Notochordal intervertebral disc cells: sensitivity to nutrient deprivation.
OBJECTIVE: The nucleus pulposus (NP) of the intervertebral disc develops from the notochord. Humans and other species in which notochordal cells (NCs) disappear to be replaced by chondrocyte-like mature NP cells (MNPCs) frequently develop disc degeneration, unlike other species that retain NCs. The...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2009
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