Cortistatin protects against intervertebral disc degeneration through targeting mitochondrial ROS-dependent NLRP3 inflammasome activation

Yunpeng Zhao, Cheng Qiu, Wenhan Wang, Jiangfan Peng, Xiang Cheng, Yangtao Shangguan, Mingyang Xu, Jiayi Li, Ruize Qu, Suyi Jia,

Theranostics · 2020 · 160 citations · 71 references

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This study suggests the role of CST in mitochondrial ROS and activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome in IVD degeneration, which might shed light on therapeutic targets for IVD degeneration.

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