期刊: CONNECTIVE TISSUE RESEARCH, 2022; 63 (2)
Purpose: MicroRNA-151b (miR-151b) showed altered expression in ovariectomized rat model of osteoporosis. This study established an ovariectomy-induced......
期刊: CONNECTIVE TISSUE RESEARCH, 2022; 63 (4)
Aims Tendon development requires the coordinated interaction of muscles and tendons. Muscle-derived cells (MDCs), a mixed cell population containing b......
期刊: CONNECTIVE TISSUE RESEARCH, 2022; 63 (5)
Purpose Type V collagen (collagen V) is one of the important components of extracellular matrix (ECM) in pancreas. We previously reported that pre-coa......
期刊: CONNECTIVE TISSUE RESEARCH, 2022; 63 (4)
Distraction osteogenesis (DO) is a bone regeneration technique used to treat maxillofacial disorders, fracture nonunion, and large bone defects. It is......
期刊: CONNECTIVE TISSUE RESEARCH, 2022; 63 (6)
Objective This study investigated the molecular mechanism of whether hUC-MSCs-EVs repressed PTEN expression and activated the PI3K/AKT pathway through......
期刊: CONNECTIVE TISSUE RESEARCH, 2022; 63 (5)
Purpose The etiology of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) remains unclear. The chondrogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) is im......
期刊: CONNECTIVE TISSUE RESEARCH, 2022; 63 (2)
Purpose: Fluid shear stress (FSS) plays a critical role in osteoblast proliferation. However, the role of miRNA in osteoblast proliferation induced by......
期刊: CONNECTIVE TISSUE RESEARCH, 2022; 63 (6)
Intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) is a common age-related disease with clinical manifestations of lumbar and leg pain and limited mobility. The p......
期刊: CONNECTIVE TISSUE RESEARCH, 2022; 63 (4)
Purpose : This study aimed to elucidate the effect of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell (BMSC) transplantation combined with the administration of Lug......
期刊: CONNECTIVE TISSUE RESEARCH, 2022; 63 (6)
Objective To clarify the role of glucocerebrosidase (GBA) and Ceramide (Cer) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods GBA-expressing lentivirus were cons......
期刊: CONNECTIVE TISSUE RESEARCH, 2022; 63 (5)
Purpose The stiffness of the pericellular matrix (PCM) decreases in the most common degenerative joint disease, osteoarthritis (OA). This study was un......
期刊: CONNECTIVE TISSUE RESEARCH, 2022; 63 (1)
Purpose/Aim : Intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) is the leading cause of lower back pain, and clinically useful drugs for IDD are unavailable. Mec......
期刊: CONNECTIVE TISSUE RESEARCH, 2022; 63 (5)
Aim The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) on periodontal homeostasis in mice and the oste......
期刊: CONNECTIVE TISSUE RESEARCH, 2022; 63 (3)
Purpose: We investigate the underlying biological effects and mechanisms of rESWT on myogenic contracture and muscle atrophy in a rabbit model of exte......
期刊: CONNECTIVE TISSUE RESEARCH, 2022; 63 (3)
Background: Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a common debilitating condition affecting approximately 30-40% of women. The FDA issued a warning about pol......