Intervertebral disc response to stem cell treatment is conditioned by disc state and cell carrier: An ex vivo study
In vitro and in vivo studies evidenced that mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) contribute to intervertebral disc (IVD) regeneration by differentiation towards the disc phenotype and matrix synthesis and/or by paracrine signalling to endogenous cells, thereby promoting a healthier disc phenotype in degene...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Translation |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214031X17300104 |