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. 2013 Dec 29;23(4):715–723. doi: 10.1007/s00586-013-3142-5

Table 1.

GL Diffusion coefficient, D for different species and disc regions

D (e−10 m2/s)
Disc region Human Dog, rabbit, rat
NP 2.5 3.75*
IA 2.08 2.08
OA 1.7 1.7
CEP 1.4 1.4

* Calculated from [35] taking into account the high water content of notochordal discs of these animals