Neuronal pathways in tendon healing and tendinopathy - Update

Frontiers in Bioscience - Landmark

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 1251-1278

  Ackermann, Paul W ^a   Franklin, Sarah L ^b   Dean, Benjamin J F ^b   Carr, Andrew J ^b   Salo, Paul T ^c   Hart, David A ^c  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Glutamate; Healing; Neuropeptides; Neurotransmitters; Opioids; Pain; Review; Tendinopathy; Tendon

Indexed keywords

NEUROPEPTIDE;

FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; HUMAN; INNERVATION; METABOLISM; NERVOUS SYSTEM; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TENDINITIS; TENDON; WOUND HEALING;

HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEUROPEPTIDES; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TENDINOPATHY; TENDONS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84904546954     PISSN: 27686701     EISSN: 27686698     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2741/4280     Document Type: Article

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