Pericellular Matrix Proteoglycan Content is Less Affected in The Mid-Zone Cartilage in Early Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis
Rasmus K. Hiltunen, Nina Pesonen, Simo P. Ojanen, Mikko Finnilä, Sanna Palosaari, Walter Herzog, Simo S. Saarakkala, Rami Kristian Korhonen, Juuso T. J. Honkanen, Petri Tanska
This study shows that proteoglycan loss is less severe in the pericellular matrix than in the extracellular matrix in the middle zone of cartilage early after ACLT in rabbits.
Journal of Orthopaedic Research® · May 1, 2026Peer-reviewedBiophysics