Study on the proteoglycan in the nucleus pulposes (NP) and annular fibrosus (AF) of intervertedral disc

English Keywords:Proteoglycan,Uronic acid.,Hexosamine: Hydroxyproling: Intervetebral disc

English Abstract:

  A control study on the biochemical components in the NP and AF of infant, normal and herniated discs are reported herein. The contents of uronic acid and hexosamine in NP of all three groups are, much higher than that in AF. Hydroxyproline contents in n