Esterase-responsive kartogenin composite hydrogel microspheres boost nucleus pulposus regeneration in intervertebral disc degeneration
Junqi Dai, Li Ni, Chenyang Jin, Xin Tian, Yujie Shen, Miao Yan, Yong Xu, Fan He, Huilin Yang
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Intervertebral discRegeneration (biology)Materials scienceDegeneration (medical)Composite numberMicrosphereNucleusBiomedical engineeringSelf-healing hydrogelsComposite materialCell biologyAnatomyMedicinePathologyChemical engineeringBiologyPolymer chemistryEngineeringSpine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyCervical and Thoracic MyelopathyAnesthesia and Pain Management