A new immunometabolic perspective of intervertebral disc degeneration

V Francisco, J Pino, MÁ González-Gay… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration is a common finding on spine imaging that increases
in prevalence with age. IVD degeneration is a frequent cause of low back pain, which is a …

The role of the immune microenvironment in bone, cartilage, and soft tissue regeneration: from mechanism to therapeutic opportunity

Y Xiong, BB Mi, Z Lin, YQ Hu, L Yu, KK Zha… - Military Medical …, 2022 - Springer
Bone, cartilage, and soft tissue regeneration is a complex spatiotemporal process recruiting
a variety of cell types, whose activity and interplay must be precisely mediated for effective …

Injectable exosome-functionalized extracellular matrix hydrogel for metabolism balance and pyroptosis regulation in intervertebral disc degeneration

H Xing, Z Zhang, Q Mao, C Wang, Y Zhou… - Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Exosome therapy is a promising therapeutic approach for intervertebral disc degeneration
(IVDD) and achieves its therapeutic effects by regulating metabolic disorders, the …

Cell-based strategies for IVD repair: clinical progress and translational obstacles

ALA Binch, JC Fitzgerald, EA Growney… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration is a major cause of low back pain, a prevalent and
chronic condition that has a striking effect on quality of life. Currently, no approved …

Modulation of local overactive inflammation via injectable hydrogel microspheres

J Bian, F Cai, H Chen, Z Tang, K Xi, J Tang, L Wu… - Nano …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Although injectable hydrogel microsphere has demonstrated tremendous promise in clinical
applications, local overactive inflammation in degenerative diseases could jeopardize …

Spatially defined single-cell transcriptional profiling characterizes diverse chondrocyte subtypes and nucleus pulposus progenitors in human intervertebral discs

Y Gan, J He, J Zhu, Z Xu, Z Wang, J Yan, O Hu, Z Bai… - Bone Research, 2021 - nature.com
A comprehensive understanding of the cellular heterogeneity and molecular mechanisms
underlying the development, homeostasis, and disease of human intervertebral disks (IVDs) …

Intervertebral disk degeneration and repair

J Dowdell, M Erwin, T Choma, A Vaccaro, J Iatridis… - …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Intervertebral disk (IVD) degeneration is a natural progression of the aging process.
Degenerative disk disease (DDD) is a pathologic condition associated with IVD that has …

Mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes ameliorate intervertebral disc degeneration via anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory effects

C Xia, Z Zeng, B Fang, M Tao, C Gu, L Zheng… - Free Radical Biology …, 2019 - Elsevier
Excessive oxidative stress and inflammation are the key early events in the development of
intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD). The NACHT, LRR, and PYD domain-containing …

[HTML][HTML] Mesenchymal stem cells in regenerative medicine: focus on articular cartilage and intervertebral disc regeneration

SM Richardson, G Kalamegam, PN Pushparaj, C Matta… - Methods, 2016 - Elsevier
Musculoskeletal disorders represent a major cause of disability and morbidity globally and
result in enormous costs for health and social care systems. Development of cell-based …

HIF1A Alleviates compression-induced apoptosis of nucleus pulposus derived stem cells via upregulating autophagy

R He, Z Wang, M Cui, S Liu, W Wu, MO Chen, Y Wu… - Autophagy, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) is the primary pathological mechanism that underlies
low back pain. Overloading-induced cell death, especially endogenous stem cell death, is …