Fig. 1 | Journal of Neuroinflammation

Fig. 1

From: Endothelial glycocalyx in traumatic brain injury associated coagulopathy: potential mechanisms and impact

Fig. 1

Schematic representation of the endothelial glycocalyx. Bound to the endothelial membrane are proteoglycans, with glycosaminoglycan side-chains (GAG-chain) and glycoproteins. Incorporated in and on top of this grid are plasma and endothelium-derived soluble components and various proteins. Together, these components form the endothelial glycocalyx that functions as a barrier between blood plasma and the endothelium and exerts various roles in plasma and vessel wall homeostasis

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Journal of Neuroinflammation

ISSN: 1742-2094