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Dysregulation of STAT3 signaling is associated with endplate-oriented herniations of the intervertebral disc in Adgrg6 mutant mice.
PLoS genetics - 1 Oct 2019
Liu Zhaoyang, Easson Garrett W D, Zhao Jingjing, Makki Nadja, Ahituv Nadav, Hilton Matthew J, Tang Simon Y, Gray Ryan S
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Degenerative changes of the intervertebral disc (IVD) are a leading cause of disability affecting humans worldwide and has been attributed primarily to trauma and the accumulation of pathology during aging. While genetic defects have also been associated with disc degeneration, the precise mechanisms driving the initiation and progression of disease have remained elusive due to a paucity of genetic animal models....
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