... of their ability to differentiate into cells of the osteoblastic lineage. Mechanical stimulation is able to promote osteogenic differentiation of hMSC; however, the use of hydrostatic pressure (HP) has not been well studied. Artificial extracellular matrices containing collagen and chondroitin sulfate (CS) have...

... like a watermelon seed expelled from between thumb and forefingers. This weeping flow keeps the hydrostatic pressure between the surfaces high and friction correspondingly low for a long time. Were it not present cartilage would be, in effect, an impervious bearing with a rough surface, and low...

... biorheology bone hydrostatics creep sliding friction porous materials finite element analysis biomedical ultrasonics mechanical contact lubrication orthopaedics biomechanics Stoltz et al. addresses the over-four-decade controversy in synovial joint tribology as to what...