Abstract
Acute damage and activation of endothelial cells (EC), the inner lining of blood vessels, is linked to release of heparan sulfate proteoglycans and exposure of a proinflammatory and procoagulant cell surface. To study the pathophysiology of EC activation and the effect of substances which protect EC in vitro we have developed a model with EC cultured on small beads, which are then incubated with whole, non-anticoagulated human blood.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Anticoagulants / pharmacology
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Blood
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Blood Coagulation / physiology*
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CHO Cells
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Cell Culture Techniques / methods
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Cells, Cultured
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Cricetinae
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Cricetulus
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Endothelial Cells / drug effects
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Endothelial Cells / physiology*
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Endothelium, Vascular / drug effects
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Endothelium, Vascular / physiology
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Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycans / physiology
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Humans
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Inflammation / physiopathology*
Substances
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Anticoagulants
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Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycans