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Growth and Differentiation Factor-5 Contributes to the Structural and Functional Maintenance of the Intervertebral Disc
1 Jan 2015
Abstract excerpt
Intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) is a widely recognized contributor to low back pain (LBP). The Prevention or reversal of IDD is a potential treatment for LBP. Unfortunately, current treatments for IDD are aimed at relieving symptoms rather than regenerating disc structure or function. Recently, the injection of growth factors and mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) transplantation have been shown to be promising...
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