The poor ability of articular cartilage to repair following disease and injury makes the tissue a key target for reparative and regenerative medicine strategies. It has been shown that human knee joint resides under hypoxic conditions. Oxygen tension in healthy human synovium is between 7 and 11% and in articular cartilage may therefore be as low as 1–2.5% [1].
Volume Subject Area:
Poster Session II: Growth, Remodeling, and Repair
Topics:
Cartilage,
Enzymes,
Mechanical properties,
Oxygen,
Tension,
Biological tissues,
Biomedicine,
Diseases,
Knee,
Maintenance,
Wounds
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