Role of growth factors in rotator cuff healing

Sports Med Arthrosc Rev. 2011 Sep;19(3):218-26. doi: 10.1097/JSA.0b013e3182250c78.

Abstract

The histologic lesion underlying overuse rotator cuff tendinopathy is a failed healing response, with haphazard proliferation of tenocytes, disruption of tendon cells and collagen fibers, and increased noncollagenous extracellular matrix. Recent attention has focused on the biological pathways by which tendons heal, leading to the identification of several growth factors (GFs) involved in this process. No studies have been published on the time course of the various GFs during rotator cuff healing process in vivo, in humans. We review what is known about these GFs and their role in rotator cuff healing.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Cumulative Trauma Disorders / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / physiology*
  • Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / therapeutic use
  • Rotator Cuff / metabolism
  • Rotator Cuff Injuries*
  • Tendon Injuries / metabolism*
  • Wound Healing*

Substances

  • Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins