The developing tendon and enthesis are hypoxic and rely on hypoxia-inducible factor 1a (Hif1a) during postnatal development
Steph S. Steltzer, Nicole Migotsky, T. Phillips…·Megan Leigh Killian
This study shows that the postnatal tendon enthesis remains hypoxic and requires Hif1a for cell survival, ECM organization, and structural integrity.