Inner and Outer Annulus Fibrosus Cells Exhibit Differentiated Phenotypes and Yield Changes in Extracellular Matrix Protein Composition In Vitro on a Polycarbonate Urethane Scaffold

Protein binding mediation of biomaterial-dependent monocyte activation on a degradable polar hydrophobic ionic polyurethane

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Tissue engineering approaches to degenerative disc disease – A meta-analysis of controlled animal trials

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Versican Knockdown Reduces Interzone Area During Early Stages of Chick Synovial Joint Development

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Is the spinal motion segment a diarthrodial polyaxial joint: What a nice nucleus like you doing in a joint like this?

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Collagen fibril diameter and alignment promote the quiescent keratocyte phenotype

(2011) Lalitha Muthusubramaniam et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH PART A

Tissue-engineered intervertebral discs produce new matrix, maintain disc height, and restore biomechanical function to the rodent spine

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The Burden of Chronic Low Back Pain

(2011) Mugdha Gore et al.   SPINE

Membrane Culture of Bone Marrow Stromal Cells Yields Better Tissue Than Pellet Culture for Engineering Cartilage-Bone Substitute Biphasic Constructs in a Two-Step Process

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Characterization of a biodegradable electrospun polyurethane nanofiber scaffold: Mechanical properties and cytotoxicity

(2010) Masoud Yeganegi et al.   Acta Biomaterialia

Regeneration of intervertebral discs in a rat disc degeneration model by implanted adipose-tissue-derived stromal cells

(2010) Je Hoon Jeong et al.   ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA

The effect of scaffold composition on the early structural characteristics of chondrocytes and expression of adhesion molecules

(2010) Jan C. Schagemann et al.   BIOMATERIALS

The response of annulus fibrosus cell to fibronectin-coated nanofibrous polyurethane-anionic dihydroxyoligomer scaffolds

(2010) Menat Attia et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Versican Facilitates Chondrocyte Differentiation and Regulates Joint Morphogenesis

(2010) Kanyamas Choocheep et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

Engineered Disc-Like Angle-Ply Structures for Intervertebral Disc Replacement

(2010) Nandan L. Nerurkar et al.   SPINE

The Association Between Lumbar Disc Degeneration and Low Back Pain

(2010) Evelien I. T. de Schepper et al.   SPINE

Experimental Intervertebral Disc Regeneration with Tissue-Engineered Composite in a Canine Model

(2010) Di-Ke Ruan et al.   TISSUE ENGINEERING PART A

Topographical variation in the distributions of versican, aggrecan and perlecan in the foetal human spine reflects their diverse functional roles in spinal development

(2009) Susan M. Smith et al.   HISTOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY

Prevalence and Pattern of Lumbar Magnetic Resonance Imaging Changes in a Population Study of One Thousand Forty-Three Individuals

(2009) Kenneth M. C. Cheung et al.   SPINE

Self-Assembly of Aligned Tissue-Engineered Annulus Fibrosus and Intervertebral Disc Composite Via Collagen Gel Contraction

(2009) Robby D. Bowles et al.   TISSUE ENGINEERING PART A

Repair, regenerative and supportive therapies of the annulus fibrosus: achievements and challenges

(2008) Johannes Leendert Bron et al.   EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL

Tissue engineering and the intervertebral disc: the challenges

(2008) Rita Kandel et al.   EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL

Polar surface chemistry of nanofibrous polyurethane scaffold affects annulus fibrosus cell attachment and early matrix accumulation

(2008) Liu Yang et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH PART A

The cellular pathobiology of the degenerate intervertebral disc and discogenic back pain

(2008) A. J. Freemont   RHEUMATOLOGY

Dynamic Compression Effects on Intervertebral Disc Mechanics and Biology

(2008) Casey L. Korecki et al.   SPINE

A systematic review of low back pain cost of illness studies in the United States and internationally

(2008) Simon Dagenais et al.   Spine Journal

Distinct Intervertebral Disc Cell Populations Adopt Similar Phenotypes in Three-Dimensional Culture

(2008) Alice I. Chou et al.   TISSUE ENGINEERING PART A

Cell viability, proliferation and extracellular matrix production of human annulus fibrosus cells cultured within PDLLA/Bioglass® composite foam scaffolds in vitro

(2007) Wilda Helen et al.   Acta Biomaterialia