Confocal microscopy indentation system for studying in situ chondrocyte mechanics

Medical Engineering and Physics

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1038-1042

  Han, Sang Kuy ^a   Colarusso, Pina ^a   Herzog, Walter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Articular cartilage; Chondrocytes; Confocal microscope; In situ cell mechanics

Indexed keywords

ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGES; BIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; BIOSYNTHETIC ACTIVITIES; CARTILAGE EXPLANTS; CARTILAGE SURFACES; CELL DEFORMATION; CELL LOADING; CELL MECHANICS; CHONDROCYTES; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPE; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPES; CURRENT MODELS; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX MOLECULES; IN SITU CELL MECHANICS; IN-SITU; INDENTATION SYSTEM; ISOLATED CELLS; LIVE CELL; LOADING CONDITION; MECHANICAL ENVIRONMENT; MECHANICAL STIMULUS; NATIVE ENVIRONMENT; NOVEL INFORMATION; REAL TIME; REAL TIME OBSERVATION;

BIOINFORMATICS; BODY FLUIDS; CALCIUM; CELL MEMBRANES; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; EMBEDDED SYSTEMS; LIGAMENTS; MECHANICS; MICROSCOPES; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; STEEL STRUCTURES; ULTRASONIC MEASUREMENT;

CARTILAGE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; BIOMECHANICS; CARTILAGE CELL; CELL STRUCTURE; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLOGY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; IMAGING SYSTEM; MECHANICAL STRESS; MICROSCOPE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; CALIBRATION; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; CELL SHAPE; CHONDROCYTES; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; RABBITS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 70349467887     PISSN: 13504533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2009.05.013     Document Type: Article

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