Expression and localization of estrogen receptor-β in annulus cells of the human intervertebral disc and the mitogenic effect of 17-β-estradiol in vitro

Helen E. Gruber1, Dean T. Yamaguchi2, Jane A. Ingram1, Kelly Leslie1, Wenliang Huang3, Timothy A. Miller3, Edward N. Hanley1
1Orthopaedic Research Biology, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, N.C., USA
2Research Service, Education and Clinical Center, Veterans Administration Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA
3UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA USA

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