Chemokine Profile of Herniated Intervertebral Discs Infiltrated With Monocytes and Macrophages

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Satoshi Kawaguchi · Sapporo Medical University

Toshihiko Yamashita

Gen-ichiro Katahira

Hitoshi Yokozawa · Orthopaedic Hospital

Toshihiko Torigoe · Sapporo Medical University

Noriyuki Sato · Sapporo Medical University

Abstract

The findings suggest that chemoattractive properties exist in a selected population of human intervertebral discs, and that unique sets of chemokinesplay a role in spontaneous regression of these herniated disc tissues.

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Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Chemokine receptors and signaling NF-κB Signaling Pathways

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Published in: Spine

Volume 27, Issue 14, pp. 1511-1516

DOI: 10.1097/00007632-200207150-00006

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Chemokine Profile of Herniated Intervertebral Discs Infiltrated With Monocytes and Macrophages

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