The cartilage extracellular matrix consists of two major suprastructures, namely, the fibrillar
collagenous network and gel-like aggrecan complexes. These suprastructures are …

Fibril-associated collagens (FACITs) form one of subfamilies included in family of collagens.
Being minor components of connective tissue of multicellular animals, FACITs play an …

Objective Cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) and matrilin 3 are extracellular matrix
proteins that are abundant in cartilage. As adaptor molecules, both proteins bridge and …

Die Prävalenz von Kniebeschwerden ist mit durchschnittlich 30% hoch. Mit steigendem
Lebensalter sind Kniebeschwerden häufig mit Knorpelschäden oder einer radiologisch …

Cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) is a protein present in the cartilage matrix and is
expressed more abundantly in osteoarthritis cartilage than in healthy cartilage. The present …

Objective Mutations in matrilin 3 can result in multiple epiphyseal dysplasia (MED), a
disease characterized by delayed and irregular bone growth and early‐onset osteoarthritis …

The viscoelastic damper is one of the most promising devices for vibration mitigation. In
order to reduce dynamic responses of iced transmission lines due to strong wind, a new kind …

The composition and structure of articular cartilage (AC) are inhomogeneous within the
tissue and vary throughout its depth. Its extracellular matrix can be considered as a fiber …

Mutations in cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) cause pseudoachondroplasia
(PSACH) and multiple epiphyseal dysplasia (MED). We studied the effects of over …

Der hyaline Gelenkknorpel überzieht die Gelenkenden der artikulierenden Knochen in
synovialen Gelenken. Obwohl er nur wenige Millimeter dick ist, zeigt er eine erstaunliche …