Comparison of cellular responses to TGF-β1 and BMP-2 between healthy and torn tendons
<p><strong>Background:</strong> Tendons heal by fibrotic repair, increasing the likelihood of reinjury. Animal tendon injury and overuse models have identified transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) and bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) as growth factors actively involved in the...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publications
2021
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