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TGF-β1, in association with the increased expression of connective tissue growth factor, induce the hypertrophy of the ligamentum flavum through the p38 MAPK pathway.
International journal of molecular medicine - 1 Aug 2016
Cao Yan-Lin, Duan Yang, Zhu Li-Xin, Zhan Ye-Nan, Min Shao-Xiong, Jin An-Min
Abstract excerpt
Hypertrophy of the ligamentum flavum (LF) is one of the key pathomechanisms of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). Transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1 is abundantly expressed in hypertrophied degenerative LF tissues from LSS. However, the molecular mechanisms underling the association between TGF-β1 and LF hypertrophy have not yet been fully elucidated. In this study, we investigated the important role of the...
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