Abstract
The molecular structures which determine the normal permeability properties of the capillary wall and modulate changes in microvessel permeability include the cell surface glycocalyx, the junctional strands in the cleft between the adjacent endothelial cells, and the endothelial cell attachment sites to the extracellular matrix. To evaluate the role of the glycocalyx and junctional strand geometry as determinants of normal permeability properties, a 3D model was developed for water and solute flow through the cleft between the adjacent cells. To identify the very small pore pathway, a time-dependent diffusion model was developed for analysis of concentration profiles of electron dense small tracers in the interendothelial clefts.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Bioengineering Division (Publication) BED |
Publisher | ASME |
Pages | 71-72 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Volume | 29 |
State | Published - 1995 |
Event | Proceedings of the 1995 Bioengineering Conference - Beever Creek, CO, USA Duration: Jun 28 1995 → Jul 2 1995 |
Other
Other | Proceedings of the 1995 Bioengineering Conference |
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City | Beever Creek, CO, USA |
Period | 6/28/95 → 7/2/95 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Engineering