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Meniscus maturation in the swine model: changes occurring along with anterior to posterior and medial to lateral aspect during growth.
Journal of cellular and molecular medicine - 1 Oct 2014
Di Giancamillo Alessia, Deponti Daniela, Addis Alessandro, Domeneghini Cinzia, Peretti Giuseppe M
Abstract excerpt
The meniscus plays important roles in knee function and mechanics and is characterized by a heterogeneous matrix composition. The changes in meniscus vascularization observed during growth suggest that the tissue-specific composition may be the result of a maturation process. This study has the aim to characterize the structural and biochemical variations that occur in the swine meniscus with age. To this...
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