title: Innervation of spinal ligaments of patients with disc herniation. An immunohistochemical study.
abstract: The purpose of this work was to demonstrate whether neural elements are present in the spinal ligaments removed from patients with disc herniation. The tissue samples were stained by an immunohistochemical technique using antibodies to neurofilament protein (NFP) subunits as specific markers. Numerous NFP-immunoreactive nerve fibers and free nerve endings were demonstrated within the ligamentous structures. These findings were discussed relative to the low-back pain of disc herniated patients.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biomedical Engineering Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal, Canada.
authors.forename: L H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Yahia
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Newman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000473:pathology*; D008022:Ligaments / Q000737:chemistry / Q000294:innervation* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008875:Middle Aged; D009412:Nerve Fibers / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D016900:Neurofilament Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D013131:Spine / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D016900:Neurofilament Proteins