Characterization of the bone sialoprotein (BSP) gene promoter.

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：:Collagenolytic enzymes were quantitated by a method based on spectrophotometry of suspended reconstituted collagen fibrils. To obtain optically stable suspensions it was necessary to perform a short sonication of the aggregated fibrils at 10 degrees C. When fibrils were cleaved with mammalian fibroblast collagenase at...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Bleeg HS

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cells derived from organ-explant culture of the cartilaginous component of osteochondrophytic spurs of human femoral heads were incubated with [35S]-sulfate in order to study sulfated proteoglycan biosynthesis in vitro. Secondary monolayer cultures incorporated [35S]-sulfate into macromolecules which were recovered in...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Malemud CJ,Moskowitz RW,Goldberg VM

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fras1 and the structurally related proteins Frem1, Frem2, and Frem3, comprise a novel family of extracellular matrix proteins, which localize in a similar fashion underneath the lamina densa of epithelial basement membranes. They are involved in the structural adhesion of the skin epithelium to its underlying mesenchy...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Petrou P,Makrygiannis AK,Chalepakis G

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacy of connective tissue explants is difficult to determine, particularly where autopsy material is required for research or clinical applications. We report here an optimised protocol using 5-chloromethylfluorescein diacetate (CMFDA) and ethidium homodimer-1 to distinguish viable and non-viable cells in a ra...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Poole CA,Brookes NH,Gilbert RT,Beaumont BW,Crowther A,Scott L,Merrilees MJ

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parietal yolk sacs isolated from 14.5-day rat embryos and incubated in vitro with either [14C]proline, [3H]mannose or 3H-labeled amino acid mixture synthesized and secreted basement membrane collagenous and noncollagenous glycoprotein components with relative molecular weights of 350,000 (350K), 220,000 (220K), 185,00...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Clark CC,Kefalides NA

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abnormal polyanion metabolism in cultured fibroblasts from patients with pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) was studied by incubating normal and PXE fibroblasts in culture medium containing 35SO4 for 96 hr and measuring differences in secreted 35SO4-labelled proteoglycans (35S-PG). PXE medium contained less high molecular...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Gordon SG,Overland M,Foley J

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An agarose gel matrix was utilized to grow chondrocytes from human donors of various ages in cell culture. The chondrocytes produced the pericellular matrix characteristic for such cells and synthesized collagen type II as well as glyco-saminoglycans. The latter exhibit the typical distribution pattern of the respecti...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Delbrück A,Dresow B,Gurr E,Reale E,Schröder H

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scars formed after tendonitis result in altered tissue mechanical properties after injury. The interaction of collagen molecules with decorin affects collagen fibrogenesis, and scar tissue is fragile as a consequence of a large amount of decorin in the scar. We hypothesized that scar formation could be prevented by co...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Hosaka Y,Kirisawa R,Mafune N,Takehana K

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tubulointerstitial nephritis antigen (TIN-ag) is a recently described basement membrane component reactive with autoantibodies in some forms of autoimmune mediated tubulointerstitial nephritis. Immunofluorescence studies using polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies have indicated a restrictive tissue distribution for TI...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Nelson TR,Butkowski RJ,Michael AF,Charonis AS

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A partially purified BMP preparation was combined with a fibrous glass membrane (FGM) or porous particles of hydroxyapatite (PPHAP), and then implanted subcutaneously into the backs of rats. As a control of these new carriers, a conventional carrier of insoluble bone matrix (IBM) was also used. These new geometrically...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Kuboki Y,Saito T,Murata M,Takita H,Mizuno M,Inoue M,Nagai N,Poole AR

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glycosaminoglycan synthesis by cells cultured from nodule or band tissues of patients with Dupuytren's disease was compared with that of skin fibroblasts cultured from uninvolved areas of the palm. No differences were observed in culture which could account either for the abnormal glycosaminoglycan content or the incr...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Slack C,Flint MH,Thompson BM

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For many years we have investigated the earliest crystal formations of different developing hard tissues (matrix vesicle, bone, dentine, enamel, etc.) by different electron microscopic measurements. It was observed that primarily Ca-phosphate (apatite) "chains," composed of nanometer sized particles (dots, islands), e...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Höhling HJ,Arnold S,Barckhaus RH,Plate U,Wiesmann HP

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scanning electron microscopy and high angle X-ray diffraction were used to define the relationship between collagen and elastin of bovine aortic wall. The diffraction pattern shows on one hand that the broad rings at 4.5 A and 9 A, due to elastin, do not orient on stretching and on the other hand, that the collagen ri...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Bigi A,Ripamonti A,Roveri N

更新日期：1977-01-01 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：:A detailed analysis of the D-period and axial electron density distribution of cornea and tendon collagen was carried out by means of X-ray diffraction and electron microscopy. Ultrastructural observations were made on replicas of freeze fractured and deep-etched specimens. Synchrotron radiation was used to obtain hig...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Marchini M,Morocutti M,Ruggeri A,Koch MH,Bigi A,Roveri N

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic diseases affecting tooth structure have been classified by the tissue affected enamel versus dentin, and their pattern of inheritance autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, or X-linked. Advances in molecular genetics and the Human Genome Project have provided substantial progress regarding the identification...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： MacDougall M

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are known to promote periodontal tissue regeneration, while noggin inhibits the biological activities of BMP-2, -4, and -7. To investigate the effect of BMPs and noggin gene transfer on cementogenesis, we used cloned murine cementoblasts (OCCM). Cells were transduced using adenovirus...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Jin QM,Zhao M,Economides AN,Somerman MJ,Giannobile WV

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone sialoprotein (BSP) and osteopontin (OPN) are two extracellular bone matrix proteins that have the ability to modulate the growth of hydroxyapatite in vitro. Studies of BSP/OPN hydroxyapatite interactions in the past have been directed toward the identification of essential structural elements that allow these two...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Stubbs JT 3rd

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Muscle-derived cells can differentiate into chondrogenic cells. In our present study, we investigated the pattern of expression of Sox9, a transcription factor known to play a key role in chondrogenesis, in a rat myoblastic cell line, L6. In addition, we evaluated expression of type II collagen and myogenic regulatory...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Matsushita T,Matsui N,Fujioka H,Kubo S,Kuroda R,Kurosaka M,Yoshiya S

更新日期：2004-01-01 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

abstract：:The effect of I- and C1- on the enzymatic degradation of elastin pancreatic elastase has been studied. At low halide concentrations both ions show a marked stimulation of elastolysis, I- being significantly more effective than Cl-. Kinetic plots of enzyme activity indicate that anions enhance the susceptibility of the...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Winkler RH

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoarthritis (OA), the most common form of degenerative joint disease, is linked to high morbidity. It is predicted to be the single greatest cause of disability in the general population by 2030. The development of disease-modifying therapy for OA currently face great obstacle mainly because the onset and developme...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Wei Y,Bai L

更新日期：2016-07-01 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：:This study was designed to determine the effects of pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) on the mRNA expression of the receptor activator of NF-kappa-B (RANK) and carbonic anhydrase II (CA II) in ovariectomized rat osteoclast-like cells. Marrow cells were harvested from femora and tibiae of rats, from which the ovarie...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Chen J,He HC,Xia QJ,Huang LQ,Hu YJ,He CQ

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Solutions of type I acid soluble collagen were studied in light and electron microscopy at concentrations over 40 mg/ml. Banded patterns spontaneously emerge in samples observed between crossed polars between slide and coverslip. The textures are interpreted as precholesteric, appearing at the transition between the i...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Giraud-Guille MM,Besseau L

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is associated with aberrant repair, persistence of collagen deposition, and the development of vascular remodeling. However, the role of angiogenesis in the pathogenesis of IPF is still undetermined. The aim of this study was to evaluate the combined mRNA expression of vascular endo...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Antoniou KM,Soufla G,Lymbouridou R,Economidou F,Lasithiotaki I,Manousakis M,Drositis I,Spandidos DA,Siafakas NM

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A homogeneous preparation of glycoprotein (apparent molecular weight 34,000) has been isolated from bovine ligamentum nuchae by treatment of the tissue with 5 M guanidine HCl and 2-mercaptoethanol. The preparation exhibits amine oxidase activity which is only marginally inhibited by beta-aminopropionitrile. ...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Serafini-Fracassini A,Ventrella G,Griffiths R,Hinnie J

更新日期：1981-01-01 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：:White Carneau pigeons have previously been shown to be genetically susceptible to the development of spontaneous atherogenesis. The severity of development of atheromatous lesions is considerably greater than a more resistant breed of Show Racer pigeons. Analysis of levels of total hydroxyproline and isodesmosine in t...

journal_title：Connective tissue research

authors： Park HS,Kniep AC,Smith SC,Robie SM,Smith EC,Yu SY,Mackenzie JW,Scott GE,Boyd CD

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00