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ArticleBone & joint research2017

The influence of connective tissue growth factor on rabbit ligament injury repair.

X Sun, W Liu, G Cheng, X Qu, H Bi, Z Cao, Q Yu

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Article in Bone & joint research, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. A license to cure.Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine · 2018
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  7. Proprioceptive Changes in Bilateral Knee Joints Following Unilateral Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury in Cynomolgus Monkeys.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2018
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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

X SunYantaishan Hospital, Yantai, 264001, Shandong, China.
W LiuThe Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, 250000, Shandong, China.
G ChengYantaishan Hospital, Yantai, 264001, Shandong, China.
X QuYantai Nursing School, Yantai, Shandong, 264000, China.
H BiYantaishan Hospital, Yantai, 264001, Shandong, China.
Z CaoDepartment of Orthopedics, Yantaishan Hospital, Yantai, 264001, Shandong, China caozhilin2016@126.com.
Q YuOperating Room, Yantaishan Hospital, Yantai, 264001, Shandong, China.
Yantaishan Hospital · CNSecond Hospital of Shandong University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe injured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is thought to exhibit an impaired healing response, and attempts at surgical repair have not been successful. Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) is reported to be associated with wound healing, probably through transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-β1).

methodsA rabbit ACL injury model was used to study the effect of CTGF on ligament recovery. Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) was performed for detection of changes in RNA levels of TGF-β1, type 1 collagen (COL1), type 2 collagen (COL2), SRY-related high mobility group-box gene9 (SOX9), tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1) and matrix metallopeptidase 13 (MMP-13). Expression of related proteins was detected by Western blotting.

resultsThe current study showed that CTGF could promote the recovery of an injured anterior cruciate ligament. It can upregulate mRNA and expression of TGF-β1, COL1, COL2, SOX9, and tissue inhibitor of TIMP-1, and downregulate mRNA and expression of MMP-13, suggesting that the curative effect of CTGF on injured rabbit ligaments is through regulation of these cellular factors.

conclusionsThis finding revealed the healing role of CTGF in injured tissues and provides new possibilities of treating injured tissues and wound healing by using CTGF.

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Anterior cruciate ligamentConnective tissue growth factorTGF-β1

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PMID28663339
PMCPMC5782798
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