Knee osteoarthritis presents higher incidences than other joints, with increased prevalence
during aging. It is a progressive process and may eventually lead to disability. Mesenchymal …

Trauma-induced articular cartilage damages are common in clinical practice. Hydrogels
have been used to fill the cartilage defects and act as extracellular matrices for cell migration …

Osteoarthritis: a common disease that should be avoided in the athletic horse’s life | Animal
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Proteoglycan 4 (PRG4) is a mucinous glycoprotein secreted by synovial fibroblasts and
superficial zone chondrocytes, released into synovial fluid, and adsorbed on cartilage and …

Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease that is associated with decreased synovial fluid
viscosity and increased cartilage friction. Though viscosupplements are available for …

Synovial fluid (SF) is the complex biofluid that facilitates the exceptional lubrication of
articular cartilage in joints. Its primary lubricating macromolecules, the linear polysaccharide …

Progressive cartilage degradation, synovial inflammation, and joint lubrication dysfunction
are key markers of osteoarthritis. The composition of synovial fluid (SF) is altered in OA, with …

Joint kinematic instability, arising from congenital or acquired musculoskeletal
pathoanatomy or from imbalances in anabolism and catabolism induced by …

Background Non‐septic tenosynovitis is a clinically relevant and often performance limiting
musculoskeletal injury in the horse. Objectives To review the published literature to …

The surface zone of articular cartilage is the first area impacted by cartilage defects,
commonly resulting in osteoarthritis. Chondrocytes in the surface zone of articular cartilage …