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MiR-125a Rs12976445 Polymorphism is Associated with the Apoptosis Status of Nucleus Pulposus Cells and the Risk of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration.
Cellular physiology and biochemistry : international journal of experimental cellular physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology - 1 Jan 2016
Ma Jin Feng, Zang Li Na, Xi Yong Ming, Yang Wen Jiu, Zou Debo
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BACKGROUND: Spinal degenerative diseases are a major health problem and social burden worldwide. Intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) is the pathological basis of spinal degenerative diseases and is characterized by loss of nucleus pulposus cells due to excessive apoptosis caused by various factors. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have been reported to be functionally involved in the control of apoptosis. METHODS:...
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