Organic trace minerals minimally affect cartilage properties

US researchers recently evaluated the impact of organic trace mineral complexes on the recovery of early-stage osteochondrotic lesions induced via a vitamin D deficiency in humeral head cartilage in pigs. Articular cartilage is a porous material comprised of a network of proteoglycans. These are dispersed within a matrix of collagen fibrils, which absorbs loads and provides joints with a low-friction contact interface. In pigs, structural development of the extracellular matrix is affected by