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The paratenon contributes to scleraxis-expressing cells during patellar tendon healing.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Dyment Nathaniel A, Liu Chia-Feng, Kazemi Namdar, Aschbacher-Smith Lindsey E, Kenter Keith, Breidenbach Andrew P, Shearn Jason T, Wylie Christopher, Rowe David W, Butler David L
Abstract excerpt
The origin of cells that contribute to tendon healing, specifically extrinsic epitenon/paratenon cells vs. internal tendon fibroblasts, is still debated. The purpose of this study is to determine the location and phenotype of cells that contribute to healing of a central patellar tendon defect injury in the mouse. Normal adult patellar tendon consists of scleraxis-expressing (Scx) tendon fibroblasts situated...
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