Figure: The Potential Involvement of Glycocalyx Disruption in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Pathogenesis. AAA (Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm), AT (Antithrombin), CD44 (Cluster of differentiation 44), CS (Chondroitin sulphate), ECM (Extracellular matrix), eNOS (Endothelial nitric oxide synthase) GC (Glycocalyx), HA (Hyaluronic acid), HS (Heparan sulphate), ILT (Intraluminal thrombus), MMPs (matrix metalloproteinases), ROS (Reactive oxygen species), SOD (Superoxide dismutase), SS (Shear stress), TFPI (Tissue factor pathway inhibitor), TLRs (Toll-like receptors), VEGF (Vascular endothelial growth factor), VEGFR (Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor), VSMCs (Vascular smooth muscle cells), vWF (von Willebrand factor), XOR (Xanthine oxidoreductase)Download : Download high-res image (181KB)Download : Download full-size image