N-Acetyl-L-cysteine facilitates tendon repair and promotes the tenogenic differentiation of tendon stem/progenitor cells by enhancing the integrin α5/β1/PI3K/AKT signaling

Tendon injury is associated with oxidative stress, leading to reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and inflammation. N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) is a potent antioxidant. However, how NAC affects the biologic...

Source: BMC Cell Biology - January 5, 2023 Category: Cytology Authors: Kang Lu, Mei Zhou, Liyuan Wang, Yang Wang, Hong Tang, Gang He, Huan Wang, Chuyue Tang, Jie He, Wei Wang, Kanglai Tang, Yunjiao Wang and Zhongliang Deng Tags: Research Source Type: research