Direct FGF-2 gene transfer via recombinant adeno-associated virus vectors stimulates cell proliferation, collagen production, and the repair of experimental lesions in the human ACL

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 194-202

  Madry, Henning ^a   Kohn, Dieter ^a   Cucchiarini, Magali ^a  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Experimental lesions; FGF 2; Human ACL; RAAV; Tissue healing

Indexed keywords

ACTA2 PROTEIN, HUMAN; ACTIN; BASIC HELIX LOOP HELIX TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; COLLAGEN; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR 2; IMMUNOGLOBULIN ENHANCER BINDING PROTEIN; SCXA PROTEIN, HUMAN;

ADENO ASSOCIATED VIRUS; AGED; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; CELL LINE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CYTOLOGY; FIBROBLAST; GENE THERAPY; GENE TRANSFER; GENE VECTOR; GENETICS; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; INJURY; KNEE INJURY; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; WOUND HEALING;

ACTINS; AGED; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BASIC HELIX-LOOP-HELIX TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; CELL LINE; CELL PROLIFERATION; COLLAGEN; DEPENDOVIRUS; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR 2; FIBROBLASTS; GENE TRANSFER TECHNIQUES; GENETIC THERAPY; GENETIC VECTORS; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; NF-KAPPA B; WOUND HEALING;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84879308525     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546512465840     Document Type: Article

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