[HTML][HTML] Proper animal experimental designs for preclinical research of biomaterials for intervertebral disc regeneration

Y Peng, X Qing, H Shu, S Tian, W Yang… - Biomaterials …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Low back pain is a vital musculoskeletal disease that impairs life quality, leads to disability
and imposes heavy economic burden on the society, while it is greatly attributed to …

Development of a standardized histopathology scoring system for intervertebral disc degeneration in rat models: An initiative of the ORS spine section

A Lai, J Gansau, SE Gullbrand, J Crowley… - JOR …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Rats are a widely accepted preclinical model for evaluating intervertebral disc
(IVD) degeneration and regeneration. IVD morphology is commonly assessed using …

In vivo Mouse Intervertebral Disc Degeneration Models and Their Utility as Translational Models of Clinical Discogenic Back Pain: A Comparative Review

SN Tang, BA Walter, MK Heimann, CC Gantt… - Frontiers in pain …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Low back pain is a leading cause of disability worldwide and studies have demonstrated
intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration as a major risk factor. While many in vitro models …

High‐Strength Smart Microneedles with “Offensive and Defensive” Effects for Intervertebral Disc Repair

Q Meng, E Xie, H Sun, H Wang, J Li, Z Liu… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) is a global public health issue. The injury of annulus
fibrosus (AF) caused by acupuncture or discectomy can trigger IVDD again. However, there …

Males and females exhibit distinct relationships between intervertebral disc degeneration and pain in a rat model

GE Mosley, M Wang, P Nasser, A Lai, DA Charen… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Back pain is linked to intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration, but clinical studies show the
relationship is complex. This study assessed whether males and females have distinct …

Roadmap on biomaterials for women's health

K Fogg, NH Tseng, SR Peyton… - Journal of Physics …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
The application of engineering tools and techniques to studying women's health, including
biomaterials-based approaches, is a research field experiencing robust growth. Biomaterials …

[HTML][HTML] Non-viral reprogramming of human nucleus pulposus cells with FOXF1 via extracellular vesicle delivery: an in vitro and in vivo study

S Tang, A Salazar-Puerta, J Richards… - European cells & …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration is characterized by decreased cellularity and
proteoglycan synthesis and increased inflammation, catabolism, and neural/vascular …

Spinal cord sensitization and spinal inflammation from an in vivo rat endplate injury associated with painful intervertebral disc degeneration

A Lai, D Iliff, K Zaheer, D Wang, J Gansau… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration with Modic-like changes is strongly associated with
pain. Lack of effective disease-modifying treatments for IVDs with endplate (EP) defects …

Ex-vivo biomechanics of repaired rat intervertebral discs using genipin crosslinked fibrin adhesive hydrogel

K Fujii, A Lai, N Korda, WW Hom… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Microdiscectomy is the current standard surgical treatment for intervertebral disc (IVD)
herniation, however annulus fibrosus (AF) defects remain unrepaired which can alter IVD …

Mulberroside A mitigates intervertebral disc degeneration by inhibiting MAPK and modulating Ppar-γ/NF-κB pathways

T Xu, H Zhao, X Fang, S Wang, J Li, H Wu, W Hu… - Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Background Intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) is a common spine disease with
inflammation as its main pathogenesis. Mulberroside A (MA), isolated from herbal medicine …