Loss of Smad4 in the scleraxis cell lineage results in postnatal joint contracture
Saundra Y. Schlesinger, Seongkyung Seo, Brian A. Pryce, Sara F. Tufa, Douglas R. Keene, Alice H. Huang, Ronen Schweitzer
Topics & Concepts
ContractureJoint ContractureMuscle contractureBiologyTendonCell biologyExtracellular matrixAnatomyGeneticsTendon Structure and TreatmentTGF-β signaling in diseasesOsteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms