HHMI Howard Hughes Medical Institute - BioInteractive

Presented by HHMI investigators Richard P. Lifton, M.D., Ph.D., and Christine E. Seidman, M.D.

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• Lecture One—Brave Heart: Circle of Life, by Christine E. Seidman, M.D.
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• Lecture Two—Telltale Genes: Charting Human Disease, by Richard P. Lifton, M.D., Ph.D.
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• Lecture Three—Heartbreak: Of Mutations and Maladies, by Christine E. Seidman, M.D.
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• Lecture Four—The Kidney's Tale: Of Salt and Hypertension, by Richard P. Lifton, M.D., Ph.D.
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Cardiovascular: Informal Talks

Vascular Disease and Regeneration

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Mark T. Keating, M.D.
Investigator, Children’s Hospital, Boston

Cardiovascular diseases are the primary cause of death among both men and women in the United States. A loss of blood vessel elasticity and the resulting blocked arteries are common contributors to heart attacks. For those fortunate enough to survive a heart attack, the subsequent scarring of heart tissue often leads to additional complications. But what if the heart could heal without scarring? Research leading toward understanding how to heal the heart better might yield clues that would help us reach other important goals, such as the ability to regenerate other damaged organs or even wounded or lost arms and legs. Dr. Keating discusses his work with cardiovascular diseases and the role of the protein elastin in arterial formation and function, emphasizing his recent exciting progress on cardiac regeneration.