The three-dimensional architecture of the notochordal nucleus pulposus: Novel observations on cell structures in the canine intervertebral disc

Journal of Anatomy

Volumn 202, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 279-291

  Hunter, Christopher J ^a   Matyas, John R ^a   Duncan, Neil A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Notochordal cells; Nucleus pulposus

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; CARBOHYDRATE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CARTILAGE CELL; CELL AGING; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL INCLUSION; CELL STRUCTURE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHONDRODYSPLASIA; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; GAP JUNCTION; HISTOCHEMISTRY; HISTOLOGY; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; LIPID BILAYER; MECHANICAL STRESS; NONHUMAN; NOTOCHORD; NUCLEUS PULPOSUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 0037367288     PISSN: 00218782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-7580.2003.00162.x     Document Type: Article

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