Therapeutic potential of GDF-5 for enhancing tendon regenerative healing

Tendon injury is a common disorder of the musculoskeletal system, with a higher possibility of occurrence in elderly individuals and athletes. After a tendon injury, the tendon suffers from inadequate and slow healing, resulting in the formation of fibrotic scar tissue, ending up with inferior funct...

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Main Authors: Hanyue Li, Yini Li, Linmei Xiang, Shengyu Luo, Yan Zhang, Sen Li
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-06-01
Series:Regenerative Therapy
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352320424000610
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author Hanyue Li
Yini Li
Linmei Xiang
Shengyu Luo
Yan Zhang
Sen Li
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Sen Li
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description Tendon injury is a common disorder of the musculoskeletal system, with a higher possibility of occurrence in elderly individuals and athletes. After a tendon injury, the tendon suffers from inadequate and slow healing, resulting in the formation of fibrotic scar tissue, ending up with inferior functional properties. Therapeutic strategies involving the application of growth factors have been advocated to promote tendon healing. Growth and differentiation-5 (GDF-5) represents one such factor that has shown promising effect on tendon healing in animal models and in vitro cultures. Although promising, these studies are limited as the molecular mechanisms by which GDF-5 exerts its effect remain incompletely understood. Starting from broadly introducing essential elements of current understanding about GDF-5, the present review aims to define the effect of GDF-5 and its possible mechanisms of action in tendon healing. Nevertheless, we still need more in vivo studies to explore dosage, application time and delivery strategy of GDF-5, so as to pave the way for future clinical translation.
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spelling doaj-art-e53fe812e9cc4cbdb57b57b778d7b63e2025-08-20T02:07:34ZengElsevierRegenerative Therapy2352-32042024-06-012629029810.1016/j.reth.2024.03.029Therapeutic potential of GDF-5 for enhancing tendon regenerative healingHanyue Li0Yini Li1Linmei Xiang2Shengyu Luo3Yan Zhang4Sen Li5School of Physical Education, Southwest Medical University, PR ChinaDepartment of Ultrasound, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Sichuan, PR ChinaDepartment of Dermatology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, PR ChinaSchool of Physical Education, Southwest Medical University, PR ChinaLuzhou Vocational and Technical College, PR ChinaDivision of Spine Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, PR China; Corresponding author. Division of Spine Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, 321 Zhongshan Road, Jiangsu, Nanjing 210000, PR China.Tendon injury is a common disorder of the musculoskeletal system, with a higher possibility of occurrence in elderly individuals and athletes. After a tendon injury, the tendon suffers from inadequate and slow healing, resulting in the formation of fibrotic scar tissue, ending up with inferior functional properties. Therapeutic strategies involving the application of growth factors have been advocated to promote tendon healing. Growth and differentiation-5 (GDF-5) represents one such factor that has shown promising effect on tendon healing in animal models and in vitro cultures. Although promising, these studies are limited as the molecular mechanisms by which GDF-5 exerts its effect remain incompletely understood. Starting from broadly introducing essential elements of current understanding about GDF-5, the present review aims to define the effect of GDF-5 and its possible mechanisms of action in tendon healing. Nevertheless, we still need more in vivo studies to explore dosage, application time and delivery strategy of GDF-5, so as to pave the way for future clinical translation.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352320424000610GDF-5BMP-14CDMP-1Tendon healingTendon repairFunction
spellingShingle Hanyue Li
Yini Li
Linmei Xiang
Shengyu Luo
Yan Zhang
Sen Li
Therapeutic potential of GDF-5 for enhancing tendon regenerative healing
Regenerative Therapy
GDF-5
BMP-14
CDMP-1
Tendon healing
Tendon repair
Function
title Therapeutic potential of GDF-5 for enhancing tendon regenerative healing
title_full Therapeutic potential of GDF-5 for enhancing tendon regenerative healing
title_fullStr Therapeutic potential of GDF-5 for enhancing tendon regenerative healing
title_full_unstemmed Therapeutic potential of GDF-5 for enhancing tendon regenerative healing
title_short Therapeutic potential of GDF-5 for enhancing tendon regenerative healing
title_sort therapeutic potential of gdf 5 for enhancing tendon regenerative healing
topic GDF-5
BMP-14
CDMP-1
Tendon healing
Tendon repair
Function
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352320424000610
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