Effect of moderate & high loadings on the proteoglycans & water content of bovine knee joint articular cartilage.
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1994-10-01
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Variations in proteoglycans and water content of the knee joint cartilage were found to occur when the joint was subjected to articulating motion under moderate and high loadings. It was found that at a moderate load of 150 kg there were an increase in the percentage of proteoglycans but the percentage decreased when the joint was articulated at a high loading of 300 kg. It has also been observed that the ratio of water content and the proteoglycans decreased at moderate load, whereas the ratio increased at high load. The observed changes in proteoglycans and water content in extracellular matrix with moderate and high loadings suggested that articular cartilage properties respond to mechanical stresses.
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Saxena RK, Sahay KB, Guha SK. Effect of moderate & high loadings on the proteoglycans & water content of bovine knee joint articular cartilage. Indian Journal of Medical Research. 1994 Oct; 100(): 201-7