Researchers have discovered a new type of tissue, a soft and flexible ‘fatty cartilage’ that could revolutionize the ...

The NanoBiomechanics Lab focuses on problems in biophysics and biomechanics of extracellular matrix, and more generally ... and post-traumatic osteoarthritis Temporomandibular joints – structure, ...

They churn out molecules that combine into a stiff latticework called the extracellular matrix, which provides structure and support to the cartilage tissue. To understand the form and function of ...

In addition, these traumatic joint ... in the extracellular matrix of tissues like cartilage, in this immune modulation.

In its latest application, the therapy successfully activated gene expression necessary for cartilage ... mimic the extracellular matrix of surrounding tissue, matching its structure, motion ...

We first address the etiopathophysiology of OA and the mechanisms responsible for breakdown of the cartilage extracellular matrix ... (OA), the most common joint disease, is characterized by ...

The smooth functioning of the body’s joints ... as cartilage. 1 According to popular medical textbooks, cartilage is made up of only one type of specialized cell called a chondrocyte, which is small ...

In the future, a person’s own cells could be used in a 3D printer to make bioprinted cartilage to help repair damaged joints. Brian Eames is a scientist and professor ...

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a condition that disproportionally affects postmenopausal women, and the millions affected can attest to the pain, reduced ...