Aged Tendon Stem/Progenitor Cells Are Less Competent to Form 3D Tendon Organoids Due to Cell Autonomous and Matrix Production Deficits

Tendons are dense connective tissues, which are critical for the integrity and function of our musculoskeletal system. During tendon aging and degeneration, tendon stem/progenitor cells (TSPCs) experience profound phenotypic changes with declined cellular functions that can be linked to the known in...

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Main Authors: Zexing Yan, Heyong Yin, Christoph Brochhausen, Christian G. Pfeifer, Volker Alt, Denitsa Docheva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fbioe.2020.00406/full