Mechanical Properties of ACL and PCL Ligaments in Aging Rats
作者单位：重庆大学生物工程学院 University of CaliforniaSan DiegoDepartment of Orthopaedics and Bioengineering 9500 Gilman DriveLa JollaCA 92093-0412 Chongqing UniversityCollege of Bioengineering
会议名称：《2007中国生物医学工程联合学术年会》
会议日期：2007年
学科分类：0831[工学-生物医学工程（可授工学、理学、医学学位）] 08[工学] 0836[工学-生物工程]
基 金：This study was supported by Project 111(B06023)and NIH AR45635
摘 要：正INTRODUCTION: Few animals are as well known to the medical community as the Wistar rat. Numerous diseases models are created from this particular species and many of these are genetically engineered to simulate human disorders. However, while there are a number of studies on the knee ligaments in humans and rabbits, there is little literature concerning the Wistar rat. Our group recognizes the potential in the current Wistar models for studies of diseased conditions such as hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and rheumatoid arthritis and their effects on ligament health. The purpose of this study is to develop a baseline model for future studies of these Wistar disease models.