... to the vertebral bodies, with the fibres continuing into thedisc [8] A schematic view of a spinal segment and theintervertebraldiscThe figure shows the organization ofthedisc with thenucleus ... and 20% ofthe dry weight ofthe annulus and nucleus, respectively [23], provides tensile strength to thedisc and anchors the tissue to the bone Aggrecan, the major proteoglycan ofthedisc [24], ... lead to degeneration ofthedisc Nutritional pathways to disc degeneration One ofthe primary causes ofdisc degeneration is thought to be failure ofthe nutrient supply to thedisc cells [65] Like...
... number of calcifications within a single dog The presence of calcification was not related to sex or age in either breed nor was the age related to the number of calcified discs The median number of ... (Antisedan® mg/ml) 0.1 mg/kg IM to reverse the sedation The authors evaluated the radiographs together The number of calcified discs was calculated and their location in the vertebral column was recorded ... defined as the length of a divided by the length of b Teaching Hospital of Helsinki University for a radiographic survey ofthe spine and front legs For the radiographic examination the dogs were...
... Despite these data, there is no clear evidence that IL-1 is synthesized by native human disc cells (as opposed to cells within herniated disc tissue) or whether it can induce the altered synthesis of ... discs (Fig 1) Staining was particularly prominent in the cytoplasm ofthe chondrocyte-like cells ofthe NP and IAF No significant difference was observed between the proportions of cells in the ... observed in the matrix ofthe IVDs or in blood vessels, with the exception of immunopositivity for ICE, which showed some staining in the matrix and blood vessels ofthe most degenerate discs (histological...
... actions of FGF2 in intervertebraldiscofof Schematic ofthe regulationcells catabolic and anti-anabolic actions of FGF2 in intervertebraldisc cells Fibroblast growth factor (FGF2) activates the ... synthesis, reducing the amount of PG synthesized per cell by 40% A similar finding was noted in the case of AF cells FGF2-mediated reduction in PG accumulation in the CM is therefore, in part, the ... pathogenesis of painful intervertebraldisc degeneration Spine 2006, 31:560-566 Doita M, Kanatani T, Harada T, Mizuno K: Immunohistologic study ofthe ruptured intervertebraldiscofthe lumbar...
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... with their presence identifying an adaptation ofthe cells to the unique environment ofthe IVD [19-21] This suggests that the challenging environment ofthe IVD contributes to defining the cells ... During development the perichordal disc, forerunner ofthe IVD and endplates, forms by segmentation ofthe mesenchymal column that surrounds the developing notochord (NC) The notochordal segments ... component analysis The results ofthe PCA ofthe microarray data showed that the three replicates for each cell type clustered closely together validating our ability to separate the cell types by...
... widespread public and of cial concern about the usefulness of current disclosures by corporations than the failure of Enron in the fall of 2001 and the subsequent disclosures of misconduct by its ... a very real interest in the information that corporations disclose, the trustworthiness ofthe disclosure, and how and when they disclose it The Enron affair and the other accounting episodes ... reported is the value ofthe building as ofthe date ofthe financial statement, which cannot be the investor’s decision date Worse yet, the values of most assets cannot be determined from the market...
... Interestingly, the MTL differed according to the degree of degeneration in two discs from the same individual (grade disc: MTL 8.56; grade disc: MTL 7.7), and following the statistical correction of results ... study, performed the majority ofthe laboratory work and analysis, and drafted the manuscript AJF participated in the design ofthe study and interpretation of data JAH conceived the study, secured ... M, Antoniou J: The role of proteoglycans in aging, degeneration and repair oftheintervertebraldisc Biochem Soc Trans 2002, 30:869-874 Roughley PJ: Biology ofintervertebraldisc aging and...
... degenerate intervertebral discs: a possible role in the pathogenesis ofintervertebraldisc degeneration Arthritis Res Ther 2007, 9:R45 Urban JP, Smith S, Fairbank JC: Nutrition oftheintervertebraldisc ... extents These areas warrant further investigation, as the actions of individual growth and survival factors that may enter thedisc from the vascular supply or that may be synthesised by IVD cells themselves ... intervertebral disc: cellularity and diffusion of glucose in vitro J Anat 1975, 120:113-130 Gruber HE, Hanley EN Jr: Analysis of aging and degeneration ofthe human intervertebraldisc Comparison of surgical...
... participated in the design ofthe study, performed the majority ofthe laboratory work and analysis, and drafted the manuscript AJF helped to secure funding, participated in the design ofthe study ... who have demonstrated innervation of both the perianular region ofthe IVD as well as the central region of endplate above thenucleus pulposus (NP) [10] Within the degenerate IVD, however, nerves ... structure ofthe extracellular matrix Up to a total of 400 cells were counted in each region ofthe IVD, and the number of positively stained cells was expressed as a percentage ofthe total...
... that the lack of TNF-R1 does not affect the incidence or severity of collagen-induced arthritis in the joints [27] Repeated injections of TNF-α into the joints of TNF-R1 knockout mice enhanced the ... inhibition of 23 24 25 intervertebraldisc degeneration Int J Exp Pathol 2006, 87:17-28 Le Maitre CL, Freemont AJ, Hoyland JA: The role of interleukin-1 in the pathogenesis of human intervertebraldisc ... Analysis of tissue distribution of TNF-alpha, TNF-alphareceptors, and the activating TNF-alpha-converting enzyme suggests activation ofthe TNF-alpha system in the aging intervertebraldisc Ann...
... role in the activation of a number of other members ofthe MMP family in a range of cell types, including articular chondrocytes [19,20,32] The activation of MMP by other members ofthe MMP family ... within the NP ofthe degenerate IVD [12,17], which correlates with our observations regarding MMP-10 localisation to the NP The wide substrate specificity of MMP-10, coupled with the activity of other ... time, this results in the breakdown of matrix until thedisc loses both height and function, and in a large proportion of cases, there is innervation and initiation ofthe pain response which...
... stimulate the synthesis of these important matrix molecules this would be of benefit for regenerating the degenerate disc Previous studies investigating the effect of CDMP1 on rabbit disc cells ... loss in disc height, de-stabilisation ofthe motion segment and the ingrowth of blood vessels and nerves resulting in generation of Here we demonstrate the synthesis and localisation of CDMP ... Images are ofnucleus pulposus of grade non-degenerate discs (column 1), thenucleus pulposus of grade 10 degenerate discs (column 2) and IgG controls for each antibody Bars = 570 μm Page of 10 (page...
... saline (PBS) per disc) The timing of injection was earlier than that used in other studies [17,18] to reveal the effect of an injection of ADAMTS5 siRNA during the acute phase ofdisc degeneration ... cleaves the core protein of aggrecan, may significantly contribute to the loss of water content ofthe NP after anular puncture However, the reason that thedisc height loss was not reversed by the ... gene therapy for the inhibition ofintervertebraldisc degeneration Int J Exp Pathol 2006, 87:17-28 Le Maitre CL, Freemont AJ, Hoyland JA: The role of interleukin-1 in the pathogenesis of human intervertebral...
... model ofnucleus pulposus tissue degeneration Matrix Biol 2006, 25(7):409-418 Le Maitre CL, Freemont AJ, Hoyland JA: The role of interleukin-1 in the pathogenesis of human intervertebraldisc ... Herniation L4/5 61 M Disc Herniation L3/4 50 M Disc Herniation L5/S1 46 F Disc Herniation L5/S1 51 M Symptomatic Disc Disease L4/5 50 F Disc Herniation L3/4 51 F Disc Herniation L4/5 47 M Disc Herniation ... 14 37 F Disc Herniation L4/5 15 66 M Disc Herniation L5/S1 16 70 F Disc Herniation L5/S1 17 40 F Disc Herniation L4/5 18 55 F Disc Herniation L4/5 19 26 M Disc Herniation L5/S1 20 57 M Disc Herniation...
... analyses for discs Thedisc height index was defined as the ratio ofdisc height to vertebral body height by lateral radiographs ofthe spine (Figure 3a) Thedisc height index in the degeneration ... selected only if the raw values ofthe ‘signal’ were more than the lower limit ofthe confidence interval Expression ofthe gene was judged to be ‘present’ by the GeneChip Operating Software version ... transplantation of synovial MSCs After aspiration ofthenucleus pulposus, intervertebraldisc space rapidly decreases Synovial MSCs injected into thenucleus pulposus space promote synthesis of type...
... date, however, there have been no reports on the effect of Link N on the IVD in vivo The purpose ofthe present study was to determine the effect of intradiscally administered Link N on disc cell ... rodents because ofthe small size and volume of their discs In addition, the NPs cells remain notochordal in the adult, unlike the human and many large animal models On the other hand, larger ... N stimulating the proteoglycan content when it is administered to the degenerate rabbit disc in vivo This stimulation occurs in both the NP and AF ofthedisc and in the absence of any effect...
... (62.5%) ofthe dogs, while in a radiographic study of 327 one-year old dachshunds Stigen [7] found calcified discs in 79 (24.2%) ofthe dogs On the assumption that most ofthe dogs in the former ... transitional zone between thenucleus pulposus and the annulus fibrosus, or - distinct calcification of a larger part ofthenucleus pulposus, or - indistinct calcification ofthe entire nucleus pulposus ... of calcified discs in each dog ranged from one (dog no 19) to 24 (dog no 17) The individual number and location of calcified discs together with the degree of calcification of each affected disc, ...
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