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  • 1Divisions of Orthopedic Surgery and Surgical Research, Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Journal of Cellular Physiology
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caveolaemechanotransductionmeniscusmeniscus fibrochondrocytessignal transduction

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