Biological Approaches to Treating Intervertebral Disk Degeneration: Devising Stem Cell Therapies

Intervertebral disk (IVD) degeneration is a common, chronic, and complex degeneration process that frequently leads to back pain and disability, resulting in a major public health issue. In this review we describe biological therapies under preclinical or clinical development with an emphasis on ste...

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Main Authors: Inbo Han, Alexander E. Ropper, Deniz Konya, Serdar Kabatas, Zafer Toktas, Zaid Aljuboori, Xiang Zeng, John H. Chi, Ross Zafonte, Yang D. Teng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2015-11-01
Series:Cell Transplantation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3727/096368915X688650