1. Laboratory of Vascular Biology and Genetics, Department of Medicine, Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
2. Renal Section, Department of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
3. Center of Cardiovascular Research, Department of Medicine, Caritas St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
4. Department of Orthopedics, Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
5. Department of Pathology, Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
6. Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
7. Feinberg Cardiovascular Research Institute, Northwestern University School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
8. IRCCS OASI, Troina, Italy