Vertebral osteomyelitis is characterised by increased RANK/OPG and RANKL/OPG expression ratios in vertebral bodies and intervertebral discs

Vertebral osteomyelitis is characterised by increased RANK/OPG and RANKL/OPG expression ratios in vertebral bodies and intervertebral discs

Vertebral osteomyelitis (VO) is an infection of the spine mainly caused by bacterial pathogens. The pathogenesis leading to destruction of intervertebral discs (IVDs) and adjacent vertebral bodies (VBs) is poorly described. The present study aimed at investigating the connection between infection an...

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Main Authors: S Lang, M Loibl, J Gläsner, M Simon, M Rupp, S Grad, C Neumann, V Alt, A Gessner, F Hanses
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Forum Multimedia Publishing LLC 2021-11-01
Series:European Cells & Materials
Subjects:
vertebral osteomyelitis
signalling molecules-cytokines
adipokines
cells/tissues-intervertebral disc
infection-in vivo
spine-vertebral body
osteoimmunity
Online Access:https://www.ecmjournal.org/papers/vol042/pdf/v042a27.pdf

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