A model of synovial fluid lubricant composition in normal and injured joints

The synovial fluid (SF) of joints normally functions as a biological lubricant, providing low-friction and low-wear properties to articulating cartilage surfaces through the putative contributions of proteoglycan 4 (PRG4), hyaluronic acid (HA), and surface active phospholipids (SAPL). These lubrican...

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Main Authors: M E Blewis, G E Nugent-Derfus, T A Schmidt, B L Schumacher, R L Sah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AO Research Institute Davos 2007-03-01
Series:European Cells & Materials
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Online Access:http://www.ecmjournal.org/journal/papers/vol013/pdf/v013a03.pdf