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Table 2 Cyclical Loading Results, Day 1

From: Enzymatic digestion of articular cartilage results in viscoelasticity changes that are consistent with polymer dynamics mechanisms

 

Loading Frequency [Hz]

 

0.01

0.1

1

10

20

[MPa]

E'

E"

E'

E"

E'

E"

E'

E"

E'

E"

HBSS Control

2.81 ± 0.54

2.29 ± 0.32

6.09 ± 0.89

2.41 ± 0.19

8.06 ± 0.99

1.73 ± 0.07

10.11 ± 1.08

2.05 ± 0.08

11.15 ± 1.09

2.30 ± 0.08

Bacterial Hyaluronidase

0.89 ± 0.15*

1.08 ± 0.14*

2.77 ± 0.30*

1.66 ± 0.88*

4.32 ± 0.33*

1.45 ± 0.05*

5.93 ± 0.39*

1.74 ± 0.05*

6.81 ± 0.38*

2.02 ± 0.05*

Collagenase

0.96 ± 0.17*

1.47 ± 0.22

3.43 ± 0.47*

1.95 ± 0.18

4.77 ± 0.56*

1.30 ± 0.09*

5.81 ± 0.63*

1.52 ± 0.14*

6.42 ± 0.69*

1.81 ± 0.17*

Culture Control

6.44 ± 0.30

5.16 ± 0.20

14.09 ± 0.47

4.09 ± 0.12

17.29 ± 0.56

2.08 ± 0.07

19.5 ± 0.65

2.1 ± 0.07

20.23 ± 0.70

2.58 ± 0.10

  1. E' represents storage modulus and E" represents the loss modulus. * indicates significant differences between enzyme-treated group and HBSS control group.