The Influence of the Physical Environment on Annulus Fibrosus Cells Cultured on Oriented Nanofibrous Polyurethane Scaffolds

Tissue engineering the annulus fibrosus (AF) for use in a functional intervertebral disc replacement is a promising alternative to current treatments of degenerative disc disease. Polycarbonate urethane (PU) scaffolds have demonstrated the ability to support AF cell attachment and matrix synthesis a...

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Main Author: Turner, Kathleen Grace
Other Authors: Kandel, Rita A.
Language:en_ca
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1807/29635