Increased Collagen Crosslinking in Stiff Clubfoot Tissue: Implications for the Improvement of Therapeutic Strategies

Congenital clubfoot is a complex musculoskeletal deformity, in which a stiff, contracted tissue forms in the medial part of the foot. Fibrotic changes are associated with increased collagen deposition and lysyl oxidase (LOX)-mediated crosslinking, which impair collagen degradation and increase the t...

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Main Authors: Jarmila Knitlova, Martina Doubkova, Adam Eckhardt, Martin Ostadal, Jana Musilkova, Lucie Bacakova, Tomas Novotny
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: MDPI AG 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/a6d2094ae7d443bbaed9ca3c597d843f
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