The enigma that is the nucleus pulposus cell: The search goes on

Arthritis Research and Therapy

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2010, Pages

  Erwin, W Mark ^a  

^a TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARTILAGE CELL; CARTILAGE DEGENERATION; CELL FUNCTION; CELL LINEAGE; CELL MATURATION; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; NONHUMAN; NOTOCHORD; NUCLEUS PULPOSUS; PHENOTYPE; TISSUE ENGINEERING; CYTOLOGY; NOTE; REGENERATIVE MEDICINE;

CELL LINEAGE; CHONDROCYTES; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISC; NOTOCHORD; REGENERATIVE MEDICINE; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

EID: 77952476494     PISSN: 14786354     EISSN: 14786362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/ar3001     Document Type: Editorial

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