ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2022
Importance of Matrix Cues on Intervertebral Disc Development, Degeneration, and Regeneration.
Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 28 citations in OpenAlex.
- Mapping the degenerating intervertebral disc: a systematic review of histological evidence.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Restoring disc matrix homeostasis: Dual-miRNA and human platelet lysate as a novel therapeutic strategy.Materials today. Bio · 2026Article
- Understanding the Microenvironment of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration: A Comprehensive Review of Pathophysiological Insights and Therapeutic Implications.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
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- Matrix stiffness regulates nucleus pulposus cell glycolysis by MRTF-A-dependent mechanotransduction.Bone research · 2025Article
- Proteomic profiling of human plasma and intervertebral disc tissue reveals matrisomal, but not plasma, biomarkers of disc degeneration.Arthritis research & therapy · 2025Article
- In vitro and ex vivo screening of microRNA combinations with enhanced cell penetrating peptides to stimulate intervertebral disc regeneration.JOR spine · 2024Article
- Progress in the Application of Hydrogels in Intervertebral Disc Repair: A Comprehensive Review.Current pain and headache reports · 2024Review
- 3D bioprinting of an intervertebral disc tissue analogue with a highly aligned annulus fibrosus via suspended layer additive manufacture.Biofabrication · 2024Article
- Role of IL3RA in a Family with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Microenvironment-responsive metal-phenolic network release platform with ROS scavenging, anti-pyroptosis, and ECM regeneration for intervertebral disc degeneration.Bioactive materials · 2024Article
- Apigetrin alleviates intervertebral disk degeneration by regulating nucleus pulposus cell autophagy.JOR spine · 2024Article
- Stress-Activated Protein Kinases in Intervertebral Disc Degeneration: Unraveling the Impact of JNK and p38 MAPK.Biomolecules · 2024Review
- Exosomal U2AF2 derived from human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells attenuates the intervertebral disc degeneration through circ_0036763/miR-583/ACAN axis.Regenerative therapy · 2024Article
- Identification of the Hub Genes Involved in Stem Cell Treatment for Intervertebral Disc Degeneration: A Conjoint Analysis of Single-Cell and Machine Learning.Stem cells international · 2023Article
- Natural products can modulate inflammation in intervertebral disc degeneration.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2023Review
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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Back pain is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide and is frequently caused by degeneration of the intervertebral discs. The discs' development, homeostasis, and degeneration are driven by a complex series of biochemical and physical extracellular matrix cues produced by and transmitted to native cells. Thus, understanding the roles of different cues is essential for designing effective cellular and regenerative therapies. Omics technologies have helped identify many new matrix cues; however, comparatively few matrix molecules have thus far been incorporated into tissue engineered models. These include collagen type I and type II, laminins, glycosaminoglycans, and their biomimetic analogues. Modern biofabrication techniques, such as 3D bioprinting, are also enabling the spatial patterning of matrix molecules and growth factors to direct regional effects. These techniques should now be applied to biochemically, physically, and structurally relevant disc models incorporating disc and stem cells to investigate the drivers of healthy cell phenotype and differentiation. Such research will inform the development of efficacious regenerative therapies and improved clinical outcomes.
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