Structure and main ECM components of a non-degenerate, IVD (left) and a degenerate IVD (right). Within a non-degenerate human IVD the anabolic and catabolic components that regulate the ECM of the ...
The hierarchical structure of the intervertebral disc (approximately 45–55 mm diameter in the human lumbar spine and 2.5–5 mm in the rat coccygeal spine) is composed of the outer fiber-reinforced ...
Low back pain is the main cause of disability worldwide and imposes an enormous clinical and socioeconomic burden on society. 1 Although numerous potential causes are recognized, the condition is ...