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Bilateral shoulder samples were collected for gross observation and measurement, protein expression(enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay,ELISA), histological evaluation, biomechanical testing, and gene expression (real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction, qRT-PCR).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Protein expression showed that the expression of IL-6 and Advanced glycation end products (AGEs)in serum increased in type 2 diabetic group compared with the non-diabetic group. Histologically, collagen fibers in rotator cuff tendons of type 2 diabetic rats were disorganized, ruptured, and with scar hyperplasia, neovascularization, and extracellular matrix disturbances, while Bonar score showed significant and continuously aggravated tendinopathy over 12 weeks. The biomechanical evaluation showed that the ultimate load of rotator cuff tendons in type 2 diabetic rats gradually decreased, and the ultimate load was negatively correlated with AGEs content. Gene expression analysis showed increased expression of genes associated with matrix remodeling (COL-1A1), tendon development (TNC), and fatty infiltration (FABP4) in tendon specimens from the type 2 diabetic group.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Persistent type 2 diabetes is associated with the rupture of collagen fiber structure, disturbance in the extracellular matrix, and biomechanical decline of the rotator cuff tendon. 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