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Integrin and syndecan binding peptide-conjugated alginate hydrogel for modulation of nucleus pulposus cell phenotype.
Biomaterials - 1 Oct 2021
Tan Xiaohong, Jain Era, Barcellona Marcos N, Morris Evan, Neal Sydney, Gupta Munish C, Buchowski Jacob M, Kelly Michael, Setton Lori A, Huebsch Nathaniel
Abstract excerpt
Biomaterial based strategies have been widely explored to preserve and restore the juvenile phenotype of cells of the nucleus pulposus (NP) in degenerated intervertebral discs (IVD). With aging and maturation, NP cells lose their ability to produce necessary extracellular matrix and proteoglycans, accelerating disc degeneration. Previous studies have shown that integrin or syndecan binding peptide motifs from...
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