Variation with age in the pattern of type X collagen expression in normal and scoliotic human intervertebral discs.
The distribution and expression of type X collagen, a calcium-binding collagen, which is a marker of hypertrophic chondrocytes and thought to be involved in cartilage calcification, was examined in situ in nondegenerate (grade I or II) human discs taken at autopsy over a wide age range (fetal-&g...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1998
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