The role of the physicochemical environment in determining disc cell behaviour.
The cells of the intervertebral disc exist in an unusual environment. They are embedded in a dense matrix containing a high concentration of aggrecan whose fixed negative charges regulate the extracellular ionic composition and osmolarity; both extracellular cation concentrations and osmolarity are...
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Định dạng: | Journal article |
Ngôn ngữ: | English |
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2002
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