Cartilage V1

Contributors

Preface

Contents of Other Volumes


1. Vertebrate Cartilages


1. Introduction

II. Definitions and Classification

III. General Texts

IV. Antiquity of Cartilage and Bone

V. Modulation Hypothesis

VI. Principal Trends of Cartilage Evolution

VII. Epiphyses

VIII. Secondary Cartilage

References


2. Invertebrate Cartilages

I. Introduction and Historical Review

II. Occurrence of Cartilage in Invertebrates: Morphologic and Microscopic Observations

III. Chemistry of Invertebrate Cartilage

IV. The Plant-Like Features of Some Cartilage Tissues

References


3. The Chondroblast and the Chondrocyte

I. Introduction

II. The Chondrocytic Phenotype

III. Acquisition of the Chondrocytic Phenotype

IV. Precartilaginous Mesenchymal Cells

V. Regulation of Cartilage Differentiation

VI. Maintenance of the Chondrocyte Phenotype

References


4. Transmission Electron Microscopy of Cartilage

I. Introduction

II. Cartilage Matrix

III. Cells in Cartilage

References


5. Scanning Electron Microscopy of Cartilage

I. Introduction

II. Examination of Cartilage in the SEM: Previous Studies and Techniques

III. Present Study

References


6. Cell Kinetics of Cartilage

I. Introduction

II. Basic Concepts

III. Cell Kinetics and Overall Bone Growth

IV. The Problems and Precision of Cell Kinetics

V. Techniques in Cell Kinetics

VI. Application of Cell Kinetics

VII. Computer Modeling

VIII. Cell Kinetics and Theories of Growth Control

IX. Conclusions

References


7. Collagens of Cartilage

I. Introduction

II. Collagens in Different Types of Cartilage

III. Chemistry of Cartilage Collagens

IV. Biosynthesis of Cartilage Collagen

V. Synthesis of Cartilage Collagen in Vitro

VI. Immunohistochemical Localization of Type II Collagen in Tissues and Cell Cultures

VII. Degradation, Regeneration, and Autoimmunity of Collagen in Cartilage Diseases

References


8. Glycosaminoglycans of Cartilage

I. Introduction and Terminology

II. Biosynthesis and Regulation of Synthesis

III. Deposition and Degradation

IV. In Vitro Versus in Vivo Studies

V. Interactions with Other Molecules

VI. Abnormalities of Glycosaminoglycans and Proteoglycans

VII. Tissue-Specific Proteoglycans

VIII. Role of Proteoglycans in Development and Differentiation

References


9. Metabolism of Cartilage

I. Introduction

II. Respiration and Glycolysis

III. Biosynthesis of Macromolecules

IV. Degradation of Macromolecules

V. Turnover of Macromolecules

VI. Regulation of Cartilage Metabolism

References


10. Vascularity of Cartilage

I. Introduction

II. The Anatomy of the Cartilage Blood Supply

III. Mechanisms of the Resistance of Cartilage Matrices to Vascular Invasion

IV. The Resistance of Cartilage to Tumor Cell Invasion

V. Conclusions

References


11. Biomechanics of Cartilage and its Response to Biomechanical Stimuli

I. Introduction

II. Mechanical Behavior of Materials

III. Cartilage Composition and Structure in Relation to Mechanical Properties

IV. Cartilage Mechanical Properties

V. Effects of Degeneration on Cartilage Mechanical Properties

VI. Concluding Remarks

References


12. Calcification of Cartilage

I. Introduction

II. Process of Calcification

III. Factors Involved in Initiating Calcification

IV. Epiphyseal Cartilage Calcification

V. Discovery and Role of Matrix Vesicles

VI. Pathological Calcification of Cartilage

References

Index