Effect of Dermatan Sulfate on the Indentation and Tensile Properties of Articular Cartilage

OBJECTIVE: This paper examines the hypothesis that the dermatan sulfate (DS) chain on decorin is a load carrying element in cartilage and that its damage or removal will alter the material properties. METHODS: To test this hypothesis, indentation and tensile testing of cartilage from bovine patella...

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Main Authors: Hall, Melanie L., Krawczak, David A., Simha, Narendra K., Lewis, Jack L.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2008
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2717628/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19036614
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2008.10.010
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