Autophagy in an extruded disc compared to the remaining disc after lumbar disc herniation in the same patient.
Jun-Yeong SeoJinu KimYoung-Yul KimKee-Yong HaYoung-Hoon KimSang Il KimJae-Hak LimKyu Bum SeoHyunseong KangSungwook ChoiMd Abdul KhalequePublished 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 (2023)
The autophagic pathway was more active in extruded disc material than in remaining disc material within the same patient. This may explain spontaneous resorption of the extruded disc after LDH.