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ABSTRACT:
INSTRUMENT(S): Q Exactive
ORGANISM(S): Equus Caballus (horse)
TISSUE(S): Tendon
SUBMITTER: Danae Zamboulis
LAB HEAD: Peter Clegg
PROVIDER: PXD012169 | Pride | 2021-09-08
REPOSITORIES: Pride
Zamboulis Danae E DE Thorpe Chavaunne T CT Ashraf Kharaz Yalda Y Birch Helen L HL Screen Hazel Rc HR Clegg Peter D PD
eLife 20201016
Mature connective tissues demonstrate highly specialised properties, remarkably adapted to meet their functional requirements. Tissue adaptation to environmental cues can occur throughout life and poor adaptation commonly results in injury. However, the temporal nature and drivers of functional adaptation remain undefined. Here, we explore functional adaptation and specialisation of mechanically loaded tissues using tendon; a simple aligned biological composite, in which the collagen (fascicle) ...[more]