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ArticleJOR spine2025

Human Placental Extract as a Promising Epidural Therapy for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Enhancing Axonal Plasticity and Mitigating Pain and Inflammation in a Rat Model.

Jin Young Hong, Hyun Kim, Wan-Jin Jeon, Changhwan Yeo, Junseon Lee, Hyunseong Kim, Yoon Jae Lee, In-Hyuk Ha

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Article in JOR spine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Jin Young HongJaseng Spine and Joint Research Institute Jaseng Medical Foundation Seoul Republic of Korea.
Hyun KimJaseng Spine and Joint Research Institute Jaseng Medical Foundation Seoul Republic of Korea.
Wan-Jin JeonJaseng Spine and Joint Research Institute Jaseng Medical Foundation Seoul Republic of Korea.
Changhwan YeoJaseng Spine and Joint Research Institute Jaseng Medical Foundation Seoul Republic of Korea.
Junseon LeeJaseng Spine and Joint Research Institute Jaseng Medical Foundation Seoul Republic of Korea.
Hyunseong KimJaseng Spine and Joint Research Institute Jaseng Medical Foundation Seoul Republic of Korea.
Yoon Jae LeeJaseng Spine and Joint Research Institute Jaseng Medical Foundation Seoul Republic of Korea.
In-Hyuk HaJaseng Spine and Joint Research Institute Jaseng Medical Foundation Seoul Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5020-6723

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Abstract

Background: Epidural injections treat lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) by targeting localized inflammation and tissue damage. However, current medications such as corticosteroids and local anesthetics often have limited efficacy and significant adverse effects. Methods: Human placental extract (HPE), with regenerative and anti-inflammatory properties, was tested for its axon-promoting and pain-relieving effects in an in vitro model using dorsal root ganglion neurons exposed to hydrogen peroxide (H Results: Various HPE doses were applied, and 2.5 or 5 mg/mL enhanced cell viability and neurite outgrowth while alleviating the increased expression of pain-related markers (IB4, CGRP, TRPV1) caused by H Conclusions: Our findings suggest that repeated epidural injections of human placental extract in LSS rats can improve locomotor function. This underscores the potential benefits of human placental extract as an epidural agent, enhancing the recovery process and offering a new and minimally invasive treatment strategy for LSS.

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axonal growthhuman placental extractinflammationlumbar spinal stenosisrepetitive epidural injectionsserotonergic axons

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