Electron imaging and diffraction study of individual crystals of bone, mineralized tendon and synthetic carbonate apatite.

abstract：:STR/ort mice develop a naturally occurring osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee joints. However, the evaluation of early OA changes has been difficult due to variability caused by gender, individual differences, and differences between the right and left lower limbs. The objective of this study was to analyze the variabili...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Naruse K,Urabe K,Jiang SX,Uchida K,Kozai Y,Minehara H,Mikuni-Takagaki Y,Kashima I,Itoman M

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration is one of most common causes of morbidity, its etiology remains unclear. In healthy discs, the rates of synthesis and breakdown of the extracelluar matrix (ECM) are in equilibrium because of intricate regulation by growth factors and catabolic cytokines. Important among ...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Cho H,Lee S,Park SH,Huang J,Hasty KA,Kim SJ

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: In experimental models of equine joint-injury and osteoarthritis synovial fluid (SF) composition (proteoglycan-4, hyaluronan) can vary, along with changes to SF mechanical function (lubrication, viscosity). The study hypotheses were a) clinical equine joint-injury and disease results in altered SF composition...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Matheson A,Regmi SC,Martin-Alarcon L,Jay GD,Scott WM,Schmidt TA

更新日期：2020-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The interaction of elastin and microfibrils in elastogenesis in vitro was investigated with electron microscopy and immunohistochemistry. Fetal human pulmonary fibroblasts were cultured with or without beta-aminopropionitrile (BAPN). One week after seeding, the extracellular microfibrils were loosely arranged without ...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Fukuda Y,Nakazawa N,Yamanaka N

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Growth and differentiation factor-5 (GDF-5) is known to induce tendon tissue and stimulate tendon healing. The hypothesis was that adenoviral GDF-5 transfer leads to transitory transgene expression and improves Achilles tendon healing. In vitro experiments were first performed with rat tenocytes. Transgene expression ...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Rickert M,Wang H,Wieloch P,Lorenz H,Steck E,Sabo D,Richter W

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The matrix metalloproteinases collagenase (MMP-1) and stromelysin (MMP-3) are often coordinately expressed, and their promoters contain similar regulatory elements, including an AP-1 site at about -70. There are, however, additional sequences including an adjacent ETS site at about -90 in both promoters, and a NIP (nu...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： White LA,Maute C,Brinckerhoff CE

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The presence of genetic variants in uric acid (UA) transporters can be associated with hyperuricemia, and therefore with an increased risk of monosodium urate (MSU) crystal precipitation. The inflammatory process triggered by these crystals leads to cartilage damage, which, in turn, could promote knee osteoa...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Fernández-Torres J,Martínez-Nava GA,Oliviero F,López-Reyes AG,Martínez-Flores K,Garrido-Rodríguez D,Francisco-Balderas A,Zamudio-Cuevas Y

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To explore crucial early molecular events involved in contact healing of the intrasynovial flexor tendon, integrin expression was evaluated at the transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels during the first two weeks following injury, repair and controlled passive motion in a canine model. Specifically, immunohis...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Harwood FL,Monosov AZ,Goomer RS,Gelberman RH,Winters SC,Silva MJ,Amiel D

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteogenesis imperfecta is a congenital disease commonly characterized by brittle bones and caused by mutations in the genes encoding Type I collagen, the single most abundant protein produced by the body. The oim model has a natural collagen mutation, converting its heterotrimeric structure (two α1 and one α2 chains)...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Bart ZR,Hammond MA,Wallace JM

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Periosteal explants obtained from rabbit calvariae are introduced as a model system to study contraction of soft connective tissue. Culturing of these explants resulted in a substantial time-dependent decrease of the surface area which coincided with a similar decrease in volume. A 75% reduction of the initial explant...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： van der Zee E,Everts V,Beertsen W

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effect of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins on characteristics of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and tendon-derived cells (TDCs). MATERIALS AND METHODS:MSCs and TDCs, cultured in a monolayer (2D) or hydrogels (3D), with or without ECM protein supplementation, and on a non-viable native tendon (...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Clements LE,Garvican ER,Dudhia J,Smith RK

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Treatment of meniscal injury is important for osteoarthritis (OA) prevention. Meniscus cells are divided between inner and outer cells, which have different characteristics and vascularity. We evaluated the effects of hyaluronic acid (HA) on the proliferation and migration of human inner and outer meniscus cell...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Murakami T,Otsuki S,Okamoto Y,Nakagawa K,Wakama H,Okuno N,Neo M

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The structural organization of collagen from mineralized tissues, such as dentin and bone, has been a topic of debate in the recent literature. Recent reports have presented novel interpretations of the complexity of collagen type I at different hierarchical levels and in different tissues. Here, we investigate th...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Bertassoni LE,Swain MV

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The turnover of proteoglycans in bovine articular cartilage was determined in explant cultures, maintained at 32 degrees C or 37 degrees C. Both the rate of proteoglycan synthesis and the release of newly synthesized proteoglycans were decreased in cultures incubated at 32 degrees C compared to 37 degrees C. At both t...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Brand HS,De Koning MH,van Kampen GP,Van der Korst JK

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: Complications including arthrofibrosis have been reported after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) even under accelerated rehabilitation. To overcome this, we developed an animal model of ACLR-induced arthrofibrosis without immobilization.Materials and Methods: Thirteen male Wistar rats were div...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Kaneguchi A,Ozawa J,Minamimoto K,Yamaoka K

更新日期：2019-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：: Purpose/Aim of the study mice are the most often used pre-clinical lab models for studying the pathologies of bone mineralization. However, recent evidence suggests that two of the most often used mice strains (C57BL/6J and CD-1) might show differences in the bone minerali...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Fayolle C,Labrune M,Berteau JP

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of various avocado oils on collagen metabolism in skin were studied in growing rats fed diets containing 10% (w/w) of the tested oils. Rats fed the unrefined avocado oil extracted with hexane from the intact fruit, its unsaponifiables or the avocado seed oil, showed significant increases in soluble collage...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Werman MJ,Mokady S,Nimni ME,Neeman I

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In orthodontic tooth movement, prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)) released from osteoblasts can alter the normal process of bone remodeling. We examined the effect of compressive force (CF) on PGE(2) production, PGE receptors (Ep1-4) expression, phosphorylation of protein kinase A (p-PKA), and calcium content in Saos-2 cells...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Sanuki R,Mitsui N,Suzuki N,Koyama Y,Yamaguchi A,Isokawa K,Shimizu N,Maeno M

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experimental lathyrism was induced by feeding newborn chicks a diet containing 0.2 and 0.4% DL-Penicillamine, with or without CuSO4 (10 mg/Kg diet) and Vitamin B6 (100 mg/Kg diet), or 0.015 and 0.1% beta-aminopropionitrile fumarate (beta-APN). After 7, 15, 25 and 55 days of treatment the animals were killed, the aorta...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Ronchetti IP,Contri MB,Fornieri C,Quaglino D Jr,Mori G

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: The osteocyte is considered the major mechanosensor in bone, capable of detecting forces at a cellular level to coordinate bone formation and resorption. The pathology of age-related bone loss, a hallmark of osteoporosis, is attributed in part to impaired osteocyte mechanosensing. However, real-time evidence ...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Morrell AE,Robinson ST,Silva MJ,Guo XE

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:These studies examined the effects of heat-inactivated horse serum, insulin, triiodothyronine (T3), and thyroxine (T4), individually and in combination, on collagen and proteoglycan synthesis by primary cell cultures of articular chondrocytes from immature male rabbits. Insulin concentrations of 25 to 100 ng/ml (4.4 t...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Glade MJ,Kanwar YS,Stern PH

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:TGF beta modulates the growth and differentiation of various cell types, in part by regulating the production of extracellular matrix proteins. In rat osteoblast-like cells TGF beta stimulates the production of collagen, osteopontin and osteonectin. On the other hand, TGF beta inhibits the production of osteocalcin, o...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Noda M,Rodan GA

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alveolar mucosa and attached gingiva are two continuous but functionally distinct connective tissues covering alveolar bone of the jaw. In this study, the major matrix component of these tissues, collagen, was biochemically characterized and compared. The tissues were obtained from mature pigs and analyzed for collage...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Katafuchi M,Matsuura T,Atsawasuwan P,Sato H,Yamauchi M

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:By using ultramorphological and biochemical methods, we analyzed the regional differences between the three parts of the equine superficial digital flexor tendon (SDFT), namely, the myotendinous junction (MTJ), middle metacarpal (mM), and osteotendinous junction (OTJ). Cross-sectional images showed unique distribution...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Watanabe T,Imamura Y,Hosaka Y,Ueda H,Takehana K

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although bone is a nanocomposite of mineral and collagen, mineral has been the more elusive component of study. A standard for bone mineral is clearly needed. We hypothesized that the most natural, least-processed bone mineral could be retrieved from the most highly mineralized bone. We therefore studied the rostrum o...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Li Z,Pasteris JD,Novack D

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The eggshell is an highly ordered structure deposited in the distal oviduct and composed of calcium carbonate and an organic matrix which is believed to influence its fabric. We have identified ovotransferrin as an 80 kDa matrix protein observed at high concentration in the uterine fluid at the initial stage of shell ...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Gautron J,Hincke MT,Panheleux M,Garcia-Ruiz JM,Boldicke T,Nys Y

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We investigated whether COMP may modify cartilage metabolism and play a role as an endogenous disease aggravating factor in OA. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Full-length and momomeric COMP was recombinantly expressed in human embryonic kidney cells and purified it via affinity chromatography. Purified COMP was used ...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Ruthard J,Kamper M,Renno JH,Kühn G,Hillebrand U,Höllriegl S,Johannis W,Zaucke F,Klatt AR

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ultrastructural features of the cells and of the oxytalan fibers within the periodontal ligaments of aged rats (2 year old) were quantified and compared with data for tissues obtained from younger animals (8 week old). Sections of the mid-root regions of the mandibular first molars were prepared for examination by...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Moxham BJ,Evans IL

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aims to elucidate the feasible geometry of the scaffolds in bone and periodontal tissue engineering. Several biomaterials with different geometries are compared in terms of their patterns of ectopic BMP-induced chondrogenesis and osteogenesis. The materials include a honeycomb-shaped hydroxyapatite (HCHAP) ...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Kuboki Y,Jin Q,Kikuchi M,Mamood J,Takita H

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Experimental measurements of bone mineral density distributions (BMDDs) enable a determination of secondary mineralization kinetics in bone, but the maximum degree of mineralization and how this maximum is approached remain uncertain. We thus test computationally different hypotheses on late stages of bone mine...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Buenzli PR,Lerebours C,Roschger A,Roschger P,Weinkamer R

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00