Title of article
The ultra-low friction of the articular surface is pH-dependent and is built on a hydrophobic underlay including a hypothesis on joint lubrication mechanism
Author/Authors
Pawlak، نويسنده , , Zenon and Figaszewski، نويسنده , , Zbigniew A. and Gadomski، نويسنده , , Adam and Urbaniak، نويسنده , , Wieslaw and Oloyede، نويسنده , , Adekunle، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
ماهنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2010
Pages
7
From page
1719
To page
1725
Abstract
In this study, the influence of pH on interfacial energy distributed over the phospholipids-bilayer surface model and the effect of hydrophobicity on coefficient of friction (f) were investigated by using microelectrophoresis. An important clinical implication of deficiency in hydrophobicity is the loss of phospholipids that is readily observed in osteoarthritis joints. This paper establishes the influence of pH on interfacial energy upon an increase f, which might be associated with a decrease of hydrophobicity of the articular surface.
Keywords
Articular cartilage surface , Reverse micelles , Coefficient of friction and pH , Phospholipids and hydrophobicity
Journal title
Tribology International
Serial Year
2010
Journal title
Tribology International
Record number
1426250
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