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Notochordal intervertebral disc cells: Sensitivity to nutrient deprivation

Thorsten Guehring, Geoff Wilde, M. C. B. Sumner, Thijs Grünhagen, Graeme B. Karney, Uday K. Tirlapur, Jill Urban

Arthritis & Rheumatism · 2009 · 132 citations · 44 references

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Abstract

NCs demand more energy and are less resistant to nutritional stress than MNPCs, which may shed light on the fate of NCs in humans. This provides important information about prospective NC tissue engineering approaches.

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2001 Volvo Award Winner in Basic Science Studies: Effect of Nutrient Supply on the Viability of Cells From the Nucleus Pulposus of the Intervertebral Disc

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