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MMP12-dependent myofibroblast formation contributes to the nucleus pulposus fibrosis and intervertebral disc degeneration

ABSTRACT: Human NP cells (NPC) are pre-conditioned in alginate for 7 days prior to monolayers expansion, and further treated by TGF-b1 for inducing fibroblastic differentiation. MMP12 is highly expressive in myofibroblastic NP cells, which depeltin by siRNA transfection results in a shift of fibroblastic/Cycling NP phenotypes towards epithelial/chondrogenic cells-like.

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

PROVIDER: GSE286069 | GEO | 2025/04/16

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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