Table 2.
Thickness of the glycocalyx (GCX) measured in various vessels in previous studies.
| Year | Author | Animal | Vessel | Method | Vessel diameter (μm) | GCX (μm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Vink et al. (37) | Hamster | Muscle capillary | IM | 5.1 | 0.3 |
| 2009 | Potter et al. (25) | Mouse | Cremaster, mesenteric | μ-PIV | 45.0 | 0.5 |
| 2011 | Eno E Ebong et al. (26) | Hamster | Muscle capillary | RF/FS-TEM | 5.1 | 0.5 |
| 2013 | Lipowsky et al. (27) | Rat | Mesenteric | IM | 33.5 | 0.5 |
| 2012 | Wan-Y Yen et al. (28) | Rat | Mesenteric | IM | 9.0 | 0.9 |
| 2013 | Ivo Torres Filho et al. (29) | Rat | Cremaster | IM | 15.1 | 0.47 |
| 2013 | Michele D. Savery et al. (30) | Mouse | Cremaster | IM | 20.2 | 0.5 |
| 2016 | Ivo P. Torres Filho et al. (31) | Rats | Cremaster | IM | 15.7 | 0.54 |
| 2017 | Jin-Hui et al. (21) | Mouse | Cerebral penetrating A | TPLSM | 30.7 | 1.2 |
| 2017 | Jin-Hui et al. (21) | Mouse | Pial A | TPLSM | 17.3 | 0.9 |
| 2017 | Jin-Hui et al. (21) | Mouse | Capillary walls | TPLSM | 3.5 | 0.4 |
| 2017 | Kataoka et al. (22) | Mouse | Skin | IM | 30.0 | 1.0 |
| 2018 | Xiaoyuan et al. (32) | Mouse | Cremaster, mesenteric | IM | 26.0 | 0.8 |
IM, intravital microscopy; μ-PIV, microparticle image velocimetry; CLSM, confocal laser scanning microscopy; TPLSM, two-photon laser scanning microscopy; RF/FS-TEM, rapid freezing/freeze substitution transmission electron microscopy.