Terminal complement complex formation is associated with intervertebral disc degeneration.
Graciosa Q TeixeiraZhiyao YongRaquel M GoncalvesAmelie KuhnJana RieggerHelena BrisbyHelena Barreto HenrikssonMichael RufAndreas NerlichUwe M MauerAnita IgnatiusRolf E BrennerCornelia Neidlinger-WilkePublished in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2020)
TCC deposition positively correlated with the degree of disc degeneration. A functional relevance of TCC may exist in DD, representing a potential target for new therapeutics.