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  • 1Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland 4059, Australia.

Acta Biomaterialia
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Altered surface friction in cartilage affects cell behavior under mechanical load. Low friction promotes chondrogenesis, while high friction impairs matrix synthesis and increases catabolism in engineered cartilage.

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  • Biomaterials Science
  • Tissue Engineering
  • Mechanobiology

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  • Articular cartilage exhibits low friction, crucial for joint function.
  • Changes in friction due to aging, trauma, or disease alter tissue mechanics.
  • The impact of altered surface friction on embedded cell behavior under load is poorly understood.

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  • To investigate how varying surface frictional properties affect the biological response of human articular chondrocytes to shear loading.
  • To develop a tunable hydrogel system to control surface friction independently of bulk properties.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a cytocompatible, bilayered hydrogel system with tunable surface friction.
  • Applied the hydrogel system to study human articular chondrocytes under dynamic shear loading.
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  • Quantified shear strain and assessed cellular responses including chondrogenesis, matrix synthesis, and catabolism.

    • Main Results:

    • Higher shear strain occurred in high-friction hydrogels compared to low-friction hydrogels.
    • Low-friction hydrogels promoted chondrogenesis upon dynamic shear stimulation.
    • High-friction hydrogels impaired matrix synthesis and increased catabolism in chondrocytes.

    Conclusions:

    • Surface friction is a critical regulator of cellular homeostasis in engineered cartilage.
    • Friction modulates shear deformation, influencing chondrocyte response to mechanical loading.
    • Changes in native articular cartilage friction may contribute to tissue pathology by altering cellular mechanical stress.