[HTML][HTML] Biomechanics of the human intervertebral disc: a review of testing techniques and results

N Newell, JP Little, A Christou, MA Adams… - Journal of the …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Many experimental testing techniques have been adopted in order to provide an
understanding of the biomechanics of the human intervertebral disc (IVD). The aim of this …

[HTML][HTML] The proteolysis of ECM in intervertebral disc degeneration

H Liang, R Luo, G Li, W Zhang, Y Song… - International journal of …, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration (IDD) is a pathological process that commonly occurs
throughout the human life span and is a major cause of lower back pain. Better elucidation …

Self-amplifying loop of NF-κB and periostin initiated by PIEZO1 accelerates mechano-induced senescence of nucleus pulposus cells and intervertebral disc …

J Wu, Y Chen, Z Liao, H Liu, S Zhang, D Zhong, X Qiu… - Molecular Therapy, 2022‏ - cell.com
Abnormal mechanical load is a main risk factor of intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD),
and cellular senescence is a pathological change in IDD. In addition, extracellular matrix …

Piezo1 channel exaggerates ferroptosis of nucleus pulposus cells by mediating mechanical stress-induced iron influx

Z **ang, P Zhang, C Jia, R Xu, D Cao, Z Xu, T Lu, J Liu… - Bone research, 2024‏ - nature.com
To date, several molecules have been found to facilitate iron influx, while the types of iron
influx channels remain to be elucidated. Here, Piezo1 channel was identified as a key iron …

Molecular mechanisms of biological aging in intervertebral discs

NV Vo, RA Hartman, PR Patil… - Journal of …, 2016‏ - Wiley Online Library
Advanced age is the greatest risk factor for the majority of human ailments, including spine‐
related chronic disability and back pain, which stem from age‐associated intervertebral disc …

Lumbar degenerative disease part 1: anatomy and pathophysiology of intervertebral discogenic pain and radiofrequency ablation of basivertebral and sinuvertebral …

HS Kim, PH Wu, IT Jang - International journal of molecular sciences, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
Degenerative disc disease is a leading cause of chronic back pain in the aging population in
the world. Sinuvertebral nerve and basivertebral nerve are postulated to be associated with …

[HTML][HTML] Materials for the spine: anatomy, problems, and solutions

BA Frost, S Camarero-Espinosa, EJ Foster - Materials, 2019‏ - mdpi.com
Disc degeneration affects 12% to 35% of a given population, based on genetics, age,
gender, and other environmental factors, and usually occurs in the lumbar spine due to …

Mechanosensitive ion channel Piezo1 activated by matrix stiffness regulates oxidative stress‐induced senescence and apoptosis in human intervertebral disc …

B Wang, W Ke, K Wang, G Li, L Ma, S Lu… - Oxidative medicine …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
Mechanical stimulation plays a crucial part in the development of intervertebral disc
degeneration (IDD). Extracellular matrix (ECM) stiffness, which is a crucial mechanical …

Role of biomechanics in intervertebral disc degeneration and regenerative therapies: what needs repairing in the disc and what are promising biomaterials for its …

JC Iatridis, SB Nicoll, AJ Michalek, BA Walter… - The spine journal, 2013‏ - Elsevier
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Degeneration and injuries of the intervertebral disc (IVD) result
in large alterations in biomechanical behaviors. Repair strategies using biomaterials can be …

Fundamental biomechanics of the spine—what we have learned in the past 25 years and future directions

TR Oxland - Journal of biomechanics, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Since the publication of the 2nd edition of White and Panjabi׳ s textbook, Clinical
Biomechanics of the Spine in 1990, there has been considerable research on the …