Microvascular endothelial dysfunction is an early or inductive event that occurs in the development of cardiovascular diseases and associated organ damage. The endothelium is composed of a single ...
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. A growing body of evidence identifies endothelial dysfunction as ...
Sepsis, a life-threatening systemic inflammatory response triggered by infection, has long challenged clinicians with its persistently high mortality (up to 40-50% in septic shock). At the heart of ...
The glycocalyx emerges as an active endothelial system whose structure, metabolism, and shear-dependent regulation integrate mechanical forces with vascular signaling. Disruption of this system ...