Protective Effect of Polygonatum sibiricum Polysaccharides on Apoptosis, Inflammation, and Oxidative Stress in Nucleus Pulposus Cells of Rats with the Degeneration of the Intervertebral Disc

Objective. Polygonatum sibiricum polysaccharide (PSP) has antioxidant activity, immune enhancement, and other biological properties. However, the effect of PSP on intervertebral disc degeneration has not been reported. In this study, we mainly investigated the effect of PSP on the apoptosis, inflamm...

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Main Authors: Zhaohui Zhai, Zhaoxin Li, Zhonglei Ji, Xiaosheng Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:International Journal of Polymer Science
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/8925807