Exogenous Klotho ameliorates extracellular matrix degradation and angiogenesis in intervertebral disc degeneration via inhibition of the Rac1/PAK1/MMP-2 signaling …

YY Yi, H Chen, SB Zhang, HW Xu, XY Fang… - Mechanisms of Ageing …, 2022 - Elsevier
Intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) is highly ubiquitous in the aged population and is an
essential factor for low back pain and spinal disability. Because of the association between …

Antiaging Factor Klotho Retards the Progress of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration through the Toll‐Like Receptor 4‐NF‐κB Pathway

F Bi, W Liu, Z Wu, C Ji, C Chang - International journal of cell …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Antiaging protein Klotho exhibits impressive properties of anti‐inflammation, however is
declined early after intervertebral disc injury, making Klotho restoration an attractive strategy …

FK506 induces the TGF-β1/Smad 3 pathway independently of calcineurin inhibition to prevent intervertebral disk degeneration

J Ge, Y Wang, Q Yan, C Wu, H Yu, H Yang… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background Intervertebral disk (IVD) degeneration is the most common cause of lower back
pain. Inhibiting inflammation is a key strategy for delaying IVD degeneration. Tacrolimus …

[HTML][HTML] CB2R attenuates intervertebral disc degeneration by delaying nucleus pulposus cell senescence through AMPK/GSK3β pathway

J Du, M Xu, F Kong, P Zhu, Y Mao, Y Liu… - Aging and …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Nucleus pulposus (NP) cell (NPC) senescence is one of the main causes of intervertebral
disc degeneration (IVDD). However, the underlying mechanism of NPC senescence is still …

Potential therapeutic role of Co-Q10 in alleviating intervertebral disc degeneration and suppressing IL-1β-mediated inflammatory reaction in NP cells

X Wang, Q Meng, C Qiu, P Li, R Qu, W Wang… - International …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Coenzyme Q10 (Co-Q10) is extraordinarily popular and has been used in abundant
interventions as an antioxidant reagent that participates in numerous oxidation reactions …

Specific PFKFB3 Inhibitor Memorably Ameliorates Intervertebral Disc Degeneration via Inhibiting NF‐κB and MAPK Signaling Pathway and Reprogramming of …

X Cao, X Wang, K Rong, K Liu, X Yang… - Oxidative Medicine …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration (IVDD) is a characteristic of the dominating
pathological processes of nucleus pulposus (NP) cell senescence, abnormal synthesis and …

[HTML][HTML] Kartogenin-enhanced dynamic hydrogel ameliorates intervertebral disc degeneration via restoration of local redox homeostasis

X Tian, Y Zhang, L Shen, G Pan, H Yang… - Journal of Orthopaedic …, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction Over-activation of oxidative stress due to impaired antioxidant functions in
nucleus pulpous (NP) has been identified as a key factor contributing to intervertebral disc …

α-Ketoglutaric acid ameliorates intervertebral disk degeneration by blocking the IL-6/JAK2/STAT3 pathway

HW Xu, XY Fang, XW Liu, SB Zhang… - … of Physiology-Cell …, 2023 - journals.physiology.org
Intervertebral disk degeneration (IVDD) is the major cause of low back pain. Alpha-
ketoglutaric acid (α-KG), an important intermediate in energy metabolism, has various …

Inhibiting IL‐1 signaling pathways to inhibit catabolic processes in disc degeneration

J Daniels, AAL Binch… - Journal of Orthopaedic …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Intervertebral disc degeneration is characterized by an imbalance between catabolic and
anabolic signaling, with an increase in catabolic cytokines particularly IL‐1β, a key regulator …

[HTML][HTML] MAPK/ERK signaling pathway: A potential target for the treatment of intervertebral disc degeneration

HJ Zhang, HY Liao, DY Bai, ZQ Wang… - Biomedicine & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) is a chronic skeletal muscle degenerative disease,
which is considered the main cause of low back pain. It seriously affects the quality of life of …