Depth-dependent analysis of the role of collagen fibrils, fixed charges and fluid in the pericellular matrix of articular cartilage on chondrocyte mechanics

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 480-485

  Korhonen, Rami K ^a   Herzog, Walter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Articular cartilage; Chondrocytes; Collagen; fibrils; Finite element analysis; Pericellular matrix

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; CELL CULTURE; MICROSTRUCTURE; STIFFNESS; STRESS RELAXATION;

ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; CELL VOLUME; MATRIX SYNTHESIS; PERICELLULAR MATRIX;

CARTILAGE;

COLLAGEN FIBRIL;

ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; CARTILAGE CELL; CELL FUNCTION; CELL SURFACE; CELL VOLUME; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STEADY STATE; TISSUE STRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BODY FLUIDS; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; CHONDROCYTES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTICITY; ELECTROSTATICS; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FIBRILLAR COLLAGENS; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 38149117996     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2007.09.002     Document Type: Article

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