IL‐1Ra deficiency accelerates intervertebral disc degeneration in C57BL6J mice

Abstract The expression of Interleukin‐1ß (IL‐1ß) and its antagonist and Interleukin‐1 receptor antagonist (IL‐1Ra) are correlated with greater human intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration, suggesting that elevated IL‐1β activity promotes disc degeneration. Many in vitro studies support such a mecha...

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Main Authors: Ganesh Swamy, Paul Salo, Neil Duncan, Frank Jirik, John Matyas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-06-01
Series:JOR Spine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jsp2.1201