Effects of biochemical and mechanical stimulation of articular chondrocytes in collagen-GAG scaffolds : extracellular matrix biosynthesis and scaffold stiffness

Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2004. === Includes bibliographical references (p. 55-59). === As the incidence of osteoarthritis and other degenerative joint conditions continues to grow, rehabilitation via tissue engineering is becomingly incre...

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Main Author: Gordon, Timothy D., 1971-
Other Authors: Myron Spector.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2006
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/30299