Browsing by Subject "Nucleus pulposus"

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Injectable laminin-functionalized hydrogel for nucleus pulposus regeneration.

Francisco, Aubrey T; Mancino, Robert J; Bowles, Robby D; Brunger, Jonathan M; Tainter, David M; Chen, Yi-Te; Richardson, William J; ... (9 authors) (Biomaterials, 2013-10)

Cell delivery to the pathological intervertebral disc (IVD) has significant therapeutic potential for enhancing IVD regeneration. The development of injectable biomaterials that retain delivered cells, promote cell survival, ...
Regulation of Human Nucleus Pulposus Cell Phenotype and Behavior by Laminin-Mimetic Peptide Substrates

Bridgen, Devin (2015)

Intervertebral disc (IVD) disorders can cause pain and disability for affected individuals. A subset of IVD disorders are thought to originate in the nucleus pulposus (NP) region of the IVD, due to alterations in tissue ...