Characterization of the annulus fibrosus-vertebral body interface: Identification of new structural features

Journal of Anatomy

Volumn 221, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 577-589

  Nosikova, Y S ^a,b   Santerre, J P ^a   Grynpas, M ^a   Gibson, G ^c   Kandel, R A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkaline phosphatase; Annulus fibrosus; Collagen; Endplate; Ring apophysis; Vertebral bone

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; COLLAGEN FIBER; COLLAGEN TYPE 1; COLLAGEN TYPE 10; COLLAGEN TYPE 2; PROTEOGLYCAN;

ADULT; AGE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANNULUS FIBROSUS VERTEBRAL BODY INTERFACE; ARTICLE; BONE CELL; BONE MATRIX; BONE MINERAL; BONE TISSUE; CARTILAGE; CELL ELONGATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; NONHUMAN; PERIOSTEUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; TISSUE CHARACTERIZATION; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ANIMALS; CATTLE; FIBRILLAR COLLAGENS; HISTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTERVERTEBRAL DISC; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SPINE; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

BOVINAE;

EID: 84867993458     PISSN: 00218782     EISSN: 14697580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2012.01537.x     Document Type: Article

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