title: Hypothesis of regulation of hip joint cartilage activity by mechanical loading.
abstract: Hypothesis of regulation of proteosynthetic activity of chondrocytes is suggested. A deformation of the cartilage caused by contact hip joint stress and consequent deformation of the chondrocytes are considered as main factors that could influence the metabolism of the cartilage.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Biomechanics of Man, Czech Technical University in Prague, Technická 4, Prague, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Matej
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Daniel
authors.forename: Miroslav
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sochor
authors.forename: Ales
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iglic
authors.forename: Veronika
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kralj-Iglic
mesh_terms: D000222:Adaptation, Physiological / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000502:physiology*; D019902:Chondrocytes / Q000502:physiology*; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000502:physiology*; D006706:Homeostasis / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D040542:Mechanotransduction, Cellular / Q000502:physiology*; D008954:Models, Biological; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D016474:Weight-Bearing / Q000502:physiology*