Sclerostin modulates the degree of mineralization and the stiffness profile of the fibrocartilaginous enthesis for mechanical tissue integrity
Shinsei Yambe, Yuki Yoshimoto, Kazutaka Ikeda, Koichiro Maki, Aki Takimoto, Akihide Tokuyama, Shinnosuke Higuchi, Xinyi Yu, Kenta Uchibe, Shigenori Miura, Hitomi Watanabe, Tetsushi Sakuma, Takashi Yamamoto, Kotaro Tanimoto, Gen Kondoh, , Chisa Shukunami
This study investigates how sclerostin modulates mineralization and stiffness in fibrocartilaginous entheses to maintain mechanical integrity.
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology · Jun 4, 2024Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology