61 results for "collagen"
Research
- 2019Topic match
Rehabilitation and nutrition protocols for optimising return to play from traditional ACL reconstruction in elite rugby union players: A case study
Gregory Shaw, Ben Serpell, Keith Baar
This case report followed two professional rugby players undergoing rehabilitation after an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. In addition to a standard rehabilitation program, they received specific suppl…
A++ - 2019Topic match
Existence and features of the myodural bridge in Gallus domesticus: indication of its important physiological function
Ya-Ru Dou, Nan Zheng, Jing Gong, Wei Tang, Chukwuemeka Samuel Okoye, Ying Zhang, Yu-Xiao Chen, Yu Zhang, Shi-Yi Pi, Lian-Cong Qu, Sheng-Bo Yu, Hong-Jin Sui
In this anatomical animal study, researchers investigated the existence of the myodural bridge (MDB) in chickens. The MDB is a dense connective tissue that links muscles in the upper neck to the spinal dura mater. The i…
A - 2019Topic match
Extracellular matrix composition of connective tissues: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Turney J McKee, George Perlman, Martin Morris, Svetlana V Komarova
This systematic review and meta-analysis compiled data to quantify the protein composition of the extracellular matrix (ECM) in various human connective tissues. Researchers analyzed data from studies on bone, adipose t…
B - 2018Topic match
Orientation and property of fibers of the myodural bridge in humans
Nan Zheng, Yan-Yan Chi, Xiao-Han Yang, Nan-Xing Wang, Yi-Lin Li, Yang-Yang Ge, Lan-Xin Zhang, Tai-Yuan Liu, Xiao-Ying Yuan, Sheng-Bo Yu, Hong-Jin Sui
The myodural bridge is a fibrous connection between the deep suboccipital muscles of the neck and the spinal dura mater, the tough outer covering of the spinal cord. In this anatomical study, researchers investigated th…
A - 2022Topic match
Intramuscular connective tissue content and mechanical properties: Influence of aging and physical activity in mice
Annesofie T Olesen, Lasse Malchow-Møller, Rune D Bendixen, Michael Kjær, Abigail L Mackey, S Peter Magnusson, Rene B Svensson
This animal study on mice investigated how aging and physical activity affect intramuscular connective tissue (IMCT). Researchers found that IMCT became thicker and stiffer with age, accompanied by an increase in advanc…
A+++ - 2020Topic match
The Structure and Role of Intramuscular Connective Tissue in Muscle Function
Peter P Purslow
This narrative review analyzes the microscopic structure of intramuscular connective tissue—endomysium, perimysium, and epimysium—and its role in muscle function. Rather than acting simply as a container, this connectiv…
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