Patterns of gene expression in a rabbit partial anterior cruciate ligament transection model: The potential role of mechanical forces

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 348-356

  Attia, Erik ^a   Brown, Haydee ^a   Henshaw, Ross ^a   George, Sheela ^a   Hannafin, Jo A ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL); Collagen; Matrix; Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs); Mechanotransduction

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETICS; MECHANICAL STRESS; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RABBIT; WOUND HEALING;

ANIMALS; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; COLLAGEN; GENE EXPRESSION; MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASES; MODELS, ANIMAL; RABBITS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 76849086254     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546509348052     Document Type: Article

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