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24.02.2017 | Biomarkers of Heart Failure (W H W Tang and J Grodin, Section Editors)
Endothelial Glycocalyx as Biomarker for Cardiovascular Diseases: Mechanistic and Clinical Implications
verfasst von:
Youn-Hyun Kim, Petra Nijst, Kathryn Kiefer, W. H. Wilson Tang
Erschienen in:
Current Heart Failure Reports
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Ausgabe 2/2017
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Abstract
Introduction
The endothelial surface layer is covered with abundant proteoglycans, of which syndecans and glycosaminoglycans are major constituents.
Recent Findings
Among the endothelial glycocalyx (eGC) constituents, syndecan-1 (sdc1) is a main component, and an elevated serum level of sdc1 may indicate the degradation of eGC. In patients with ischemic heart disease or heart failure, elevation of serum sdc1 has been associated with worsening cardiac and renal function; however, the causal relationship between degradation of eGC and clinical outcomes is unclear.
Summary
Herein, we review the previous literature on eGC in cardiovascular and noncardiovascular diseases and their clinical implications.