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Osmoregulatory Function of Large Vacuoles Found in Notochordal Cells of the Intervertebral Disc Running Title: An Osmoregulatory Vacuole

Christopher J. Hunter^∗,†, Sophia Bianchi^*, Phil Cheng^‡, Ken Muldrew^∗,‡

∗ Corresponding author. Phone: (403) 220-8503 Fax: (403) 282-8406 E-mail: chunter@ucalgary.ca. Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada
† Centre for Bioengineering Research and Education, University of Calgary
‡ Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, University of Calgary