title: Biochemical characteristics and water exchange in the surface layer of human joint cartilage.
abstract: We compared the contents of collagen, glycosaminoglycans, and various forms of water in the surface layer and whole tissue of joint cartilages of different localization. It was found that the surface layer is characterized by reduced content of glycosaminoglycans compared to the whole tissue and higher water-holding capacity due high content of bound water.
authors.affiliation: Research and Training-and-Methodical Center of Biochemical Technologies VILAR, Moscow, Russia.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Nikolaeva
authors.forename: Kim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zon Chkhol
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Bykov
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Roshchina
authors.forename: L V
authors.initials: LV
authors.lastname: Yakovleva
authors.forename: O A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Koroleva
authors.forename: L B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Rebrov
mesh_terms: D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D003094:Collagen / Q000032:analysis; D006025:Glycosaminoglycans / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007596:Joints / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D014867:Water / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D006025:Glycosaminoglycans; D014867:Water; D003094:Collagen