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  • Spine Biomechanics
  • Tissue Engineering

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  • Fixed charge density in intervertebral discs, driven by proteoglycans, influences osmotic pressure and swelling.
  • Previous research characterized regional fixed charge density in lumbar discs, but not cervical discs.
  • Understanding cervical disc electro-biomechanics is crucial for diagnosing and treating spinal conditions.

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  • To quantify fixed charge density in human cervical intervertebral discs.
  • To compare fixed charge density across different regions of the cervical disc (nucleus pulposus, annulus fibrosus, cartilage endplate).
  • To correlate fixed charge density with glycosaminoglycan content and porosity in cervical discs.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a two-point electrical conductivity method to measure fixed charge density in fresh-frozen human cadaveric cervical discs.
  • Assessed glycosaminoglycan content and porosity alongside fixed charge density.
  • Analyzed data from five human donors to establish regional patterns and correlations.

Main Results:

  • Fixed charge density was highest in the cartilage endplate region of cervical discs.
  • No significant difference in fixed charge density was found between the nucleus pulposus and annulus fibrosus.
  • Glycosaminoglycan content strongly correlated with fixed charge density across all regions.
  • Cervical discs exhibited more homogeneous fixed charge density between nucleus and annulus compared to lumbar discs.

Conclusions:

  • Cervical disc fixed charge density patterns differ from lumbar discs, potentially due to adaptations for flexibility and reduced swelling.
  • Elevated endplate fixed charge density may protect the disc-vertebral bone interface in the mobile cervical spine.
  • These findings provide essential benchmarks for cervical disc electro-biomechanics and tissue characterization.