Thrombospondin 2 Modulates Collagen Fibrillogenesis and Angiogenesis
Bornstein P, Kyriakides T, Yang Z, Armstrong L, Birk D. Thrombospondin 2 Modulates Collagen Fibrillogenesis and Angiogenesis. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings 2000, 5: 61-66. PMID: 11147677, DOI: 10.1046/j.1087-0024.2000.00005.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular densityTSP2-null miceMatrix metalloproteinase-2 productionMetalloproteinase-2 productionConnective tissue abnormalitiesFlexor muscle tendonsExcisional skin woundsPolyvinyl alcohol spongesSilicone rubber discsAbnormal collagen fibrilsMuscle tendonSubcutaneous tissueNull miceTissue abnormalitiesDistinct abnormalitiesEndothelial cellsThrombospondin-2Matricellular proteinAlcohol spongesTHBS2 geneCell functionCell-matrix interactionsMiceSkin woundsMode of action