Tendon is an intricately organized connective tissue that efficiently transfers muscle force to
the bony skeleton. Its structure, function, and physiology reflect the extreme, repetitive …

It is currently widely accepted among clinicians that chronic tendinopathy is caused by a
degenerative process devoid of inflammation. Current treatment strategies are focused on …

Tendinopathy is characterized by pain in the tendon and impaired performance sometimes
associated with swelling of the tendon. Its diagnosis is usually clinical but ultrasonography …

Tendon injuries represent a significant clinical burden on healthcare systems worldwide. As
the human population ages and the life expectancy increases, tendon injuries will become …

Pain and functional limitation are frequent in symptomatic tendinopathy. The essential lesion
of tendinopathy is a failed healing response. Understanding the cellular and molecular …

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have gained increasing research interest for their potential
in improving healing and regeneration of injured tendon tissues. Developing functional three …

The common inheritance of approximately 20 000 genes defines each of us as human.
However, substantial variation exists between individual human genomes, including …

This review highlights recent research on Achilles tendon healing, and comments on the
current clinical controversy surrounding the diagnosis and treatment of injury. The processes …

Chronic tendinopathy refers to a broad spectrum of pathological conditions in tendons and
their insertion, with symptoms including activity‐related chronic pain. To study the …

HYPOTHESIS: Recent studies have demonstrated a potentially critical role of matrix
metalloproteinases (MMPs) and tissue inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases (TIMPs) in the …