Effects of chondroitin sulfate in the pathophysiology of the osteoarthritic joint: a narrative review J. Martel-Pelletier, S. Kwan Tat, J.-P. Pelletier Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Volume 18, Pages S7-S11 (June 2010) DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2010.01.015 Copyright © 2010 Osteoarthritis Research Society International Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Representation of the process that occurs in the joint during osteoarthritis. Modified from Negma, France. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 2010 18, S7-S11DOI: (10.1016/j.joca.2010.01.015) Copyright © 2010 Osteoarthritis Research Society International Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 (A) Chemical structure of chondroitin sulfate and representations of (B) the infrastructure of the cartilage and (C) this tissue’s extracellular matrix components. Generously provided by and reproduced with permission from Dr J. Monfort, Hospital del Mar, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 2010 18, S7-S11DOI: (10.1016/j.joca.2010.01.015) Copyright © 2010 Osteoarthritis Research Society International Terms and Conditions