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Biologics for tendon repair.

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This review describes and critically assess the current strategies for enhancing tendon repair by biological means, mainly of applying growth factors, stem cells, natural biomaterials and genes, alone or in combination, to the site of tendon damage.
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This article is published in Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews.The article was published on 2015-04-01 and is currently open access. It has received 478 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Tendon.

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Tendon injury: from biology to tendon repair

TL;DR: Understanding the links between the mechanical and biological parameters involved in tendon development, homeostasis and repair is prerequisite for the identification of effective treatments for chronic and acute tendon injuries.
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Secreted trophic factors of mesenchymal stem cells support neurovascular and musculoskeletal therapies.

TL;DR: Future rational and effective MSC-based musculoskeletal therapies will benefit from better mechanistic understanding of MSC trophic activities, for example using analytical “-omics” profiling approaches.
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EGR1 Transcription Factor is a Multifaceted Regulator of Matrix Production in Tendons and Other Connective Tissues.

TL;DR: A recurring theme of EGR1 transcriptional activity in connective tissues, regulating genes related to the extracellular matrix is revealed.
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Gene therapy approaches to regenerating the musculoskeletal system

TL;DR: Gene transfer might improve repair and regeneration at sites of injury by enabling the local, sustained and potentially regulated expression of therapeutic gene products; such products include morphogens, growth factors and anti-inflammatory agents.
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The differential effects of leukocyte-containing and pure platelet-rich plasma (PRP) on tendon stem/progenitor cells - implications of PRP application for the clinical treatment of tendon injuries

TL;DR: L-PRP may be detrimental to the healing of injured tendons because it induces catabolic and inflammatory effects on tendon cells and may prolong the effects in healing tendons.
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Mechanisms involved in the therapeutic properties of mesenchymal stem cells

TL;DR: Some of the molecules involved in the paracrine effects of MSCs are identified with a perspective that these cells intrinsically belong to a perivascular niche in vivo, and how this knowledge could be advantageously used in clinical applications is discussed.
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Identification of tendon stem/progenitor cells and the role of the extracellular matrix in their niche

TL;DR: It is shown that human and mouse tendons harbor a unique cell population, termed tendon stem/progenitor cells (TSPCs), that has universal stem cell characteristics such as clonogenicity, multipotency and self-renewal capacity and could regenerate tendon-like tissues after extended expansion in vitro and transplantation in vivo.
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