openalexScientific Reports2026-07-23
Spatiotemporally-guided defunctionalization of nociceptive nerves with capsaicin enhances structural repair in a murine Achilles tendon rupture model
Chengyu Zhuang, Rong Zhou, Yifan Qu, Renhao Yang, Y / Xu, W W Yan, et al.
Chronic Achilles tendinopathy, a prevalent and debilitating condition, impairs daily function and quality of life. While healthy tendons lack internal nerves, pathological ingrowth of sensory nerve fibers into the tendon is now recognized as a key source of chronic pain. These sp…