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Mechanisms at the Cellular and Molecular Level in Diabetes-Related Intervertebral Disc Degeneration

  • By

  • Hui Wang

  • Moran Suo

  • Kaizhong Wang

  • Shuang Chen

  • Xiangyan Liu

  • Qiwen Wang

  • Zhenbo Wang

  • Xin Chen

  • Zhonghai Li

  • April 29, 2026

  • 0 min

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    Intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) is a major cause of chronic pain and neurological dysfunction in the aging population.

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    Diabetes mellitus significantly accelerates the onset and progression of IDD through metabolic disorders and vascular lesions.

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    Hyperglycemia and advanced glycation end products (AGEs) are critical factors that exacerbate IDD in diabetic patients.

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    The mechanisms of diabetes-induced IDD involve inflammatory signaling, oxidative stress, extracellular matrix imbalance, and apoptosis.

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    Understanding the link between diabetes and IDD is essential for developing targeted therapies to improve patient outcomes.

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Mechanisms at the Cellular and Molecular Level in Diabetes-Related Intervertebral Disc Degeneration

  • by Hui Wang, Moran Suo, Kaizhong Wang, Shuang Chen, Xiangyan Liu, Qiwen Wang, Zhenbo Wang, Xin Chen, Zhonghai Li

  • April 29, 2026

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