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ReviewStem cells international2021

Intervertebral Disc Stem/Progenitor Cells: A Promising "Seed" for Intervertebral Disc Regeneration.

Yuxiang Du, Zhikun Wang, Yangming Wu, Chengyi Liu, Lingli Zhang

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Review in Stem cells international, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.

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24citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

24 citing papers in PubMed, 28 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yuxiang DuSchool of Kinesiology, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, China.
Zhikun WangSchool of Kinesiology, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, China.
Yangming WuSchool of Physical Education & Sports Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631 Guangdong, China.
Chengyi LiuSchool of Physical Education & Sports Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631 Guangdong, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6585-1776
Lingli ZhangSchool of Physical Education & Sports Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631 Guangdong, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3832-4046
South China Normal University · CNShanghai University of Sport · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration is considered to be the primary reason for low back pain (LBP), which has become more prevalent from 21 century, causing an enormous economic burden for society. However, in spite of remarkable improvements in the basic research of IVD degeneration (IVDD), the effects of clinical treatments of IVDD are still leaving much to be desired. Accumulating evidence has proposed the existence of endogenous stem/progenitor cells in the IVD that possess the ability of proliferation and differentiation. However, few studies have reported the biological properties and potential application of IVD progenitor cells in detail. Even so, these stem/progenitor cells have been consumed as a promising cell source for the regeneration of damaged IVD. In this review, we will first introduce IVD, describe its physiology and stem/progenitor cell niche, and characterize IVDSPCs between homeostasis and IVD degeneration. We will then summarize recent studies on endogenous IVDSPC-based IVD regeneration and exogenous cell-based therapy for IVDD. Finally, we will discuss the potential applications and future developments of IVDSPC-based repair of IVD degeneration.

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PMID34367292
PMCPMC8342144
OpenAlexW3184466176

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