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ArticleStem cells international2025

Tenogenic Cues Are Biochemically and Environmentally Distinct for Tendon Stem Cells and Mesenchymal/Stromal Stem Cells.

Vera Citro, Marta Clerici, Giovanna Della Porta, Nicola Maffulli, Aldo R Boccaccini, Tina P Dale, Nicholas R Forsyth

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Article in Stem cells international, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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7 authors.

Vera CitroSchool of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Keele University, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire ST4 7QB, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8532-7245
Marta ClericiSchool of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Keele University, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire ST4 7QB, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8579-5271
Giovanna Della PortaDepartment of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Salerno, Baronissi 84081, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1426-0159
Nicola MaffulliSchool of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Keele University, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire ST4 7QB, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5327-3702
Aldo R BoccacciniInstitute of Biomaterials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen 91058, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7377-2955
Tina P DaleSchool of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Keele University, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire ST4 7QB, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9461-8220
Nicholas R ForsythSchool of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Keele University, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire ST4 7QB, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5156-4824

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tendon tissue engineering draws on regenerative medicine principles, offering innovative solutions to address the challenges posed by tendon injuries and degenerative conditions. Tendons' inherent limited regenerative capacity often hinders complete recovery from injuries, leading to chronic conditions and impaired functionality. Autologous mesenchymal/stromal stem cells (MSCs) and tendon-derived stem cells (TSCs), combined with growth factors (GFs) like GDF-5, GDF-6 and GDF-7, are emerging as potential therapies for tendinopathy. These GFs are crucial for tendon development and promoting tenogenic differentiation, though the exact pathways they activate remain unclear. For this reason, directly comparing all three pathways to assess their impact on both MSCs and TSCs is essential. This study examined the effects of GDF-5, GDF-6 and GDF-7 on tenogenic differentiation in MSCs and TSCs, with a focus on how oxygen levels (21% O

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