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Tenomodulin Is Necessary for Tenocyte Proliferation and Tendon Maturation

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Docheva, Denitsa, Hunziker, Ernst B., Fässler, Reinhard, Brandau, Oliver·2005·Molecular and Cellular Biology

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Tenomodulin (Tnmd) is a member of a new family of type II transmembrane glycoproteins. It is predominantly expressed in tendons, ligaments, and eyes, whereas the only other family member, chondromodulin I (ChM-I), is highly expressed in cartilage and at lower levels in the eye and thymus. The C-terminal extracellular domains of both proteins were shown to modulate endothelial-cell proliferation and tube formation in vitro and in vivo. We analyzed Tnmd function in vivo and provide evidence that Tnmd is processed in vivo and that the proteolytically cleaved C-terminal domain can be found in tendon extracts. Loss of Tnmd expression in gene targeted mice abated tenocyte proliferation and led to a reduced tenocyte density. The deposited amounts of extracellular matrix proteins, including collagen types I, II, III, and VI and decorin, lumican, aggrecan, and matrilin-2, were not affected, but the calibers of collagen fibrils varied significantly and exhibited increased maximal diameters. Tnmd-deficient mice did not have changes in tendon vessel density, and mice lacking both Tnmd and ChM-I had normal retinal vascularization and neovascularization after oxygen-induced retinopathy. These results suggest that Tnmd is a regulator of tenocyte proliferation and is involved in collagen fibril maturation but do not confirm an in vivo involvement of Tnmd in angiogenesis.

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Authors
Docheva, D., Hunziker, E. B., Fässler, R., & Brandau, O.
Venue
Molecular and Cellular Biology
Published
2005-01-01
Volume
25
Issue
2
Pages
699-705
ISSN
  • 0270-7306 (ISSN-L)
  • 1098-5549
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W2105611128
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425
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journal article
Language
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Docheva, D., Hunziker, E. B., Fässler, R., & Brandau, O. (2005). Tenomodulin Is Necessary for Tenocyte Proliferation and Tendon Maturation. Molecular and Cellular Biology. https://doi.org/10.1128/mcb.25.2.699-705.2005

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