Post‐septic Down‐regulation of Sulfatase‐1 Suppresses Pulmonary Endothelial ICAM‐1 Expression

Abstract

Post‐septic compensatory anti‐inflammatory syndrome (CARS) is a state of immunoparalysis that leaves patients susceptible to secondary infections. Interestingly, CARS coincides with post‐septic reconstitution of the pulmonary endothelial glycocalyx, a heparan sulfate (HS)‐enriched layer that regulates endothelial‐neutrophil adhesion and is degraded during early sepsis. CARS is generally described as a consequence of impaired leukocyte function, with little understanding of the role of the post‐septic endothelium. We hypothesized that the post‐septic pulmonary endothelial glycocalyx is characterized by changes in HS sulfation (via changes in sulfatase expression), leading to impaired endothelial inflammatory responses.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2018
Source ID
10.1096/fasebj.2018.32.1_supplement.706.7

Entities

People

  • Eric P Schmidt
  • K. Oshima
  • Robert J. Linhardt
  • Sarah M. Haeger
  • Trevor C. Lane
  • Yimu Yang

Organizations

  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • United States Department of Defense
  • University of Colorado Boulder

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Fields of Study

  • Biology
  • Medicine

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  • Immunology and Pathology