scholarly journals Peptide-modified chondroitin sulfate reduces coefficient of friction at articular cartilage surface

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 16-21
Author(s):  
Celina Twitchell ◽  
Tanaya Walimbe ◽  
Julie C. Liu ◽  
Alyssa Panitch
2001 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 254-260 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.Y. Hu ◽  
S. Wang ◽  
R.T. Zuo ◽  
K.L. Wang ◽  
L. Qin

Seven healthy mature rabbits were used to study both the surface morphology of the meniscus using both transmission electronmicroscopy (TEM) and scanning electronmicroscopy (SEM) and articular cartilage of the femoral condyle using SEM. Results showed that the membrane covering the meniscus was structurally the extension of synovial membrane of the knee joint capsule. Additionally, the presence of canal-like openings over the membranous surface to the meniscus was noted, which were absent over the articular cartilage surface. Key words: transmission and scanning electronmicroscopy, meniscus, articular cartilage, rabbits


Author(s):  
Jonathan T. Henderson ◽  
Corey P. Neu

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a disabling disease, commonly thought of as the “wear and tear” of articular cartilage, afflicting 27 million Americans [1]. Multiple (e.g. biomechanical and biochemical) factors [2] contribute to maintenance of healthy joints through chondrocyte and extracellular matrix interactions. Interestingly, volumetric contractions of nuclei exhibit a zonal dependence [3], suggesting that nuclear mechanics may play a key role in the maintenance of healthy tissue by mechanically-mediated pathways.


Cartilage ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter G. Alexander ◽  
Yingjie Song ◽  
Juan M. Taboas ◽  
Faye H. Chen ◽  
Gary M. Melvin ◽  
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