A new, dissolving, textile-based stem cell implant has reduced pain and restored hip joint function to dogs with moderate osteoarthritis, in what researchers say could be a first step toward less ...

Understanding cartilage function—and disfunction—on a molecular level could lead to cures for diseases such as osteoarthritis and techniques for repairing cartilage damaged in accidents.

“Articular cartilage functions as a shock absorber and facilitates the free movement of joints,” the researchers wrote. “Currently, there are no therapeutic drugs that promote the healing of ...

February 12, 2021 Dr. Lin Han, associate professor in the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems (PI), received the 2021 Kappa Delta Young Investigator Award for research on the ...

The surface it creates is about five times more slippery than ice on ice. Exactly how cartilage manages this near-frictionless, shock absorbing function is not fully understood.

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Cartilage is a connective tissue composed of chondrocytes embedded in an extracellular matrix of collagen, proteoglycan and elastin fibres. In joints, cartilage functions to reduce the friction ...

In OA, articular cartilage undergoes irreversible breakdown, leading to severe joint pain and limited joint motion for the patients. Until today, there are limited success in treating OA or restoring ...