Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2020, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (5): 766-772.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2436

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Basic science related to tendinopathy: microbiomechanics and stress shielding

Liu Chunyu1, 2, Han Xiaoyan2, Wang Lin   

  1. 1Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China; 2School of Physical Health, Yulin Normal University, Yulin 537000, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
  • Received:2019-04-13 Revised:2019-04-29 Accepted:2019-06-22 Online:2020-02-18 Published:2020-01-10
  • Contact: Wang Lin, Professor, Doctoral supervisor, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China
  • About author:Liu Chunyu, Doctoral candidate, Associate professor, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China; School of Physical Health, Yulin Normal University, Yulin 537000, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Tendon is a special connective tissue that can transmit the force generated by the muscle to the bone through the enthesis. The occurrence of tendinopathy is closely related to the mechanical characteristics of tendon and enthesis and its micro-structure, but the specific mechanism still remains controversial.

OBJECTIVE: To summarize the micro-structure of tendon and enthesis, the biomechanical characteristics of tendon, the healing and repair of tendon injuries, and the biomechanical factors related to chronic tendinopathy.

METHODS: CNKI, VIP, CBM, WanFang, PubMed and Embase databases were searched. The articles concerning micro-structure of tendon and enthesis, relationship between tendinopathy/enthesis and stress, and biomechanical mechanisms of tendinopathy/enthesis were selected.

RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The biomechanical properties of tendon and enthesis are closely related to their microstructures. The biomechanical properties of tendon are reduced due to the damage of their microstructures in the process of repair. The occurrence and development of chronic tendinopathy are related to the microstructures and biomechanical characteristics of enthesis. Compression load and stress shielding of enthesis may play a key role, but further high-quality studies on the specific mechanism are still required.

Key words: tendinopathy, enthesis, tidemark, microstructure, biomechanics, injury, extracellular matrix, stress shielding

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