The influence of the pericellular microenvironment on the chondrocyte response to osmotic challenge

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 297-307

  Hing, W A ^a   Sherwin, A F ^a   Ross, J M ^a   Poole, C A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Chondrocyte; Chondron; Pericellular microenvironment; Volume regulation

Indexed keywords

AGAROSE; COLLAGEN TYPE 4; HYPERTONIC SOLUTION; HYPOTONIC SOLUTION; ISOTONIC SOLUTION; KERATAN SULFATE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIBODY LABELING; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; CARTILAGE CELL; CELL COMPOSITION; CELL CULTURE; CELL SIZE; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL SWELLING; CELL VOLUME; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; JOINT STABILITY; LOADING TEST; MICROENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; ONCOTIC PRESSURE; PERFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 0036245375     PISSN: 10634584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/joca.2002.0517     Document Type: Article

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