Impaired loading following denervation elicits dynamic, differential growth trajectories of musculoskeletal tissues
Talayah Johnson, Natalie Fogarty, Grey Hallstrom, Destiny Miller, Madison Dennis, Alisia Lin, Xi Jiang, Jiaqi Xiang, Joel D. Boerckel, Eiki Koyama, Lin Han B, Josh R. Baxter, Rob Mauck, Nathaniel A. Dyment
This study shows that denervation in neonatal mice impairs musculoskeletal growth, altering cell proliferation and mechanotransduction gene programs in tendons and muscles.
bioRxiv · Oct 31, 2026 · PreprintBioengineering