Impaired function of tendon-derived stem cells in experimental diabetes mellitus rat tendons: implications for cellular mechanism of diabetic tendon disorder

Abstract Background Patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) often suffered with many musculoskeletal disorders, such as tendon rupture and tendinopathy. However, the understanding of the pathogenesis of these alternations is limited. This study was designed to investigate the role of tendon-derived ste...

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Main Authors: Liu SHI, Ying-juan LI, Guang-chun DAI, Yu-cheng LIN, Gang LI, Chen WANG, Hui CHEN, Yun-feng RUI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Stem Cell Research & Therapy
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13287-018-1108-6