Immunohistochemical and histological study of human uncovertebral joints: A preliminary investigation

Spine

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1257-1263

  Brismée, Jean Michel ^a   Sizer Jr , Phillip S ^a   Dedrick, Gregory S ^a   Sawyer, Barbara G ^a   Smith, Michael P ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Cervical spine; Pain; Uncovertebral joint

Indexed keywords

CALCITONIN GENE RELATED PEPTIDE; EOSIN; GENE PRODUCT; HEMATOXYLIN; NEUROPEPTIDE Y; PARAFFIN; PARAFORMALDEHYDE; SUBSTANCE P;

AGED; ANATOMY; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CARTILAGE; CARTILAGE CELL; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; INNERVATION; JOINT; MALE; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNOVIOCYTE;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHRALGIA; AUTONOMIC PATHWAYS; CADAVER; CALCITONIN GENE-RELATED PEPTIDE; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; CHONDROCYTES; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; JOINT CAPSULE; JOINTS; MALE; NECK PAIN; NEUROPEPTIDE Y; NOCICEPTORS; SENSORY RECEPTOR CELLS; SUBSTANCE P; SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE; UBIQUITIN THIOLESTERASE;

EID: 67651177606     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e31819b2b5d     Document Type: Article

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