ArticleJournal of anatomy2013
Elastic fibres are broadly distributed in tendon and highly localized around tenocytes.
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- Research Progress on the Preparation and Application of Decellularized Tendons.Current issues in molecular biology · 2025Review
- Application of Tendon-Derived Matrix and Carbodiimide Crosslinking Matures the Engineered Tendon-Like Proteome on Meltblown Scaffolds.Journal of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine · 2025Article
- Mesenchymal stem cells: An efficient cell therapy for tendon repair (Review).International journal of molecular medicine · 2023Review
- The Role of the Non-Collagenous Extracellular Matrix in Tendon and Ligament Mechanical Behavior: A Review.Journal of biomechanical engineering · 2022Review
- Hierarchical ultrastructure: An overview of what is known about tendons and future perspective for tendon engineering.Bioactive materials · 2022Review
- Elastase treatment of tendon specifically impacts the mechanical properties of the interfascicular matrix.Acta biomaterialia · 2021Article
- Dysregulated assembly of elastic fibers in fibulin-5 knockout mice results in a tendon-specific increase in elastic modulus.Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials · 2021Article
- Comparative Analysis of Tenogenic Gene Expression in Tenocyte-Derived Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells and Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Response to Biochemical and Biomechanical Stimuli.Stem cells international · 2021Article
- Extracellular matrix at the muscle - tendon interface: functional roles, techniques to explore and implications for regenerative medicine.Connective tissue research · 2021Review
- Elastic fibers in orthopedics: Form and function in tendons and ligaments, clinical implications, and future directions.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2020Review
- Comparative Analysis of the Extracellular Matrix Proteome across the Myotendinous Junction.Journal of proteome research · 2020Article
- In Vitro Innovation of Tendon Tissue Engineering Strategies.International journal of molecular sciences · 2020Review
- Sequential inflammation model for Achilles tendinopathy by elastin degradation with treadmill exercise.Journal of orthopaedic translation · 2020Article
- Tendon and ligament mechanical loading in the pathogenesis of inflammatory arthritis.Nature reviews. Rheumatology · 2020Review
- The "other" 15-40%: The Role of Non-Collagenous Extracellular Matrix Proteins and Minor Collagens in Tendon.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2020Review
- Force Transmission Between the Gastrocnemius and Soleus Sub-Tendons of the Achilles Tendon in Rat.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2020Article
- Load transfer, damage, and failure in ligaments and tendons.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2018Review
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Abstract
Elastic fibres have the unique ability to withstand large deformations and are found in numerous tissues, but their organization and structure have not been well defined in tendon. The objective of this study was to characterize the organization of elastic fibres in tendon to understand their function. Immunohistochemistry was used to visualize elastic fibres in bovine flexor tendon with fibrillin-1, fibrillin-2 and elastin antibodies. Elastic fibres were broadly distributed throughout tendon, and highly localized longitudinally around groups of cells and transversely between collagen fascicles. The close interaction of elastic fibres and cells suggests that elastic fibres are part of the pericellular matrix and therefore affect the mechanical environment of tenocytes. Fibres present between fascicles are likely part of the endotenon sheath, which enhances sliding between adjacent collagen bundles. These results demonstrate that elastic fibres are highly localized in tendon and may play an important role in cellular function and contribute to the tissue mechanics of the endotenon sheath.
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