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- Title
Metabolism of proteoglycans in tendon.
- Authors
Rees, S G; Dent, C M; Caterson, B
- Abstract
Tendons are dense, fibrous connective tissues that are responsible for transmitting mechanical forces from skeletal muscle to bone. From a clinical perspective, tendinopathy (defined as a syndrome of tendon pain, tenderness and swelling that affects function) is very common, both within the sporting arena and in the workplace. Importantly, proteoglycans are essential components of the tendon extracellular matrix (ECM) and changes in their expression and metabolism/turnover have been associated with tendinopathy. Within tendons, the small leucine-rich proteoglycans (SLPRs), decorin, fibromodulin, lumican and keratocan predominate within tensional regions, while in tendon fibrocartilage, increased concentrations of proteoglycans common to the articular cartilage phenotype are present, including aggrecan, biglycan and proteoglycan 4. However, the rate of proteoglycan turnover within tendon is markedly higher than that of cartilage, mediated via the "aggrecanases," which are constitutively active in the tendon matrix. Data suggest that this increased proteoglycan turnover is likely to be required to maintain normal tendon homeostasis, with perturbations in proteoglycan metabolism contributing to tissue dysfunction. Thus, future studies aimed at furthering our fundamental knowledge of tendon proteoglycan metabolism in health and disease are important in the development of improved treatments for tendon disorders.
- Publication
Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports, 2009, Vol 19, Issue 4, p470
- ISSN
1600-0838
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1600-0838.2009.00938.x