Degenerate human nucleus pulposus cells promote neurite outgrowth in neural cells.

Innervation of nociceptive nerve fibres into the normally aneural nucleus pulposus (NP) of the intervertebral disc (IVD) occurs during degeneration resulting in discogenic back pain. The neurotrophins nerve growth factor (NGF) and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), which are associated with s...

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Main Authors: Stephen M Richardson, Devina Purmessur, Pauline Baird, Ben Probyn, Anthony J Freemont, Judith A Hoyland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3472988?pdf=render