title: World Forum for Spine Research: the intervertebral disc: first Japanese meeting, Kyoto, Japan, 23-26 January 2008.
authors.forename: Kenneth M C
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Cheung
authors.forename: Keita
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ito
mesh_terms: D020341:Absorbable Implants / Q000639:trends; D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007403:Intervertebral Disc / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D007564:Japan; D008967:Molecular Biology / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D012038:Regeneration / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D013131:Spine / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D023822:Tissue Engineering / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends