Postnatal development of depth-dependent collagen density in ovine articular cartilage

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Articular cartilage (AC) is the layer of tissue that covers the articulating ends of the bones in diarthrodial joints. Adult AC is characterised by a depth-dependent composition and structure of the extracellular matrix that results...

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Main Authors: Kranenbarg Sander, Zuilhof Han, van Lagen Barend, Schipper Henk, van Turnhout Mark C, van Leeuwen Johan L
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-10-01
Series:BMC Developmental Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-213X/10/108