Intervertebral disc cell fate during aging and degeneration: apoptosis, senescence, and autophagy

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Background: Degenerative disc disease, a major cause of low back pain and associated neurological symptoms, is a global health problem with the high morbidity, workforce loss, and socioeconomic burden. The present surgical strategy of disc resection and/or spinal fusion results in the functional loss of load, shock absorption, and movement; therefore, the development of new biological therapies is demanded. This...

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