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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2009 Mar 12;17(8):971–979. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2009.03.002

Table II.

Aging Changes in the Cartilage Matrix

Aging change References
↑ AGE formation 97-101,103
↓ Hydration 95
↓ Aggrecan size 91-94
↑ Collagen cleavage 42-44
↑ Fatigue failure 90,95,100
↓ Growth factor levels 53-54
↑ Matrix calcification 108-111

AGE = Advanced Glycation End-products