The Sanbi Decoction alleviates intervertebral disc degeneration in rats through intestinal flora and serum metabolic homeostasis modulation

N Wang, S Chen, Y Xie, X Liu, Z Xi, J Li, C Xue, R Deng… - Phytomedicine, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) is an essential cause of low back pain
(LBP), the incidence of which has risen in recent years and is progressively younger, but …

[HTML][HTML] Serum Endothelin-1 Level Can Reflect the Degree of Lumbar Degeneration: A Cross-Sectional Study

EY Uslu, A Gülkesen, G Akgol, G Alkan, AK Poyraz… - Cureus, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Endothelin-1 (ET-1) is an agent closely associated with inflammation and has
recently been recognized as a significant factor in degenerative processes. This study aimed …