Materials Today Bio,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
31, P. 101586 - 101586
Published: Feb. 20, 2025
Intervertebral
disc
degeneration
(IVDD)
is
a
major
contributor
to
lower
back
pain.
At
present,
antioxidant
therapy
regarded
as
one
of
the
most
promising
strategies
for
treating
IVDD,
due
critical
role
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS)
in
its
pathogenesis.
Herein,
we
presented
self-assembled
hydrogel,
termed
MnGAHs,
formed
through
crossing
manganese
ions
(Mn2+)
and
glycyrrheic
acid
(GA),
which
possessed
activities
enzymes,
including
catalase
(CAT)
superoxide
dismutase
(SOD).
The
obtained
MnGAHs
effectively
scavenge
ROS,
reducing
oxidative
stress
levels
alleviating
senescence
nucleus
pulposus-derived
mesenchymal
stem
cells
(NPMSC),
thereby
mitigating
IVDD.
Furthermore,
also
promoted
macrophage
polarization
towards
M2
phenotype,
inflammatory
response
inhibiting
progression
By
combining
theoretical
calculations
with
analyses
public
databases,
revealed
that
ROS-p53-p21
axis
played
crucial
function
reverse
finding
further
confirmed
by
Western
blot
analysis.
As
result,
injection
into
intervertebral
(IVD)
significantly
alleviated
process
rat
model
puncture-induced
Therefore,
as-prepared
enzyme-mimicking
hydrogels
provide
effective
approach
Cell Death and Disease,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(2)
Published: Feb. 9, 2023
Abstract
Pyroptosis
is
a
recently
described
mechanism
of
programmed
cell
death
mediated
by
proteins
the
gasdermin
family.
Widely
recognized
signaling
cascades
include
classical,
non-classical,
caspase-3-dependent
E
and
caspase-8-dependent
D
pathways.
Additional
pyroptotic
pathways
have
been
subsequently
reported.
With
rising
prevalence
advanced
age,
role
pyroptosis
in
degenerative
diseases
elderly
has
attracted
increased
research
attention.
This
article
reviews
primary
mechanisms
summarizes
progress
such
as
presbycusis,
age-related
macular
degeneration,
Alzheimer’s
disease,
intervertebral
disc
osteoarthritis.
Ageing Research Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
98, P. 102323 - 102323
Published: May 9, 2024
Oxidative
stress
is
one
of
the
main
driving
mechanisms
intervertebral
disc
degeneration(IDD).
has
been
associated
with
inflammation
in
disc,
cellular
senescence,
autophagy,
and
epigenetics
cells.
It
above
pathological
are
closely
linked
through
common
hub
reactive
oxygen
species(ROS),
promote
each
other
process
degeneration
development
disease.
This
reveals
important
role
oxidative
IDD,
importance
great
potential
IDD
therapy
targeting
stress.
The
efficacy
traditional
unstable
or
cannot
be
maintained.
In
recent
years,
due
to
rise
materials
science,
many
bioactive
functional
have
applied
treatment
combination
drugs,
satisfactory
achieved.
At
present,
research
review
antioxidant
not
complete.
Based
on
existing
studies,
mechanism
were
summarized
this
paper,
strategies
based
emerging
reviewed.
European Journal of Clinical Investigation,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
54(9)
Published: April 17, 2024
Intervertebral
disc
degeneration
(IVDD)
is
a
common
chronic
orthopaedic
disease
in
orthopaedics
that
imposes
heavy
economic
burden
on
people
and
society.
Although
it
well
established
IVDD
associated
with
genetic
susceptibility,
ageing
obesity,
its
pathogenesis
remains
incompletely
understood.
Previously,
was
thought
to
occur
because
of
excessive
mechanical
loading
leading
destruction
nucleus
pulposus
cells
(NPCs),
but
studies
have
shown
much
more
complex
process
inflammation,
metabolic
factors
NPCs
death
can
involve
all
parts
the
disc,
characterized
by
causing
extracellular
matrix
(ECM)
degradation.
The
damage
pattern
like
some
programmed
cell
death,
suggesting
death.
apoptosis
pyroptosis
been
studied
IVDD,
intervertebral
still
not
be
fully
elucidated
using
only
traditional
modalities.
With
increasing
research,
new
modes
PANoptosis,
ferroptosis
senescence
found
closely
related
degeneration.
Among
these,
PANoptosis
combines
essential
elements
pyroptosis,
necroptosis
form
highly
coordinated
dynamically
balanced
inflammatory
process.
Furthermore,
we
believe
may
also
crosstalk
senescence.
Therefore,
review
progress
research
multiple
deaths
provide
guidance
for
clinical
treatment.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
23(12), P. 6460 - 6460
Published: June 9, 2022
Low
back
pain
(LBP)
represents
a
frequent
and
debilitating
condition
affecting
large
part
of
the
global
population
posing
worldwide
health
economic
burden.
The
major
cause
LBP
is
intervertebral
disc
degeneration
(IDD),
complex
disease
that
can
further
aggravate
give
rise
to
severe
spine
problems.
As
most
current
treatments
for
IDD
either
only
alleviate
associated
symptoms
or
expose
patients
risk
intraoperative
postoperative
complications,
there
pressing
need
develop
better
therapeutic
strategies.
In
this
respect,
present
paper
first
describes
pathogenesis
etiology
set
framework
what
has
be
combated
restore
normal
state
discs
(IVDs),
then
elaborates
on
recent
advances
in
managing
IDD.
Specifically,
are
reviewed
bioactive
compounds
growth
factors
have
shown
promising
potential
against
underlying
IDD,
cell-based
therapies
IVD
regeneration,
biomimetic
artificial
IVDs,
several
other
emerging
options
(e.g.,
exosomes,
RNA
approaches,
intelligence).
Orthopaedic Surgery,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(3), P. 858 - 867
Published: Jan. 4, 2023
Intervertebral
disc
degeneration
(IDD)
is
the
main
cause
of
back
pain,
and
its
treatment
a
serious
socio-economic
burden.
The
safety
fecal
microbiota
transplantation
(FMT)
has
been
established.
However,
relationship
between
FMT
IDD
still
unclear.
We
aimed
to
explore
whether
plays
role
in
provide
reference
for
IDD.An
experimental
model
was
established
using
2-month-old
male
Sprague-Dawley
rats.
performed
by
intragastric
gavage
rats
with
bacterial
solution.
Rat
serum,
feces,
vertebral
tissue
were
collected
after
surgery
2
months.
levels
TNF-α,
IL-1β,
IL-6,
matrix
metalloproteinase
(MMP)-3,
MMP-13,
Collagen
II,
aggrecan
serum
or
measured
an
enzyme-linked
immunosorbent
assay,
immunohistochemistry,
quantitative
real-time
polymerase
chain
reaction,
western
blotting.
also
examined
pathology
hematoxylin
eosin
(HE)
safranin
O-fast
green
staining.
Finally,
we
gut
rat
feces
16
S
rRNA
gene
sequencing.We
found
that
expression
MMP-3,
NLRP3
Caspase-1
increased
group
In
contrast,
II
downregulated.
Additionally,
severely
damaged
group,
disordered
cell
arrangement
uneven
coloration.
reversed
effects
modeling
on
these
factors
alleviated
cartilage
damage.
addition,
diversity
microbial
abundance
treated
IDD.Our
findings
suggest
positive
effect
maintaining
cellular
stability
alleviating
histopathological
It
affects
IDD.
Therefore,
may
serve
as
promising
target
amelioration
Journal of Orthopaedic Translation,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
46, P. 65 - 78
Published: May 1, 2024
Iron
overload
is
a
prevalent
condition
in
the
elderly,
often
associated
with
various
degenerative
diseases,
including
intervertebral
disc
degeneration
(IDD).
Nevertheless,
mechanisms
responsible
for
iron
ion
accumulation
tissues
and
mechanism
that
regulate
homeostasis
remain
unclear.
Transferrin
receptor-1
(TFR1)
serves
as
primary
cellular
gate,
playing
pivotal
role
controlling
intracellular
levels,
however
its
involvement
IDD
pathogenesis
underlying
remains
obscure.
Firstly,
mice
model
was
established
to
determine
metabolism
proteins
changes
during
progression.
Then
CEP
chondrocytes
were
isolated
treated
TBHP
or
pro-inflammatory
cytokines
mimic
pathological
environment,
western
blotting,
immunofluorescence
assay
tissue
staining
employed
explore
mechanisms.
Lastly,
TfR1
siRNA
Feristatin
II
of
examined
using
micro-CT
immunohistochemical
analysis.
We
found
characterized
by
oxidative
stress
cytokines,
could
enhance
influx
upregulating
TFR1
expression
HIF-2α
dependent
manner.
Excessive
not
only
induces
ferroptosis
exacerbates
stress,
but
also
triggers
innate
immune
response
mediated
c-GAS/STING,
promoting
mitochondrial
damage
release
mtDNA.
The
inhibition
STING
through
reduction
mtDNA
replication
ethidium
bromide
alleviated
induced
overload.
Our
study
systemically
explored
mechanisms,
implying
targeting
maintain
balanced
offer
promising
therapeutic
approach
management.
demonstrated
close
link
between
dysfunction
IDD,
indicated
may
be
novel
strategy
IDD.