Preclinical development of a microRNA-based therapy for intervertebral disc degeneration
oleh: Ming-liang Ji, Hua Jiang, Xue-jun Zhang, Pei-liang Shi, Chao Li, Hao Wu, Xiao-tao Wu, Yun-tao Wang, Chen Wang, Jun Lu
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2018-11-01 |
Deskripsi
Intervertebral disk degeneration (IDD) is characterized by changes in the nucleus pulposus (NP) extra cellular matrix that compromise disk structural integrity. In a miRNA screen of human IDD patient NP tissue, the authors identify deregulated miR-141 and show that direct injection of nanoparticle-coupled miR-141 into the NP alleviates IDD in mice.