Nature's design of the osteochondral unit: microstructural differences between terrestrial and aquatic mammals
I. A. D. Mancini, R. Levato, M. D. Castilho, M. Chen, M. H. P. van Rijen, L. L. IJsseldijjk, M. Kik, P. R. van Weeren, J. Malda
This study compares the microstructural organization and biomechanical properties of osteochondral units in marine and terrestrial mammals, finding significant differences in collagen fiber arrangement and cartilage stiffness.
bioRxiv · Jun 9, 2022Evolutionary Biology