Nuclear Factor Kappa B Over-Activation in the Intervertebral Disc Leads to Macrophage Recruitment and Severe Disc Degeneration
K. G. Burt, M. K. M. Kim, D. C. Viola, A. C. Abraham, N. O. Chahine
This study shows that prolonged NF-κB activation in intervertebral discs causes severe degeneration by increasing inflammation, catabolic enzymes, and macrophage recruitment, with some mitigation by inflammatory-resolving macrophages.
bioRxiv · Aug 7, 2023 · PreprintBioengineering