Spatial mapping of the biomechanical properties of the pericellular matrix of articular cartilage measured in situ via atomic force microscopy

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 98, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2848-2856

  Darling, Eric M ^a,b   Wilusz, Rebecca E ^a,b   Bolognesi, Michael P ^a   Zauscher, Stefan ^b   Guilak, Farshid ^a,b,c  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Duke University   (United States)

^c BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77953564964     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2010.03.037     Document Type: Article

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