Gene expression profile at single cell level of nucleus pulposus cells (NPCs) from the nucleus pulposus (NP) tissue in the mild degenerative intervertebral discs (MDD) and server degenerative intervertebral discs(SDD).
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ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE244889 | GEO | 2023/10/30
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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