APOPTOSIS, NUTRITION, AND METABOLISM OF TRANSPLANTED INTERVERTEBRAL DISC CELLS

ABSTRACT Introduction: Apoptosis is a contributing factor to degenerating intervertebral disc (IVD). Disc regeneration has been attempted by transplanting cells into the disc, with some gains in disc height achieved in animal models. Here, we study whether the apoptotic microenvironment affects the...

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Main Authors: Morgan B. Giers, Liudmila Bardonova, Kyle Eyster, Vadim Byvaltsev, Mark C. Preul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Coluna (SBC)
Series:Coluna/Columna
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-18512018000400317&lng=en&tlng=en