Articular cartilage collagen birefringence is altered concurrent with changes in proteoglycan synthesis during dynamic in vitro loading

The articular cartilage collagen network and proteoglycans are subject to changes in deteriorating joint diseases. In this study, we exposed articular cartilage plugs to cyclic loading and investigated the properties of collagen network and proteoglycans in different zones of the articular cartilage.

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