## Abstract The extracellular matrix surrounding chondrocytes within a chondron is likely to affect the metabolic activity of these cells. In this study we investigated this by analyzing protein synthesis by intact chondrons obtained from different types of cartilage and compared this with chondroc
The biomechanical role of the chondrocyte pericellular matrix in articular cartilage
β Scribed by Leonidas G. Alexopoulos; Lori A. Setton; Farshid Guilak
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 375 KB
- Volume
- 1
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1742-7061
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