Critical length of collagen fibrils in extracellular matrix

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 223, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 259-261

  Goh, K L ^a,b   Hukins, D W L ^a   Aspden, R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIGLYCAN; COLLAGEN FIBRIL; DECORIN; PROTEOGLYCAN;

ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FIBER; LETTER; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEAR STRESS; STRESS; TENDON; TENSILE STRENGTH; THEORY;

EID: 0037567208     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5193(03)00083-3     Document Type: Letter

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