The circadian rhythm in intervertebral disc degeneration: an autophagy connection

Disc degeneration: Damage from disrupted cellular circadian rhythms Disruption of molecular activities that follow a 24-hour cycle, known as a circadian rhythm, can promote the degeneration of the discs between vertebrae by affecting the natural degradation of cellular components known as autophagy....

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Main Authors: Tai-Wei Zhang, Ze-Fang Li, Jian Dong, Li-Bo Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-01-01
Series:Experimental and Molecular Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s12276-019-0372-6