Pathogenesis and therapeutic implications of matrix metalloproteinases in intervertebral disc degeneration: A comprehensive review
Xiaosong Zou, Xingmin Zhang, Song Han, Lin Wei, Zhi Zheng, Yongjie Wang, Jingguo Xin, Shaokun Zhang, Shaokun Zhang
Topics & Concepts
Matrix metalloproteinaseExtracellular matrixDownregulation and upregulationIntervertebral discCell biologyDegeneration (medical)MedicinePathogenesisCatabolismMMP2BioinformaticsCancer researchPathologyBiologyAnatomyInternal medicineBiochemistryGeneMetabolismSpine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationPregnancy-related medical research