The major synovial joints such as hips and knees are uniquely efficient tribological systems,
able to articulate over a wide range of shear rates with a friction coefficient between the …

Additive manufacturing techniques offer the potential to fabricate organized tissue constructs
to repair or replace damaged or diseased human tissues and organs. Using these …

Connective tissue is one of the four major types of animal tissue and plays essential roles
throughout the human body. Genetic factors, aging, and trauma all contribute to connective …

Articular cartilage repair and regeneration provides a substantial challenge in Regenerative
Medicine because of the high degree of morphological and mechanical complexity intrinsic …

Lubricin is a surface-active mucinous glycoprotein secreted in the synovial joint that plays an
important role in cartilage integrity. In healthy joints, lubricin molecules coat the cartilage …

Articular cartilage (AC) is the thin tissue that covers the long bone ends in the joints and that
ensures the transmission of forces between adjacent bones while allowing nearly …

Cartilage tissue engineering is emerging as a technique for the regeneration of cartilage
tissue damaged due to disease or trauma. Since cartilage lacks regenerative capabilities, it …

This review paper explores the cutting-edge advancements in hydrogel design for articular
cartilage regeneration (CR). Articular cartilage (AC) defects are a common occurrence …

Osteoarthritis (OA) afflicts more than 20 million people in the United States and about 10% of
adults over the age of 50 years [1]. It has been demonstrated that 2.0% of women and 1.4 …

Articular chondrocytes are often expanded in vitro and then used to assist in healing
articular cartilage defects. We investigated the extent of dedifferentiation in monolayer …