Relaxin inhibits patellar tendon healing in rats: a histological and biochemical evaluation

Relaxin inhibits patellar tendon healing in rats: a histological and biochemical evaluation

Abstract Background Female patients are more likely to have tendon injuries than males, especially those who has a higher concentration of relaxin. Previous studies have demonstrated that relaxin attenuates extracellular matrix (ECM) formation. However, the mechanism of relaxin on tendon repair rema...

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Main Authors: Tianpeng Xu, Jiaxiang Bai, Menglei Xu, Binqing Yu, Jiayi Lin, Xiaobin Guo, Yu Liu, Di Zhang, Kai Yan, Dan Hu, Yuefeng Hao, Dechun Geng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Relaxin
Female
Tendon healing
Extracellular matrix (ECM)
Relaxin family peptide receptor 1(RXFP1)
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-019-2729-3

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