Title |
High mechanical strain of primary intervertebral disc cells promotes secretion of inflammatory factors associated with disc degeneration and pain
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Published in |
Arthritis Research & Therapy, January 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/ar4449 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Rahul Gawri, Derek H Rosenzweig, Emerson Krock, Jean A Ouellet, Laura S Stone, Thomas M Quinn, Lisbet Haglund |
Abstract |
Excessive mechanical loading of intervertebral discs (IVD) is thought to alter matrix properties and influence disc cell metabolism, contributing to degenerative disc disease and development of discogenic pain. However, little is known about how mechanical strain induces these changes. This study investigated the cellular and molecular changes as well as which inflammatory receptors and cytokines were up-regulated in human intervertebral disc cells exposed to high mechanical strain (HMS) at low frequency. The impact of these metabolic changes on neuronal differentiation was also explored to determine a role in the development of disc degeneration and discogenic pain. |
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