title: Fibronectin and laminin in Achilles tendon.
abstract: Ten intact and 22 ruptured Achilles tendons were studied by immunohistochemical techniques. In intact tendons, both fibronectin and laminin were found in vascular walls, myotendineal junction, and endomysium, but not in the connective tissue of the tendons. In ruptured tendons the distribution of laminin was not changed. Fibronectin deposits, on the contrary, could be detected on the tear surface and in the collagen fibers of the ruptured tendons.
authors.affiliation: Department of Morphology, National Institute of Traumatology, Budapest, Hungary.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jozsa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lehto
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kannus
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kvist
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Reffy
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Vieno
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Järvinen
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Demel
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Elek
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000032:analysis*; D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D005353:Fibronectins / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D007797:Laminin / Q000032:analysis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012421:Rupture; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D005353:Fibronectins; D007797:Laminin