Emerging role and therapeutic implication of mTOR signalling in intervertebral disc degeneration

HW Chen, JW Zhou, GZ Zhang, ZB Luo, L Li… - Cell …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD), an important cause of chronic low back pain (LBP), is
considered the pathological basis for various spinal degenerative diseases. A series of …

Macrophages and intervertebral disc degeneration

J Koroth, EO Buko, R Abbott, CP Johnson… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The intervertebral disc (IVD) aids in motion and acts to absorb energy transmitted to the
spine. With little inherent regenerative capacity, degeneration of the intervertebral disc …

[HTML][HTML] Physalin A alleviates intervertebral disc degeneration via anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic effects

R Lu, H Xu, X Deng, Y Wang, Z He, S Xu… - Journal of Orthopaedic …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The incidence of intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) is a common
degenerative disease with inflammation, decreased autophagy, and progression of fibrosis …

Does vitamin K2 influence the interplay between diabetes mellitus and intervertebral disc degeneration in a rat model?

M Mahmoud, M Kokozidou, C Gögele, C Werner… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration is a common cause of low back pain in diabetes
mellitus type 2 (T2DM) patients. Its pathogenesis and the vitamin (vit.) K2 influence on this …

Current perspectives on nucleus pulposus fibrosis in disc degeneration and repair

Y Sun, M Lyu, Q Lu, K Cheung, V Leung - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
A growing body of evidence in humans and animal models indicates an association
between intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) and increased fibrotic elements in the …

Vascular anatomy-based localization of intervertebral discs assisting needle puncture for constructing a mouse model of mechanical injury-induced lumbar …

L Zhang, G Du, B Teng, X Shi, X He, N Li… - Biochemical and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) may be the primary cause of low back pain. Potential
therapeutics for IDD must be validated in animal models, and their effectiveness quantified …

Effects of circulating inflammatory proteins on spinal degenerative diseases: Evidence from genetic correlations and Mendelian randomization study

Q Zheng, R Lin, D Wang, C Zheng, W Xu - JOR spine, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Numerous investigations have suggested links between circulating
inflammatory proteins (CIPs) and spinal degenerative diseases (SDDs), but causality has …

Screening of NSAIDs library identifies Tinoridine as a novel ferroptosis inhibitor for potential intervertebral disc degeneration therapy

S Yang, Y Zhu, Y Shi, S Su, H Liang, S Li, Z Wu… - Free Radical Biology …, 2024 - Elsevier
Low back pain (LBP) may profoundly impact the quality of life across the globe, and
intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) is the major cause of LBP; however, targeted …

Examination of annulus fibrosus and nucleus pulposus in cervical and lumbar intervertebral disc herniation patients by scanning acoustic microscopy, scanning …

B Tanoren, B Dipcin, S Birdogan, MB Unlu, C Ozdol… - RSC …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Intervertebral disc herniation (IVDH) is observed in humans as a result of the alteration of
annulus fibrous (AF) and nucleus pulposus (NP) tissue compositions in intervertebral discs …

Failure mechanical properties of lumbar intervertebral disc under high loading rate

Q Liu, XF Liang, AG Wang, Y Liu, TJ Jia, K Li… - Journal of Orthopaedic …, 2024 - Springer
Background Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) is the main clinical cause of low back pain. The
pathogenesis of lumbar disc herniation is still uncertain, while it is often accompanied by …