Growth factors and platelet-rich plasma: promising biological strategies for early intervertebral disc degeneration

International Orthopaedics

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 927-934

  Wang, Shan zheng ^a   Chang, Qing ^a   Lu, Jun ^a   Wang, Chen ^a  

^a MEDICAL SCHOOL OF SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biological strategies; Growth factors; Intervertebral disc degeneration; Platelet rich plasma

Indexed keywords

SIGNAL PEPTIDE;

BIOLOGICAL THERAPY; DRUG EFFECTS; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISC DEGENERATION; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; PROCEDURES; REGENERATION; THROMBOCYTE RICH PLASMA; WOUND HEALING;

BIOLOGICAL THERAPY; HUMANS; INTERCELLULAR SIGNALING PEPTIDES AND PROTEINS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISC; INTERVERTEBRAL DISC DEGENERATION; PLATELET-RICH PLASMA; REGENERATION; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84939957680     PISSN: 03412695     EISSN: 14325195     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00264-014-2664-8     Document Type: Review

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