The effect of novel nitrogen-rich plasma polymer coatings on the phenotypic profile of notochordal cells

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The loss of the notochordal cells from the nucleus pulposus is associated with ageing and disc degeneration. However, understanding the mechanisms responsible for the loss of these cells has been hampered in part due to the difficult...

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Main Authors: Wertheimer Michael R, Ouellet Jean A, Hunter Christopher J, Girard-Lauriault Pierre-Luc, Petit Alain, Wang Hong, Mwale Fackson, Antoniou John
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-09-01
Series:BioMedical Engineering OnLine
Online Access:http://www.biomedical-engineering-online.com/content/6/1/33