At mechanical equilibrium, articular cartilage is usually characterized as an isotropic elastic
material with no interstitial fluid flow. In this study, the equilibrium properties (Young's …

It has been suggested that orientational changes in the collagen network of articular
cartilage account for the depthwise T 2 anisotropy of MRI through the magic angle effect. To …

Joints are functional units that transmit mechanical loads between contacting bones during
normal daily or specialized activities, eg, sports. All components of the joint, ie articular …

OBJECTIVE: To study the hip muscle strength and cross sectional area (CSA) in men with hip
osteoarthritis (OA) compared to age and sex matched healthy controls. METHODS: Based …

The local influences of physical exercise on thickness and glycosaminoglycan (GAG) content
of canine articular cartilage were measured by microspectrophotometry of Safranin O‐ and …

Degradation of collagen network and proteoglycan (PG) macromolecules are signs of articular
cartilage degeneration. These changes impair cartilage mechanical function. Effects of …

Primary chondrocyte cell cultures and explants of bovine articular cartilage were subjected
to cyclic hydrostatic pressure in a novel computer-controlled pressure chamber designed for …

A new microspectrophotometric method was developed for quantitation of glycosaminoglycans
with Safranin O dye in articular cartilage matrix. From histological sections molar …

Structural changes in bovine patellar articular cartilage, induced by component selective
enzymatic treatments, were investigated by measuring tissue T 2 relaxation at 9.4 T. This MRI …

Objective The glycoprotein lubricin (encoded by the gene Prg4) is secreted by surface
chondrocytes and synovial cells, and has been shown to reduce friction in vitro. In contrast to man‐…