Skip to main content

Table 1 Experimental groups, cell combinations, cell concentrations and repeats a

From: Effect of coculturing canine notochordal, nucleus pulposus and mesenchymal stromal cells for intervertebral disc regeneration

Group

Cell types

Cell concentration (×10 6 /ml alginate)

Number of repeat experiments

1

NC

3

3 (4 for day 1)

2

MSC

3

4

3

NPC

3

4

4

AC

3

4

5

MSC + NC

3 + 3

3 (4 for day 1)

6

NPC + NC

3 + 3

3 (4 for day 1)

7

NPC + MSC

3 + 3

2

8

MSC + AC

3 + 3

4

9

NPC + AC

3 + 3

3

  1. aNC, Notochordal cell; MSC, Mesenchymal stromal cell; NPC, Nucleus pulposus cell; AC, Articular chondrocyte.