TNF-alpha in nucleus pulposus induces sensory nerve growth a study of the mechanism of discogenic low back pain using tnf-alpha-deficient mice

Spine

Volumn 33, Issue 14, 2008, Pages 1542-1546

  Hayashi, Shinu ^a   Taira, Akiko ^a   Inoue, Gen ^a   Koshi, Takana ^a   Ito, Toshinori ^a   Yamashita, Masaomi ^a   Yamauchi, Kazuyo ^a   Suzuki, Munetaka ^a   Takahashi, Kazuhisa ^a   Ohtori, Seiji ^a  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Discogenic low back pain; Nucleus pulposus; Sensory nerve; TNF

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; FLUOROGOLD; NEUROMODULIN; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA; 2 HYDROXY 4,4' DIAMIDINOSTILBENE, METHANESULFONATE SALT; 2-HYDROXY-4,4'-DIAMIDINOSTILBENE, METHANESULFONATE SALT; FLUORESCENT DYE; STILBAMIDINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; IMMUNOCOMPETENT CELL; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; IN VIVO STUDY; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR DISK; MOUSE; NERVE FIBER GROWTH; NERVE GROWTH; NONHUMAN; NUCLEUS PULPOSUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; SENSORY NERVE; SPINAL GANGLION; ANIMAL; DISEASE MODEL; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INNERVATION; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; METABOLISM; MOUSE MUTANT; NERVE DEGENERATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SENSORY NERVE CELL;

ANIMALS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; FLUORESCENT DYES; GANGLIA, SPINAL; GAP-43 PROTEIN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; LOW BACK PAIN; MICE; MICE, KNOCKOUT; NEURONS, AFFERENT; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; RETROGRADE DEGENERATION; STILBAMIDINES; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA;

EID: 50649084851     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e318178e5ea     Document Type: Article

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