Mechanical stretch increases Smad3-dependent CCN2 expression in inner meniscus cells

Mechanical stretch increases CCN2/CTGF expression in anterior cruciate ligament-derived cells

(2011) Yoshiaki Miyake et al.   BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS

Inner Meniscus Cells Maintain Higher Chondrogenic Phenotype Compared with Outer Meniscus Cells

(2011) Takayuki Furumatsu et al.   CONNECTIVE TISSUE RESEARCH

Mechanical stretch enhances COL2A1 expression on chromatin by inducing SOX9 nuclear translocalization in inner meniscus cells

(2011) Tomoko Kanazawa et al.   JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH

Combined use of bFGF and GDF-5 enhances the healing of medial collateral ligament injury

(2010) Kenta Saiga et al.   BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS

Individual muscle contributions to the axial knee joint contact force during normal walking

(2010) Kotaro Sasaki et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS

Cyclical Cell Stretching of Skin-Derived Fibroblasts Downregulates Connective Tissue Growth Factor (CTGF) Production

(2009) Yuichiro Kanazawa et al.   CONNECTIVE TISSUE RESEARCH

Scleraxis and E47 cooperatively regulate the Sox9-dependent transcription

(2009) Takayuki Furumatsu et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY & CELL BIOLOGY

Mechanical stretch stimulates integrin αVβ3-mediated collagen expression in human anterior cruciate ligament cells

(2009) Tomonori Tetsunaga et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS

Meniscus structure in human, sheep, and rabbit for animal models of meniscus repair

(2009) Anik Chevrier et al.   JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH

Functions and mechanisms of action of CCN matricellular proteins

(2008) Chih-Chiun Chen et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY & CELL BIOLOGY

Smad3 activates the Sox9-dependent transcription on chromatin

(2008) Takayuki Furumatsu et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY & CELL BIOLOGY

Effect of unloading followed by reloading on expression of collagen and related growth factors in rat tendon and muscle

(2008) K. M. Heinemeier et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY

Role of cartilage collagen fibrils networks in knee joint biomechanics under compression

(2008) R. Shirazi et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS

Novel Transcription Factor-Like Function of Human Matrix Metalloproteinase 3 Regulating the CTGF/CCN2 Gene

(2008) T. Eguchi et al.   MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOLOGY

Meniscal tissue explants response depends on level of dynamic compressive strain

(2008) B. Zielinska et al.   OSTEOARTHRITIS AND CARTILAGE

Mechanical strain activates a program of genes functionally involved in paracrine signaling of angiogenesis

(2008) Ru Yang et al.   PHYSIOLOGICAL GENOMICS