title: Biological repair of intervertebral disc.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Rush Medical College at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA.
authors.forename: Howard S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: An
authors.forename: Eugene J-M A
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Thonar
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Masuda
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D019470:Biolistics; D055419:Bone Morphogenetic Protein 7; D019485:Bone Morphogenetic Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000235:genetics; D006133:Growth Substances / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007403:Intervertebral Disc / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000503:physiopathology; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012038:Regeneration / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D023822:Tissue Engineering / Q000379:methods; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta
chemical_list: C525819:BMP7 protein, human; D055419:Bone Morphogenetic Protein 7; D019485:Bone Morphogenetic Proteins; D006133:Growth Substances; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta