Connecting Aortic Stiffness to Vascular Contraction: Does Sex Matter?

Connecting Aortic Stiffness to Vascular Contraction: Does Sex Matter?

This study was designed to connect aortic stiffness to vascular contraction in young male and female Wistar rats. We hypothesized that female animals display reduced intrinsic media-layer stiffness, which associates with improved vascular function. Atomic force microscopy (AFM)-based nanoindentation...

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Main Authors: Amanda A. de Oliveira, Fernanda Priviero, Ana Delgado, Pengfei Dong, Valentina O. Mendoza, Linxia Gu, R. Clinton Webb, Kenia P. Nunes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
arterial stiffness
AFM
vascular contraction
collagen
elastin
sex differences
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/23/19/11314

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