Ultrastructural localization and distribution of proteoglycan in normal and scoliotic lumbar disc

Spine

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1303-1309

  Akhtar, Saeed ^a,b   Davies, Janet R ^a,b,c   Caterson, Bruce ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b School of Optometry and Vision Sciences   (United Kingdom)

^c ST JUDE CHILDREN S RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Collagen; Elastic fibers; Intervertebral disc; Proteoglycan distribution; Scoliosis

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN FIBER; CUPROLINIC BLUE; DYE; GLUTARALDEHYDE; PROTEOGLYCAN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CELL VACUOLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELASTIC FIBER; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; LUMBAR DISK; MALE; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN AGGREGATION; PROTEIN CONTENT; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN METABOLISM; SCOLIOSIS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COLLAGEN; ELASTIC TISSUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; PARTICLE SIZE; PROTEOGLYCANS; SCOLIOSIS;

EID: 20344401110     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000164284.17039.65     Document Type: Article

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