Effect of Compression Loading on Human Nucleus Pulposus-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells

• Main Authors: Hang Liang (Author), Sheng Chen (Author), Donghua Huang (Author), Xiangyu Deng (Author), Kaige Ma (Author), Zengwu Shao (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose. Mechanical loading plays a vital role in the progression of intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration, but little is known about the effect of compression loading on human nucleus pulposus-derived mesenchymal stem cells (NP-MSCs). Thus, this study is aimed at investigating the effect of compre...