Connective Tissue Research, Volume 58, Issue 3-4 (2017)

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New Horizons in Meniscus Research

Editorial

Editorial
Meniscus beyond mechanics: Using biology to advance our understanding of meniscus injury and treatment
Muhammad Farooq Rai PhD & Amy L. McNulty PhD
Pages: 221-224
Published online: 19 Apr 2017
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Biology and Biomechanics

Review
Meniscal biology in health and disease
James L. Cook, Keiichi Kuroki, Aaron M. Stoker, Farrah A. Monibi & Brandon L. Roller
Pages: 225-237
Published online: 27 Oct 2016
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Identification and characterization of adult mouse meniscus stem/progenitor cells
Laura W. Gamer, Rui Rui Shi, Ashira Gendelman, Dylan Mathewson, Jackson Gamer & Vicki Rosen
Pages: 238-245
Published online: 02 Feb 2017
AbstractforIdentification and characterization of adult mouse meniscus stem/progenitor cells | Full Text | References | PDF (985.5 KB) | Supplemental
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Adipokines induce catabolism of newly synthesized matrix in cartilage and meniscus tissues
James F. Nishimuta & Marc E. Levenston
Pages: 246-258
Published online: 22 Feb 2017
AbstractforAdipokines induce catabolism of newly synthesized matrix in cartilage and meniscus tissues | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB) | Supplemental
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Relevance of meniscal cell regional phenotype to tissue engineering
Shawn P. Grogan, Chantal Pauli, Martin K. Lotz & Darryl D. D’Lima
Pages: 259-270
Published online: 31 Jan 2017
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Review
Current concepts on structure–function relationships in the menisci
Stephen H. J. Andrews, Adetola B. Adesida, Ziad Abusara & Nigel G. Shrive
Pages: 271-281
Published online: 18 Apr 2017
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Molecular Biomarkers

Review
The biology of meniscal pathology in osteoarthritis and its contribution to joint disease: beyond simple mechanics
James Melrose, Emily S. Fuller & Christopher B. Little
Pages: 282-294
Published online: 26 Feb 2017
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Gene expression in human meniscal tears has limited association with early degenerative changes in knee articular cartilage
Robert H. Brophy, Linda J. Sandell, James M. Cheverud & Muhammad Farooq Rai
Pages: 295-304
Published online: 13 Aug 2016
AbstractforGene expression in human meniscal tears has limited association with early degenerative changes in knee articular cartilage | Full Text | References | PDF (831.1 KB)
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Matrix metalloproteinase activity and prostaglandin E2 are elevated in the synovial fluid of meniscus tear patients
Betty Liu, Adam P. Goode, Teralyn E. Carter, Gangadhar M. Utturkar, Janet L. Huebner, Dean C. Taylor, Claude T. Moorman III, William E. Garrett, Virginia B. Kraus, Farshid Guilak, Louis E. DeFrate & Amy L. McNulty
Pages: 305-316
Published online: 19 Oct 2017
AbstractforMatrix metalloproteinase activity and prostaglandin E2 are elevated in the synovial fluid of meniscus tear patients | Full Text | References | PDF (922.4 KB)
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Tissue Engineering

Review
Hydrogels for precision meniscus tissue engineering: a comprehensive review
Ana Rey-Rico, Magali Cucchiarini & Henning Madry
Pages: 317-328
Published online: 06 Feb 2017
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Fiber development and matrix production in tissue-engineered menisci using bovine mesenchymal stem cells and fibrochondrocytes
Mary Clare McCorry & Lawrence J. Bonassar
Pages: 329-341
Published online: 31 Jan 2017
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Engineering 3D-Bioplotted scaffolds to induce aligned extracellular matrix deposition for musculoskeletal soft tissue replacement
Paul B. Warren, Pedro Huebner, Jeffrey T. Spang, Rohan A. Shirwaiker & Matthew B. Fisher
Pages: 342-354
Published online: 06 Feb 2017
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Rapidly dissociated autologous meniscus tissue enhances meniscus healing: An in vitro study
Piya-on Numpaisal, Benjamin B. Rothrauff, Riccardo Gottardi, Chung-Liang Chien & Rocky S. Tuan
Pages: 355-365
Published online: 23 Nov 2016
AbstractforRapidly dissociated autologous meniscus tissue enhances meniscus healing: An in vitro study | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Preclinical and Clinical Studies

Review
Clinical and radiographic outcomes of meniscus surgery and future targets for biologic intervention: A review of data from the MOON Group
Robert W. Westermann, Morgan Jones, David Wasserstein & Kurt P. Spindler
Pages: 366-372
Published online: 14 Apr 2017
AbstractforClinical and radiographic outcomes of meniscus surgery and future targets for biologic intervention: A review of data from the MOON Group | Full Text | References | PDF (524.4 KB)
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Quantitative histological grading methods to assess subchondral bone and synovium changes subsequent to medial meniscus transection in the rat
Heidi E. Kloefkorn & Kyle D. Allen
Pages: 373-385
Published online: 26 Jan 2017
AbstractforQuantitative histological grading methods to assess subchondral bone and synovium changes subsequent to medial meniscus transection in the rat | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB)
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Factors associated with the status of meniscal tears following meniscal repair concomitant with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Takehiko Matsushita, Kanto Nagai, Daisuke Araki, Toshikazu Tanaka, Tomoyuki Matsumoto, Kotaro Nishida, Masahiro Kurosaka & Ryosuke Kuroda
Pages: 386-392
Published online: 22 Feb 2017
AbstractforFactors associated with the status of meniscal tears following meniscal repair concomitant with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction | Full Text | References | PDF (569.7 KB)
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