Effects of Equine Joint Injury on Boundary Lubrication of Articular Cartilage by Synovial Fluid: Role of Hyaluronan

摘要

ObjectiveTo compare equine synovial fluid (eSF) from post-injury and control joints for () cartilage boundary lubrication function, () putative boundary lubricant molecules hyaluronan (HA), proteoglycan-4 (PRG4), and surface-active phospholipids (SAPL), () relationships between lubrication function and composition, and () lubrication restoration by addition of HA.