This protective sheath, called the glycocalyx, consists of sugar-rich proteins (glycoproteins). As the first contact to the environment, it determines how cells adhere to surfaces, move and sense ...

This protective sheath, called the glycocalyx, consists of sugar-rich ... However, its exact structure was previously unknown. The research team has now mapped the structure of this layer in ...

Stanford researchers restore sugars in the brain's glycocalyx, strengthen the blood-brain barrier, and significantly improve ...

In a study in aging mice, Shi has uncovered striking age-related changes in the sugary coating—called the glycocalyx—on cells that form the blood-brain barrier, a structure that protects the ...

Cancer cells often form the glycocalyx with high levels of cell-surface mucins, which are thought to help protect the cancer cell from immune cell attack. However, a physical understanding of this ...

Epithelial cells that line the small intestine are protected by a carbohydrate-rich layer called the glycocalyx, which prevents bacteria from coming in direct contact with the cells. A key ...

A recent study published in the journal Nature showed that the dysregulation of the brain endothelial glycocalyx layer impairs the blood-brain barrier (BBB) in disease and aging. The BBB forms a ...

One of the ways that cancer cells hide from the body’s immune system is by forming a thin surface barrier called the glycocalyx. In a new study, researchers examined the material properties of ...

This study, focused on kidney patients, reveals that the patented formulation of Endocalyx Pro restores the endothelial glycocalyx when exposed to toxic hemodialysis plasma. A healthy endothelial ...