Composition and Characteristics of Cartilage
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Composition of Cartilage Fibrous component • either solely collagenous or a combination of elastic and collagenous, depending on the cartilage type Cellular component • chondrocytes • chondroblasts • chondrogenic cells Macromolecules • Proteoglycans o main glycosaminoglycans are chondroitin-4-sulfate and chondroitin-6-sulfate • Collagen • Hyaluronic acid
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Composition and Characteristics of Cartilage
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Composition of CartilageFibrous componenteither solely collagenous or a combination of elastic and collagenous, depending on the cartilage typeCellular componentchondrocyteschondroblastschondrogenic cellsMacromoleculesProteoglycansmain glycosaminoglycans are chondroitin-4-sulfate and chondroitin-6-sulfateCollagenHyaluronic acid
Characteristics of CartilageExtracellular Matrix (ECM)collagen, high concentrations of GAGs and proteoglycansPerichondriumdense irregular collagenous connective tissue membraneouter fibrous layer composed mostly of fibroblasts and collagen fibersinner chondrogenic layercomposed of chondroblasts and chondrogenic cells
