Monocytic fibrocyte-like cell enrichment and myofibroblastic adaptation causes nucleus pulposus fibrosis and associates with disc degeneration severity
Y. Sun, Y. Peng, Z. Su, K. K. So, Q. Lu, M. Lyu, J. Zuo, Y. Huang, Z. Guan, K. M. Cheung, Z. Zheng, X. Zhang, V. Y. Leung
The paper identifies fibrocyte-like cells as key drivers of nucleus pulposus fibrosis in disc degeneration, showing their role in myofibroblast formation and disease severity.
bioRxiv · Jan 16, 2024 · PreprintPhysiology