ReviewJOR spine2018
Critical aspects and challenges for intervertebral disc repair and regeneration-Harnessing advances in tissue engineering.
Review in JOR spine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 67 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
67 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Extracellular Vesicles as an Emerging Treatment Option for Intervertebral Disc Degeneration: Therapeutic Potential, Translational Pathways, and Regulatory Considerations.Advanced healthcare materials · 2022Pooled it
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- Surviving the Nucleus Pulposus Desert: Next-Generation Strategies for Intervertebral Disc Cell Therapy.JOR spine · 2026Article
- Raloxifene injections normalize age-related mechanical sensitization in female and male mice and augment intervertebral disc structure in old female mice.Osteoarthritis and cartilage · 2026Article
- Defining the Human Nucleus Pulposus Microenvironment and Its Impact on Cell Matrix Synthesis and Metabolic Activity.JOR spine · 2026Article
- TIE2-positive cells in the nucleus pulposus with a purpose: the who, what and why.Journal of biomedical science · 2026Review
- Influence of the Intervertebral Disc Microenvironment on Matrix Synthesis and Metabolism in Goat Nucleus Pulposus Cells.JOR spine · 2026Article
- Autofluorescence lifetime of gelatin-methacrylate hydrogels is sensitive to changes in crosslinking and post-gelation pH.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2026Article
- Advancing Intervertebral Disc Biology via Omics: Implications for Nucleus Pulposus Progenitor Cell-Based Regeneration.JOR spine · 2025Review
- Mesenchymal Stromal Cells for the Treatment of Discogenic Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review of Clinical Studies.Neurospine · 2025Article
- Bone mesenchymal stem cells based on matric hydrogels attenuate intervertebral disc degeneration by suppressing oxidative stress-induced ferroptosis.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Current Therapeutic Strategies of Intervertebral Disc Regenerative Medicine.Molecular diagnosis & therapy · 2024Review
- 3D bioprinting of an intervertebral disc tissue analogue with a highly aligned annulus fibrosus via suspended layer additive manufacture.Biofabrication · 2024Article
- Selenium nanoparticles ameliorate lumbar disc degeneration by restoring GPX1-mediated redox homeostasis and mitochondrial function of nucleus pulposus cells.Journal of nanobiotechnology · 2024Article
- Static magnetic field-modulated mesenchymal stem cell-derived mitochondria-containing microvesicles for enhanced intervertebral disc degeneration therapy.Journal of nanobiotechnology · 2024Article
- Assessment of Tie2-Rejuvenated Nucleus Pulposus Cell Transplants from Young and Old Patient Sources Demonstrates That Age Still Matters.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- The Injection of Gels Through an Intact Annulus Maintains Biomechanical Performance without Extrusion Risk.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Hydrogel-Based Strategies for Intervertebral Disc Regeneration: Advances, Challenges and Clinical Prospects.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Design principles in mechanically adaptable biomaterials for repairing annulus fibrosus rupture: A review.Bioactive materials · 2024Review
7 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
Low back pain represents the highest burden of musculoskeletal diseases worldwide and intervertebral disc degeneration is frequently associated with this painful condition. Even though it remains challenging to clearly recognize generators of discogenic pain, tissue regeneration has been accepted as an effective treatment option with significant potential. Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine offer a plethora of exploratory pathways for functional repair or prevention of tissue breakdown. However, the intervertebral disc has extraordinary biological and mechanical demands that must be met to assure sustained success. This concise perspective review highlights the role of the disc microenvironment, mechanical and clinical design considerations, function vs mimicry in biomaterial-based and cell engineering strategies, and potential constraints for clinical translation of regenerative therapies for the intervertebral disc.
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