Cross-linking and stereospecific structure of collagen in mineralized and nonmineralized skeletal tissues.

abstract：:Bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) is a multi-functional growth factor belonging to the transforming growth factor β superfamily that has a broad range of activities that affect many different cell types. BMP-2 induces odontoblastic differentiation of human dental pulp cells (DPCs), but the underlying mechanism rema...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Qin W,Liu P,Zhang R,Huang S,Gao X,Song Z,Wang R,Chen L,Guo B,Lin Z

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sonic hedgehog (Shh) expression is highly localized to the epithelium at the future sites of tooth development. This restricted expression suggests that inhibition of Shh in areas where teeth do not form may be an important mechanism in tooth germ localization. Recently, Hip, a putative vertebrate antagonist of Shh, h...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Cobourne MT,Sharpe PT

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: Transplantation of autologous and/or allogeneic blood vessels is the most convenient treatment for vascular diseases. With regard to extensive need for blood vessels, developments in vascular tissue engineering are contributing greatly. In this study, our aim is to create intact small-diameter tubular vascula...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Çelebi-Saltik B,Öteyaka MÖ,Gökçinar-Yagci B

更新日期：2021-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to examine the hypoxic and inflammatory conditions after immobilization in the joint capsule of rat knees. The unilateral knee joints of adult male rats were immobilized with an internal fixator (Im group) for 1 day, 3 days, and 1, 2, 4, 8, and 16 weeks. Sham-operated animals had holes dr...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Yabe Y,Hagiwara Y,Suda H,Ando A,Onoda Y,Tsuchiya M,Hatori K,Itoi E

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An extensive literature on bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) induced generation and regeneration shows general agreement about one observation. The incidence and quantity of bone were greatest when BMP was delivered with a carrier of various biologic and non biologic polymers. In the present research, neutral lipids ei...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Urist MR,Behnam K,Kerendi F,Raskin K,Nuygen TD,Shamie AN,Malinin TI

更新日期：1997-01-01 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：:Several proteins may play a role in bone formation. The C-propeptide of type II collagen is intimately associated with endochondral bone formation in bovine growth plate. We have used an antibody against this peptide to determine its immunofluorescent distribution in early stages of embryonic chick limb development wi...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Kujawa MJ,Weitzhandler M,Poole AR,Rosenberg L,Caplan AI

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The structural and immunological properties of the glycosaminoglycans and the core proteins of bovine nasal cartilage proteoglycan and the proteoglycans produced by rabbit articular chondrocytes in spinner and monolayer culture were compared. Culture medium with 35SO4- or 3H-serine-labeled proteoglycan was mixed with ...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Keiser HD,Malemud CJ

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Volume and morphology of chondrocytes in osteoarthritic human hip joint articular cartilage were characterized, and their relationship to tissue structure and function was determined. Human osteochondral articular cartilage samples (n=16) were obtained from the femoral heads of nine patients undergoing total hip arthr...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Huttu MR,Puhakka J,Mäkelä JT,Takakubo Y,Tiitu V,Saarakkala S,Konttinen YT,Kiviranta I,Korhonen RK

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mineralized matrices of enamel, cementum, dentin, calcified cartilage and bone are similar in their ability to form a microenvironment that facilitates deposition of hydroxyapatite. However, they are not identical, as witnessed by the nature of apatite crystals that are formed. Enamel is devoid of collagen; and is...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Robey PG

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fitting children and infants who have osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) with braces has posed substantial problems of implementation and patient management For the past twelve years bracing has been an important component of a patient research and management program conducted at the National Institutes of Health. By using ...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Weintrob JC

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bioprinting is a promising tool to fabricate organized cartilage. This study aimed to investigate the printability of gelatin-methacryloyl/gellan gum (gelMA/gellan) hydrogels with and without methacrylated hyaluronic acid (HAMA), and to explore (zone-specific) chondrogenesis of chondrocytes, articular cartilage progen...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Mouser VHM,Levato R,Mensinga A,Dhert WJA,Gawlitta D,Malda J

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the effects of several variables on the ratio of type I:type III collagen secreted by human caucasian skin fibroblasts in normal and osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) phenotypes. Isotopically labelled collagen extracted from fibroblast medium was analyzed by DEAE-cellulose chromatography and identified by appro...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Fraser J,Lancaster GA,Scriver CR

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We determined the feasibility of using scaffolds of adenoviral human BMP2 gene (AdBMP2)-modified human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (hBMSCs) and antigen-free bovine cancellous bone (BCB) to construct bone tissue. hMSCs were infected with AdBMP-2. Expression of BMP-2 and alkaline phosphatase confirmed successful ...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Han D,Li J,Guan X

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously reported that circulating peripheral blood-borne cells (PBCs) contribute to early-phase meniscal reparative change. Because macrophages and myofibroblasts are important contributors of tissue regeneration, we examined their origin and distribution in the reparative meniscus. Reparative menisci were evalu...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Terai S,Hashimoto Y,Orita K,Yamasaki S,Takigami J,Shinkuma T,Teraoka T,Nishida Y,Takahashi M,Nakamura H

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The meniscal cartilages in the knee function to improve congruity of the medial and lateral femoro-tibial joints and play critical roles in load distribution and joint stability. Meniscal tears of various configurations are one of the most common conditions of the knee and are associated with an increased risk of deve...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Melrose J,Fuller ES,Little CB

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The novel method of high voltage electron microscopic tomography (3D) has been applied for the first time to examine ultrastructural features and spatial relations between collagen fibrils and mineral crystals in a mouse mutant (oim/oim) which replicates a moderate to severe form of osteogenesis imperfecta. The animal...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Landis WJ

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aseptic loosening remains the primary cause of failure in total joint arthroplasty. Implant-derived particles are thought to be a main cause of osteolysis that leads to the failure. Substance P (SP) immunoreactive nerve fibers have been detected in the periprosthetic membrane of aseptic loose hip prostheses. We isolat...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Qian Y,Zhang XL,Zeng BF,Jiang Y,Shen H,Wang Q

更新日期：2013-01-01 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：OBJECTIVE:This study proposes to evaluate, by means of microtomographic analysis, the topical potential of raloxifene combined with BioGran® through the sonochemical method in the repair of critical bone defects in the calvaria of rats. The hypothesis was that the homogenization of Raloxifene to Biogran at the 20% conc...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Lisboa-Filho PN,Gomes-Ferreira PHS,Batista FRS,Momesso GAC,Faverani LP,Okamoto R

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have investigated the changes in some of the biochemical and biophysical properties of human femoral head cartilage on the one hand during ageing and on the other hand in osteoarthritis. Topographical variations were also investigated. The parameters studied were those relevant to cartilage function, viz., proteogl...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Grushko G,Schneiderman R,Maroudas A

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Degeneration of the intervertebral discs, a natural progression of the aging process, is strongly implicated as a cause of low back pain. Aggrecan is the major structural proteoglycan in the extracellular matrix of the intervertebral disc. It is large, possessing numerous glycosaminoglycan chains and the ability to fo...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Wei Q,Zhang X,Zhou C,Ren Q,Zhang Y

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the absence of ascorbic acid, confluent human skin fibroblasts incubated in 0.5% serum-supplemented medium had one-third of the level of lysyl hydroxylase activity of cells incubated in media containing high serum concentrations (5-20%). This difference appeared to be due to a decline in the enzyme activity followi...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Murad S,Sivarajah A,Pinnell SR

更新日期：1985-01-01 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：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：:Studies were designed to test the hypothesis that plasma- and serum-deprived embryonic cells and tissues in vitro are capable of producing growth regulating factors which augment cartilage, bone and tooth induction during mouse mandibular process development. Embryonic mouse first branchial arch-derived mandibular pro...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Slavkin HC,Sasano Y,Kikunaga S,Bessem C,Bringas P Jr,Mayo M,Luo W,Mak G,Rall L,Snead ML

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The menisci are intricately organized structures that perform many tasks in the knee. We review their structure and function and introduce new data about their tibial and femoral surfaces. As the femur and tibia approach each other when the knee is bearing load, circumferential tension develops in the menisci, enablin...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Andrews SHJ,Adesida AB,Abusara Z,Shrive NG

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gene expression of osteopontin (OPN) has been investigated in mice by application of laser capture microdissection (LCM) and reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis. LCM permits individual cells to be isolated ("captured") from tissue sections for molecular analyses. In this study, chondrocyt...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Landis WJ,Jacquet R,Hillyer J,Zhang J

更新日期：2003-01-01 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：:Recently our laboratory has reported, in a lacerated flexor tendon model, that the "early turnover" phase of the repair process extends for a longer period of time in vivo than previously documented. The extensive turnover of the collagenous matrix was consistent with the presence of collagenolytic activity in repairi...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Russell JE,Manske PR

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00