In vitro method for measuring synthesis rates in the intervertebral disc.

A method for culturing intervertebral disc tissue in vitro under conditions that control changes in hydration and minimize loss of proteoglycans has been developed. Disc slices were enclosed in small-pore dialysis tubing and incubated in medium containing polyethylene glycol (PEG). By varying the PE...

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Main Authors: Bayliss, M, Urban, J, Johnstone, B, Holm, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1986