Cartilage mechanobiology : the effects of loading on the fine structure and function of chondroitin sulfate glycosaminoglycans

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Biological Engineering Division, 2005. === Includes bibliographical references. === Chondroitin sulfate is a critical component of articular cartilage due to its contribution to the tissue's resistance to compressive deformation. Alteratio...

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Main Author: Szafranski, Jon D. (Jon David)
Other Authors: Alan J. Grodzinsky.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2006
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/33871