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- Zhang J, Pan T, Im H-J, Fu F, Wang JH-C. Differential properties of human ACL and MCL stem cells may be responsible for their differential healing capacity. BMC Medicine, 9:68, 2011. [PDF] [PubMed]
- Zhang J, Wang JH-C. BMP-2 mediates PGE2-induced reduction of proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of human tendon stem cells. J Orthop Res, 2011. [PDF] [PubMed]
- Liu ZM, Blattner SM, Tu Y, Tisherman R, Wang JH-C, Kretzler M, Wu C. {alpha}-actinin-4 and CLP36 deficiencies contribute to podocyte defects in multiple human glomerulopathies. J Biol Chem, 286:30795-30805, 2011. [PDF] [PubMed]
- Zhang J, Li B, Wang JH-C. The role of engineered tendon matrix in the stemness of tendon stem cells in vitro and the promotion of tendon-like tissue formation in vivo. Biomaterials, 32:6972-6981, 2011. [PDF] [PubMed]
- Zhou J, Kim HY, Wang JH-C, Davidson LA. Macroscopic stiffening of embryonic tissues via microtubules, Rho-GEF, and assembly of contractile bundles of actyomyosin. Development, 137:2785-2794, 2010. [PDF] [PubMed]
- Zhang J, Wang JH-C. Platelet-rich plasma releasate promotes differentiation of tendon stem cells into active tenocytes. American Journal of Sports Medicine, 38:2477-2486, 2010. [PDF] [PubMed]
- Zhang J, Pan T, Liu Y, Wang JH-C. Mouse treadmill running enhances tendons by expanding the pool of tendon stem cells (TSCs) and TSC-related cellular production of collagen. J Orthop Res, 2010. [PDF] [PubMed]
- Satish L, Johnson S, Wang JH-C, Post JC, Ehrlich GD, Kathju S. Chaperonin containing T-complex polypeptide subunit eta (CCT-eta) is a specific regulator of fibroblast motility and contractility. PLoS One, 2010. [PDF] [PubMed]
- Zhang J, Wang JH-C. Characterization of differential properties of rabbit tendon stem cells and tenocytes. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 11:10, 2010. [PDF] [PubMed]
- Zhang J, Wang JH-C. Mechanobiological response of tendon stem cells: implications of tendon homeostasis and pathogenesis of tendinopathy. J Orthop Res, 2009. [PDF] [PubMed]
- Zhang J, Wang JH-C. High levels of PGE2 are produced in tendons subjected to repetitive mechanical loading and induce differentiation of tendon stem cells into non-tenocytes. J Orthop Res, 2009. [PDF] [PubMed]
- Szczodry M, Zhang J, Lim CT, Davitt HL, Yeager T, Fu F, Wang JH-C. Treadmill running exercise results in the presence of numerous myofibroblasts in mouse patellar tendons. J Orthop Res, 2009. [PDF] [PubMed]
- Li B, Li F, Puskar KM, Wang JH-C. Spatial patterning of cell proliferation and differentiation depends on mechanical stress magnitude. J Biomech, 42:1622–1627, 2009. [PDF] [PubMed].
- Li B, Lin M, Tang Y, Wang B, Wang JH-C. A novel functional assessment of the differentiation of micropatterned muscle cells. Journal of Biomechanics, 41:3349-3353, 2008. [PDF] [PubMed]
- Li X, Ellman M, Muddasani P, Wang JH-C, Cs-Szabo G, van Wijnen AJ, and Im HJ. PGE2 and its cognate EP receptors control human adult articular cartilage homeostasis and are linked to the pathophysiology of osteoarthritis. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 60:513–523, 2009. [PDF] [PubMed]
- Ekdahl M, Wang JH-C, Ronga M, Fu FH. Graft healing in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, 16:935–947, 2008. [PDF] [PubMed].
- Wang JH-C, Thampatty, BP. Mechanobiology of adult and stem cells. The International Review of Cell and Molecular Biology, 271:301-346, 2008. [PDF] [PubMed].
- Li F, Li B, Wang QM, Wang JH-C. Cell shape regulates collagen type I expression in human tendon fibroblasts. Cell Motil Cytoskel, 65:332–341, 2008. [PDF] [PubMed].
- Li B, Xie L, Starr ZC, Yang ZC, Lin J-S, Wang JH-C. Development of Micropost Force Sensor Array with Culture Experiments for Determination of Cell Traction Forces. Cell Motility & Cytoskeleton, 64:509–518, 2007. [PDF] [PubMed].
- Chen JX, Li HX, SundarRaj N, Wang JH-C. Alpha-smooth muscle actin expression enhances cell traction force. Cell Motility & Cytoskeleton, 64:248–257, 2007. [PDF] [PubMed].
- Thampatty BP, Li HX, Im HJ, Wang JH-C. EP4 receptor regulates collagen type-I, MMP-1, and MMP-3 gene expression in human tendon fibroblasts in response to IL-1beta treatment, Gene, 386:154-161, 2007. [PDF] [PubMed].
- Li B, Chen JX, Wang JH-C. RGD peptide-conjugated poly(dimethylsiloxane) promotes adhesion, proliferation, and collagen secretion of human fibroblasts. J Biomed Mater Res, 2006. [PDF] [PubMed].
- Thampatty BP, Wang JH-C. A new approach to study fibroblast migration. Cell Motility & Cytoskeleton, 64:1–5, 2007. [PDF] [PubMed].
- Yang ZC, Chen JX, Lin J-S, Wang JH-C. Determining substrate displacement and cell traction fields - a new approach, J Theoretical Biology,242:607-616, 2006. [PDF] [PubMed].
- Chen J, Iosifidis M, Zhu J, Tatarintsev I, Wang JH-C. Vanadate ingestion enhances the organization and collagen fibril diameters of rat healing MCLs. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc, 14:750-755, 2006. [PDF] [PubMed].
- Thampatty BP, Im HJ, Wang JH-C. Leukotriene B4 at low dosage negates the catabolic effect of prostaglandin E2 in human patellar tendon fibroblasts. Gene, 372:103-109, 2006. [PDF] [PubMed].
- Agarwal C, Britton ZT, Alaseirlis DA, Li Y, Wang JH-C. Healing and normal fibroblasts exhibit differential proliferation, collagen production, alpha-SMA expression, and contraction. Ann Biomed Eng, 34:653-659, 2006. [PDF] [PubMed].
- Yang GG, Im HJ, Wang JH-C. Repetitive mechanical stretching modulates IL-1beta induced COX-2, MMP-1 expression, and PGE(2) production in human patellar tendon fibroblasts. Gene, 363:166-172, 2005. [PDF] [PubMed].
- Alaseirlis, D.A., Li, Y., Cilli, F., Fu, F.H., Wang, JH-C. Decreasing inflammatory response of injured patellar tendons results in increased collagen fibril diameters. Connect Tissue Res, 46:3–8, 2005. [PDF] [PubMed].
- Wang JH-C, Yang G, Li Z. Controlling cell responses to cyclic mechanical stretching. Ann Biomed Eng, 33:337-342, 2005. [PDF] [PubMed].
- Khan MH, Li Z, Wang JH-C. Repeated exposure of tendon to prostaglandin-E2 leads to localized tendon degeneration. Clin J Sport Med, 15:27–33, 2005. [PDF] [PubMed].
- Yang G, Crawford RC, Wang JH-C. Proliferation and collagen production of human patellar tendon fibroblasts in response to cyclic uniaxial stretching in serum-free conditions. J Biomech, 37:1543-1550, 2004. [PDF] [PubMed].
- Cilli F, Khan M, Fu F, Wang JH-C. Prostaglandin E2 affects proliferation and collagen synthesis by human patellar tendon fibroblasts. Clin J Sport Med, 14:232–236, 2004. [PDF] [PubMed].
- Wang JH-C, Li Z, Yang G, Khan M. Repetitively stretched tendon fibroblasts produce inflammatory mediators. Clin Orthop Relat Res, 422:243–250, 2004. [PDF] [PubMed].
- Campbell BH, Agarwal C, Wang JH-C. TGF-beta1, TGF-beta3, and PGE(2) regulate contraction of human patellar tendon fibroblasts. Biomech Model Mechanobiol, 2:239-245, 2004. [PDF] [PubMed].
- Cetin S, Ford HR, Sysko LR, Agarwal C, Wang JH-C, Neal MD, Baty C, Apodaca G, Hackam DJ. Endotoxin inhibits intestinal epithelial restitution through activation of Rho-GTPase and increased focal adhesions. J Biol Chem, 279:24592–24600, 2004. [PDF] [PubMed].
- Musahl V, Abramowitch S, Gilbert TW, Tsuda E, Wang JH-C , Woo SL-Y. The use of porcine small intestinal submucosa to enhance the healing of the medial collateral ligament – a functional tissue engineering study in rabbits. J Orthop Res, 22:214 -220, 2004. [PDF] [PubMed].
- Wang JH-C, Yang G, Li Z, Shen W. Fibroblast responses to cyclic mechanical stretching depend on cell orientation to the stretching direction. J Biomech, 37:573–576, 2004. [PDF] [PubMed].
- Peperzak KA, Gilbert TW, Wang JH-C. A multi-station dynamic-culture force monitor system to study cell mechanobiology. Med Eng Phys, 26:355–358, 2004. [PDF] [PubMed].
- Li Z, Yang G, Khan M, Stone D, Woo SL, Wang JH-C. Inflammatory response of human tendon fibroblasts to cyclic mechanical stretching. Am J Sports Med, 32:435-440, 2004. [PDF] [PubMed].