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2012
Real-time imaging of cortical areas involved in the generation of increases in skin sympathetic nerve activity when viewing emotionally charged images
Luke A Henderson, Alexandra Stathis, Cheree James, Rachael Brown, Skye McDonald, Vaughan G Macefield
This study investigated which brain regions are involved when our bodies react to emotional images. Researchers simultaneously measured brain activity with fMRI and skin sympathetic nerve activity (SSNA), a marker of th…
fasciaMRIIASP imagesmicroneurographyskin sympathetic nerve activity
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2012
Primo Vascular System as a New Morphofunctional Integrated System
Miroslav Stefanov, Jungdae Kim
This narrative review summarizes research on the primo vascular system (PVS), a proposed anatomical network found throughout the body. The authors describe the methods and instruments used to study this system, primaril…
fasciacancerphysiologyMorphologyprimo vascular system
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2012
Earthing: Health Implications of Reconnecting the Human Body to the Earth’s Surface Electrons
Gaétan Chevalier, Stephen T Sinatra, James L Oschman, Karol Sokal, Pawel Sokal
This 2012 review paper explores the concept of 'earthing' or 'grounding,' which involves direct physical contact with the Earth's surface electrons. The authors propose that modern lifestyles separate humans from this c…
fasciaearthinggroundingearth surface electrons
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2012
Myoton Pro: A Novel Tool for the Assessment of Mechanical Properties of Fascial Tissues
Aleko Peipsi, Ricardas Kerpe, Heike Jäger, Sonja Soeder, Christopher Gordon, Robert Schleip
This research entry, for which only the title is available, appears to introduce a device called the MyotonPRO. The title suggests its purpose is to assess the mechanical properties of fascial tissues, such as their sti…
fasciaMyotone Pro
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2011
Management of the stiff shoulder. A prospective multicenter comparative study of the six main techniques in use: 235 cases
P Gleyzea, P Clavert, P-H Flurin, E Laprelle, D Katz, B Toussaint, T Benkalfate, C Charousset, T Joudet, T Georges, L H…
This prospective study compared six different therapeutic techniques for stiff shoulder in 235 patients. Researchers evaluated conventional rehabilitation below the pain threshold against self-rehabilitation pushing pas…
frozen shoulderAdhesive capsulitisPain managementAlgodystrophyTherapeutic education
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2011
The extracellular matrix: an active or passive player in fibrosis?
T N Wight, S Potter-Perigo
Fibrosis, the excessive buildup of scar tissue, can be understood as a wound healing process that has gone awry. Normally, specialized cells called myofibroblasts help repair tissue and then disappear, but in fibrosis,…
fasciaprovisional extracellular matrixmyofibroblatcollagenhyaluronan proteoglycans
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2011
The Genetics of Vitamin C Loss in Vertebrates
Guy Drouin, Jean-Rémi Godin, Benoît Pagé
This narrative review explores why some vertebrate species, including humans, cannot produce their own Vitamin C. The inability to synthesize this crucial nutrient, important for collagen and antioxidant functions, stem…
BiosynthesisVitamin CAscorbic acidGLO geneL-gulono-gamma-lactone oxidase
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2011
Correlation of MR Arthrographic Findings and Range of Shoulder Motions in Patients With Frozen Shoulder
So-Yeon Lee, Jeongmi Park, Seok-Whan Song
This study investigated the relationship between findings on MR arthrography (a type of MRI) and range of motion in people with frozen shoulder. Researchers measured the thickness of two structures: the coracohumeral li…
MRIfrozen shoulderAdhesive capsulitiscoracohumeral ligament
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2011
Sensory Innervation of the Nonspecialized Connective Tissues in the Low Back of the Rat
Sarah M Corey, Margaret A Vizzard, Gary J Badger, Helene M Langevin
In this animal study, researchers investigated the sensory nerves in the nonspecialized connective tissue of the rat low back, an area where knowledge is limited. Using 3D reconstruction and dye-labeling techniques, the…
fasciaConnective tissueinnervationlow back painmusculoskeletal pain
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2011
Fascia and the mechanism of acupuncture
Steven Finando, Donna Finando
This theoretical paper re-evaluates the mechanisms of acupuncture. The authors propose that fascia, the body's connective tissue network, is the structure that explains how acupuncture works. They argue for this model b…
fasciaacupunctureShamPlaceboMechanism
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2011
Hyaluronan in intestinal homeostasis and inflammation: implications for fibrosis
Carol A de la Motte
This narrative review explores the role of hyaluronan (HA) in intestinal health and disease. Chronic intestinal inflammation can lead to fibrosis, or scarring, a process driven by inflammatory signals and specialized ce…
hafasciaextracellular matrixfibrosismesenchymal cells
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2011
Remodeling and homeostasis of the extracellular matrix: implications for fibrotic diseases and cancer
Thomas R Cox, Janine T Erler
In this perspective article, the authors discuss how the extracellular matrix (ECM) is constantly being remodeled, a process essential for normal bodily functions like wound healing and tissue maintenance. When this rem…
fasciaextracellular matrixcancerfibrosisstiffness
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2011
Fibroblast cytoskeletal remodeling contributes to connective tissue tension
H M Langevin, N A Bouffard, J R Fox, B M Palmer, J Wu, J C Iatridis, W D Barnes, G J Badger, A K Howe
The mechanical properties of connective tissue, such as its elasticity and resistance, have traditionally been attributed to its non-cellular matrix. This study investigated the role of fibroblasts, the cells residing w…
fasciaConnective tissuefibroblastcytoskeletal remodeling
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2011
A questionnaire survey of UK physiotherapists on the diagnosis and management of contracted (frozen) shoulder
Nigel C A Hanchard, Lorna Goodchild, Jackie Thompson, Tracey O’Brien, Dot Davison, Chris Richardson
This survey of 289 UK physiotherapists explored how they diagnose and manage frozen shoulder. The results showed that diagnosis typically relies on assessing movement restriction, particularly passive external rotation.…
frozen shoulderAdhesive capsulitisShoulder painDiagnosisTherapy
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2011
Sensory Innervation of the Thoracolumbar Fascia in Rats and Humans
J Tesarz, U Hoheisel, B Wiedenhöfer, S Mense
This study investigated the nerve supply of the thoracolumbar fascia (TLF), the connective tissue of the low back, in both rats and humans. Researchers found that the fascia is richly innervated with sensory nerves, but…
fasciaNociceptionThoracolumbar fascialow back painimmunohistochemistry
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2011
Anatomical Connection Between the Rectus Capitis Posterior Major and the Dura Mater
Frank Scali, Eric S Marsili, Matthew E Pontell
In this anatomical study, researchers dissected 13 cadavers to investigate a connection between a deep neck muscle and the dura mater, the protective covering of the spinal cord. In 11 of the 13 specimens, they found a…
fasciacervical spineposterior atlantoaxial interspacerectus capitis posterior majorspinal dura
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2011
Pandiculation: Nature’s way of maintaining the functional integrity of the myofascial system?
Luiz Fernando Bertolucci
This paper explores the hypothesis that pandiculation—the involuntary stretching and yawning most animals do upon waking—serves a key role for the locomotor system. Beyond preparing the nervous system for wakefulness, t…
fasciaConnective tissuemyofasciayawningsleep-wake rhythm
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2011
Assessing the influence of FDM to the postoperative healing processes in distal fracture of the radius
Tomasz Teszner
Researchers investigated if the Fascial Distortion Model (FDM) could improve recovery following surgery for a common wrist fracture. In this study, 65 patients were divided into two groups; one received standard rehabil…
fasciaManual Therapyfasciaefascial distortion modelreductionism
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2011
Correlations Between Fasciology and Yin Yang Doctrine
Hui Tao, Mei-Chun Yu, Hui-Ying Yang, Rong-Mei Qu, Chun Yang, Xin Zhou, Yu Bai, Jing-Peng Wu, Jun Wang, Ou Sha, Lin Yuan
This theoretical paper explores correlations between "fasciology," a model based on 3D reconstruction of connective tissue, and the traditional Chinese doctrine of yin and yang. According to fasciology, the body can be…
fasciafasciologyfascial anatomytwo-system theoryyin yang doctrine
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2011
Elevated [11C]-D-Deprenyl Uptake in Chronic Whiplash Associated Disorder Suggests Persistent Musculoskeletal Inflammation
Clas Linnman, Lieuwe Appel, Mats Fredrikson, Torsten Gordh, Anne Söderlund, Bengt Långström, Henry Engler
Diagnosing chronic whiplash-associated disorder (WAD) is often difficult, as standard structural imaging methods seldom show clear signs of injury. This study used Positron Emission Tomography (PET) with a tracer molecu…
inflammationfasciaWhiplash
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2011
Hyaluronan as an Immune Regulator in Human Diseases
Paul W Noble, Jiurong Liang, Dianhua Jiang
This 2011 narrative review explores the role of hyaluronan (HA) in the immune system. While intact HA is a normal part of the extracellular matrix, fragments of HA produced during tissue injury can act as signals. These…
hyaluronanfascia
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2011
Dynamic fascial release and the role of mechanical/vibrational assist devices in manual therapies
Zachary Comeaux
This review article explores the use of mechanical vibration devices in manual therapy. The author examines several such tools, including percussion vibrators, vibrational platforms, and deep tissue oscillation. The art…
fasciaConnective tissuevibrationpercussion vibrationtonic vibratory reflex
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2011
Exercise training reduces fibrosis and matrix metalloproteinase dysregulation in the aging rat heart
Hyo-Bum Kwak, Jong-hee Kim, Kumar Joshi, Alvin Yeh, Daniel A Martinez, John M Lawler
In this animal study, researchers investigated how exercise affects age-related fibrosis (scarring) in the rat heart. They found that aging was associated with an increase in collagen and a dysregulation of enzymes call…
collagenRemodelingTIMP-1
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2011
Hyaluronan: From Extracellular Glue to Pericellular Cue
B P Toole
Hyaluronan is traditionally seen as a biological 'goo' that lubricates joints and holds connective tissues together. This review describes how hyaluronan also functions as an important signaling molecule, or cue, in the…
hyaluronanfasciasignal transductioncancer
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2011
High and Low Molecular Weight Hyaluronic Acid Differentially Regulate Human Fibrocyte Differentiation
A S Maharjan, D Pilling, R H Gomer
Following tissue injury, immune cells called monocytes can differentiate into fibrocytes, a cell type involved in healing and fibrosis. This study investigated how different sizes of hyaluronic acid (HA) affect this pro…
hyaluronanfasciafibrocyte differentiationmonocyte
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2011
Chronic Disease: Are We Missing Something?
James L Oschman
This 2011 editorial by James L. Oschman poses a question in its title: "Chronic Disease: Are We Missing Something?". Without an abstract or full text available for summary, the specific perspective or argument presented…
fasciachronic diseaseearthing
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2011
ExtracellularMatrix Degradation and Remodeling in Development and Disease
Pengfei Lu, Ken Takai, Valerie M Weaver, Zena Werb
In this review, the authors describe the extracellular matrix (ECM) as a dynamic structure that is constantly being remodeled. This process of breakdown and rebuilding is essential for normal bodily functions like tissu…
fasciaextracellular matrixmatrix remodeling
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2011
Structure and function of the skeletal muscle extracellular matrix
Allison R Gillies, Richard L Lieber
This narrative review explores the extracellular matrix (ECM), the connective tissue network within skeletal muscle. The authors describe the ECM's crucial roles in transmitting force and in muscle maintenance and repai…
Skeletal muscle; extracellular matrix; collagen; biomechanics; fibrosis
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2011
Fibroblasts and Myofibroblasts: What are we talking about?
Jennifer Baum, Heather S Duffy
This 2011 narrative review explores the roles of fibroblasts and myofibroblasts, two key cell types in the heart's connective tissue. Once considered static, research indicates these cells are dynamic and play an active…
fasciafibroblastMyofibroblast
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2010
Fluorescent Nanoparticles for Observing Primo Vascular System Along Sciatic Nerve
Zhao-Feng Jia, Byung-Cheon Lee, Ki-Hoon Eom, Jin-Myung Cha, Jin-Kyu Lee, Zhen-Dong Su, Wen-Hui Yu, Pan Dong Ryu, Kwang-…
In this animal study, researchers injected fluorescent nanoparticles into rats at an acupuncture point to trace their path. The particles traveled along the sciatic nerve, revealing a previously hard-to-detect structure…
fasciaacupunctureSCIATIC NERVEprimo vascular systemprimo-vessel
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2010
Comparison of Trunk Proprioception Between Patients With Low Back Pain and Healthy Controls
Angela S Lee, Jacek Cholewicki, Peter Reeves, Bohdanna T Zazulak, Lawrence W Mysliwiec
In this case-control study, researchers compared trunk proprioception, or the sense of body position and movement, between 24 patients with non-specific low back pain and 24 healthy controls. Participants' ability to se…
Kinesthesis; Low back pain; Proprioception; Rehabilitation; Spine
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2010
Transcapillary exchange: role and importance of the interstitial fluid pressure and the extracellular matrix
Rolf K Reed, Kristofer Rubin
This narrative review discusses how the extracellular matrix (ECM) and the pressure of its fluid (interstitial fluid pressure, or Pif) regulate fluid exchange with capillaries. Conventionally, this pressure is seen as a…
inflammationConnective tissueglycosaminoglycansbeta-Integrin receptors
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2010
Role of Matrix-Rhythm-Therapy in the treatment of non-traumatic restricted movements of shoulder
Sandeep Bhagwat
This study investigated the effectiveness of Matrix-Rhythm-Therapy (MRT) for treating shoulder pain and stiffness not caused by injury. Forty patients received one hour of MRT weekly for three weeks, combined with daily…
CyberneticsNonlinear ThermodynamicsMatrix-Rhythm-Therapy (MaRhyThe®)vibrations
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2010
Possible Applications for Fascial Anatomy and Fasciaology in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Yu Bai, Lin Yuan, Kwang-Sup Soh, Byung-Cheon Lee, Yong Huang, Chun-lei Wang, Jun Wang, Jin-peng Wu, Jing-xing Dai, Jano…
This theoretical paper proposes a new framework for understanding anatomy, called "fascial anatomy," and a new field of study, "fasciaology." The authors suggest that the body's fascial network may be the anatomical bas…
fasciameridiansacupointsprimo-vesseltraditional Chinese medicine
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2010
The role and mechanical behavior of the connective tissue in tendon sliding
J-C Guimberteau, J-P Delage, J Wong
Based on 215 in-vivo dissections, this study challenges the traditional understanding of how tendons slide. The authors propose that tendon movement is not simple gliding, but rather occurs within a complex, adaptable c…
Tendon; Carpal sheath; Sliding system; Tendon vascularization; Finger flexor reconstruction; Collagenic fibrillar framework; Microvacuole
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2010
3D reconstruction of the crural and thoracolumbar fasciae
L Benetazzo, A Bizzego, R De Caro, G Frigo, D Guidolin, Carla Stecco
Researchers created detailed 3D computer models to visualize the structure of the crural fascia in the lower leg and the superficial layer of the thoracolumbar fascia in the lower back. They found the crural fascia is c…
Connective tissuecollagenThoracolumbar fasciacrural fascia3D models
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2010
Spontaneous and visible light-induced ultraweak photon emission from rat eyes
Chao Wanga, István Bókkonb, Jiapei Daia, István Antalc
In this in vitro study on rats, researchers found that isolated parts of the eye—the whole eye, lens, vitreous humor, and retina—emit extremely faint light, or photons. This photon emission occurred both spontaneously a…
fasciabioluminescent photonslipid peroxidationdiscrete dark noiseretinal phosphenes
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2010
How much time is required to modify a fascial fibrosis?
Ercole Borgini, Antonio Stecco, Julie Ann Day, Carla Stecco
This study investigated how long it takes for manual therapy to alter a palpable sensation of fascial "fibrosis" and reduce discomfort. Researchers worked with 40 people experiencing low back pain, applying the Fascial…
fasciaConnective tissueManual Therapylow back painManipulation
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2010
Collagens
Marion K Gordon, Rita A Hahn
This 2010 review describes the collagen family, a group of proteins that form the structural framework of the body's tissues. Each collagen molecule consists of three chains twisted into a triple helix, a shape that giv…
Collagens; Extracellular matrix; Fibrils; FACITs; Basement membrane
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2010
Edema and fluid dynamics in connective tissue remodelling
Rolf K Reed, Åsa Lidén, Kristofer Rubin
This review describes the role of loose connective tissues, focusing on fluid exchange across capillaries and the formation of edema (swelling). This process is relevant for conditions like inflammation, fibrosis (scarr…
inflammationLoose connective tissueConnective tissueheartEdema
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2009
Communicating About Fascia: History, Pitfalls, and Recommendations
Helene M Langevin, Peter A Huijing
In this commentary, the authors discuss how the word "fascia" can be ambiguous and lead to misunderstandings, as it can refer to anything from loose to dense connective tissue. This lack of precision can hinder communic…
fasciaConnective tissueSubcutaneous tissueterminologyaponeurosis
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2009
Fascia: A missing link in our understanding of the pathology of fibromyalgia
Ginevra L Liptan
This 2009 paper proposes that inflammation in the fascia, the body's connective tissue, could be a key source of the persistent pain signals that lead to central sensitization in fibromyalgia. While muscle tissue itself…
inflammationfasciaConnective tissueMyofascial releaseManual Therapy
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2009
The treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain following the principles of the Fascial Distortion Modell (FDM)
Rainer Engel
This small study investigated the effect of two Fascial Distortion Model (FDM) treatments on 22 people with chronic low back pain. Researchers measured pain, function, flexibility (finger-floor distance), and use of pai…
Manual Therapyfasciaefascial distortion modelreductionismtypaldos
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2009
Mechanotherapy: how physical therapists’ prescription of exercise promotes tissue repair
K M Khan, A Scott
This review article explains the concept of "mechanotherapy," which is the use of prescribed exercise to promote tissue repair. The underlying biological process is called mechanotransduction, where the body's cells sen…
fasciamechanotherapyechanotransduction
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2009
Effect of Loading on the Organization of the Collagen Fibril Network in Juvenile Equine Articular Cartilage
Pieter A J Brama, Jaakko Holopainen, P René van Weeren, Elwyn C Firth, Heikki J Helminen, Mika M Hyttinen
In this animal study, researchers investigated how exercise-induced loading affects the collagen network in the articular cartilage of juvenile horses. They compared two sites within a joint: one subjected to high-inten…
cartilage; collagen fibril; loading; parallelism; orientation
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2009
Mechanotransduction at a distance: mechanically coupling the extracellular matrix with the nucleus
Ning Wang, Jessica D Tytell, Donald E Ingber
In this narrative review, the authors explore how mechanical forces can influence the cell nucleus from a distance. Research has often focused on how external forces are converted into chemical signals at the cell's sur…
fasciaextracellular matrixcytoskeletonmechanotransductioncell nucleus
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2009
The Hard Life of Soft Cells
P A Janmey, J P Winer, M E Murray, Q Wen
This brief review explores how cells function as both mechanical and chemical machines. Cells constantly generate and respond to physical forces within their environment, the extracellular matrix. The stiffness of this…
fasciamechanotransductionsubstrate stiffnesscell mechanics
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2009
The Architecture of the Connective Tissue in the Musculoskeletal System—An Often Overlooked Functional Parameter as to Proprioception in the Locomotor Apparatus
Jaap van der Wal
This article proposes that the traditional anatomical view, which separates muscles from "passive" connective tissues like ligaments, is incomplete. The author argues that muscle and connective tissue function together…
fasciaConnective tissueproprioceptionskeletal muscledissection
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2009
Ascorbate and plasma membrane electron transport—Enzymes vs ef!ux
Darius J R Lane, Alfons Lawen
Cells have systems to move electrons across their outer membrane, a process which uses substances like ascorbate (Vitamin C) from inside the cell. Traditionally, this was thought to happen via enzymes that shuttle elect…
Ascorbate Astrocytes Dehydroascorbate Ferricyanide K562 cells Non-transferrin-bound iron Transplasma membrane electron transport Vitamin C
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2009
Relevance of Collagen Piezoelectricity to “Wolff’s Law”: a Critical Review
Andrew C Ahn, Alan J Grodzinsky
This narrative review explores how bone adapts to mechanical stress, a principle known as Wolff's Law. For decades, scientists have investigated how bone cells sense this stress to trigger remodeling. An early theory pr…
fasciacollagenpiezoelectricwolff's law
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2009
Ultrasound evidence of altered lumbar connective tissue structure in human subjects with chronic low back pain
Helene M Langevin, Debbie Stevens-Tuttle, James R Fox, Gary J Badger, Nicole A Bouffard, Martin H Krag, Junru Wu, Sharo…
Researchers investigated whether structural differences exist in the low back's connective tissues between people with and without chronic low back pain. Using ultrasound, they measured the thickness and echogenicity (h…
fasciaConnective tissuelow back painlumbar
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2009
From mechanotransduction to extracellular matrix gene expression in fibroblasts
Matthias Chiquet, Laurent Gelman, Roman Lutz, Silke Maier
This 2009 review article explores how connective tissue cells, or fibroblasts, sense and respond to mechanical forces from their environment. Cells attach to the surrounding extracellular matrix via adhesion contacts, w…
fasciaextracellular matrixfibroblastcytoskeletonmechanotransduction
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2008
Fibronectin Unfolding Revisited: Modeling Cell Traction- Mediated Unfolding of the Tenth Type-III Repeat
Elaine P S Gee, Donald E Ingber, Collin M Stultz
Cells build the extracellular matrix by pulling on the protein fibronectin, causing it to assemble into fibrils. This study used computer simulations to investigate how this process works at a molecular level. Researche…
fasciaFibronectincell tractionintegrinfibrillogenesis
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2008
Dorsal horn neurons having input from low back structures in rats
T Taguchi, U Hoheisel, S Mense
In this animal study, researchers in rats investigated how spinal cord nerve cells (dorsal horn neurons) process signals from the low back. They found that these neurons often receive input from several different tissue…
fascialow back painmultifidus muscledorsal horn neuronsnerve growth factor (NGF)
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2008
Differential effects of hyaluronan and its fragments on fibroblasts: Relation to wound healing
Maha David-Raoudi, Frederic Tranchepain, Brigitte Deschrevel, Jean-Claude Vincent, Patrick Bogdanowicz, Karim Boumedien…
This lab study investigated how hyaluronan (HA) of different molecular sizes affects human fibroblast cells, which are key to wound healing. Researchers exposed fibroblasts to native HA and two smaller fragments. All th…
hyaluronanfasciawound healingextracellular matrixfibrosis
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2008
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Adhesive Capsulitis: Correlation with Clinical Staging
Carolyn M Sofka, Gina A Ciavarra, Jo A Hannafin, Frank A Cordasco, Hollis G Potter
This study investigated whether standard magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be used to diagnose and stage adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder). Researchers retrospectively reviewed MRI scans from 46 patients with an…
Adhesive capsulitisShoulderMagnetic resonance imaging
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2008
Mechanotransduction – a field pulling together?
Christopher S Chen
In this 2008 review article, the author discusses mechanotransduction, the process by which cells convert mechanical forces into biochemical signals. Cells are constantly subjected to forces, both from external pressure…
fasciastiffnessmechanobiologycell adhesionmechanical force
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2008
Tensegrity-Based Mechanosensing from Macro to Micro
Donald E Ingber
This review article, based on a lecture, explores how cells convert mechanical signals into biochemical responses. The author proposes that the body uses "tensegrity" (tensional integrity) principles, where interconnect…
fasciaextracellular matrixTensegritycytoskeletonmechanotransduction
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2008
Collagen fibrillogenesis: fibronectin, integrins, and minor collagens as organizers and nucleators
Karl E Kadler, Adele Hill, Elizabeth G Canty-Laird
This 2008 review article explores how collagen fibrils, the main structural components of connective tissue, are formed. While collagen can self-assemble in a test tube, the process in living tissues is carefully manage…
fasciaIntegrinsFibronectincollagen fibrillogenesis
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2008
Anti-angiogenic effect of high doses of ascorbic acid
Nina A Mikirova, Thomas E Ichim, Neil H Riordan
This laboratory study investigated how high doses of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) affect the formation of new blood vessels, a process called angiogenesis. Researchers exposed several types of human endothelial cells, incl…
AngiogenesisVitamin CAscorbic acid

Research.

Real-time imaging of cortical areas involved in the generation of increases in skin sympathetic nerve activity when viewing emotionally charged images

Primo Vascular System as a New Morphofunctional Integrated System

Earthing: Health Implications of Reconnecting the Human Body to the Earth’s Surface Electrons

Myoton Pro: A Novel Tool for the Assessment of Mechanical Properties of Fascial Tissues

Management of the stiff shoulder. A prospective multicenter comparative study of the six main techniques in use: 235 cases

The extracellular matrix: an active or passive player in fibrosis?

The Genetics of Vitamin C Loss in Vertebrates

Correlation of MR Arthrographic Findings and Range of Shoulder Motions in Patients With Frozen Shoulder

Sensory Innervation of the Nonspecialized Connective Tissues in the Low Back of the Rat

Fascia and the mechanism of acupuncture

Hyaluronan in intestinal homeostasis and inflammation: implications for fibrosis

Remodeling and homeostasis of the extracellular matrix: implications for fibrotic diseases and cancer

Fibroblast cytoskeletal remodeling contributes to connective tissue tension

A questionnaire survey of UK physiotherapists on the diagnosis and management of contracted (frozen) shoulder

Sensory Innervation of the Thoracolumbar Fascia in Rats and Humans

Anatomical Connection Between the Rectus Capitis Posterior Major and the Dura Mater

Pandiculation: Nature’s way of maintaining the functional integrity of the myofascial system?

Assessing the influence of FDM to the postoperative healing processes in distal fracture of the radius

Correlations Between Fasciology and Yin Yang Doctrine

Elevated [11C]-D-Deprenyl Uptake in Chronic Whiplash Associated Disorder Suggests Persistent Musculoskeletal Inflammation

Hyaluronan as an Immune Regulator in Human Diseases

Dynamic fascial release and the role of mechanical/vibrational assist devices in manual therapies

Exercise training reduces fibrosis and matrix metalloproteinase dysregulation in the aging rat heart

Hyaluronan: From Extracellular Glue to Pericellular Cue

High and Low Molecular Weight Hyaluronic Acid Differentially Regulate Human Fibrocyte Differentiation

Chronic Disease: Are We Missing Something?

ExtracellularMatrix Degradation and Remodeling in Development and Disease

Structure and function of the skeletal muscle extracellular matrix

Fibroblasts and Myofibroblasts: What are we talking about?

Fluorescent Nanoparticles for Observing Primo Vascular System Along Sciatic Nerve

Comparison of Trunk Proprioception Between Patients With Low Back Pain and Healthy Controls

Transcapillary exchange: role and importance of the interstitial fluid pressure and the extracellular matrix

Role of Matrix-Rhythm-Therapy in the treatment of non-traumatic restricted movements of shoulder

Possible Applications for Fascial Anatomy and Fasciaology in Traditional Chinese Medicine

The role and mechanical behavior of the connective tissue in tendon sliding

3D reconstruction of the crural and thoracolumbar fasciae

Spontaneous and visible light-induced ultraweak photon emission from rat eyes

How much time is required to modify a fascial fibrosis?

Collagens

Edema and fluid dynamics in connective tissue remodelling

Communicating About Fascia: History, Pitfalls, and Recommendations

Fascia: A missing link in our understanding of the pathology of fibromyalgia

The treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain following the principles of the Fascial Distortion Modell (FDM)

Mechanotherapy: how physical therapists’ prescription of exercise promotes tissue repair

Effect of Loading on the Organization of the Collagen Fibril Network in Juvenile Equine Articular Cartilage

Mechanotransduction at a distance: mechanically coupling the extracellular matrix with the nucleus

The Hard Life of Soft Cells

The Architecture of the Connective Tissue in the Musculoskeletal System—An Often Overlooked Functional Parameter as to Proprioception in the Locomotor Apparatus

Ascorbate and plasma membrane electron transport—Enzymes vs ef!ux

Relevance of Collagen Piezoelectricity to “Wolff’s Law”: a Critical Review

Ultrasound evidence of altered lumbar connective tissue structure in human subjects with chronic low back pain

From mechanotransduction to extracellular matrix gene expression in fibroblasts

Fibronectin Unfolding Revisited: Modeling Cell Traction- Mediated Unfolding of the Tenth Type-III Repeat

Dorsal horn neurons having input from low back structures in rats

Differential effects of hyaluronan and its fragments on fibroblasts: Relation to wound healing

Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Adhesive Capsulitis: Correlation with Clinical Staging

Mechanotransduction – a field pulling together?

Tensegrity-Based Mechanosensing from Macro to Micro

Collagen fibrillogenesis: fibronectin, integrins, and minor collagens as organizers and nucleators

Anti-angiogenic effect of high doses of ascorbic acid