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ArticleScience signaling2020

NF-κB activation persists into the remodeling phase of tendon healing and promotes myofibroblast survival.

Katherine T Best, Anne E C Nichols, Emma Knapp, Warren C Hammert, Constantinos Ketonis, Jennifer H Jonason, Hani A Awad, Alayna E Loiselle

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Article in Science signaling, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 53 papers.

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53citing papers in PubMed
7.2field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

53 citing papers in PubMed, 70 citations in OpenAlex.

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  20. Pharmacological antagonism of Ccr2+ cell recruitment to facilitate regenerative tendon healing.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Katherine T BestCenter for Musculoskeletal Research, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8185-1920
Anne E C NicholsCenter for Musculoskeletal Research, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8754-7735
Emma KnappCenter for Musculoskeletal Research, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7815-3723
Warren C HammertCenter for Musculoskeletal Research, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7767-4124
Constantinos KetonisCenter for Musculoskeletal Research, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4535-9079
Jennifer H JonasonCenter for Musculoskeletal Research, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2575-3979
Hani A AwadCenter for Musculoskeletal Research, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2197-2610
Alayna E LoiselleCenter for Musculoskeletal Research, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642, USA. alayna_loiselle@urmc.rochester.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-7548-6653
University of Rochester Medical Center · US

Funding

Rochester Resource-Based Center for Bone, Muscle and Orthopaedic Research (ROCSTARR) (Overall Application)P30AR069655 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER · PI Edward M. Schwarz · 2016 to 2026
$7.8M
Engineering scarless repair of flexor tendon injuriesR01AR056696 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER · PI AWAD, HANI A, BENOIT, DANIELLE S. · 2009 to 2019
$3.6M
Modulating Cell-fate to Promote Regenerative Tendon HealingR01AR077527 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER · PI LOISELLE, ALAYNA · 2021 to 2025
$2.0M
s100a4 Signaling in Fibrotic Diabetic Tendon HealingR01AR073169 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER · PI LOISELLE, ALAYNA · 2018 to 2022
$1.7M
Training in Musculoskeletal Science: Comprehensive Training in Pain StudiesT32AR076950 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER · PI Hani A Awad, Laura M Calvi · 2020 to 2026
$1.7M
A microphysiological system of tendon inflammation and fibrosis for drug screening and efficacy testing: MPS Database EngagementUG3TR003281 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER · PI AWAD, HANI A, MCGRATH, JAMES L · 2020 to 2021
$1.6M
Defining the relationship between attenuated insulin receptor signaling and fibrosis in diabetic tendinopathyK01AR068386 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER · PI LOISELLE, ALAYNA · 2016 to 2019
$484k
Cell Specific Effects of Canonical NF-κB Signaling in Tendon HealingF31AR074815 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER · PI BEST, KATHERINE T · 2019 to 2019
$45k
NCATS NIH HHS UG3 TR003281NIAMS NIH HHS F31 AR074815NIAMS NIH HHS K01 AR068386NIAMS NIH HHS P30 AR069655NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR056696NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR073169NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR077527NIAMS NIH HHS T32 AR076950
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Although inflammation is necessary during the early phases of tissue repair, persistent inflammation contributes to fibrosis. Acute tendon injuries often heal through a fibrotic mechanism, which impedes regeneration and functional recovery. Because inflammation mediated by nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) signaling is implicated in this process, we examined the spatial, temporal, and cell type-specific activation profile of canonical NF-κB signaling during tendon healing. NF-κB signaling was maintained through all phases of tendon healing in mice, including the remodeling phase, and tenocytes and myofibroblasts from the

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Signal TransductionAnimalsBasic Helix-Loop-Helix ProteinsMiceMice, KnockoutMyofibroblastsNF-kappa BTendon InjuriesBasic Helix-Loop-Helix ProteinsNF-kappa BScx protein, mouse

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PMID33203721
PMCPMC7717665
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