Coexistence of up-regulated NMDA receptor 1 and glutamate on nerves, vessels and transformed tenocytes in tendinopathy

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 208-215

  Schizas, N ^a   Lian, O ^c   Frihagen, F ^d   Engebretsen, L ^d   Bahr, R ^b   Ackermann, P W ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

^c Kristiansund Hospital   (Norway)

^d ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Angiogenesis; Cell proliferation; Glutamate; NMDAR1; Pain; Tendinopathy; Tendinosis; Tendon

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951659831     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2009.00913.x     Document Type: Article

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