Fingolimod does not prevent syndecan-4 shedding from the endothelial glycocalyx in a cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cell model of vascular injury.
Elissa M MilfordLara MeitalAnna KuballaMichael C ReadeFraser D RussellPublished in: Intensive care medicine experimental (2022)
and upregulation of SDC-4 production. Further studies to examine whether FTY720 or another S1PR agonist might have EG-protective effects under different conditions are warranted, as are investigations seeking the mechanism of EG protection conferred by FFP in this experimental model.