Phenotypic characterization of ligamentum flavum cells from patients with ossification of ligamentum flavum

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 375-379

  Zhong, Zhao Ming ^a   Chen, Jian Ting ^a  

^a SOUTHERN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cell phenotype; Ligamentum flavum; Ossification

Indexed keywords

BETA ACTIN; COLLAGEN TYPE 1; COLLAGEN TYPE 2; COLLAGEN TYPE 3; OSTEOCALCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARTILAGE CELL; CASE REPORT; CELL CULTURE; CELL ISOLATION; CELL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FIBROBLAST; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; LIGAMENT CALCINOSIS; LIGAMENTUM FLAVUM; LIGAMENTUM FLAVUM OSSIFICATION; MALE; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OSTEOBLAST; OSTEOCLAST; PHENOTYPE; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CELLS, CULTURED; COLLAGEN TYPE I; COLLAGEN TYPE II; COLLAGEN TYPE VI; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIGAMENTUM FLAVUM; MALE; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; MIDDLE AGED; OSSIFICATION, HETEROTOPIC; OSTEOCALCIN; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67651154412     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2009.50.3.375     Document Type: Article

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