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ArticleAmerican journal of translational research2016

Insulin-like growth factor 1 antagonizes lumbar disc degeneration through enhanced autophagy.

Zuo-Qing Liu, Shan Zhao, Wen-Qin Fu

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Article in American journal of translational research, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Advances in the study of macrophage polarization in intervertebral disc degeneration.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 · 2026
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  11. Autophagy and inflammation.Clinical and translational medicine · 2017
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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Zuo-Qing LiuDepartment of Orthopedics, Qingpu Branch of Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University 1158 Gongyuan East Road, Shanghai 201700, China.
Shan ZhaoDepartment of Orthopedics, Qingpu Branch of Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University 1158 Gongyuan East Road, Shanghai 201700, China.
Wen-Qin FuDepartment of Orthopedics, Qingpu Branch of Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University 1158 Gongyuan East Road, Shanghai 201700, China.
Zhongshan Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Autophagy has been shown to antagonize the development of Lumbar disc degeneration (LDD), whereas the molecular regulation of autophagy is unknown. We recently reported a potential role of Insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF1R)/phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase (PI3k)/Akt signaling in the initiation and progression of LDD. Here, we studied the effects of IGF1R signaling on disc cell autophagy. We showed a correction of activation of IGF1R and disc cell autophagy in the resected discs in LDD patients. In vitro, activation of IGF1R signaling antagonized the decreases in cell viability of human disc cells, HNPSV, through suppression of apoptosis and enhancement of autophagy. Suppression of IGF1R signaling or inhibition of autophagy abolished the effects of activation of IGF1R signaling on disc cell survival upon compression. Together, our data suggest that activation of IGF1R may antagonize LDD, at least partially through enhanced autophagy.

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apoptosisautophagyinsulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF1R)Lumbar disc degeneration (LDD)

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PMID27830018
PMCPMC5095327
OpenAlexW2566745188

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