HIF1α gates tendon response to overload and drives tendinopathy independently of vascular recruitment
Greta Moschini, Archana G. Mohanan, Izabella S. Niewczas, Diane E. Taylor, Patrick Klaus Jaeger, Guillermo Turiel, Amro A. Hussien, Stefania L. Wunderli, Olivia Baumberger, Maja Wolleb, Florence Marti, Barbara P. Niederöst, Maja Bollhalder, Raphaela Ardicoglu, Nathalie Tisch, , Jess Gerrit Snedeker
Mechanical overload activates hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha (HIF1a) in tenocytes to drive tendinopathy independently of VEGFA-mediated vascular ingrowth, and tenocyte Hif1a deletion prevents overload-induced tendon degeneration in mice.
Science Translational Medicine · Jan 7, 2026Peer-reviewedCell Biology✦ In-depth digest