Heterogeneous nanostructural and nanoelastic properties of pericellular and interterritorial matrices of chondrocytes by atomic force microscopy
Heterogeneous nanostructural and nanoelastic properties of pericellular and interterritorial matrices of chondrocytes by atomic force microscopy
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jsb.2003.10.003
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发表时间:
2004-03-01
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3
通讯作者:
Mao, JJ
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作者:
Allen, DM;Mao, JJ
Hyaline cartilage consists of sparse chondrocytes and abundant extracellular matrix. There is a paucity of experimental data in support of the notion of conceivable regional differences in the mechanical properties of chondral matrices. Upon visual differentiation of the pericellular and interterritorial matrices in each of 19 fresh growth plate samples with toluidine blue and alizarin red labels, nanoindentation was applied separately to the pericellular matrix and interterritorial matrix to using fluid-phase atomic force microscopy and real-time imaging. The interterritorial matrix demonstrated elongated parallel ridges, whereas the pericellular matrix showed irregular, short-range elevations with characteristic pores and canals. Analysis of surface contours at 600 nm(2) scan size revealed that the interterritorial matrix had significantly greater surface roughness (71+/-18 nm; mean+/-SE) than the pericellular matrix (24+/-4nm) (P