Glutamine inhibited hyperglycolysis to curb lactylation of AMPKα to accelerate extracellular matrix synthesis and autophagy and restrain senescence in nucleus pulposus cell
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ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE226186 | GEO | 2024/03/20
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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