Transforming growth factor β receptor induction in herniated intervertebral disc tissue: An immunohistochemical study

European Spine Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 172-176

  Tolonen, Jukka ^a   Grönblad, Mats ^a   Virri, Johanna ^a   Seitsalo, Seppo ^b   Rytömaa, Tapio ^c   Karaharju, Erkki ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b Orton Hospital   (Finland)

^c STUK RADIATION AND NUCLEAR SAFETY AUTHORITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Herniated disc; TGF

Indexed keywords

AVIDIN; BIOTIN; PEROXIDASE; RECEPTOR ANTIBODY; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA RECEPTOR; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA1; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA2;

ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREGULATION; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISEASE; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR UPREGULATION; REGULATORY MECHANISM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CAPILLARIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECEPTORS, TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 0035057903     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005860000213     Document Type: Article

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