Histoarchitecture of the fibrillary matrix of human fetal posterior tibial tendons

Abstract Adult tendons are highly differentiated. In mature individuals, tendon healing after an injury occurs through fibrotic tissue formation. Understanding the intrinsic reparative properties of fetal tendons would help to understand the maturation tissue process and tendon tissue repair. The pr...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Rodrigo Sousa Macedo, Walcy Rosolia Teodoro, Vera Luiza Capellozzi, Dov Lagus Rosemberg, Rafael Barban Sposeto, Cesar de Cesar Netto, Jonathan T. Deland, Nicola Maffulli, Scott J. Ellis, Alexandre Leme Godoy-Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-19695-3