Abstract
In injured intervertebral discs, disruptions in fibre organization and in cellular contractility result in a fibrotic phenotype and progressive tissue degeneration.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Annulus Fibrosus
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Homeostasis*
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Humans
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Intervertebral Disc / injuries
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Intervertebral Disc / pathology
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Intervertebral Disc / physiology*
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Joints / injuries
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Joints / pathology
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Joints / physiology*
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Mechanotransduction, Cellular / physiology*
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Models, Animal
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Phenotype
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Rabbits
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Stress, Mechanical