Mechanical stiffness of TMJ condylar cartilage increases after artificial aging by ribose.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2017.12.010
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Aging is accompanied by a series of changes in mature tissues that influence their properties and functions. Collagen, as one of the main extracellular components of cartilage, becomes highly crosslinked during aging. In this… read more here.
Keywords: stiffness; number crosslinks; stiffness ratio; artificial aging ... See more keywords