The effect of dynamic mechanical compression on nitric oxide production in the meniscus

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 481-487

  Fink, C ^a   Fermor, B ^a   Weinberg, J B ^b   Pisetsky, D S ^b   Misukonis, M A ^b   Guilak, F ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b DURHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Chondrocyte; Dynamic compression; Mechanical stress; Meniscus; Nitric oxide; Osteoarthritis; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN; CYTOKINE; GROWTH FACTOR; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CARTILAGE CELL; CARTILAGE MATRIX; CELL ACTIVITY; CELL VIABILITY; COMPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DYNAMICS; FEMALE; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO CULTURE; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE MENISCUS; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; MECHANICAL STRESS; MEDIATOR RELEASE; METABOLIC ACTIVATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SURFACE PROPERTY; SWINE;

EID: 0034906385     PISSN: 10634584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/joca.2001.0415     Document Type: Article

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