ReviewNature reviews. Rheumatology2021
Cell-based strategies for IVD repair: clinical progress and translational obstacles.
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178 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 274 citations in OpenAlex.
- Mesenchymal stem cells can improve discogenic pain in patients with intervertebral disc degeneration: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2023Pooled 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
- Intradiscal Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection for Discogenic Low Back Pain: A Clinical Trial.BioMed research international · 2022Trial
- Biomaterials for intervertebral disc regeneration: Niche reprogramming, precision therapeutics, and structural reconstruction.Bioactive materials · 2027Review
- D-allose reprogrammes the mitophagy-mtDNA-cGAS-STING-ADM2 axis to restore nucleus pulposus cell homeostasis in intervertebral disc degeneration.Experimental & molecular medicine · 2026Article
- Smart biophysical cue-based strategies and materials for intervertebral disc degeneration therapy.Bioactive materials · 2026Review
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- Surviving the Nucleus Pulposus Desert: Next-Generation Strategies for Intervertebral Disc Cell Therapy.JOR spine · 2026Article
- Blood-Coagulation-Inspired Dual-Network Hydrogel with Delayed In Situ Gelation for Enhancing Intradiscal Diffusion and Promoting Intervertebral Disc Degeneration Repair.Advanced healthcare materials · 2026Article
- An annulus fibrosus anchored nanovector reprograms osteopontin driven macrophages in preclinical disc degeneration models.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Targeting AMPK signaling in nucleus pulposus cells ameliorates spaceflight microgravity-induced intervertebral disc degeneration.Cell death and differentiation · 2026Article
- An SSK1-loaded decellularized annulus fibrosus matrix-based PD hydrogel alleviates intervertebral disc degeneration through modulation of NF-κB signaling and ferroptosis.Journal of orthopaedic translation · 2026Article
- Antioxidant Nanotherapies for Intervertebral Disk Degeneration: Progress and Prospects.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Preconditioning Mesenchymal Stem Cells to Enhance Performance in the Degenerate Nucleus Pulposus.Tissue engineering. Part B, Reviews · 2026Review
- The notochord: development, disease and stem cell-based modelling.Development (Cambridge, England) · 2026Review
- Immunosenescence and Bone Homeostasis: From Mechanisms of Homeostasis Disruption to Therapeutic Opportunities in Age-Related Skeletal Disorders.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Curcumin-loaded dynamic crosslinked injectable hydrogel for annulus fibrosus repair and disc degeneration prevention.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Article
- Tissue-Level Neck Response in Rotary-Wing Aircrew With Head-Supported Mass Assessed With Finite Element Model.International journal for numerical methods in biomedical engineering · 2026Article
- Activation of the NR3C1-STAT3-SLC6A2 signaling axis by a cyanidin-3-O-glucoside-enriched anthocyanin preparation attenuates neuroinflammation and pain hypersensitivity in intervertebral disc degeneration.Journal of neuroinflammation · 2026Article
- Natural photosynthetic system for restoring homeostasis of animal organelle interaction network.Nature communications · 2026Article
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Abstract
Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration is a major cause of low back pain, a prevalent and chronic condition that has a striking effect on quality of life. Currently, no approved pharmacological interventions or therapies are available that prevent the progressive destruction of the IVD; however, regenerative strategies are emerging that aim to modify the disease. Progress has been made in defining promising new treatments for disc disease, but considerable challenges remain along the entire translational spectrum, from understanding disease mechanism to useful interpretation of clinical trials, which make it difficult to achieve a unified understanding. These challenges include: an incomplete appreciation of the mechanisms of disc degeneration; a lack of standardized approaches in preclinical testing; in the context of cell therapy, a distinct lack of cohesion regarding the cell types being tested, the tissue source, expansion conditions and dose; the absence of guidelines regarding disease classification and patient stratification for clinical trial inclusion; and an incomplete understanding of the mechanisms underpinning therapeutic responses to cell delivery. This Review discusses current approaches to disc regeneration, with a particular focus on cell-based therapeutic strategies, including ongoing challenges, and attempts to provide a framework to interpret current data and guide future investigational studies.
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