Estrogen and mechanical loading-related regulation of estrogen receptor-β and apoptosis in tendinopathy.

Female-dominant tendinopathies are musculoskeletal disorders caused by repetitive hand posture and motion; they are considered overuse syndromes. Both external mechanical stress and changes in hormone levels might affect disease progression. We have previously reported that estrogen receptor-β (ER)-...

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Main Authors: Jeng-Long Hsieh, I-Ming Jou, Chao-Liang Wu, Po-Ting Wu, Ai-Li Shiau, Hao-Earn Chong, Yu-Ting Lo, Po-Chuan Shen, Shih-Yao Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6175495?pdf=render