Tendinopathy is a challenging complication observed in patients with diabetes mellitus.Tendinopathy usually leads to chronic pain,limited joint motion,and even ruptured tendons.Imaging and histological analyses have r...Tendinopathy is a challenging complication observed in patients with diabetes mellitus.Tendinopathy usually leads to chronic pain,limited joint motion,and even ruptured tendons.Imaging and histological analyses have revealed pathological changes in various tendons of patients with diabetes,including disorganized arrangement of collagen fibers,microtears,calcium nodules,and advanced glycation end product(AGE)deposition.Tendon-derived stem/progenitor cells(TSPCs)were found to maintain hemostasis and to participate in the reversal of tendinopathy.We also discovered the aberrant osteochondrogenesis of TSPCs in vitro.However,the relationship between AGEs and TSPCs in diabetic tendinopathy and the underlying mechanism remain unclear.In this review,we summarize the current findings in this field and hypothesize that AGEs could alter the properties of tendons in patients with diabetes by regulating the proliferation and differentiation of TSPCs in vivo.展开更多
There is accumulating evidence of an increased incidence of tendon disorders in people with diabetes mellitus.Diabetic tendinopathy is an important cause of chronic pain,restricted activity,and even tendon rupture in ...There is accumulating evidence of an increased incidence of tendon disorders in people with diabetes mellitus.Diabetic tendinopathy is an important cause of chronic pain,restricted activity,and even tendon rupture in individuals.Tenocytes and tendon stem/progenitor cells(TSPCs)are the dominant cellular components associated with tendon homeostasis,maintenance,remodeling,and repair.Some previous studies have shown alterations in tenocytes and TSPCs in high glucose or diabetic conditions that might cause structural and functional variations in diabetic tendons and even accelerate the development and progression of diabetic tendinopathy.In this review,the biomechanical properties and histopathological changes in diabetic tendons are described.Then,the cellular and molecular alterations in both tenocytes and TSPCs are summarized,and the underlying mechanisms involved are also analyzed.A better understanding of the underlying cellular and molecular pathogenesis of diabetic tendinopathy would provide new insight for the exploration and development of effective therapeutics.展开更多
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81572187 and No.81871812Jiangsu Provincial Medical Talent,The Project of Invigorating Health Care through Science,Technology and Education,No.ZDRCA2016083+2 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province for Young Scholars,China,No.BK20200398Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province,China,No.1190000054and The Six Projects Sponsoring Talent Summits of Jiangsu Province,China,No.LGY2017099。
文摘Tendinopathy is a challenging complication observed in patients with diabetes mellitus.Tendinopathy usually leads to chronic pain,limited joint motion,and even ruptured tendons.Imaging and histological analyses have revealed pathological changes in various tendons of patients with diabetes,including disorganized arrangement of collagen fibers,microtears,calcium nodules,and advanced glycation end product(AGE)deposition.Tendon-derived stem/progenitor cells(TSPCs)were found to maintain hemostasis and to participate in the reversal of tendinopathy.We also discovered the aberrant osteochondrogenesis of TSPCs in vitro.However,the relationship between AGEs and TSPCs in diabetic tendinopathy and the underlying mechanism remain unclear.In this review,we summarize the current findings in this field and hypothesize that AGEs could alter the properties of tendons in patients with diabetes by regulating the proliferation and differentiation of TSPCs in vivo.
文摘There is accumulating evidence of an increased incidence of tendon disorders in people with diabetes mellitus.Diabetic tendinopathy is an important cause of chronic pain,restricted activity,and even tendon rupture in individuals.Tenocytes and tendon stem/progenitor cells(TSPCs)are the dominant cellular components associated with tendon homeostasis,maintenance,remodeling,and repair.Some previous studies have shown alterations in tenocytes and TSPCs in high glucose or diabetic conditions that might cause structural and functional variations in diabetic tendons and even accelerate the development and progression of diabetic tendinopathy.In this review,the biomechanical properties and histopathological changes in diabetic tendons are described.Then,the cellular and molecular alterations in both tenocytes and TSPCs are summarized,and the underlying mechanisms involved are also analyzed.A better understanding of the underlying cellular and molecular pathogenesis of diabetic tendinopathy would provide new insight for the exploration and development of effective therapeutics.
