Interleukin-6: an emerging regulator of pathological pain

YQ Zhou, Z Liu, ZH Liu, SP Chen, M Li… - Journal of …, 2016 - Springer
Interleukin-6 is an inflammatory cytokine with wide-ranging biological effects. It has been
widely demonstrated that neuroinflammation plays a critical role in the development of …

The involvement of immune system in intervertebral disc herniation and degeneration

F Ye, FJ Lyu, H Wang, Z Zheng - JOR spine, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Intervertebral disc (IVD) herniation and degeneration contributes significantly to low back
pain (LBP), of which the molecular pathogenesis is not fully understood. Disc herniation may …

Intervertebral disc regeneration: from cell therapy to the development of novel bioinspired endogenous repair strategies

J Clouet, M Fusellier, A Camus, C Le Visage… - Advanced Drug Delivery …, 2019 - Elsevier
Low back pain (LBP), frequently associated with intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration, is a
major public health concern. LBP is currently managed by pharmacological treatments and …

[HTML][HTML] The role of structure and function changes of sensory nervous system in intervertebral disc-related low back pain

S Zhang, B Hu, W Liu, P Wang, X Lv, S Chen… - Osteoarthritis and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Low back pain (LBP) is a common musculoskeletal symptom, which can be developed in
multiple clinical diseases. It is widely recognized that intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration …

Innovative strategies for intervertebral disc regenerative medicine: from cell therapies to multiscale delivery systems

N Henry, J Clouet, J Le Bideau, C Le Visage… - Biotechnology …, 2018 - Elsevier
As our understanding of the physiopathology of intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration has
improved, novel therapeutic strategies have emerged, based on the local injection of cells …

Mode of action of astrocytes in pain: From the spinal cord to the brain

Y Chen, X Feng, CW Cheung, JA Liu - Progress in Neurobiology, 2022 - Elsevier
Chronic pain is a maladaptive condition affecting 7%− 10% of the population worldwide and
can be accompanied by depression, anxiety, and insomnia. In particular, chronic pain is …

Lessons learned from intervertebral disc pathophysiology to guide rational design of sequential delivery systems for therapeutic biological factors

L Frapin, J Clouet, V Delplace, M Fusellier… - Advanced Drug Delivery …, 2019 - Elsevier
Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration has been associated with low back pain, which is a
major musculoskeletal disorder and socio-economic problem that affects as many as 600 …

Targeting cytokines for treatment of neuropathic pain

AL Hung, M Lim, TL Doshi - Scandinavian journal of pain, 2017 - degruyter.com
Background Neuropathic pain is a challenging condition often refractory to existing
therapies. An increasing number of studies have indicated that the immune system plays a …

IL-1ra loaded chondroitin sulfate-functionalized microspheres for minimally invasive treatment of intervertebral disc degeneration

Y Hong, Y Duan, Z Zhu, Q Yu, Z Mo, H Wang, T Zhou… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2024 - Elsevier
Presently, the clinical treatment of intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) remains
challenging, but the strategy of simultaneously overcoming the overactive inflammation and …

Intradiscal glucocorticoid injection for patients with chronic low back pain associated with active discopathy: a randomized trial

C Nguyen, I Boutron, G Baron, K Sanchez… - Annals of internal …, 2017 - acpjournals.org
Background: Active discopathy is associated with a specific phenotype of chronic low back
pain (LBP). Local inflammation has a role in active discopathy–associated symptoms …