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Spring 2020
The knee menisci are a pair of weight-bearing fibrocartilaginous tissues between the femoral condyles and tibial plateau. They are essential for mechanical load distribution and transmission, lubrication, and stability of the knee joint. Meniscus injury is a risk factor for the onset of knee...
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Fall 2022
Menisci are fibrocartilaginous structures of the knee that function in mechanical load transmission to protect articular cartilage from forces that may initiate osteoarthritic changes. A population of cells responsible for regulating the tissues’ biomechanical properties are meniscus...
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Fall 2019
Diabetes is a chronic metabolic condition characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from impaired glucose metabolism. Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is a result of progressive autoimmune destruction of insulin-producing pancreatic beta (β)-cells. By far, parenteral insulin replacement is...
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Investigating Sex Differences in Knee Osteoarthritis: Meniscus Models Under Simulated Microgravity
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Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a degenerative joint disease that impacts all structures within the knee joint, often leading to chronic pain and disability. The meniscus, a crucial fibrocartilaginous structure within the knee, plays a key role in joint biomechanics. It is well established that...
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Fall 2019
Background: Gingival fibroblasts (GFs) that exhibit characteristics similar to adult stem cells are also known as gingival mesenchymal stem cells (GMSCs). These cells can be isolated using either tissue explants or enzymatic digestion, however it is unknown whether the isolation method influences...