The human intervertebral disc (IVD) is a complex organ composed of fibrous and cartilaginous
connective tissues, and it serves as a boundary between 2 adjacent vertebrae. It provides …

Degeneration of the intervertebral disc (IVD) is a meritorious target for therapeutic cell based
regenerative medicine approaches, however, controversy over what defines the precise …

The intervertebral disc (IVD) is a focus of regenerative medicine, with many ongoing clinical
trials exploring disc regeneration through injection of stem cells. Anatomically a simple organ…

Cells are often characterized by their gene expression profile. However, commonly used
methods to detect mRNA require cell pooling and could therefore mask differences in gene …

Degenerative disc disease (DDD) is implicated as one of the primary causes of lower back
pain (LBP), the leading cause of disability worldwide. This degeneration is characterized by …

Articular cartilage is the soft tissue found at the end of long bones within the joint capsule
and plays an important role in load transmission and facilitating joint motion. However, …

Menisci exist between the femoral condyle and tibial plateau in the knee joint and play important
roles, such as load transmission, shock absorption, lubrication, and stability of the knee …

The cell is the fundamental unit of biological organisms. It plays a significant role in
coordinating with each other to perform systemic functions. Numerous bioanalytical techniques …

Objectives Interactions of cells with their neighbors and influences by the surrounding
extracellular matrix (ECM) is reflected in a cells transcriptome and proteome. In tissues comprised …

… Yerden is a recent graduate of the information science program, with a primary … Yerden’s
dissertation focuses on the unitization of open government data. Yerden worked as a research …