Adaptive mechanically controlled lubrication mechanism found in articular joints

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

Volumn 108, Issue 13, 2011, Pages 5255-5259

  Greene, George W ^a   Banquy, Xavier ^a   Woog Lee, Dong ^a   Lowrey, Daniel D ^a   Yu, Jing ^a   Israelachvili, Jacob N ^a  

^a Santa Barbara   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthritis; Biointerface; Biolubrication; Elastohydrodynamic lubrication; Mechanical trapping

Indexed keywords

GLYCOPROTEIN; HYALURONIC ACID; PROTEIN LUBRICIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPLEX FORMATION; COMPRESSION; CONFERENCE PAPER; FRICTION; LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY; LUBRICATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEAR STRESS;

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EID: 79955101229     PISSN: 00278424     EISSN: 10916490     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1101002108     Document Type: Article

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