Serglycin secreted by late-stage nucleus pulposus cells is a biomarker of intervertebral disc degeneration

Abstract Intervertebral disc degeneration is a natural process during aging and a leading cause of lower back pain. Here, we generate a comprehensive atlas of nucleus pulposus cells using single-cell RNA-seq analysis of human nucleus pulposus tissues (three males and four females, age 41.14 ± 18.01...

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Main Authors: Fan Chen, Linchuan Lei, Shunlun Chen, Zhuoyang Zhao, Yuming Huang, Guowei Jiang, Xingyu Guo, Zemin Li, Zhaomin Zheng, Jianru Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-01-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-44313-9