Mechanisms of Stiffening in Large and Small Vessels: From the Cytoskeleton to the Extracellular Matrix

Symposium — Tuesday, April 25, 2024 — 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM — , Room W196B
Cardiovascular Section — Chair: Luis Martinez-Lemus — Co-Chair:

Speakers

• Extracellular matrix, aortic fibrosis and hypertension
  
  David Harrison — Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center


• Aging and arterial stiffening
  
  Stephen Vatner — Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School


• Diabetes and microvascular remodeling
  
  Aaron Trask — , Nationwide Children's Hospital


• Mineralocorticoid receptor signaling and arterial stiffening
  
  Jim Sowers — Diabetes and Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Missouri