Correlation between the HIF-1α/Notch signaling pathway and Modic changes in nucleus pulposus cells isolated from patients with low back pain.
Zekang XiongJun DingJinge ZhouSheng YaoJin ZhengXiao-Dong GuoPublished in: BMC musculoskeletal disorders (2020)
The expression of HIF-1α/Notch increased in the NP cells of patients with MC I and MC II. HIF-1α and Notch-related components are potential biomarkers and the HIF-1α/Notch signaling pathway may serve as a promising therapeutic target for disc degeneration in patients with MCs.