title: Autophagy protects endplate chondrocytes from intermittent cyclic mechanical tension induced calcification.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yijishan Hospital, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, Anhui 241001, China. Electronic address: pumchxuhg@126.com.
authors.forename: Hong-guang
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Xu
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; Calcification; Chondrocytes; Endplate; Mechanical tension