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Integrin-mediated interactions with a laminin-presenting substrate modulate biosynthesis and phenotypic expression for cells of the human nucleus pulposus.
European cells & materials - 24 Jun 2021
Speer J, Barcellona M, Jing L, Liu B, Lu M, Kelly M, Buchowski J, Zebala L, Luhmann S, Gupta M, Setton L
Abstract excerpt
With aging and pathology, cells of the nucleus pulposus (NP) de-differentiate towards a fibroblast-like phenotype, a change that contributes to degeneration of the intervertebral disc (IVD). Laminin isoforms are a component of the NP extracellular matrix during development but largely disappear in the adult NP tissue. Exposing human adult NP cells to hydrogels made from PEGylated-laminin-111 (PEGLM) has been...
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