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Table 5 Expression of TGF-β, BMPs and CTGF in animal models of tendon injury or overuse versus healthy control tendon

From: Profibrotic mediators in tendon disease: a systematic review

 

Animal

Tendon and model

Increased, unchanged, decreased in animal models vs control

Gene

Protein

Injury models

 TGFβ

Rat

Patella, transection (partial)

↑ (1, 3, 7, 14, 28, 56 d) [61]

 

Chicken

FDP, transection → repair

↑ (3 d), → (9, 14, 21 d) [51]

 TGFβ1

Rat

Achilles, transection

 

→ (2, 4, 6, 8 w) [48]

 

Achilles, removal

 

→ (2 d), ↑ (7 d), → (30, 90, 180 d) [49]

Mouse

Achilles, transection

↑ (1, 2, 4 w) [47]

 

Rabbit

FDP, division → repair

↑ (3, 6, 12 d), → (24 d) [54]

 

FDP, transection → repair

→ (1 d), ↑ (3, 7, 14, 28, 56 d) [60]

Horse

FDS, CI

↑ (1, 2, 4 w), → (8 w), ↑ (24 w) [57]

→ (1, 2 w), ↑ (4, 8 w), → (24 w) [57]

 TGFβ2

Rat

Achilles, transection

↑ (3, 5, 10 w) [50]

↑ (3, 5, 10 w) [50]

Mouse

Achilles, transection

↑ (1, 2, 4 w) [47]

 

 TGFβ3

Rat

Achilles, transection

↑ (3, 5, 10 w) [50]

↑ (3, 5, 10 w) [50]

Mouse

Achilles, transection

→ (1 w), ↑ (2, 4 w) [47]

 

 TGFβR1

Mouse

Achilles, transection

→ (1 w), ↑ (2 w), → (4 w) [47]

 TGFβR2

Mouse

Achilles, transection

↑ (1, 2, 4 w) [47]

 TGFβR3

Mouse

Achilles, transection

→ (1, 2, 4 w) [47]

 BMP1

Mouse

Achilles, transection

↑ (1, 2, 4 w) [47]

 BMP2

Rat

Achilles, transection

↑ (3, 5, 10 w) [50]

↑ (3, 5, 10 w) [50]

 

Patella, CI

↑ (2 w), → (4, 12 w) [63]

↑ (2, 4, 8, 12 w) [62, 63], ↑ (16 w) [62]

 

Patella, defect

→ (2, 4, 12 w) [63]

↑ (2, 4, 12 w) [63]

Mouse

Achilles, transection

↓ (1, 2, 4 w) [47]

 

 BMP3

Mouse

Achilles, transection

↑ (1, 2, 4 w) [47]

 BMP4

Rat

Achilles, transection

↑ (3, 5, 10 w) [50]

↑ (3, 5 w), → (10 w) [50]

 

Patella, CI

 

↑ (2, 4, 8, 12, 16 w) [62]

Mouse

Achilles, transection

→ (1 w), ↑ (2, 4 w) [47]

 

 BMP5

Mouse

Achilles, transection

→ (1 w), ↑ (2, 4 w) [47]

 BMP6

Mouse

Achilles, transection

→ (1, 2, 4 w) [47]

 BMP7 OP-1

Rat

Achilles, transection

↑ (3, 5, 10 w) [50]

↑ (3, 5, 10 w) [50]

 

Achilles, transection → unload

↑ (3, 8 d), → (14, 21 d) [64]

 
 

Achilles, transection → load

→ (3, 8, 14 d), ↓ (14, 21 d) [64]

 

Patella, CI

 

↑ (2, 4, 8, 12, 16 w) [62]

Mouse

Achilles, transection

→ (1 w), ↑ (2, 4 w) [47]

 

 BMP12

Rat

Achilles, transection

 

↑ (2 w), → (4, 6, 8 w) [48]

 

Achilles, transection → unload

↓ (3, 8 d), → (14, 21 d) [64]

 
 

Achilles, transection → load

↓ (3, 8 d), → (14, 21 d) [64]

Mouse

Achilles, transection

→ (1 w), ↑ (2, 4 w) [47]

 BMP13

Rat

Achilles, transection → unload

→ (3, 8, 14 d), ↓ (21 d) [64]

 

Achilles, transection → load

→ (3, 8, 14 d), ↓ (21 d) [64]

Mouse

Achilles, transection

→ (1, 2, 4 w) [47]

 BMP14

Rat

Achilles, transection → unload

↓ (3, 8, 14, 21 d) [64]

 

Achilles, transection → load

↓ (3, 8, 14, 21 d) [64]

Mouse

Achilles, transection

↓ (1 w), ↑ (2 w), → (4 w) [47]

 BMPR1a

Mouse

Achilles, transection

↑ (1, 2, 4 w) [47]

 BMPR1b

Rat

Achilles, transection → unload

↓ (3 d), → (8 d), ↑ (14 d), ↓ (21 d) [64]

 

Achilles, transection → load

→ (3, 8, 14 d), ↓ (21 d) [64]

Mouse

Achilles, transection

→ (1 w), ↑ (2, 4 w) [47]

 BMPR2

Rat

Achilles, transection → unload

→ (3 d), ↑ (8, 14 d), ↓ (21 d) [64]

 

Achilles, transection → load

→ (3 d), ↑ (8, 14 d), ↓ (21 d) [64]

Mouse

Achilles, transection

↑ (1, 2, 4 w) [47]

 

 CTGF

Rabbit

FDP, division → repair

→ (3, 6, 12, 24 d) [54]

Chicken

FDP, transection → repair

↑ (3 d), → (9 d), ↓ (14, 21 d) [51]

Overuse models

 TGFβ1

Rat

FD, hand-pulling task

 

→ (18 w), ↑ (24 w) [30]

 CTGF

Rat

RC, hand-pulling task

 

↑ (12 w) [31]

 

FD, hand-pulling task

 

↑ (18, 24 w) [30]

   

→ (3, 6 w), ↑ (12 w) [32]

Rabbit

FDP, electrical stimulation

→[42]

↑[43]

  1. BMP bone morphogenic protein, CI collagenase-induced, CTGF connective tissue growth factor, d day(s), FD flexor digitorum, FDP flexor digitorum profundus, FDS flexor digitorum superficialis, RC rotator cuff, TGF-β transforming growth factor beta, w week(s)