The NanoBiomechanics Lab focuses on problems in biophysics and biomechanics of extracellular matrix ... temporomandibular joint. Our team utilizes atomic force microscopy nanomechanical tools, ...

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

Osteoarthritis disproportionally affects postmenopausal women, and a biological mechanism for why this occurs has been largely unkown, hindering development of effective treatments. That is in part ...

The smooth functioning of the body’s joints, the flexibility ... by the skeletal tissue known as cartilage. 1 According to popular medical textbooks, cartilage is made up of only one type of ...

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 ...

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

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

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 ...