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Changes in the molecular phenotype of nucleus pulposus cells with intervertebral disc aging.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Tang Xinyan, Jing Liufang, Chen Jun
Abstract excerpt
Intervertebral disc (IVD) disorder and age-related degeneration are believed to contribute to low back pain. Cell-based therapies represent a promising strategy to treat disc degeneration; however, the cellular and molecular characteristics of disc cells during IVD maturation and aging still remain poorly defined. This study investigated novel molecular markers and their age-related changes in the rat IVD....
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