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Papers: 18 May 2019 - 24 May 2019


Animal Studies


2019 Jun


Clin Orthop Relat Res


477


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Development and Characterization of a Novel Bipedal Standing Mouse Model of Intervertebral Disc and Facet Joint Degeneration.

Authors

Gao X, Wang L, Shao Y, Chen X, Zhang J, Chu J, Jiang T, Zhang Z, Huang M
Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2019 Jun; 477(6):1492-1504.
PMID: 31094848.

Abstract

Intervertebral disc degeneration is a major cause of chronic low back pain, and excessive loading contributes to intervertebral disc degeneration. However, the lack of an effective bipedal in vivo animal model limits research about this condition.