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Developing osteoarthritis treatments through cartilage tissue engineering and molecular imaging
… caused by the progressive deterioration of cartilage in joints. An inherent goal in developing cartilage-replacement treatments is ensuring that tissue-engineered constructs possess the same properties as native cartilage tissue. Biochemical assays and imaging techniques can be used to study …
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Wear mechanisms of chemically crosslinked hydrogels under mild abrasion
… and mechanical resemblance of hydrogels to cartilage makes them promising candidates for cartilage replacement in load bearing joints. These biphasic materials are composed of an elastic network that retains a large volume of water allowing them to efficiently maintain smooth sliding while …