Proteoglycan synthesis in the intervertebral disk nucleus: the role of extracellular osmolality.
Proteoglycans, through their polyelectrolyte properties, regulate the ionic composition and hence the osmotic pressure of the extracellular matrix. We measured the change in [35S]sulfate incorporation, a marker of proteoglycan synthesis, in explants of bovine nucleus pulposus. During incubation, nuc...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1997
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