Restoration of the diseased articular cartilage in patients with OA is, therefore, a challenge of considerable appeal to researchers and clinicians. Techniques that cause multipotent adult ...
in the management of articular cartilage pathology. The purpose of the present study was to systematically review the published literature to answer the following questions: (1) what osteochondral ...
Synovial fluid is made by the synovial membrane. In synovial joints, the ends of the bones are covered with cartilage (called articular cartilage) which cushions the joint and prevents friction ...
Osteoarthritis (OA) is characterized by proteoglycan loss, degradation of type II collagen and subsequent destruction of articular cartilage matrix. Animal experiments have provided strong ...
which mainly functions like joint (or articular) cartilage. Recovering from this procedure takes several weeks of physical therapy and months of reduced activity. Patients with particularly ...
Lin Han obtained his BE degree from Tsinghua University in Beijing, P. R. China, and his PhD degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the area of Bio- and Polymeric Materials. After ...