Osteoarthritic chondrocytes exert higher contractile forces and exhibit enhanced protrusive activity when cultured in 3D degradable hydrogels

Acta Biomaterialia 2026

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Authors: Maxim Vovchenko, Nele Vaes, Jorge Barrasa Fano, Apeksha Shapeti, Rocío CastroViñuelas, Laurens Kimps, Christ Glorieux, Ilse Jonkers, Hans Van Oosterwyck
DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2026.01.001
Cited by: 0
References: 67

Fields of Study & Subjects

Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms Cellular Mechanics and Interactions Tendon Structure and Treatment

Publication details

Journal / source
Acta Biomaterialia
Volume
212
Pages
399–412
Publication date
3 January 2026
Language
EN