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Molecular profiling of the developing mouse axial skeleton: a role for Tgfbr2 in the development of the intervertebral disc

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Micromass Culture of Human Anulus Cells

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Deposition of Collagenous Matrices by Tendon Fibroblasts In Vitro: A Comparison of Fibroblast Behavior in Pellet Cultures and a Novel Three-Dimensional Long-Term Scaffoldless Culture System

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Growth Factors in Intervertebral Disc Homeostasis

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IGF-1 rescues human intervertebral annulus cells fromin vitrostress-induced premature senescence

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TGFβ Affects Collagen Cross-Linking Independent of Chondrocyte Phenotype but Strongly Depending on Physical Environment

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