Growth and Wasting in Heart and Skeletal Muscle Organizer(s): Elizabeth M. McNally, Nadia A. Rosenthal and Leslie A. Leinwand Date: January 26 - 31, 2014 Location: Eldorado Hotel & Spa, Santa Fe, NM, USAMaintenance of cardiac and skeletal muscle mass and function is central to well-being in aging and illness. Striated muscles, including cardiac and skeletal muscles, increase in size and mass in response to exercise, nutritional status, pregnancy and other concomitant energy demand states. The mass of cardiac and skeletal muscle declines in response to sepsis, cancer, aging and immobility. A confluence of metabolic and genetic factors regulates muscle mass, and both cardiac and skeletal muscle each have significant paracrine actions for growth beyond heart and muscle. This unique meeting highlights mechanisms and targets for both cardiac and skeletal muscle growth, emphasizing novel pathways and new applications. Scholarship Deadline: October 10 2013 Discounted Abstract Deadline: October 10 2013 Abstract Deadline: November 4 2013 Discounted Registration Deadline: November 26 2013 We gratefully acknowledge additional support for this conference from:   We appreciate the organizations that provide Keystone Symposia with additional support, such as marketing and advertising:  We gratefully acknowledge the generous grant for this conference provided by: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)Grant No. 1R13AR065744-01 The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. |