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Metformin protects against apoptosis and senescence in nucleus pulposus cells and ameliorates disc degeneration in vivo
Intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) is a complicated process that involves both cellular apoptosis and senescence. Metformin has been reported to stimulate autophagy, whereas autophagy is shown to protect against apoptosis and senescence. Therefore, we hypothesize that metformin may have therapeu...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5133996/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27787519 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/cddis.2016.334 |