title: Pathologic changes of Achilles tendon in leptin-deficient mice.
abstract: The objective of this study is to explore whether diabetes play roles on histopathological change of Achilles tendon in leptin-deficient mice. Ob mice (specific-pathogen free SPF) were identified at 10 days after birth and killed via dislocation of cervical spine at 12 weeks. Achilles tendon was isolated as quickly as possible and histopathological changes were investigated. Degeneration of tendinocytes, vascular proliferation, chondrocyte-like tendon cell and ruptures at insertion areas were observed. We conclude that diabetes is associated with histopathologic change in Achilles tendon of ob mice.
authors: The Center of Diagnosis and Treatment for Joint Disease, Drum Tower Hospital affiliated to Medical School of Nanjing University, Zhongshan Road 321, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
authors: Jinfei
authors: J
authors: Ji
authors: Zuyu
authors: Z
authors: wang
authors: Dongquan
authors: D
authors: Shi
authors: Xiang
authors: X
authors: Gao
authors: Qing
authors: Q
authors: Jiang
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000473:pathology*; D000818:Animals; D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D020868:Gene Silencing; D005838:Genotype; D020738:Leptin / Q000172:deficiency* / Q000235:genetics; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D018345:Mice, Knockout; D009765:Obesity / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D013047:Specific Pathogen-Free Organisms; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D020738:Leptin