Abstract: A primary mechanism of solute transport in articular cartilage is believed to occur through passive diffusion across the articular surface, but cyclical loading has been shown experimentally to ...

Abstract: Typesetting corrections for Eqs. (32), (48), and (49): Display Formulaur(r,0)=−Rθ1−κfHA+λsc0fr, cf(r,0)=κfc0f, and p(r,0)=p0−Rθ(1−κf)c0f.Display Formula∂u⁁r∂r⁁r⁁=1+λsHA[u⁁r(1,t⁁)+ε(t⁁)]=−1−κf1−φwRd c⁁f*, ...

Abstract: Aligned nanofibrous scaffolds hold tremendous potential for the engineering of dense connective tissues. These biomimetic micropatterns direct organized cell-mediated matrix deposition and can be ...

Abstract: Using a custom galvanotaxis chamber and time-lapse digital video microscopy, we report the novel observation that cultured chondrocytes exhibit cathodal migration when subjected to applied direct ...

Abstract: Interstitial fluid pressurization plays an important role in cartilage biomechanics and is believed to be a primary mechanism of load support in synovial joints. The objective of this study was ...

Abstract: Due to its avascular nature, articular cartilage exhibits a very limited capacity to regenerate and to repair. Although much of the tissue-engineered cartilage in existence has been successful ...