Restricted differentiation potential of progenitor cell populations obtained from the equine superficial digital flexor tendon (SDFT)

Restricted differentiation potential of progenitor cell populations obtained from the equine superficial digital flexor tendon (SDFT)

The aim of this study was to characterize stem and progenitor cell populations from the equine superficial digital flexor tendon, an energy-storing tendon with similarities to the human Achilles tendon, which is frequently injured. Using published methods for the isolation of tendon-derived stem/progenitor cells by low-density plating we found that isolated cells possessed clonogenicity but wer...

Characteristics of collagen fibrils in the entire equine superficial digital flexor tendon.

The superficial digital flexor tendon (SDFT) is one of the longest tendons in the horse. In racehorses, disturbance of the locomotor functions of the SDFT occurs most frequently in the central area of the mid-metacarpal region. While many studies have investigated the equine SDFT, there are no reports to date of the morphological characteristics of collagen fibrils in the central and peripheral...

Equine Superficial Digital Flexor Tendon Evaluation Using Low Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Ultrasonography

Control of the collagen fibril diameter in the equine superficial digital flexor tendon in horses by decorin.

The distribution pattern of collagen fibril diameter in the equine superficial digital flexor tendon (SDFT) is known to differ in central and peripheral areas of some regions. This study reports the essence of collagen fibril differences among different regions of the equine SDFT by transmission electron microscopic (TEM) and high-voltage electron microscopic observations and biochemical analys...

Influence of track surface on the equine superficial digital flexor tendon loading in two horses at high speed trot.

REASONS FOR PERFORMING STUDY Although track surfaces are a risk factor of tendon injuries, their effects on tendon loading at high speed are unknown. Using a noninvasive ultrasonic technique, it is now possible to evaluate the forces in the superficial digital flexor tendon (SDFT) in exercise conditions. OBJECTIVES To compare the effects of an all-weather waxed track (W) vs. a crushed sand tr...