Accelerated cellular senescence in degenerate intervertebral discs a possible role in the pathogenesis of intervertebral disc degeneration.docVIP

Available online /content/9/3/R45 Research article Open Access Vol 9 No 3 Accelerated cellular senescence in degenerate intervertebral discs: a possible role in the pathogenesis of intervertebral disc degeneration Christine Lyn Le Maitre, Anthony John Freemont and Judith Alison Hoyland Tissue Injury and Repair Group, School of Medicine, Stopford Building, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, UK, M13 9PT Corresponding author: Judith Alison Hoyland, judith.hoyland@manchester.ac.uk Received: 13 Mar 2007 Revisions requested: 16 Apr 2007 Revisions received: 26 Apr 2007 Acc