Figure 3. Aging-related chondrocyte mechanotransduction in female OA chondrocytes.
We observed a significant correlation (r = 0.996, p < 0.01) when comparing the number of significant mechanosensitive metabolites with the age of the femoral head donor. (A) Age-correlated increases in the number of significant metabolites. (B) Characteristics of femoral head articular cartilage used in the correlation analysis. Note that Donor 1 was male and is included in Supplementary Figure 3.