Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
10761152 Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 2012 6 Pages PDF
Abstract
► Human annulus fibrosus cells reorient perpendicular to cyclic uniaxial stretch. ► By reorienting cells do not undergo apoptosis in response to high strains. ► Restricting cells from reorienting in response to stretch results in apoptosis.
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Live free or die: Stretch-induced apoptosis occurs when adaptive reorientation of annulus fibrosus cells is restricted
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