| Literature DB >> 17586571 |
Lin Han1, Delphine Dean, Pan Mao, Christine Ortiz, Alan J Grodzinsky.
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The nanoscale shear deformation behavior of two opposing end-grafted aggrecan layers was studied in aqueous solutions using atomic force microscopy, and was observed to depend markedly on bath ionic strength, the presence of calcium ions, and the applied lateral displacement rate. These results provide molecular-level insights into the contribution of aggrecan deformation mechanisms to cartilage tissue-level material properties.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17586571 PMCID: PMC1948065 DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.107.114025
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biophys J ISSN: 0006-3495 Impact factor: 4.033