Age-dependent mechanical properties of tail tendons in wild-type and mimecan gene-knockout mice - A preliminary study.
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DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4216645
Abstract: Mimecan, or osteoglycin, belongs to the family of small leucine-rich proteoglycans. In connective tissues mimecan is implicated in the development and maintenance of normal collagen fibrillar organization. Since collagen fibrils are responsible for tissue reinforcement,… read more here.
Keywords: gene knockout; age; mimecan gene; mechanical properties ... See more keywords