This study is led by Prof. Yingfang Ao, Prof. Jianquan Wang and Dr. Xiaoqing Hu (Beijing Key Laboratory of Sports Injuries, Institute of Sports Medicine of Peking University, Peking University Third ...

An injection that blocks the activity of a protein involved in aging reverses naturally occurring cartilage loss in the knee ...

Cartilage is largely composed of a single type of cells, called chondrocytes and various types of extracellular matrix proteins including highly sulfated macromolecule proteoglycans, small ...

A microscropy image of the new biomaterial. Nanofibers are pink; hyaluronic acid is shown in purple. (Samuel I. Stupp/Northwestern University) (CN) — Scientists at Northwestern University created a ...

Cartilage that causes minimal scarring after transplantation has been engineered by researchers. The method depends on deriving chondrocytes, the cells that secrete cartilage, from iPS cells. These ...

Recently, a research team from Chongqing Medical University, led by Prof. Wei Huang, Dr. Wei Bao, and Dr. Yiting Lei, has successfully developed a novel engineered extracellular matrix (eECM) to ...

A Washington State University research team is working to create an artificial cartilage that is similar to natural cartilage with a recipe that can be corrected along the way.

A working group develops strategies for regeneration of articular cartilage and has found that natural cartilage matrix is suitable as a biomaterial for improved cartilage regeneration. Just a few ...

The pubic symphysis is a secondary cartilaginous joint (a joint made of hyaline cartilage and fibrocartilage) located between the left and right pubic bones near the midline of the body. More ...

Cartilage is an important structural component of the body. It is a firm tissue but is softer and much more flexible than bone. Cartilage is a connective tissue found in many areas of the body ...

Joint health concerns affect millions of people worldwide, with cartilage deterioration representing one of the most common underlying issues. While conventional wisdom often focuses on supplements, ...