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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-10-01
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Series: | BMC Developmental Biology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-213X/10/108 |