Endothelial Glycocalyx Shedding Occurs during Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion: A Pilot Study

Background. Damage to the endothelium has been established as a key pathological process in lung transplantation and ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP), a new technology that provides a platform for the assessment of injured donor lungs. Damage to the lung endothelial glycocalyx, a structure that lines t...

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Main Authors: Timothy M. Sladden, Stephanie Yerkovich, Douglas Wall, Maxine Tan, William Hunt, Jonathan Hill, Ian Smith, Peter Hopkins, Daniel C. Chambers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Transplantation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/6748242