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ISSN: 2574 -1241
ISSN: 2574 -1241
Received: June 25, 2018; Published: July 13, 2018
DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2018.06.001404
The wettability of the articular surface of cartilage depends on the condition of its surface-active phospholipid overlay, which is structured as a multi-bilayer. We examined the characteristics of this membrane surface entity in both its normal and degenerated conditions using a combination of atomic force microscopy, contact angle measurement, and friction test. The observations have led to the conclusions that the friction coefficient is significantly dependent on the hydrophobicity (wettability) of the surface of the tissue, thereby confirming the hypothesis tested in this paper.
Keywords: Articular Cartilage; Phospholipid Bilayer; Wettability; Atomic Force Microscopy; Hydrophilic; Hydrophobic
Abstract| Introduction| Materials and Methods| Results and discussion| Conclusion| References|
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Department of Chemistry, Semenov Institute of Chemical Physics, USSR Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
Pharmaco-kinetics, dynamics and Drug Metabolism, Touro College of Pharmacy, USA
Professor of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
Associate Professor at Department of Breast and Thyorid Surgey, Chongqing General Hospital, China
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