The RCAN1.4-calcineurin/NFAT signaling pathway is essential for hypoxic adaption of intervertebral discs
Back pain: overactive protein causes disc breakdown Treatments targeting a protein that is overexpressed in damaged spinal cartilage could ease degenerative conditions associated with lower back pain. The intervertebral discs are complex cartilage tissues that absorb forces while allowing the motion...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2020-05-01
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Series: | Experimental and Molecular Medicine |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s12276-020-0441-x |