Supramolecular synergy in the boundary lubrication of synovial joints
Hyaluronan, lubricin and phospholipids, molecules ubiquitous in synovial joints, such as hips and knees, have separately been invoked as the lubricants responsible for the remarkable lubrication of articular cartilage; but alone, these molecules cannot explain the extremely low friction at the high...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer Nature
2015
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