Influence of osmotic loading on organ culture model for rabbit intervertebral disc

English Keywords:Intervertebral disc degeneration  Organ culture model  Osmotic  Cell viability  Proteoglycan  Rabbit

English Abstract:

  【Abstract】 Objective：To develop an organ culture model of rabbit intervertebral disc in vitro and investigate effects of osmotic loading on cell viability and metabolism of the discs.Method：Thoracolumbar and lumbar intervertebral discs were harvested imme