ArticleJournal of inflammation research2025
Immune Mechanisms and Pain in Intervertebral Disc Degeneration.
Article in Journal of inflammation research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Global trends and hotspots of macrophage-related research in intervertebral disc degeneration from 2005 to 2025: a bibliometric and visualized analysis.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Pooled it
- Surviving the Nucleus Pulposus Desert: Next-Generation Strategies for Intervertebral Disc Cell Therapy.JOR spine · 2026Article
- Gut-Intervertebral Disc Axis: Gut Microbiome-Driven Immune-Metabolic Imbalance and Intervertebral Disc Degeneration.Journal of cellular physiology · 2026Review
- Potential Role of Mast Cells in Intervertebral Disc Ageing, Herniation Resolution, and Degeneration: Evidence and Lessons Learned from Studies of Mast Cells in Other Connective Tissues.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- TRPC6-Mediated CaCells · 2026Article
- Blood and lymphatic vascular remodeling in intervertebral disc degeneration.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Protectin DX alleviates lumbar radicular pain in rats by suppressing RIP3/MLKL-associated necroinflammation through restoration of autophagic function.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026Article
- From Modic changes to the disc-endplate-bone marrow complex: imaging stratification, immune remodeling, and translational implications in intervertebral disc degeneration.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
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Abstract
Intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) is a major cause of low back pain and radicular pain, posing significant socio-economic challenges. The intervertebral disc is traditionally viewed as immune-privileged. This privilege is maintained by physical barriers and molecular factors such as Fas ligand. However, when these barriers are compromised, the nucleus pulposus (NP) can be exposed to the immune system. Recent evidence underscores a critical role for immune cells, particularly macrophages, in IVDD progression. This exposure can trigger an autoimmune response, leading to inflammation that aggravates dorsal root ganglion injury and results in hyperalgesia and pain. This review aims to autoimmunity, adaptive immunity, and the origins of pain in IVDD. We conclude that understanding these immune mechanisms is crucial, as they reveal promising avenues for future targeted immunotherapies.
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