期刊: CONNECTIVE TISSUE RESEARCH, 2022; 63 (1)
Purpose: The proper function of the tenocyte network depends on cell-matrix as well as intercellular communication that is mechanosensitive. Building ......
期刊: CONNECTIVE TISSUE RESEARCH, 2022; 63 (2)
Objective: The aim of this study was to collect the articles concerning mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)-derived exosomes for regeneration of bone, cartila......
期刊: CONNECTIVE TISSUE RESEARCH, 2022; 63 (2)
Purpose: MicroRNA-151b (miR-151b) showed altered expression in ovariectomized rat model of osteoporosis. This study established an ovariectomy-induced......
期刊: CONNECTIVE TISSUE RESEARCH, 2022; 63 (4)
Aims Tendon development requires the coordinated interaction of muscles and tendons. Muscle-derived cells (MDCs), a mixed cell population containing b......
期刊: CONNECTIVE TISSUE RESEARCH, 2022; 63 (4)
Background: Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), is a heritable, heterogeneous connective tissue disorder, characterized by fragile bones. There are conflict......
期刊: CONNECTIVE TISSUE RESEARCH, 2022; 63 (5)
Purpose Type V collagen (collagen V) is one of the important components of extracellular matrix (ECM) in pancreas. We previously reported that pre-coa......
期刊: CONNECTIVE TISSUE RESEARCH, 2022; 63 (3)
Purpose A healthy musculoskeletal system requires complex functional integration of bone, muscle, cartilage, and connective tissues responsible for bo......
期刊: CONNECTIVE TISSUE RESEARCH, 2022; 63 (2)
Aims: Several studies have used animal models to examine knee joint contracture; however, few reports detail the construction process of a knee joint ......
期刊: CONNECTIVE TISSUE RESEARCH, 2022; 63 (1)
Introduction: Chondrocytes perceive and respond to mechanical loading as signals that regulate their metabolism. Joint loading exposes chondrocytes to......
期刊: CONNECTIVE TISSUE RESEARCH, 2022; 63 (4)
Background: We have demonstrated that epidermal growth factor (EGF)-induced migration of osteoblast-like MC3T3-E1 cells is mediated through p44/p42 mi......
期刊: CONNECTIVE TISSUE RESEARCH, 2022; 63 (4)
Distraction osteogenesis (DO) is a bone regeneration technique used to treat maxillofacial disorders, fracture nonunion, and large bone defects. It is......
期刊: CONNECTIVE TISSUE RESEARCH, 2022; 63 (6)
Objective: Histochemical characterization of proteoglycan content in articular cartilage is important for the understanding of osteoarthritis pathogen......
期刊: CONNECTIVE TISSUE RESEARCH, 2022; 63 (6)
Objective This study investigated the molecular mechanism of whether hUC-MSCs-EVs repressed PTEN expression and activated the PI3K/AKT pathway through......
期刊: CONNECTIVE TISSUE RESEARCH, 2022; 63 (5)
Purpose The etiology of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) remains unclear. The chondrogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) is im......
期刊: CONNECTIVE TISSUE RESEARCH, 2022; 63 (4)
Purpose In connective tissues there is a clear link between increasing age and degeneration. Advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) are believed to pl......