ReviewBiomolecules2023
Cellular Senescence in Intervertebral Disc Aging and Degeneration: Molecular Mechanisms and Potential Therapeutic Opportunities.
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131 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 173 citations in OpenAlex.
- Therapeutic effects of stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles in animal models of intervertebral disc degeneration: a systematic review and meta-analysis of species differences and delivery strategies.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2026Pooled it
- Versatile Microgel Platform for Intervertebral Disc Degeneration Therapy: Targeting Pericyte-Mediated Fibrosis and Protecting Nucleus Pulposus Cells.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Age-Related Transitions in Low Back Pain Pathology: A Life-Course Narrative Review.Pain and therapy · 2026Review
- Integrated bioinformatics, single-cell analysis, and experimental validation identify quercetin as a potential therapeutic candidate for intervertebral disc degeneration.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2026Article
- Smart biophysical cue-based strategies and materials for intervertebral disc degeneration therapy.Bioactive materials · 2026Review
- Gut-Intervertebral Disc Axis: Gut Microbiome-Driven Immune-Metabolic Imbalance and Intervertebral Disc Degeneration.Journal of cellular physiology · 2026Review
- Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics characterisation of RSPO2Journal of orthopaedic translation · 2026Article
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- Organ-on-a-Chip Technology: Advances in Modeling Inflammation, Neurovascularization and Nociception in Human Intervertebral Disc Degeneration.Smart medicine · 2026Review
- Aging-Related Changes in the Injury Response of the Peripheral Nervous System.Neuroscience bulletin · 2026Review
- Senolytic Therapy as a Preventive Strategy for Spine Degeneration and Pain.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Metabolic Dysregulation of FC3 Fibrochondrocytes via MDH2 Promotes Intervertebral Disc Degeneration.Journal of cellular and molecular medicine · 2026Article
- A pH‑responsive hydrogel delivering ISOC1 modRNA attenuates disc degeneration by promoting BIRC6‑mediated MYC degradation and inhibiting SBSN expression.Journal of nanobiotechnology · 2026Article
- A genomic structural equation modelling analysis of the shared genetic architecture of the aging spine.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 · 2026Article
- HDAC9 drives intervertebral disc degeneration by potentiating STAT1-mediated senescence and inflammation.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Article
- SENP1 mitigates intervertebral disc degeneration: mechanisms involving suppression of pyroptosis and apoptosis in nucleus pulposus cells.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Article
- TDP43 cytoplasmic mislocalization initiates mitochondrial dysfunction and intercellular senescence propagation in intervertebral disc degeneration.Experimental & molecular medicine · 2026Article
- Ubiquitination in intervertebral disc degeneration: from mechanisms to potential therapeutic strategies.Journal of orthopaedic translation · 2026Review
- Adapt, Mitigate, and Target: The Role of Oxidative Stress in Intervertebral Disc Homeostasis and Disc Degeneration.Neurospine · 2026Review
- Galectin-9Aging cell · 2026Article
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Abstract
Closely associated with aging and age-related disorders, cellular senescence (CS) is the inability of cells to proliferate due to accumulated unrepaired cellular damage and irreversible cell cycle arrest. Senescent cells are characterized by their senescence-associated secretory phenotype that overproduces inflammatory and catabolic factors that hamper normal tissue homeostasis. Chronic accumulation of senescent cells is thought to be associated with intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) in an aging population. This IDD is one of the largest age-dependent chronic disorders, often associated with neurological dysfunctions such as, low back pain, radiculopathy, and myelopathy. Senescent cells (SnCs) increase in number in the aged, degenerated discs, and have a causative role in driving age-related IDD. This review summarizes current evidence supporting the role of CS on onset and progression of age-related IDD. The discussion includes molecular pathways involved in CS such as p53-p21
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