Cyclic mechanical stretch stress increases the growth rate and collagen synthesis of nucleus pulposus cells in vitro.

Study Design: A rabbit model designed to investigate the effects of applied cyclic tensile stress on the cell division rate and the collagen synthesis in the rabbit nucleus pulposus cells in vitro.Objective: To evaluate the effects of mechanical stress on nucleus pulposus cells, thus adding to the u...

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Published in:Spine (03622436) Vol. 24; no. 4; pp. 315 - 320
Main Authors: Matsumoto, T, Kawakami, M, Kuribayashi, K, Takenaka, T, Tamaki, T
Format: research Journal Article
Published: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 1999 Feb 15
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