Link-N: The missing link towards intervertebral disc repair is species-specific.
Frances C BachLisanne T LaaglandMichael P GrantLaura B CreemersKeita ItoBjörn P MeijFackson MwaleMarianna A TryfonidouPublished in: PloS one (2017)
Human and canine (s)Link-N exerted species-specific effects on CLCs from early degenerated IVDs. Both variants, however, lacked the potency as canine IVD regeneration agent. While these studies demonstrate the challenges of translational studies in large animal models, (s)Link-N still holds a regenerative potential for humans.