Gap junction protein expression and cellularity: comparison of immature and adult equine digital tendons

Injury to the energy‐storing superficial digital flexor tendon is common in equine athletes and is age‐related. Tenocytes in the superficial digital flexor tendon of adult horses appear to have limited ability to respond adaptively to exercise or prevent the accumulation of strain‐induced microdamag...

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Published in:	Journal of anatomy Vol. 211; no. 3; pp. 325 - 334
Main Authors:	Stanley, Rachael L., Fleck, Roland A., Becker, David L., Goodship, Allen E., Ralphs, Jim R., Patterson‐Kane, Janet C.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01-09-2007 Blackwell Science Inc
Subjects:	age Aging - physiology Animals Cell Count Connexin 43 - analysis connexins (Cx) Connexins - analysis Fluorescent Antibody Technique Forelimb Gap Junction beta-1 Protein gap junctions horses Horses - physiology immunofluorescence Microscopy, Confocal Original Physical Conditioning, Animal Stress, Mechanical tendons Tendons - cytology Tendons - growth & development Tendons - metabolism
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