論文

査読有り
2018年

Fibrillar architecture at three different sites of the bovine superficial digital flexor tendon

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science
  • Naoki Takahashi
  • ,
  • Takuya Hirose
  • ,
  • Jun A. Minaguchi
  • ,
  • Hiromi Ueda
  • ,
  • Prasarn Tangkawattana
  • ,
  • Kazushige Takehana

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開始ページ
405
終了ページ
412
記述言語
英語
掲載種別
研究論文(学術雑誌)
DOI
10.1292/jvms.17-0562
出版者・発行元
Japanese Society of Veterinary Science

Superficial digital flexor tendon (SDFT) of the bovine hindlimb originates from the caudolateral aspect of the distal femur and finally inserts onto the plantar aspect of the middle phalanges. In the present study, morphology and morphometry of the bovine SDFT at the muscle-tendon junction (MTJ), middle metatarsus (mM) and tendon-bone interface (TBI) were investigated. Cross-sectional morphology at the three regions of SDFT were oval, semioval and ring-formed, respectively. Significant difference in cross-sectional area was found only between MTJ-mM and mM-TBI (P&lt
0.05). Functional compression and friction from the adjacent structures could be the most potential interactions affecting such appearances. Morphometric data of tenocyte number, water content, and glycosaminoglycan (GAG) length and angle were found increasing in the proximodistal direction, except the fibril diameter and collagen fibril index (CFI). Statistical analyzes could reveal significant differences in average number of tenocytes (P&lt
0.0001), CFI (between MTJ-mM and MTJ-TBI, P&lt
0.05), water content (between MTJ-TBI, P&lt
0.05), length of GAG chains (between MTJ-TBI, P&lt
0.05), and angle of GAG chains (P&lt
0.0001), respectively. The fibrillar characteristics at the three different areas, including fibril diameter distribution and interfibrillar distance, existed in conforming to the tensional axes in situ. In addition, length and angle of GAG chains were relevant to moving directions of the collagen fibrils.

リンク情報
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1292/jvms.17-0562
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.1292/jvms.17-0562
  • ISSN : 1347-7439
  • ISSN : 0916-7250
  • SCOPUS ID : 85044353366

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