A depth-dependent model of the pericellular microenvironment of chondrocytes in articular cartilage

Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 657-664

  Han, Sang Kuy ^a   Federico, Salvatore ^a   Herzog, Walter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Articular cartilage; Chondrocyte; Chondron; Microenvironment; Pericellular capsule; Pericellular matrix

Indexed keywords

ARTICULAR CARTILAGES; CHONDROCYTES; CHONDRON; MICROENVIRONMENTS; PERICELLULAR CAPSULE; PERICELLULAR MATRIX;

CARTILAGE; DEFORMATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY;

BODY FLUIDS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CARTILAGE CELL; CYTOLOGY; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; HUMAN;

ANIMALS; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; CHONDROCYTES; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 79961044144     PISSN: 10255842     EISSN: 14768259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2010.493512     Document Type: Article

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