The clock transcription factor BMAL1 is a key regulator of extracellular matrix homeostasis and cell fate in the intervertebral disc
M. Dudek, H. Morris, N. Rogers…·Q.-J. Meng
This study shows that BMAL1, a circadian clock factor, regulates ECM homeostasis and cell fate in the intervertebral disc, with its loss causing ECM dysregulation and osteogenic differentiation.