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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Aug 12.
Published in final edited form as: ACS Biomater Sci Eng. 2019 Jan 27;5(8):3753–3765. doi: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.8b01268

Figure 3.

Figure 3.

Matrix organization of HA varies by tissue type and cell microenvironment. A) HA organizes as an interpenetrating network that interacts with mechanically-reinforcing collagen fibers in cartilage tissue. B) In contrast, intraparenchymal regions of brain tissue are generally devoid of collagen fibers and HA organizes primarily with chondroitin sulfates.