... study, performed the majority of the laboratory work and analysis, and drafted the manuscript AJF participated in the design of the study and interpretation of data JAH conceived the study, secured ... cells of the aging and degenerating intervertebral disc: immunolocalization of senescence- associated beta-galactosidase in human and sand rat discs Spine 2007, 32:321-327 Martin JA, Buckwalter JA: ... junction of IAF and OAF or of NP and IAF were not included in the analysis Within each area, five fields of view were analysed and the percentage immunopositivity was calculated Data were non-parametric,...