Epigenetic, Genetic and Molecular Basis of Electrolyte and Fluid Balance and Blood Pressure Regulation

Featured Topic — Wednesday, April 28, 2021 — 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM — Virtual Session, Room APS-11
Water and Electrolyte Homeostasis Section — Chair: Hongyu Qiu — Co-Chair:

This session will provide recent advances in epigenetic, genetic and molecular regulation of electrolyte and fluid balance and blood pressure regulation.

Speakers

• Abstract 1 - NLRP3 Contributes to High Fat Diet-Induced Increases In Blood Pressure And Adiposity In Female Dahl Rats
  Lindsey A. Ramirez — Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University
  4:00 PM - 4:15 PM


• Abstract 2 - The Role of Transcription Factor Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 1β in a Transcriptional Network Regulating Cell Polarity in Epithelial Kidney Cells
  Lotte E. Tholen — Physiology, Radboud Insitute for Molecular Life Sciences
  4:15 PM - 4:30 PM


• Abstract 3 - HDAC1 Mediates High Salt Impaired Endothelial NO Signaling
  Luke S. Dunaway — Nephrology, University of Alabama at Birmingham
  4:30 PM - 4:45 PM


• Abstract 4 - Loss of Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 Receptor in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells Promotes Increased Mirna-221 and -222 in Type 2 Diabetes 
  Angelle Bradford — Physiology, Tulane University School of Medicine
  4:45 PM - 5:00 PM


• Abstract 5 - Genetic Deletion of AT1a Receptors Selectively in The Proximal Tubules of The Kidney Attenuates Angiotensin II-induced Hypertensive and Glomerular Filtration Responses in Aging PT-Agtr1a-/- Mice
  Xiao Chun Li — Physiology, Tulane University School of Medicine
  5:00 PM - 5:15 PM


• Abstract 6 - Lean Mice Show Sex-Specific Effects of Early Life Stress on Water and Electrolyte Homeostasis and Renal Function
  Sundus Ghuneim — University of Kentucky
  5:15 PM - 5:30 PM