Arterial stiffening

Biomarker

1 paper studies it182 more mention it

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4 grants since 2018

National Heart, Lung, and Blood InstituteUS$1.6mNational Institute on AgingUS$837.6k

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Acta Biomaterialia

Human aortic elastin degrades with age in males but not females

In 17 human thoracic aorta samples, elastin stiffness, straightness, and lamellar length decreased significantly with age in males (p < 0.05) but not females.In 17 human thoracic aorta samples, elastin stiffness, straightness, and lamellar length decreased significantly with age in males (p < 0.05) but not females.

Cross-sectional study of 17 peopleMechanisms
American Journal of Physiology Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology

Aged perivascular fat worsens aortic stiffness in mice

Ex vivo tests in young and old mice showed that intact perivascular fat increased aortic stiffness only in older animals, alongside higher fat collagen levels.Ex vivo tests in young and old mice showed that intact perivascular fat increased aortic stiffness only in older animals, alongside higher fat collagen levels.

Experiments in animalsMechanisms