Open AccessEffects of Sox9 gene therapy on the healing of bone-tendon junction: An experimental study
Author(s) -
Zhiqi Zhu,
Aixi Yu,
Mingxiao Hou,
Xiaoqing Xie,
Peng Li
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.125521
Subject(s) - sox9 , bone healing , tendon , medicine , genetic enhancement , wound healing , anatomy , surgery , gene expression , gene , biology , genetics
Sox9 is an operon that positively regulates the transcription of type II collagen. The generation of type II collagen plays a critical role in the healing process of the bone-tendon junction (BTJ).