Micro-Scale Distribution of CA4+ in Ex vivo Human Articular Cartilage Detected with Contrast-Enhanced Micro-Computed Tomography Imaging

Micro-Scale Distribution of CA4+ in Ex vivo Human Articular Cartilage Detected with Contrast-Enhanced Micro-Computed Tomography Imaging

Contrast-enhanced micro-computed tomography (CEμCT) with cationic and anionic contrast agents reveals glycosaminoglycan (GAG) content and distribution in articular cartilage (AC). The advantage of using cationic stains (e.g., CA4+) compared to anionic stains (e.g., Hexabrix®), is that it distributes...

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Main Authors: Sakari S. Karhula, Mikko A. Finnilä, Jonathan D. Freedman, Sami Kauppinen, Maarit Valkealahti, Petri Lehenkari, Kenneth P. H. Pritzker, Heikki J. Nieminen, Brian D. Snyder, Mark W. Grinstaff, Simo Saarakkala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Physics
Subjects:
contrast agent
articular cartilage
chondron
computed tomography
CA4+
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphy.2017.00038/full

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