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An in vitro study investigating the survival and phenotype of mesenchymal stem cells following injection into nucleus pulposus tissue.
Arthritis research & therapy - 1 Jan 2009
Le Maitre Christine L, Baird Pauline, Freemont Anthony J, Hoyland Judith A
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INTRODUCTION: The decreased disc height characteristic of intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration has often been linked to low back pain, and thus regeneration strategies aimed at restoring the disc extracellular matrix and ultimately disc height have been proposed as potential treatments for IVD degeneration. One such therapy under investigation by a number of groups worldwide is the use of autologous mesenchymal...
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