Cell-based tissue engineering for the intervertebral disc: In vitro studies of human disc cell gene expression and matrix production within selected cell carriers

Spine Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 44-55

  Gruber, Helen E ^a,b   Leslie, Kelly ^a   Ingram, Jane ^a   Norton, H James ^a   Hanley Jr , Edward N ^a  

^a CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Dept of Orthopaedic Research Biol ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Collagen; Disc cells; Disc degeneration; Intervertebral disc; Proteoglycan; Tissue culture; Tissue engineering

Indexed keywords

AGAROSE; AGGRECAN; ALGINIC ACID; CHONDROITIN 6 SULFATE; COLLAGEN; COLLAGEN TYPE 1; COLLAGEN TYPE 2; FIBRIN; SULFOTRANSFERASE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOGRAFT; CELL ADHESION; CELL CULTURE; CELL GROWTH; CELL INTERACTION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL SHAPE; CELL TRANSPORT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; IN VITRO STUDY; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; MALE; MICROENVIRONMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ADULT; AGED; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; CELL DIVISION; CELLS, CULTURED; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX PROTEINS; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMANS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RNA, MESSENGER; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

EID: 0347135764     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1529-9430(03)00425-X     Document Type: Article

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