• Increased mast cell numbers in human patellar tendinosis: correlation with symptom duration and vascular hyperplasia 

      Scott, Alexander; Lian, Øystein; Bahr, Roald; Hart, David A.; Duronio, Vincent; Khan, Karim M. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-02-28)
      Objectives: The cellular basis of painful tendon overuse pathology (tendinosis) is poorly understood. It has been suggested that because of the close anatomical associations between mast cells and vessels in connective ...
    • Increased versican content is associated with tendinosis pathology in the patellar tendon of athletes with jumper's knee 

      Scott, Alexander; Lian, Øystein; Roberts, Clive C.; Cook, Jill L.; Handley, Christopher J.; Bahr, Roald; Samiric, Tom; Illic, Mirna Z.; Parkinson, John; Hart, David A.; Duronio, Vincent; Khan, Karim M. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-12-07)
      Expansion of the extracellular matrix is a prominent but poorly characterized feature of tendinosis. The present study aimed to characterize the extent and distribution of the large aggregating proteoglycan versican in ...
    • VEGF expression in patellar tendinopathy: a preliminary study 

      Scott, Alexander; Lian, Øystein; Bahr, Roald; Hart, David A.; Duronio, Vincent (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-05-06)
      Vascular function and angiogenesis are regulated by vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF). The purpose of this preliminary study was to address the following questions: Is VEGF expression in the patellar tendon more ...