Lucas A. Smolders

The Dog as an Animal Model for Intervertebral Disc Degeneration?

Niklas Bergknut, Joost Rutges, Hendrik‐Jan C. Kranenburg et al. · Spine · 2011 · 180 citations

Intervertebral disc disease in dogs – Part 1: A new histological grading scheme for classification of intervertebral disc degeneration in dogs

Niklas Bergknut, Björn P. Meij, Ragnvi Hagman et al. · The Veterinary Journal · 2012 · 81 citations

Degenerative Spine, Intervertebral Disc, Histopathology +7

Pedicle Screw‐Rod Fixation of the Canine Lumbosacral Junction

Lucas A. Smolders, George Voorhout, Renée van de Ven et al. · Veterinary Surgery · 2012 · 80 citations

Gene expression profiling of early intervertebral disc degeneration reveals a down-regulation of canonical Wnt signaling and caveolin-1 expression: implications for development of regenerative strategies

Lucas A. Smolders, Björn P. Meij, David Onis et al. · Arthritis Research & Therapy · 2013 · 76 citations · Full text

Canonical Wnt signaling in the notochordal cell is upregulated in early intervertebral disk degeneration

Lucas A. Smolders, Björn P. Meij, Frank M. Riemers et al. · Journal of Orthopaedic Research® · 2011 · 64 citations · Full text