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Structure of articular cartilage

Known as: Cartilage, Articular, Articular Cartilages, Cartilages, Articular 
A protective layer of firm, flexible cartilage over the articulating ends of bones. It provides a smooth surface for joint movement, protecting the… 
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
PURPOSE Debridment is used to treat Outerbridge grades 2 and 3 lesions in a mechanically aligned and properly tracking patella… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
OBJECTIVE To study the effect of bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP-2) on articular cartilage proteoglycan (PG) synthesis in vivo… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
OBJECTIVE To establish long-term cultures of human fetal epiphyseal chondrocytes under conditions that allow the preservation of… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Glycosaminoglycan turn-over has been studied both in vivo and in vitro, by using sodium [35S]sulphate as a precursor. The in vivo… 
Highly Cited
1951
Highly Cited
1951
The localization of sulfur-35 administered intraperitoneally as sodium sulfate to 7-day-old rats was determined by…