Age and Intrinsic Fitness Affect the Female Rotator Cuff Tendon Tissue

Age and Intrinsic Fitness Affect the Female Rotator Cuff Tendon Tissue

The risk of the development of tendon disorders or ruptures increases with age, but it is unclear whether intrinsic fitness during lifetime might also affect tendon properties. To investigate this, a contrasting rat model of high-capacity runners (HCR with high intrinsic fitness) and low-capacity ru...

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Main Authors: Manuela Thierbach, Estelle Heyne, Michael Schwarzer, Lauren G. Koch, Steven L. Britton, Britt Wildemann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Biomedicines
Subjects:
tendon
high-capacity runners (HCR)
low-capacity runners (LCR)
rotator cuff
histology
gene expression
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/10/2/509

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