The role of the non-collagenous matrix in tendon function

International Journal of Experimental Pathology

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 248-259

  Thorpe, Chavaunne T ^a,b   Birch, Helen L ^c   Clegg, Peter D ^b   Screen, Hazel R C ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ageing; Glycoprotein; Interfascicular matrix; Proteoglycan; Structure function

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN TYPE 1; GLYCOPROTEIN; PROTEOGLYCAN;

HUMAN; NONCOLLAGENOUS MATRIX; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; REVIEW; TENDON; TENDON INJURY;

AGEING; GLYCOPROTEIN; INTERFASCICULAR MATRIX; PROTEOGLYCAN; STRUCTURE-FUNCTION;

ANIMALS; COLLAGEN TYPE I; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; HUMANS; PROTEOGLYCANS; TENDONS;

EID: 84880269257     PISSN: 09599673     EISSN: 13652613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/iep.12027     Document Type: Review

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