ReviewWorld journal of stem cells2021
Regulating the fate of stem cells for regenerating the intervertebral disc degeneration.
Review in World journal of stem cells, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.
- Age-Related Transitions in Low Back Pain Pathology: A Life-Course Narrative Review.Pain and therapy · 2026Review
- Surviving the Nucleus Pulposus Desert: Next-Generation Strategies for Intervertebral Disc Cell Therapy.JOR spine · 2026Article
- SPP1 in notochord cells modulates intervertebral disc degeneration through CD44 recognition by macrophages based on single-cell transcriptome analysis.International journal of surgery (London, England) · 2026Article
- Enhanced disc regeneration through CRISPR/Cas9-mediated SOX9 and TGFβ1 coexpression in tonsil-derived mesenchymal stromal cells.Stem cell research & therapy · 2025Article
- Rekindling Vision: Innovative Strategies for Treating Retinal Degeneration.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Nano-Drug Delivery System Targeting the Oxidative Stress Microenvironment: A Prospective Strategy for Intervertebral Disc Degeneration Treatment.International journal of nanomedicine · 2025Review
- Current Therapeutic Strategies of Intervertebral Disc Regenerative Medicine.Molecular diagnosis & therapy · 2024Review
- Regenerative therapy in geriatric patients with low back pain.Anesthesia and pain medicine · 2024Review
- The JNK signaling pathway in intervertebral disc degeneration.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2024Review
- Regenerative medicine for the treatment of chronic low back pain: a narrative review.The Journal of international medical research · 2023Review
- Co-regulation ofFrontiers in medicine · 2023Article
- Zinc and hypoxic preconditioning: a strategy to enhance the functionality and therapeutic potential of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells.Molecular and cellular biochemistry · 2022Article
- Exosomes and exosomal miRNAs: A new therapy for intervertebral disc degeneration.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2022Review
- Application of mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes from different sources in intervertebral disc degeneration.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2022Review
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Lower back pain is a leading cause of disability and is one of the reasons for the substantial socioeconomic burden. The etiology of intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration is complicated, and its mechanism is still not completely understood. Factors such as aging, systemic inflammation, biochemical mediators, toxic environmental factors, physical injuries, and genetic factors are involved in the progression of its pathophysiology. Currently, no therapy for restoring degenerated IVD is available except pain management, reduced physical activities, and surgical intervention. Therefore, it is imperative to establish regenerative medicine-based approaches to heal and repair the injured disc, repopulate the cell types to retain water content, synthesize extracellular matrix, and strengthen the disc to restore normal spine flexion. Cellular therapy has gained attention for IVD management as an alternative therapeutic option. In this review, we present an overview of the anatomical and molecular structure and the surrounding pathophysiology of the IVD. Modern therapeutic approaches, including proteins and growth factors, cellular and gene therapy, and cell fate regulators are reviewed. Similarly, small molecules that modulate the fate of stem cells for their differentiation into chondrocytes and notochordal cell types are highlighted.
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