title: Does autophagy activation really inhibit calcification of endplate chondrocytes under intermittent cyclic mechanical tension?
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Li-Bo
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. Electronic address: caolu922@126.com.
authors.forename: Lu
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. Electronic address: dong.jian@zs-hospital.sh.cn.
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dong
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001343:Autophagy; D002113:Calcification, Physiologic; D019902:Chondrocytes / Q000473:pathology*; D019610:Cytoprotection; D006132:Growth Plate / Q000473:pathology*; D013314:Stress, Mechanical
keywords: Autophagy; Endplate chondrocyte; Mechanical stress