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Effects of adeno-associated virus-2-mediated human BMP-7 gene transfection on the phenotype of nucleus pulposus cells.
Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society - 1 Jun 2011
Wang Chaofeng, Ruan Di-Ke, Zhang Chao, Wang De-Li, Xin Hongkui, Zhang Yan
Abstract excerpt
Bone morphogenetic protein-7 (BMP-7) was found to stimulate the synthesis of proteoglycans (PGs) and collagen type II. To increase the biological function of the nucleus pulposus (NP) cells, the Ad-hBMP-7 vector was also successfully constructed and transfected NP cells. However, the disadvantage...
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