Effect of pericellular matrix formation by chondrocytes cultured in agarose gel on the viscoelastic properties of agarose gel matrix

Journal of Biorheology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 95-101

  Sasaki, Naoki ^a   Imai, Takahiro ^a   Hashimoto, Akiko ^a   Yasuda, Hiroki ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Agarose gel; Chondrocyte; Chondron; Pericellular matrix; Viscoelastic properties

Indexed keywords

AGAROSE-GEL; CHONDROCYTES; CHONDRON; PERICELLULAR MATRIX; VISCOELASTIC PROPERTIES;

GELS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; RELAXATION PROCESSES; STRESS-STRAIN CURVES; VISCOELASTICITY;

BODY FLUIDS;

EID: 78149256862     PISSN: 18670466     EISSN: 18670474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12573-010-0014-z     Document Type: Article

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