Nature’s lubrication solutions

We briefly review the organizing principles that nature has selected to reduce friction between sliding tissues in the body to maintain their well-being. This is of especial relevance where large stresses are involved, such as in the major joints (hips and knees), where lubrication breakdown, wear,...

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Published in:	Friction
Main Author:	Jacob Klein
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Tsinghua University Press 2025-01-01
Subjects:	biolubrication biotribology articular cartilage lubrication hydration lubrication boundary lubrication lipid boundary layers synovial lipids
Online Access:	https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.26599/FRICT.2025.9440965

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