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World J Stem Cells. Apr 26, 2020; 12(4): 266-276
Published online Apr 26, 2020. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v12.i4.266
Insights of stem cell-based endogenous repair of intervertebral disc degeneration
Yang Liu, Yan Li, Li-Ping Nan, Feng Wang, Shi-Feng Zhou, Xin-Min Feng, Hao Liu, Liang Zhang
Yang Liu, Hao Liu, Department of Orthopedics, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610000, Sichuan Province, China
Yang Liu, Li-Ping Nan, Feng Wang, Department of Orthopedics, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116000, Liaoning Province, China
Yan Li, Department of Oncology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital, School of Medicine, UESTC, Chengdu 610000, Sichuan Province, China
Shi-Feng Zhou, Xin-Min Feng, Liang Zhang, Department of Orthopedics, Clinical Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225000, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Liu Y and Li Y wrote the paper and contributed equally to this work; Nan LP, Wang F, Zhou SF, and Feng XM collected the data; Zhang L and Liu H are co-corresponding authors.
Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81972136; National Natural Science Foundation for Young Scholars of China, No. 81401830; Guangxi Natural Science Foundation General Project, No. 2018JJA14775; Young Medical Scholars Major Program of Jiangsu Province, No. QNRC2016342; Innovation Team Project of Jiangsu Province, No. CXTDB2017004; and Key Funding Project of Maternal and Child Health Research of Jiangsu Province, No. F201801.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Liang Zhang, MD, PhD, Academic Research, Assistant Professor, Associate Chief Physician, Chief Doctor, Research Scientist, Surgeon, Department of Orthopedics, Clinical Medical College of Yangzhou University, No. 98, Nantong West Road, Yangzhou 225000, Jiangsu Province, China. zhangliang6320@sina.com
Received: February 1, 2020
Peer-review started: February 1, 2020
First decision: March 5, 2020
Revised: March 26, 2020
Accepted: April 4, 2020
Article in press: April 4, 2020
Published online: April 26, 2020
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Core tip: Low back pain has become more prevalent and brought enormous economic burden in recent years. However, therapies including conservative treatment, surgery, and cell-based treatment still have several defects. Endogenous repair is a novel therapeutic strategy for intervertebral disc degenerative disease that draws increased attention. We review the research regarding endogenous repair strategy using stem/progenitor cells as main cell resource, concluding and analyzing the status at present and perspective of endogenous repair strategy in future.