In vivo macrophage recruitment by murine intervertebral disc cells

Journal of Spinal Disorders

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 339-342

  Rand, N S ^a   Dawson, J M ^a   Juliao, S F ^a   Spengler, D M ^a   Floman, Y ^a  

^a Sulzer Spine Tech   (United States)

Author keywords

Annulus fibrosus; Herniation; Inflammation; Intervertebral disc; Macrophage; Nucleus pulposus

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; INFLAMMATION; INFLAMMATORY CELL; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; MALE; MOUSE; NEUTROPHIL CHEMOTAXIS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEUS PULPOSUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADICULOPATHY;

ANIMALS; CELL MOVEMENT; DISCITIS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; MACROPHAGES; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL;

EID: 0034885841     PISSN: 08950385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002517-200108000-00010     Document Type: Article

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