Open AccessResponses of apoptosis and matrix metabolism of annulus fibrosus cells to different magnitudes of mechanical tension in vitro
Author(s) -
Yanhai Jiang,
Lianqiang Fu,
Yeliang Song
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
bioscience reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.938
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1573-4935
pISSN - 0144-8463
DOI - 10.1042/bsr20182375
Subject(s) - in vitro , annulus (botany) , apoptosis , matrix (chemical analysis) , tension (geology) , extracellular matrix , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , biophysics , biology , materials science , biochemistry , composite material , ultimate tensile strength
Annulus fibrosus (AF) is important to confine disc nucleus pulposus (NP) tissue during mechanical load experience. However, the knowledge on AF cell biology under mechanical load is much limited compared with disc NP.
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