The thrombospondins
JC Adams, J Lawler - Cold Spring Harbor perspectives …, 2011 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
Thrombospondins are evolutionarily conserved, calcium-binding glycoproteins that undergo
transient or longer-term interactions with other extracellular matrix components. They share …
transient or longer-term interactions with other extracellular matrix components. They share …
Connecting muscles to tendons: tendons and musculoskeletal development in flies and vertebrates
R Schweitzer, E Zelzer, T Volk - Development, 2010 - journals.biologists.com
The formation of the musculoskeletal system represents an intricate process of tissue
assembly involving heterotypic inductive interactions between tendons, muscles and …
assembly involving heterotypic inductive interactions between tendons, muscles and …
Tendon development and musculoskeletal assembly: emerging roles for the extracellular matrix
A Subramanian, TF Schilling - Development, 2015 - journals.biologists.com
Tendons and ligaments are extracellular matrix (ECM)-rich structures that interconnect
muscles and bones. Recent work has shown how tendon fibroblasts (tenocytes) interact with …
muscles and bones. Recent work has shown how tendon fibroblasts (tenocytes) interact with …
Transcriptomic analysis of mouse limb tendon cells during development
E Havis, MA Bonnin, I Olivera-Martinez… - …, 2014 - journals.biologists.com
The molecular signals driving tendon development are not fully identified. We have
undertaken a transcriptome analysis of mouse limb tendon cells that were isolated at …
undertaken a transcriptome analysis of mouse limb tendon cells that were isolated at …
TGFβ and FGF promote tendon progenitor fate and act downstream of muscle contraction to regulate tendon differentiation during chick limb development
E Havis, MA Bonnin, J Esteves de Lima… - …, 2016 - journals.biologists.com
The molecular programme underlying tendon development has not been fully identified.
Interactions with components of the musculoskeletal system are important for limb tendon …
Interactions with components of the musculoskeletal system are important for limb tendon …
Interferon functional analog activates antiviral Jak/Stat signaling through integrin in an arthropod
J Gao, BR Zhao, H Zhang, YL You, F Li, XW Wang - Cell reports, 2021 - cell.com
Drosophila Vago is a small antiviral peptide. Its ortholog in Culex mosquito was found to be
an interferon-like cytokine that limits virus replication through activating Jak/Stat signaling …
an interferon-like cytokine that limits virus replication through activating Jak/Stat signaling …
[HTML][HTML] The development of the myotendinous junction. A review
B Charvet, F Ruggiero, D Le Guellec - Muscles, ligaments and …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The myotendinous junction (MTJ) is a complex specialized region located at the muscle-
tendon interface that represents the primary site of force transmission. Despite their different …
tendon interface that represents the primary site of force transmission. Despite their different …
Tendon development and diseases
L Gaut, D Duprez - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Tendon is a uniaxial connective tissue component of the musculoskeletal system. Tendon is
involved in force transmission between muscle and bone. Tendon injury is very common …
involved in force transmission between muscle and bone. Tendon injury is very common …
Focal adhesion-mediated cell anchoring and migration: from in vitro to in vivo
N Yamaguchi, H Knaut - Development, 2022 - journals.biologists.com
Cell-extracellular matrix interactions have been studied extensively using cells cultured in
vitro. These studies indicate that focal adhesion (FA)-based cell-extracellular matrix …
vitro. These studies indicate that focal adhesion (FA)-based cell-extracellular matrix …
Thrombospondin-4 controls matrix assembly during development and repair of myotendinous junctions
A Subramanian, TF Schilling - Elife, 2014 - elifesciences.org
Tendons are extracellular matrix (ECM)-rich structures that mediate muscle attachments with
the skeleton, but surprisingly little is known about molecular mechanisms of attachment …
the skeleton, but surprisingly little is known about molecular mechanisms of attachment …