Published in Eur Spine J on July 01, 2006
Diversity of intervertebral disc cells: phenotype and function. J Anat (2012) 1.26
Pharmacological enhancement of disc diffusion and differentiation of healthy, ageing and degenerated discs : Results from in-vivo serial post-contrast MRI studies in 365 human lumbar discs. Eur Spine J (2008) 1.12
Inflammation in intervertebral disc degeneration and regeneration. J R Soc Interface (2015) 0.97
Enhancing intervertebral disc repair and regeneration through biology: platelet-rich plasma as an alternative strategy. Arthritis Res Ther (2013) 0.94
Foxa1 and Foxa2 are required for formation of the intervertebral discs. PLoS One (2013) 0.92
Intervertebral disc development is regulated by Wnt/β-catenin signaling. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2011) 0.89
Characterization of the annulus fibrosus-vertebral body interface: identification of new structural features. J Anat (2012) 0.85
Chronic ingestion of advanced glycation end products induces degenerative spinal changes and hypertrophy in aging pre-diabetic mice. PLoS One (2015) 0.84
A morphological study of lumbar vertebral endplates: radiographic, visual and digital measurements. Eur Spine J (2012) 0.84
Histological features of endplates of the mammalian spine: from mice to men. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2014) 0.84
Cervical intervertebral disc calcification combined with ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament in an-11-year old girl: case report and review of literature. Childs Nerv Syst (2015) 0.82
Injection of a polymerized hyaluronic acid/collagen hydrogel matrix in an in vivo porcine disc degeneration model. Eur Spine J (2012) 0.82
Molecular mechanisms of cell death in intervertebral disc degeneration (Review). Int J Mol Med (2016) 0.81
Study to determine the presence of progenitor cells in the degenerated human cartilage endplates. Eur Spine J (2011) 0.81
The NLRP3/Caspase-1/Interleukin-1β Axis Is Active in Human Lumbar Cartilaginous Endplate Degeneration. Clin Orthop Relat Res (2016) 0.80
Biologic treatment of mild and moderate intervertebral disc degeneration. Mol Med (2014) 0.79
Fullerol nanoparticles suppress inflammatory response and adipogenesis of vertebral bone marrow stromal cells--a potential novel treatment for intervertebral disc degeneration. Spine J (2013) 0.79
Short-term follow-up of disc cell therapy in a porcine nucleotomy model with an albumin-hyaluronan hydrogel: in vivo and in vitro results of metabolic disc cell activity and implant distribution. Eur Spine J (2014) 0.79
Pathophysiology and biomechanics of the aging spine. Open Orthop J (2011) 0.78
The applications of buckminsterfullerene C60 and derivatives in orthopaedic research. Connect Tissue Res (2014) 0.78
Stromal cell-derived factor-1 and its receptor CXCR4 are upregulated expression in degenerated intervertebral discs. Int J Med Sci (2014) 0.77
Vertebral subchondral bone. Osteoporos Int (2012) 0.77
The cellular and molecular biology of the intervertebral disc: A clinician's primer. J Can Chiropr Assoc (2014) 0.77
Diffusion-weighted imaging in musculoskeletal radiology-clinical applications and future directions. Quant Imaging Med Surg (2015) 0.76
A phased rehabilitation protocol for athletes with lumbar intervertebral disc herniation. Int J Sports Phys Ther (2013) 0.75
Matrix stiffness promotes cartilage endplate chondrocyte calcification in disc degeneration via miR-20a targeting ANKH expression. Sci Rep (2016) 0.75
A survey of the "surgical and research" articles in the European Spine Journal, 2006. Eur Spine J (2006) 0.75
Ultrashort time to echo magnetic resonance techniques for the musculoskeletal system. Quant Imaging Med Surg (2016) 0.75
Significance of Vertebral Endplate Failure in Symptomatic Lumbar Disc Herniation. Global Spine J (2017) 0.75
Characteristic Vertebral Imaging in Sickle Cell Disease. J Neurosci Rural Pract (2017) 0.75
Matrix metalloproteinases and aggrecanase: their role in disorders of the human intervertebral disc. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2000) 2.65
Degenerative changes in the intervertebral discs of the lumbar spine and their sequelae. Rheumatol Rehabil (1977) 2.54
Factors involved in the nutrition of the human lumbar intervertebral disc: cellularity and diffusion of glucose in vitro. J Anat (1975) 2.53
Transport properties of the human cartilage endplate in relation to its composition and calcification. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (1996) 2.49
2002 SSE Award Competition in Basic Science: expression of major matrix metalloproteinases is associated with intervertebral disc degradation and resorption. Eur Spine J (2002) 2.45
Schmorl nodes of the thoracic and lumbar spine: radiographic-pathologic study of prevalence, characterization, and correlation with degenerative changes of 1,650 spinal levels in 100 cadavers. Radiology (2001) 2.17
In vitro diffusion of dye through the end-plates and the annulus fibrosus of human lumbar inter-vertebral discs. Acta Orthop Scand (1970) 2.04
Nutrition of the intervertebral disc: solute transport and metabolism. Connect Tissue Res (1981) 2.04
Toward a biochemical understanding of human intervertebral disc degeneration and herniation. Contributions of nitric oxide, interleukins, prostaglandin E2, and matrix metalloproteinases. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (1997) 1.94
Growth of human intervertebral discs and vertebral bodies. J Anat (1975) 1.85
Degeneration and the chemical composition of the human lumbar intervertebral disc. J Orthop Res (1987) 1.80
Matrix metalloproteinases: the clue to intervertebral disc degeneration? Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (1998) 1.78
Biochemical and structural properties of the cartilage end-plate and its relation to the intervertebral disc. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (1989) 1.68
Vertebral end-plate lesions (Schmorl's nodes) in the dorsolumbar spine. Ann Rheum Dis (1976) 1.61
The cartilage end-plate and intervertebral disc in scoliosis: calcification and other sequelae. J Orthop Res (1993) 1.49
Three-dimensional architecture of lumbar intervertebral discs. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (1981) 1.42
Nutrition of the intervertebral disk. An in vivo study of solute transport. Clin Orthop Relat Res (1978) 1.41
Sensory and sympathetic innervation of the vertebral endplate in patients with degenerative disc disease. J Bone Joint Surg Br (1997) 1.35
Matrix metalloproteinases in the human intervertebral disc: role in disc degeneration and scoliosis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (1997) 1.34
Diffusion of small solutes into the intervertebral disc: as in vivo study. Biorheology (1978) 1.32
The relationship between apoptosis of endplate chondrocytes and aging and degeneration of the intervertebral disc. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2001) 1.29
Vertebral end-plate changes with aging of human vertebrae. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (1982) 1.29
The origin and fate of herniated lumbar intervertebral disc tissue. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (1996) 1.28
Does the thickness of the vertebral subchondral bone reflect the composition of the intervertebral disc? Eur Spine J (1997) 1.21
Structural features and thickness of the vertebral cortex in the thoracolumbar spine. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2001) 1.19
1980 Volvo award winner in basic science. Nutritional pathways of the intervertebral disc. An experimental study using hydrogen washout technique. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (1981) 1.17
The human lumbar endplate. Evidence of changes in biosynthesis and denaturation of the extracellular matrix with growth, maturation, aging, and degeneration. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (1996) 1.12
On the mechanical behaviour of intervertebral discs. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (1983) 1.11
Changes in endplate vascularity after an outer anulus tear in the sheep. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (1992) 1.10
The blood supply of the lumbar vertebral column. Clin Orthop Relat Res (1976) 1.07
ISSLS prize winner: The innervation of the intervertebral disc: a quantitative analysis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2003) 1.03
Variation with age in the pattern of type X collagen expression in normal and scoliotic human intervertebral discs. Calcif Tissue Int (1998) 1.03
Anatomic studies of the circulation in the region of the vertebral end-plate in adult Greyhound dogs. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (1984) 1.02
End-plate lesions of the lumbar spine. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (1989) 1.02
Growth factors and the intervertebral disc. Spine J (2004) 1.01
A pathologic study of discs in the elderly. Separation between the cartilaginous endplate and the vertebral body. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (1993) 1.01
Intervertebral disc changes with aging of human cervical vertebra. From the neonate to the eighties. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (1988) 1.00
Comparison of the structure of human intervertebral discs in the cervical, thoracic and lumbar regions of the spine. Surg Radiol Anat (1986) 0.99
A model to study the disc degeneration process. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (1994) 0.95
Elevated synthetic activity in the convex side of scoliotic intervertebral discs and endplates compared with normal tissues. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2001) 0.94
Premature vertebral endplate ossification and mild disc degeneration in mice after inactivation of one allele belonging to the Col2a1 gene for Type II collagen. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2001) 0.91
Cell therapy for disc degeneration--potentials and pitfalls. Orthop Clin North Am (2004) 0.91
Exposure of the porcine spine to mechanical compression: differences in injury pattern between adolescents and adults. Eur Spine J (2000) 0.91
Disc herniations in the young and end-plate vascularity. Clin Anat (1998) 0.87
Proteoglycans of human scoliotic intervertebral disc. J Bone Joint Surg Am (1983) 0.87
Cell-based therapy for disc repair. Spine J (2005) 0.86
Morphologic differences of the vascular buds in the vertebral endplate: scanning electron microscopic study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (1996) 0.86
Deformation and fracture of the lumbar vertebral end plate. Orthop Clin North Am (1975) 0.84
Injuries in the adolescent porcine spine exposed to mechanical compression. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (1998) 0.84
Molecular therapy of the intervertebral disc. Spine J (2005) 0.84
Humoral regulation of blood flow in the vertebral endplate. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (1994) 0.80
Gene therapy applications for intervertebral disc degeneration. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2003) 0.79
Gene therapy for disc repair. Spine J (2005) 0.79
Posterior vertebral rim fractures. Br J Radiol (1998) 0.77