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Corticosteroid Administration to Prevent Complications of Anterior Cervical Spine Fusion: A Systematic Review. [PDF]

, 2018
Study Design: Systematic review. Objectives: Anterior cervical approach is associated with complications such as dysphagia and airway compromise. In this study, we aimed to systematically review the literature on the efficacy and safety of corticosteroid
Abedi, Aidin, Bonaki, Hirbod Nasiri, Jazayeri, Seyed Behnam, Rahimi-Movaghar, Vafa, Vaccaro, Alexander R., Zadegan, Shayan Abdollah   +5 more
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Secretome and Pathway Analysis of Stress Induced Disc Degeneration In Vitro

JOR SPINE, Volume 9, Issue 2, June 2026.
Integrated secretome and phosphoprotein profiling of human nucleus pulposus cells revealed that IL‐1β and TLR2/6 activation induce a shared degenerative program, defined by consistent upregulation of IL‐6, IL‐8, GRO‐α, ICAM‐1, and MMP‐7 and convergence on NF‐κB/AP‐1 signaling.
Exarchos Kanelis, Andrea Nüesch, Joseph Snuggs, Christine Lyn Le Maitre, Leonidas G. Alexopoulos   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Viscoelastic and Morphologic Changes in the Lumbar Intervertebral Discs of the 5xFAD Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease

JOR SPINE, Volume 9, Issue 2, June 2026.
The intervertebral discs (IVDs) from mice with amyloid pathologies are larger, flatter, and exhibit increased energy absorption, making these IVDs more susceptible to damage. This heightened vulnerability may predispose elderly individuals with AD to disc injuries, accelerating IVD degeneration and spinal pain. ABSTRACT Background Chronic low back pain,
C. E. Gonzalez, C. A. Schurman, K. A. Wilson, B. Schilling, L. M. Ellerby, S. Y. Tang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Zhiqiao Gancao decoction regulated JAK2/STAT3/ macrophage M1 polarization to ameliorate intervertebral disc degeneration

Heliyon
Background: Zhiqiao Gancao decoction (ZQGCD) was created by Professor Gong Zhengfeng, a renowned Chinese medicine expert. Clinical studies have shown its efficacy in alleviating pain and enhancing lumbar function in intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD)
Zeling Huang, Xiaofeng Shen, Hua Chen, Zaishi Zhu, Binjie Lu, Long Zhang, Yujiang Liu, Yuwei Li, Bo Xu   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

COX-2 expression mediated by calcium-TonEBP signaling axis under hyperosmotic conditions serves osmoprotective function in nucleus pulposus cells. [PDF]

, 2018
The nucleus pulposus (NP) of intervertebral discs experiences dynamic changes in tissue osmolarity because of diurnal loading of the spine. TonEBP/NFAT5 is a transcription factor that is critical in osmoregulation as well as survival of NP cells in the ...
Chaiyamongkol, Weera, Choi, Hyowon, Doolittle, Alexandra C., Gogate, Shilpa S., Johnson, Zariel I., Risbud, Makarand V., Schoepflin, Zachary R., Shapiro, Irving M.   +7 more
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A Network‐Based Approach to Understanding Key Signaling Pathways in Intervertebral Disc Biology

JOR SPINE, Volume 9, Issue 2, June 2026.
A literature‐based signaling network capturing the most relevant pathways in human nucleus pulposus cells was first constructed from curated biological evidence. The network was then translated into a system of ordinary differential equations to derive steady‐state solutions and define median baseline activity levels.
Sofia Tseranidou, Zerihun G. Workineh, Maria Segarra‐Queralt, Francis Kiptengwer Chemorion, Paola Bermudez‐Lekerika, Exarchos Kanelis, Katherine B. Crump, Benjamin Gantenbein, Leonidas G. Alexopoulos, Christine L. Le Maitre, Janet Piñero, Jérôme Noailly   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain Without Advanced Disk Degeneration Exhibit Gut Microbiome Dysbiosis: Evidence From an Age‐, Sex‐, and BMI‐Matched Pilot Study

JOR SPINE, Volume 9, Issue 2, June 2026.
Chronic low back pain in patients without advanced disc degeneration is associated with gut microbiome dysbiosis, marked by reduced microbial diversity and altered bacterial composition. These findings support a gut–disk axis in which impaired gut barrier integrity and systemic inflammation may contribute to disc inflammation, nociceptive fiber ...
Stone Sima, Thomas Jeffries, Alisha Sial, Suhani Sharma, Neha Chopra, Fan Zhang, Georgina Hold, Wentian Li, Ji Tu, Victor Chen, Ashish Diwan   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Deletion of a Pax1 Sex‐Associated Genomic Region Associated With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Leads to Disc Degeneration, Instability, and Vertebral Rotation in Mice

JOR SPINE, Volume 9, Issue 2, June 2026.
Overview of the effects of Pax1‐SAR deletion on gene expression, IVD degeneration, and resultant scoliotic‐like curvature between sexes. Proposed mechanism of sex‐dependent changes in gene expression in females (right) and males (left), resulting in sex‐dependent disc degeneration and scoliotic phenotypes.
Edward C. Moody, Emma M. Wade, Shuji Mizumoto, Jeremy McCallum‐Loudeac, Megan J. Wilson   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Inhibition of PLA2G15 Alleviates Palmitic Acid‐Induced Lysosomal Membrane Permeabilization in Human Nucleus Pulposus Cells During Intervertebral Disc Degeneration

JOR SPINE, Volume 9, Issue 2, June 2026.
LMP is responsible for lysosomal dysfunction in IDD. The lipid composition changes in the lysosomal membrane, mediated by PLA2G15, are the cause of LMP. The C/EBPα significantly promotes PLA2G15 expression under PA overload stress. Inhibition of PLA2G15 alleviates PA‐induced LMP by inhibiting the hydrolysis of lysosomal membrane phospholipids. ABSTRACT
Liqun Duan, Jiang Jiang, Shuangshuang Tu, Chuanfu Li, Yijun Dong, Yongjin Li, Wenzhi Zhang, Xi Chen   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Degenerative relationships in lumbar intervertebral discs and facet joints: an MRI-based comparative study of asymptomatic individuals and patients with chronic and intermittent low back pain

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
Degeneration of intervertebral discs and facet joints are common conditions that are thought to be interrelated. This study aimed to investigate the morphological interplay between disc and facet degeneration, as well as relationships between adjacent ...
Hendrik Schmidt, Sandra Reitmaier, Daishui Yang, Georg Duda, Matthias Pumberger   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source