An experimental model for studying the biomechanics of embryonic tendon: Evidence that the development of mechanical properties depends on the actinomyosin machinery

Matrix Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 678-689

  Kalson, Nicholas S ^a   Holmes, David F ^a   Kapacee, Zoher ^a   Otermin, Iker ^a   Lu, Yinhui ^a   Ennos, Roland A ^b   Canty Laird, Elizabeth G ^a,c   Kadler, Karl E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bio artificial tendon; Collagen; Elasticity; Electron microscopy; Extracellular matrix; Fibril; Fibrin; Myosin; Tension

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; BLEBBISTATIN; COLLAGEN; COLLAGEN FIBRIL; CYTOCHALASIN; MYOSIN ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE; PROCOLLAGEN; TRITON X 100;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL VIABILITY; COLLAGEN SYNTHESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOSKELETON; EMBRYONAL TISSUE; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; ISOTOPE LABELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; TENDON; TENSILE STRENGTH; YOUNG MODULUS;

ACTINS; ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; CELL COUNT; CELL MOVEMENT; CELL SURVIVAL; CHICK EMBRYO; CYTOCHALASIN B; ELASTIC MODULUS; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FIBRILLAR COLLAGENS; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS WITH 4 OR MORE RINGS; METATARSUS; MICROFILAMENTS; MYOSINS; NONMUSCLE MYOSIN TYPE IIA; NONMUSCLE MYOSIN TYPE IIB; OCTOXYNOL; PROCOLLAGEN; TENDONS; TENSILE STRENGTH; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

EID: 78649444293     PISSN: 0945053X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matbio.2010.08.009     Document Type: Article

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