ArticleEuropean spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2024
ISSLS PRIZE in Basic Science 2024: superiority of nucleus pulposus cell- versus mesenchymal stromal cell-derived extracellular vesicles in attenuating disc degeneration and alleviating pain.
Article in European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 21 citations in OpenAlex.
- Therapeutic effects of stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles in animal models of intervertebral disc degeneration: a systematic review and meta-analysis of species differences and delivery strategies.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2026Pooled it
- Enzymatic chemonucleolysis for lumbar disc herniation-an assessment of historical and contemporary efficacy and safety: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2024Pooled it
- Allogenic bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cell-based therapy for patients with chronic low back pain: a prospective, multicentre, randomised placebo controlled trial (RESPINE study).Annals of the rheumatic diseases · 2024Trial
- Stem cell senescence as a regenerative bottleneck in age-related skeletal degeneration: Mechanistic crosstalk and translational strategies.Regenerative therapy · 2026Review
- Research progress of mesenchymal stem cells/stromal cells and their derivatives against cell senescence in the treatment of osteoarthritis.Annals of medicine · 2026Review
- Surviving the Nucleus Pulposus Desert: Next-Generation Strategies for Intervertebral Disc Cell Therapy.JOR spine · 2026Article
- Evolving Landscape of Regenerative Therapies: Cell-Based and Cell-Free Approaches for Chronic Low Back Pain.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
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- From collapse to comeback: Luteolin rejuvenates nucleus pulposus progenitor cells via SIRT1/ATF5-UPRmt to reverse intervertebral disc degeneration cascade.Stem cell research & therapy · 2026Article
- Adapt, Mitigate, and Target: The Role of Oxidative Stress in Intervertebral Disc Homeostasis and Disc Degeneration.Neurospine · 2026Review
- TIE2-positive cells in the nucleus pulposus with a purpose: the who, what and why.Journal of biomedical science · 2026Review
- Clinical Applications of Extracellular Vesicles: Promises and Pitfalls.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Regenerative Potential of Extracellular Vesicles on Intervertebral Disc Degeneration: What is the EV-idence?JOR spine · 2025Review
- Advancing Intervertebral Disc Biology via Omics: Implications for Nucleus Pulposus Progenitor Cell-Based Regeneration.JOR spine · 2025Review
- BRD-K20733377 inhibits ferroptosis and alleviates intervertebral disc degeneration via the STAT3/NFKB1 axis: a multiapproach study.Stem cell research & therapy · 2025Article
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- BRD4/MAP2K7/PGF Signaling Axis Promotes Senescence and Extracellular Matrix Metabolism of Nucleus Pulposus Cells in Intervertebral Disk Degeneration.Aging cell · 2025Article
- Stem cell therapy for intervertebral disc degeneration: Clinical progress with exosomes and gene vectors.World journal of stem cells · 2025Review
- Proteomic profiling of small extracellular vesicles from bovine nucleus pulposus cells.PloS one · 2025Article
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Abstract
purposeTo investigate the therapeutic potential of extracellular vesicles (EVs) derived from human nucleus pulposus cells (NPCs), with a specific emphasis on Tie2-enhanced NPCs, compared to EVs derived from human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (BM-MSCs) in a coccygeal intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) rat model.
methodsEVs were isolated from healthy human NPCs cultured under standard (NPC
resultsNPC-derived EVs exhibited the typical exosomal morphology and were efficiently internalized by degenerative NPCs, enhancing cell proliferation, and reducing senescence. In vivo, a single injection of NPC-derived EVs preserved DHI, attenuated degenerative changes, and notably reduced mechanical hypersensitivity. MSC-derived EVs showed marginal improvements over sham controls across all measured outcomes.
conclusionOur results underscore the regenerative potential of young NPC-derived EVs, particularly NPC
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