Intervertebral disc herniation effects on multifidus muscle composition and resident stem cell populations

Absract Background Paraspinal muscles are crucial for vertebral stabilization and movement. These muscles are prone to develop fatty infiltration (FI), fibrosis, and atrophy in many spine conditions. Fibro‐adipogenic progenitors (FAPs), a resident muscle stem cell population, are the main contributo...

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Main Authors: Obiajulu Agha, Andreas Mueller‐Immergluck, Mengyao Liu, He Zhang, Alekos A. Theologis, Aaron Clark, Hubert T. Kim, Xuhui Liu, Brian T. Feeley, Jeannie F. Bailey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-06-01
Series:JOR Spine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jsp2.1091