This review summarizes recent advances in the area of tribology based on the outcome of a
Lorentz Center workshop surveying various physical, chemical and mechanical phenomena …

Osteoarthritis is a painful joint disease characterized by progressive degeneration of the
articular cartilage as well as associated changes to the subchondral bone, synovium, and …

Chondrocytes in articular cartilage are surrounded by a narrow pericellular matrix (PCM)
that is both biochemically and biomechanically distinct from the extracellular matrix (ECM) of …

The degradation of cartilage in the human body is impacted by aging, disease, genetic
predisposition and continued insults resulting from daily activity. The burden of cartilage …

Biomechanical studies are expanding across a variety of fields, from biomedicine to
biomedical engineering. From the molecular to the system level, mechanical stimuli are …

Articular cartilage injuries and degenerative joint diseases are responsible for progressive
pain and disability in millions of people worldwide, yet there is currently no treatment …

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 …

Stem cell fate has been linked to the mechanical properties of their underlying substrate,
affecting mechanoreceptors and ultimately leading to downstream biological response …

Hydrogels prepared from poly (ethylene glycol)(PEG) are widely applied in tissue
engineering, especially those derived from a combination of functional multi-arm star PEG …

The extracellular matrix (ECM) has long been regarded as a packing material; supporting
cells within the tissue and providing tensile strength and protection from mechanical stress …