Immunophenotypic Analysis of the Inflammatory Infiltrates in Herniated Intervertebral Discs

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Authors

Satoshi Kawaguchi · Sapporo Medical University

Toshihiko Yamashita · Sapporo Medical University

Kazutoshi Yokogushi · Sapporo Medical University

Takanori Murakami · Sapporo Medical University

Osamu Ohwada · Sapporo Minami Hospital

Noriyuki Sato · Sapporo Medical University

Abstract

These findings are consistent with an immunophenotype of inflammatory responses to tissue injury or chemical irritation rather than antigen-specific immune responses. Therefore, understanding the mechanism of tissue repair is fundamentally important in the management of patients with disc herniations.

Topics & Keywords

Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Wound Healing and Treatments Pain Mechanisms and Treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Spine

Volume 26, Issue 11, pp. 1209-1214

DOI: 10.1097/00007632-200106010-00008

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