Characterization of the age-dependent intervertebral disc changes in rabbit by correlation between MRI, histology and gene expression
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The present study was conducted to address whether the intervertebral disc of rabbit could be considered (i) as a valuable model to provide new insights into the tissue and cellular changes of Nucleus pulposus aging and (ii) as an ap...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-07-01
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Series: | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/12/147 |