title: Nucleus pulposus cells as competent phagocytes to clear apoptotic cells: mission applicable or impossible?
authors.forename: Hai-Qiang
authors.initials: HQ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Zhuo-Jing
authors.initials: ZJ
authors.lastname: Luo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000276:immunology*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D006801:Humans; D007403:Intervertebral Disc / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology*; D010586:Phagocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology*