Water content, cartilage

Numerous compositional differences have been noted between cartilage in OA and normal individuals (Table 90-2). Early in OA, cartilage water content increases, possibly as a result of a... 

Digestion Techniques For nonvascularized or low-water-content tissues such as bone, cartilage, or hair, a mechanical technique may do little to disrupt cellular structure and extract analytes. Extreme measures such as digestion with strong acid (i.e., 12 N HC1) are routinely used for DNA or nucleic acids, which can tolerate the harsh conditions. Alternatively, certain enzymes can be used to digest tissue samples. Commercial devices are available which contain digestion bombs fabricated from material resistant to corrosive media. 

Initial thickening of articular cartilage as ECM is damaged and water content increases... 

Armstrong, C. and Mow, V.C. (1982) Variations in the intrinsic mechanical properties of human articular cartilage with age, degeneration and water content. J. Bone Joint Surg., 64A, 88-94. 

Close (1934) has classifled the various regions of the body according to water content (a) Extracellular body fluids, plasma, lymph, cerebro-spinal and synovial fluids (b) cellular tissues rich in nuclei, glands, muscles, grey nervous tissue (c) supporting tissues poor in nuclei, connective tissue, cartilage, bone, white nervous tissue. 

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