The human spine carries the weight of the trunk, upper extremities, and head, and provides an extensiverange of motion. Due to heavy use and lack of vasculature, the intervertebral discs degenerate much more rapidly t...The human spine carries the weight of the trunk, upper extremities, and head, and provides an extensiverange of motion. Due to heavy use and lack of vasculature, the intervertebral discs degenerate much more rapidly than other structures of the human body.1 Intervertebral disc degeneration is mostly age-related, 2 and spinal disorders associated with disc degeneration have a significant impact on society.3,4 Indeed, low back展开更多
基金This work was supported by a grant from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 30973037).
文摘The human spine carries the weight of the trunk, upper extremities, and head, and provides an extensiverange of motion. Due to heavy use and lack of vasculature, the intervertebral discs degenerate much more rapidly than other structures of the human body.1 Intervertebral disc degeneration is mostly age-related, 2 and spinal disorders associated with disc degeneration have a significant impact on society.3,4 Indeed, low back