| Inflammatory and catabolic signalling in intervertebral discs: the roles of NF-κB and MAP kinases K Wuertz, N Vo, D Kletsas, N Boos European Cells and Materials 23, 103-119; discussion 119, 2012 | 199 | 2012 |
| Matrix metalloproteinase expression levels suggest distinct enzyme roles during lumbar disc herniation and degeneration BE Bachmeier, A Nerlich, N Mittermaier, C Weiler, C Lumenta, K Wuertz, ... European Spine Journal 18 (11), 1573, 2009 | 192 | 2009 |
| In vivo remodeling of intervertebral discs in response to short‐and long‐term dynamic compression K Wuertz, K Godburn, JJ MacLean, A Barbir, J Stinnett Donnelly, ... Journal of Orthopaedic Research 27 (9), 1235-1242, 2009 | 159 | 2009 |
| Behavior of mesenchymal stem cells in the chemical microenvironment of the intervertebral disc K Wuertz, K Godburn, C Neidlinger-Wilke, J Urban, JC Iatridis Spine 33 (17), 1843, 2008 | 155 | 2008 |
| Inflammatory mediators in intervertebral disk degeneration and discogenic pain K Wuertz, L Haglund Global spine journal 3 (3), 175-184, 2013 | 149 | 2013 |
| Influence of extracellular osmolarity and mechanical stimulation on gene expression of intervertebral disc cells K Wuertz, JPG Urban, J Klasen, A Ignatius, HJ Wilke, L Claes, ... Journal of Orthopaedic Research 25 (11), 1513-1522, 2007 | 148 | 2007 |
| Regulation of gene expression in intervertebral disc cells by low and high hydrostatic pressure C Neidlinger-Wilke, K Würtz, JPG Urban, W Börm, M Arand, A Ignatius, ... European Spine Journal 15 (3), 372-378, 2006 | 145 | 2006 |
| Age-related variation in cell density of human lumbar intervertebral disc T Liebscher, M Haefeli, K Wuertz, AG Nerlich, N Boos Spine 36 (2), 153-159, 2011 | 137 | 2011 |
| Immunohistochemical identification of notochordal markers in cells in the aging human lumbar intervertebral disc C Weiler, AG Nerlich, R Schaaf, BE Bachmeier, K Wuertz, N Boos European Spine Journal 19 (10), 1761-1770, 2010 | 118 | 2010 |
| MSC response to pH levels found in degenerating intervertebral discs K Wuertz, K Godburn, JC Iatridis Biochemical and biophysical research communications 379 (4), 824-829, 2009 | 104 | 2009 |
| A three-dimensional collagen matrix as a suitable culture system for the comparison of cyclic strain and hydrostatic pressure effects on intervertebral disc cells C Neidlinger-Wilke, K Würtz, A Liedert, C Schmidt, W Börm, A Ignatius, ... Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine 2 (4), 457-465, 2005 | 104 | 2005 |
| The red wine polyphenol resveratrol shows promising potential for the treatment of nucleus pulposus–mediated pain in vitro and in vivo K Wuertz, L Quero, M Sekiguchi, M Klawitter, A Nerlich, SI Konno, ... Spine 36 (21), E1373-E1384, 2011 | 93 | 2011 |
| Regenerative therapies for equine degenerative joint disease: a preliminary study S Broeckx, M Zimmerman, S Crocetti, M Suls, T Marien, SJ Ferguson, ... PloS one 9 (1), e85917, 2014 | 90 | 2014 |
| Histological analysis of surgical lumbar intervertebral disc tissue provides evidence for an association between disc degeneration and increased body mass index C Weiler, M Lopez-Ramos, HM Mayer, A Korge, CJ Siepe, K Wuertz, ... BMC research notes 4 (1), 497, 2011 | 76 | 2011 |
| Stability of (−)-epigallocatechin gallate and its activity in liquid formulations and delivery systems O Krupkova, SJ Ferguson, K Wuertz-Kozak The Journal of nutritional biochemistry 37, 1-12, 2016 | 73 | 2016 |
| Curcuma DMSO extracts and curcumin exhibit an anti-inflammatory and anti-catabolic effect on human intervertebral disc cells, possibly by influencing TLR2 expression and JNK … M Klawitter, L Quero, J Klasen, AN Gloess, B Klopprogge, O Hausmann, ... Journal of Inflammation 9 (1), 1-14, 2012 | 71 | 2012 |
| Hyaluronic acid fragments enhance the inflammatory and catabolic response in human intervertebral disc cells through modulation of toll-like receptor 2 signalling pathways L Quero, M Klawitter, A Schmaus, M Rothley, J Sleeman, AN Tiaden, ... Arthritis research & therapy 15 (4), 1-13, 2013 | 70 | 2013 |
| Expression and regulation of toll-like receptors (TLRs) in human intervertebral disc cells M Klawitter, M Hakozaki, H Kobayashi, O Krupkova, L Quero, C Ospelt, ... European Spine Journal 23 (9), 1878-1891, 2014 | 65 | 2014 |
| Age-related changes in human cervical, thoracal and lumbar intervertebral disc exhibit a strong intra-individual correlation C Weiler, M Schietzsch, T Kirchner, AG Nerlich, N Boos, K Wuertz European Spine Journal 21 (6), 810-818, 2012 | 63 | 2012 |
| Detrimental role for human high temperature requirement serine protease A1 (HTRA1) in the pathogenesis of intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration AN Tiaden, M Klawitter, V Lux, A Mirsaidi, G Bahrenberg, S Glanz, ... Journal of Biological Chemistry 287 (25), 21335-21345, 2012 | 63 | 2012 |
Stephen J. FergusonProfessor of Biomechanics, ETH ZurichEmail verificata su ethz.ch
