Characteristics and mechanisms of resorption in lumbar disc herniation

P Yu, F Mao, J Chen, X Ma, Y Dai, G Liu, F Dai… - Arthritis Research & …, 2022 - Springer
Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) can be spontaneously absorbed without surgical treatment.
However, the pathogenesis and physiological indications for predicting protrusion …

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 …

[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 …

Inflammation in intervertebral disc degeneration and regeneration

M Molinos, CR Almeida, J Caldeira… - Journal of the …, 2015 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration is one of the major causes of low back pain, a
problem with a heavy economic burden, which has been increasing in prevalence as …

Stem cell therapy for intervertebral disc regeneration: obstacles and solutions

D Sakai, GBJ Andersson - Nature Reviews Rheumatology, 2015 - nature.com
Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration is frequently associated with low back and neck pain,
which accounts for disability worldwide. Despite the known outcomes of the IVD …

A review of animal models of intervertebral disc degeneration: pathophysiology, regeneration, and translation to the clinic

C Daly, P Ghosh, G Jenkin, D Oehme… - BioMed research …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Lower back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Discogenic pain secondary to
intervertebral disc degeneration is a significant cause of low back pain. Disc degeneration is …

Intervertebral disc regeneration: do nutrients lead the way?

YC Huang, JPG Urban, KDK Luk - Nature Reviews Rheumatology, 2014 - nature.com
Strategies for the biological repair of intervertebral discs derive from the premise that disc
degeneration results from impaired cellular activity and, therefore, that these structures can …

Degeneration and regeneration of the intervertebral disc: lessons from development

LJ Smith, NL Nerurkar, KS Choi… - Disease models & …, 2011 - journals.biologists.com
Degeneration of the intervertebral discs, a process characterized by a cascade of cellular,
biochemical, structural and functional changes, is strongly implicated as a cause of low back …

Diversity of intervertebral disc cells: phenotype and function

G Pattappa, Z Li, M Peroglio, N Wismer… - Journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The intervertebral disc (IVD) is a moderately moving joint that is located between the bony
vertebrae and provides flexibility and load transmission throughout the spinal column. The …

Role of biomechanics in intervertebral disc degeneration and regenerative therapies: what needs repairing in the disc and what are promising biomaterials for its …

JC Iatridis, SB Nicoll, AJ Michalek, BA Walter… - The spine journal, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Degeneration and injuries of the intervertebral disc (IVD) result
in large alterations in biomechanical behaviors. Repair strategies using biomaterials can be …